A Tenth of Synthetic Cannabis Users in The North Also Used Heroin
August 20, 2019 No Responses

A Tenth of Synthetic Cannabis Users in The North Also Used Heroin

A tenth of synthetic cannabis users surveyed in Northern Ireland have also taken heroin, a study showed. Serious side-effects were reported by those who had used new psychoactive drugs, including significant mental health problems and heart, liver, stomach and bladder...
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Rashford Plays Down Controversy Over Pogba Penalty Miss
August 20, 2019 No Responses

Rashford Plays Down Controversy Over Pogba Penalty Miss

Marcus Rashford has played down Manchester United’s penalty controversy after Paul Pogba’s latest miss. Rui Patricio saved Pogba’s second-half spot-kick in Monday’s 1-1 draw at Wolves. The midfielder has now missed four penalties since the start of las...
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Brussels Rejects Johnson’s New Backstop Proposals
August 20, 2019 No Responses

Brussels Rejects Johnson’s New Backstop Proposals

Boris Johnson has been rebuffed by Brussels after demanding major changes in a new Brexit deal. The British Prime Minister set out his call for the backstop – the contingency plan to avoid a hard border with Ireland – to...
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Explosive Device Detonated in Co Fermanagh
August 19, 2019 No Responses

Explosive Device Detonated in Co Fermanagh

An explosive device has detonated in Co, Fermanagh as police and British Army bomb disposal officers were searching the area. No one was injured in the blast at Wattle Bridge close to Newtownbutler this morning. Bomb disposal officers – Ammunition...
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Team GB Paralympian Swaps Skis for a Hurley
August 19, 2019 No Responses

Team GB Paralympian Swaps Skis for a Hurley

Paralympic gold medalist Kelly Gallagher swapped her skis for a hurley as she joined a wheelchair hurling project in Mid Ulster. She is visually impaired and won Team GB’s first Winter Paralympic gold in Sochi 2014. She is aiming to...
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New Pre-Clearance Process For Non-European Partners of Irish Citizens
August 19, 2019 No Responses

New Pre-Clearance Process For Non-European Partners of Irish Citizens

A new pre-clearance process is to be introduced to help non-European partners of Irish citizens live and work in Ireland. The new scheme aims to speed up the permission process and allow applicants to apply from overseas and work in...
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August 18, 2019 No Responses

A former lighthouse keeper has been honoured at a commemorative event marking the 40th anniversary of the 1979 Fastnet race disaster. A portrait of Gerald Butler by Welsh artist Dan Llywelyn Hall was unveiled on Sunday on Cape Clear in...
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Leicester Spoil Lampard’s Homecoming at Stamford Bridge
August 18, 2019 No Responses

Leicester Spoil Lampard’s Homecoming at Stamford Bridge

Frank Lampard did not get the Chelsea homecoming he craved as his wait for a first win as manager went on following a 1-1 draw with Leicester. The former midfielder, who played close to 650 games for the Blues, was...
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Michael Collins and Arthur Griffith Commemorated at Glasnevin
August 18, 2019 No Responses

Michael Collins and Arthur Griffith Commemorated at Glasnevin

Michael Collins and Arthur Griffith have been remembered at their annual commemoration at Glasnevin Cemetery. The 97th annual commemoration was led by Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht Josepha Madigan, chairman of the Collins/Griffith Commemorat...
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Deja Vu for Manchester City as VAR Denies Late Goal Against Spurs
August 17, 2019 No Responses

Deja Vu for Manchester City as VAR Denies Late Goal Against Spurs

Gabriel Jesus was denied a last-gasp winner by VAR as Tottenham snatched a remarkable 2-2 draw against champions Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium. The Brazilian looked to have claimed a deserved victory for City right at the death of...
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