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March 24, 2020 No Responses

European Club Rugby Semi-Finals and Finals are Postponed

Tournament organizers have postponed this season’s European Champions Cup and Challenge Cup semi-finals and finals. But European Professional Club Rugby says it “remains committed” to completing both competitions. The quarter-finals next month had already been postponed, but now the semis...

March 24, 2020 No Responses

Foster: Restrictions Could Continue Beyond Easter

Stormont First Minister Arlene Foster has said sweeping new Covid-19 restrictions will last more than three weeks. She said if she was a “betting person” she would think the measures will continue beyond Easter. People must remain at home except...

March 23, 2020 No Responses

Lewis Says British Government Will ‘Not Be Found Wanting’ In Support For The North

The British Government will not be found wanting in supporting the people and business community of Northern Ireland, the Secretary of State has said. Brandon Lewis said protecting people was at the heart of the UK Government’s strategy to mitigate...

March 23, 2020 No Responses

Canada Will Not Send Athletes to Tokyo Olympics, Calls for Postponement

Canadian officials will not send athletes to the Tokyo Olympics and have “urgently” called for the event to be postponed until 2021 due to the coronavirus crisis. The Canadian Olympic Committee (COC) and the country’s paralympic committee believe the Gam...

March 23, 2020 No Responses

Football in Spain is Postponed Until Further Notice

Spanish football chiefs have announced an indefinite suspension of the game as the nation continues its battle against the coronavirus pandemic. LaLiga and the Spanish football federation (RFEF) issued a joint statement on Monday confirming the league program ...

March 22, 2020 No Responses

IOC Ramps Up Contingency Planning for Postponement of Tokyo Olympics

Contingency planning for a potential postponement of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics is being stepped up up, the International Olympic Committee has announced. The Games organizer continues to insist that “cancellation is not on the agenda”, in spite of the growin...

March 22, 2020 No Responses

McDonald’s Announces Closure of All Restaurants in Ireland and UK

McDonald’s said it had taken the “difficult decision” to close all its restaurants in Ireland and the UK by 7pm on Monday at the latest. The fast-food company said it has taken the “difficult decision” in a statement posted to...

March 22, 2020 No Responses

Three Arrested by Gardai in Operation Targeting Dissident Republicanism

Three men have been arrested by gardai targeting dissident republicanism. Two are aged in their 40s and one in his 50s. They were detained in the midlands area and are being held in Dublin. The Special Detective Unit was supported...

March 22, 2020 No Responses

Emirates to Suspend All Passenger Flights from Wednesday

One of the world’s biggest airlines, Emirates, has said it is suspending all passenger flights from Wednesday. It is a pivotal move that reflects the dramatic slowdown in traffic through the airline’s hub in Dubai, the world’s busiest international airpo...

March 22, 2020 No Responses

Northern Leaders Call for People to Stay Apart on Mother’s Day

Stormont’s First and Deputy First Ministers have urged people to stay apart on Mother’s Day. They praised those working on the front line of the battle against Covid-19. DUP leader Arlene Foster said it is normally a day when children...

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