Out&About
By Paddy McCarthy I am still getting over the jet lag from my trip to Japan for the Rugby World Cup and I am sure you all know the results. I am back with all the gossip that I am...
Sinn Féin Looks to Unseat Dodds in General Election
Michelle O’Neill has said Sinn Féin is hoping to unseat “an architect of Brexit” – DUP deputy leader Nigel Dodds – as it aims to increase its number of Westminster MPs from seven to eight. The Sinn Féin vice president...
McIlroy Targets Victory in World Golf Championship
Rory McIlroy is determined to end a four-year wait for a World Golf Championships victory at the WGC-HSBC Champions event in Shanghai this week. World number two McIlroy’s second and latest WGC victory came at the WGC-Cadillac Match Play in...
UUP Under Pressure to Agree Unionist Electoral Pact
The incoming leader of the Ulster Unionist Party is coming under increasing pressure on his stance over a unionist electoral pact. Steve Aiken has said that his party will stand candidates in all 18 Westminster seats set to be contested...
May’s Chief Brexit Negotiator ‘Slower’ to Recognize Importance of Free Movement of Goods
Theresa May’s chief EU negotiator has admitted that he was “slower” to realize that the movement of goods would be such a central issue in settling the UK’s post-Brexit relationship with Ireland. Olly Robbins – the man who masterminded Mrs...
Brexit to Dominate Election Campaign in The North
A deep divide between Northern Ireland’s parties over Brexit is set to dominate the forthcoming UK general election. It has been more than three years since the UK voted to leave the European Union, but at that 2016 referendum, a...
‘Two Most Powerful Teams’ in Rugby Contesting The Final Says Mitchell
England assistant coach John Mitchell has billed Saturday’s World Cup final between his side and South Africa as a collision of the sport’s two most powerful teams. Eddie Jones’s men stormed into the International Stadium Yokohama showpiece by steamrolli...
Northern Ireland Secretary Sidesteps Questions on Early Elections Impact on Power-Sharing Resolution
The Northern Ireland Secretary has refused to answer whether plans for a December general election would jeopardize attempts to restore Stormont. Julian Smith said he would “swerve” the question when asked by Independent MP Lady Sylvia Hermon, adding some ...
New Peace Foundation Launched in Memory of Martin McGuinness
A new peace foundation launched in memory of Martin McGuinness is to establish a permanent memorial to the late political leader. It will feature an inclusive program of education, sport, debate, art and culture, his friends and family said. Foyle...
Jones Taunts Gatland with ‘Best Wishes’ in the Play-Off Remark
Eddie Jones has taunted Warren Gatland after the Wales coach questioned whether England have played their World Cup final a game early by overwhelming New Zealand. Gatland was speaking after his team had been beaten 19-16 by South Africa, who...