Harrington: ‘Nobody Wants to Play Behind Closed Doors’
April 21, 2020 No Responses

Harrington: ‘Nobody Wants to Play Behind Closed Doors’

Europe captain Padraig Harrington says he and USA counterpart Steve Stricker are not in favor of the Ryder Cup being played behind closed doors. The biennial competition is, for the moment at least, scheduled to go ahead in September at...
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Northern Man Faces Extradition Hearing Over Essex Truck Deaths
April 21, 2020 No Responses

Northern Man Faces Extradition Hearing Over Essex Truck Deaths

A man is due in court to face extradition proceedings over the alleged manslaughter of 39 migrants found in a refrigerated lorry container in Essex. Ronan Hughes, of Co Armagh in Northern Ireland, is due before the High Court to...
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FIFA Confirm Investment in Women’s Game Will Continue Despite Coronovirus Losses
April 21, 2020 No Responses

FIFA Confirm Investment in Women’s Game Will Continue Despite Coronovirus Losses

FIFA has confirmed that investment worth $1bn in women’s football will go ahead despite the financial impact of the coronavirus pandemic. Football at all levels has been hit by the Covid-19 crisis, leaving several clubs struggling to make ends meet....
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Ireland Records Highest Daily Death Toll as Number of Cases Rises by 401
April 20, 2020 No Responses

Ireland Records Highest Daily Death Toll as Number of Cases Rises by 401

Ireland has reported its highest daily toll of deaths notified during the coronavirus outbreak, with 77 fatalities confirmed. The total number of people with Covid-19 who have died in the country now stands at 687. Health officials stressed that most...
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Mo Farah: Olympic Delay Could Boost His Gold Medal Hopes
April 20, 2020 No Responses

Mo Farah: Olympic Delay Could Boost His Gold Medal Hopes

Mo Farah believes the Olympics being postponed might prove a blessing in disguise for his gold medal hopes. The four-time Olympic champion will be 38 by the time the Tokyo event is due to take place next summer after being...
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Oil Prices Go Negative as Demand Continues to Collapse in Pandemic
April 20, 2020 No Responses

Oil Prices Go Negative as Demand Continues to Collapse in Pandemic

Oil prices plunged below zero on Monday as demand for energy collapses amid the coronavirus pandemic, while traders do not want to get stuck owning crude with nowhere to store it. Stocks were also slipping on Wall Street in afternoon...
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Arsenal’s Players and Staff Agree 12.5% Wage Cut During Lockdown
April 20, 2020 No Responses

Arsenal’s Players and Staff Agree 12.5% Wage Cut During Lockdown

Arsenal’s first-team squad, manager Mikel Arteta and key coaching staff have agreed a 12.5 per cent pay cut to help the club deal with the fallout of the coronavirus crisis. After fellow Premier League clubs Southampton and West Ham announced...
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Luke Kelly Statue May Be Moved After Being Defaced for Fourth Time in Past Year
April 20, 2020 No Responses

Luke Kelly Statue May Be Moved After Being Defaced for Fourth Time in Past Year

A statue erected in honor of singer Luke Kelly may have to be relocated after being vandalized for a fourth time in recent months, a Dublin city councilor has said. The statue on Sheriff Street was erected in January 2019...
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Taoiseach Worried That Lockdown ‘Complacency’ Is Setting In
April 20, 2020 No Responses

Taoiseach Worried That Lockdown ‘Complacency’ Is Setting In

The Taoiseach has said he is worried about complacency around the Covid-19 restrictions setting in and said he did not want to speculate about when the country would reopen. Leo Varadkar echoed comments made by Health Minister Simon Harris, who...
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Son Heung-min Begins National Service in South Korea
April 20, 2020 No Responses

Son Heung-min Begins National Service in South Korea

Tottenham forward Son Heung-min has commenced his three-week mandatory national service in South Korea. The 27-year-old is serving with the Marine Corps on the island of Jeju where he will undergo basic training. Son, who has completed a two-week quarantine...
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