Bury Fans Face Anxious Wait As EFL Considers Extending Deadline
August 24, 2019 No Responses

Bury Fans Face Anxious Wait As EFL Considers Extending Deadline

Bury fans face an anxious wait to hear if their club has been saved after the possible 11th-hour sale of the League One outfit. The Shakers had been poised to be expelled from the English Football League for failing to...
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Man Appears in Belfast Court Accused of Child Grooming
August 24, 2019 No Responses

Man Appears in Belfast Court Accused of Child Grooming

A man has appeared in court in Belfast accused of trying to meet a child after a grooming attempt. Paul Pius Lynch, 52, with an address on the Falls Road in west Belfast, has been charged with attempting to meet...
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Aston Villa Pick Up Their First Premier League Win of the Season
August 23, 2019 No Responses

Aston Villa Pick Up Their First Premier League Win of the Season

Aston Villa won their first Premier League game since February 2016 after Wesley and Anwar El Ghazi struck to sink Everton. Striker Welsey – a £22million summer buy – grabbed his first Villa goal and El Ghazi’s late strike earned...
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Federer Feeling Positive as He Heads for The US Open
August 23, 2019 No Responses

Federer Feeling Positive as He Heads for The US Open

It may be over a decade since Roger Federer last won the US Open but the Swiss master feels he has his best chance in years to land a sixth title. Federer, who won five titles in a row between...
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Unions Call for Harland and Wolff to be Renationalized
August 23, 2019 No Responses

Unions Call for Harland and Wolff to be Renationalized

The UK Government has been urged to support the unpaid workforce at the closure-threatened Harland and Wolff shipyard while potential rescue bids are firmed up. Trade unions have called for a temporary renationalization of the Belfast business to provide breat...
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Rangers Must Close Section of Ibrox as Uefa Punish Fans’ ‘Racist Behavior’
August 23, 2019 No Responses

Rangers Must Close Section of Ibrox as Uefa Punish Fans’ ‘Racist Behavior’

Rangers have been ordered to close a section of Ibrox for their forthcoming match against Legia Warsaw after Uefa ruled some of their fans were guilty of “racist behavior” – a charge which incorporates sectarian singing. At least 3,000 seats...
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No More Excuses, Stormont’s Rowing Politicians Are Warned
August 23, 2019 No Responses

No More Excuses, Stormont’s Rowing Politicians Are Warned

The Northern Ireland Secretary has warned Stormont’s rowing politicians there are “no more excuses” for failing to restore power-sharing. Julian Smith vowed to re-energize stalled talks to resurrect the devolved institutions as he expressed frustration a...
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Belfast Prison Inmate Staged Hunger Strike to Demand Vegan Diet
August 23, 2019 No Responses

Belfast Prison Inmate Staged Hunger Strike to Demand Vegan Diet

A prisoner went on hunger strike to secure a vegan diet in Northern Ireland, official files have revealed. The man was an inmate at HMP Belfast on the Crumlin Road and the year was 1987. A Northern Ireland Office (NIO)...
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DUP Sought Curfews in The North During The Troubles
August 23, 2019 No Responses

DUP Sought Curfews in The North During The Troubles

Democratic Unionist proposals to introduce a curfew in Northern Ireland during the Troubles were rejected by the Government, official files revealed. ID cards, beefed up border security and steps to seal off west Belfast would also have been adopted had...
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Linfield Earn Impressive First-Leg Win Over Qarabag
August 22, 2019 No Responses

Linfield Earn Impressive First-Leg Win Over Qarabag

Shayne Lavery was the hero as Northern Ireland’s Linfield secure one of the best results in their history in the first leg of their Europa League play-off against Qarabag. The 20-year-old scored the second and third goals in a 3-2...
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