Prosperity And Stability In The North Threatened By Brexit Uncertainty

Prosperity And Stability In The North Threatened By Brexit Uncertainty

Uncertainty and lack of time before the end of Brexit transition poses a “potent threat” to prosperity and stability in Northern Ireland, a report has warned. Businesses in Great Britain could decide it is economically unviable to continue operations across...
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Rodgers To Hold Training Sessions For Foxes In Empty Stadium

Rodgers To Hold Training Sessions For Foxes In Empty Stadium

Brendan Rodgers will hold Leicester training sessions at the King Power Stadium to get his players used to playing in an empty ground. The Premier League, halted in March by the coronavirus pandemic, is set to resume behind closed doors...
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Championship Announces Restart Date Of June 20

Championship Announces Restart Date Of June 20

The Sky Bet Championship is set for a June 20 resumption after the English Football League agreed on a provisional return date. The Premier League announced on Thursday that play is due to return on June 17 following the coronavirus...
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Brexit Checks Should Be Minimized To Avoid Damaging Economy Says Foster

Brexit Checks Should Be Minimized To Avoid Damaging Economy Says Foster

Brexit checks on goods travelling between Great Britain and Northern Ireland should be minimized, Stormont’s First Minister Arlene Foster has said. The country will have to follow EU rules on agriculture and manufactured goods, ensuring access to its single ...
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Bayern Munich Follow Up Der Klassiker Victory With Demolition Of Dusseldorf

Bayern Munich Follow Up Der Klassiker Victory With Demolition Of Dusseldorf

Bayern Munich boss Hans-Dieter Flick was proud to see his side back up their victory over Borussia Dortmund with a clinical 5-0 win against Fortuna Dusseldorf. Taking ‘Der Klassiker’ 1-0 in midweek gave Bayern one hand on the Bundesliga title...
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Townsend Welcomes Plan To Merge International Test Windows

Townsend Welcomes Plan To Merge International Test Windows

Scotland head coach Gregor Townsend has backed moves to combine two international windows. World Rugby chairman Sir Bill Beaumont is keen for Tests between southern and northern hemisphere teams to take place in consecutive months with October and November the...
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Catholic Church Calls For Inquiry Into Impact Of Coronavirus On Nursing Homes

Catholic Church Calls For Inquiry Into Impact Of Coronavirus On Nursing Homes

The Catholic Church has called for inquiries into the impact of Covid-19 on nursing homes in Ireland. More than half of all deaths have occurred in the care facilities. The church said they should be prioritized to ensure they have...
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Field Testing Of Contact Tracing App To Begin In Ireland Next Week

Field Testing Of Contact Tracing App To Begin In Ireland Next Week

Field testing of a Covid-19 contact-tracing app is due to begin in Ireland next week, the HSE said. The app is designed to maximize privacy and value for public health, the health service added. The software will operate on a...
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Public Urged To Keep Track Of Who They Meet During Holiday Weekend

Public Urged To Keep Track Of Who They Meet During Holiday Weekend

People socializing over the bank holiday weekend have been urged to keep track of who they meet. Health officials say it will quicken the contract tracing process if people subsequently test positive for coronavirus. The combination of the bank holiday,...
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Taoiseach Confident New Government Can Be Formed This Month

Taoiseach Confident New Government Can Be Formed This Month

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has said he is confident a government can be in place before the end of June. Government formation talks between Fine Gael, Fianna Fáil and the Green Party continued this week, more than three months on from...
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