Conor Hourihane Set to Start for Ireland Against Bulgaria
September 10, 2019 No Responses

Conor Hourihane Set to Start for Ireland Against Bulgaria

Conor Hourihane will step into the breach for Ireland against Bulgaria as manager Mick McCarthy considers possible solutions to a fast-approaching problem. The Aston Villa midfielder will line up at left-back at the Aviva Stadium on Tuesday evening with Enda...
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Northern Ireland Fall to Germany in First Qualifying Defeat
September 9, 2019 No Responses

Northern Ireland Fall to Germany in First Qualifying Defeat

Northern Ireland suffered their first defeat of the Euro 2020 qualifying campaign as Marcel Halstenberg’s thunderbolt sent Germany on their way to a 2-0 win in Belfast. The first of four crunch fixtures against the powerhouses of Group C –...
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Declan Rice Reveals Threats to Him And His Family After England Switch
September 9, 2019 No Responses

Declan Rice Reveals Threats to Him And His Family After England Switch

Declan Rice has revealed threats were made against him and his family after switching allegiance from the Republic of Ireland to England. Having represented Ireland at youth level and won three senior caps, the 20-year-old made waves at the start...
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Arlene Foster Calls Northern Ireland-Only Backstop ‘Unconstitutional’
September 9, 2019 No Responses

Arlene Foster Calls Northern Ireland-Only Backstop ‘Unconstitutional’

DUP leader Arlene Foster has criticized a Northern Ireland-only backstop as “anti-democratic and unconstitutional”. Mrs Foster also said that Boris Johnson has previously ruled out the option of having the backstop applying only to Northern Ireland. Follow...
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Meat Industry Ireland Pulls Out of Talks to Resolve Ongoing Protests
September 9, 2019 No Responses

Meat Industry Ireland Pulls Out of Talks to Resolve Ongoing Protests

Meat Industry Ireland has pulled out of participating in the latest beef talks as protests continue at 20 meat factories around the country. Farmers have been protesting about the prices they receive for beef since July. Talks between the Department...
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NI Attorney General Says Good Friday Agreement Cannot Force UK to Stay in EU
September 9, 2019 No Responses

NI Attorney General Says Good Friday Agreement Cannot Force UK to Stay in EU

Peace process agreements in Northern Ireland are not dependent on the UK remaining in the EU, the region’s attorney general has said. John Larkin QC said the EU was referenced only once in the British-Irish Agreement – the treaty that...
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Protests Held as Johnson Meets Taoiseach in Dublin
September 9, 2019 No Responses

Protests Held as Johnson Meets Taoiseach in Dublin

Up to 100 demonstrators gathered outside Leinster House in Dublin on Monday morning to protest against British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s visit to Dublin. Taoiseach Leo Varadkar met with Mr Johnson at Government Buildings in Dublin. The protest was led.....
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McGoldrick’s First International Goal Earns Ireland a Draw with Switzerland
September 8, 2019 No Responses

McGoldrick’s First International Goal Earns Ireland a Draw with Switzerland

David McGoldrick’s first international goal was enough to earn the Republic of Ireland a crucial point as they came from behind to draw 1-1 with Switzerland in their Euro 2020 qualifier at the Aviva Stadium on Thursday night. 5th Sep...
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Rhys Patchell Faces Concussion Check Before Flying to Rugby World Cup
September 8, 2019 No Responses

Rhys Patchell Faces Concussion Check Before Flying to Rugby World Cup

Fly-half Rhys Patchell will be assessed ahead of Wales’ World Cup departure on Wednesday after he was concussed during their final warm-up game. The Scarlets number 10 suffered a third concussion in 12 months during Wales’ 19-10 defeat against Ireland...
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Kilcoyne: ‘You Have to be Equipped to Turn Negatives into Positives’
September 8, 2019 No Responses

Kilcoyne: ‘You Have to be Equipped to Turn Negatives into Positives’

Dave Kilcoyne hopes Ireland can use their record loss to England as a World Cup cautionary tale. Ireland climbed to the top of the world rankings for the first time with Saturday’s 19-10 victory over Wales to toast boss Joe...
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