Parties At Stormont Welcome Support Package For Northern Businesses

Parties At Stormont Welcome Support Package For Northern Businesses

Northern Ireland’s political parties have welcomed the plan for a system to ease processes around moving goods into the region from the rest of the UK post-Brexit, but warned that questions remain. UK government minister Michael Gove visited a carpet...
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Shared Island Unit Prepared For Britain To ‘Lose Interest’ In The North

Shared Island Unit Prepared For Britain To ‘Lose Interest’ In The North

The North’s First Minister Arlene Foster has said she is disappointed to hear that the Taoiseach’s office is preparing for Britain to “lose interest” in Northern Ireland. The Shared Island Unit was set up in Micheal Martin’s office earlier this.....
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Union Claims That BA Have Forced 4,000 Out Of Their Jobs

Union Claims That BA Have Forced 4,000 Out Of Their Jobs

Four thousand British Airways workers are “being forced out of the jobs that they love today by naked, company greed”, the UK trade union Unite has said. Cabin crew, engineers and airport staff are among those receiving letters from the...
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Farrell Urges Irish Players To Be ‘Hungry’ To Win Six Nations

Farrell Urges Irish Players To Be ‘Hungry’ To Win Six Nations

Ireland head coach Andy Farrell insists the Guinness Six Nations title remains “there to be won” and has urged his players to be fearless in pursuit of glory. The team were left to stew on a chastening 24-12 defeat to...
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Donohoe: Economy Is Performing ‘Better Than We Would Have Hoped For’

Donohoe: Economy Is Performing ‘Better Than We Would Have Hoped For’

The deficit in the public finances was €7.4 billion at the end of July, the latest figures show. This compares with a surplus of €896 million in the same period last year. The exchequer returns show the continued impact of...
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Wishing Joe Mac, A Very Happy Birthday

Wishing Joe Mac, A Very Happy Birthday

I would like to thank Ronnie McGinn for his editorial content for this article on Joe Mac as I had not much to do to make it any better. At one stage Ronnie got The Dixies to reunite and also...
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Manchester United Ease Into Europa League Quarterfinals

Manchester United Ease Into Europa League Quarterfinals

Substitute Anthony Martial secured Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s underwhelming side a comeback win against LASK on a night when Manchester United’s progress to the Europa League quarter-finals was never in doubt. Five months on from hitting five without reply in ...
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McIlroy Hoping For A Return To Form Despite Lack Of Crowds

McIlroy Hoping For A Return To Form Despite Lack Of Crowds

Rory McIlroy concedes he cannot use his unease at playing without crowds as an excuse as he looks to end his lengthy major drought in the US PGA Championship. McIlroy has struggled to perform to his best in the PGA...
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Six Nations To Return With Ireland v Italy Kicking Off The Restart

Six Nations To Return With Ireland v Italy Kicking Off The Restart

Six Nations bosses have confirmed rescheduled fixtures to complete the delayed 2020 tournament – and also plans for an eight-team expanded autumn Test series. Ireland will host Italy in Dublin on October 24th, before travelling to Paris to face France...
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Rafael Nadal Is Latest Player To Withdraw From The US Open

Rafael Nadal Is Latest Player To Withdraw From The US Open

Defending champion Rafael Nadal has pulled out of the US Open citing concerns over coronavirus. The four-time winner at Flushing Meadows does not want to travel to the United States for the event, which begins on August 31, while Covid-19...
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