Premier League and EFL Matches to be Played This Weekend
March 12, 2020 No Responses

Premier League and EFL Matches to be Played This Weekend

The Premier League and EFL have confirmed that this weekend’s matches will take place as scheduled. A number of sporting fixtures around the world have been cancelled or forced behind closed doors due to the growing threat of the coronavirus....
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Ireland’s Chief Medical Officer Defends School Closures as Case Numbers Rise
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Ireland’s Chief Medical Officer Defends School Closures as Case Numbers Rise

Ireland’s chief medical officer has defended school closures after 27 new cases of Covid-19 have been confirmed in Ireland, an increase from 43 on Wednesday. This is the biggest spike in cases in the country since the outbreak began. Some...
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Taoiseach Discusses Undocumented Irish with President Trump
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Taoiseach Discusses Undocumented Irish with President Trump

Leo Varadkar has discussed the issue of the undocumented Irish in America during his meeting with the US president. The Taoiseach, who is in Washington DC for the traditional St Patrick’s Day visit, raised the issue in an effort to...
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Norwegian Announces the Cancellation of Over 4,000 Flights
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Norwegian Announces the Cancellation of Over 4,000 Flights

Low cost airline Norwegian has cancelled more than 4,000 flights and will implement layoffs due to the Covid-19 outbreak. The carrier announced it has grounded 40% of its long-haul fleet and cancelled up to a quarter of its short-haul flights...
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WHO Slams Lack of Political Commitment in Some Countries
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WHO Slams Lack of Political Commitment in Some Countries

The World Health Organisation (WHO) is “deeply concerned” that some countries are not handling the coronavirus pandemic with “the level of political commitment needed to control it”. The director-general of the WHO, Dr Tedros Ghebreyesus, said describi...
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Radical Measures Introduced in Ireland to Fight Coronavirus
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Radical Measures Introduced in Ireland to Fight Coronavirus

Radical measures announced by the Government to curtail the spread of coronavirus were prompted by advice in a letter from health experts. Minister for Health Simon Harris said he received the letter on Thursday from the National Public Health Emergency...
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NBA Season Suspended After Utah Jazz Player Tests Positive for Covid-19
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NBA Season Suspended After Utah Jazz Player Tests Positive for Covid-19

The NBA season has been suspended “until further notice” after an unnamed played from the Utah Jazz tested positive for coronavirus. The NBA became the latest major sporting league to take measures to curb the spread of the virus as...
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White House Shamrock Ceremony with the Taoiseach is Cancelled
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White House Shamrock Ceremony with the Taoiseach is Cancelled

The annual St Patrick’s reception at the White House has been cancelled, as have several St Patrick’s Day parades including those in Dublin and New York. The move became apparent late on Wednesday when it was not included on US...
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New York City’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade is Postponed
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New York City’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade is Postponed

Late last night New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo tweeted the news that the organizers of the New York City St. Patrick’s Day Parade had agreed to postpone this year’s parade until further notice: “NEWS: The organizers of the St....
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Atlético Madrid Knock Liverpool Out of The Champions League
March 11, 2020 No Responses

Atlético Madrid Knock Liverpool Out of The Champions League

Liverpool’s reign as European champions came to an end at the hands of Atlético Madrid as a 3-2 home defeat saw them exit 4-2 on aggregate after extra time. In a tale of two goalkeepers, the LaLiga side’s Jan Oblak...
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