Bonfire Festooned with Bloody Sunday Shootings Banners in Derry estate
August 15, 2019 No Responses

Bonfire Festooned with Bloody Sunday Shootings Banners in Derry estate

A bonfire close to the scene of the Bloody Sunday shootings has been festooned with flags and abusive placards about the soldier being prosecuted for murder on the day. Parachute Regiment material was placed all over the pyre before it...
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Net Worth of Irish Households Reaches Record High
August 15, 2019 No Responses

Net Worth of Irish Households Reaches Record High

The total net worth of Irish households has reached a new record, while debt levels have plummeted to a 14-year low. The Central Bank’s latest quarterly financial accounts show the net worth of Irish people rose to €772bn, which equates...
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UEFA Postpones Meeting to Decide Future Champions League Structure
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UEFA Postpones Meeting to Decide Future Champions League Structure

A meeting to thrash out the future structure of the Champions League has been postponed. The European Club Association has proposed a new format for the competition from 2024 onwards, which would make it an almost closed shop in favor...
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Sinn Féin Calls for Funding to Help Those Hit By Retrofit Scheme Suspension
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Sinn Féin Calls for Funding to Help Those Hit By Retrofit Scheme Suspension

Sinn Féin has called for funding to assist homeowners “left in the lurch” by the suspension of the Government’s deep retrofit scheme. David Cullinane said it was “unfair” that homeowners were allowed to apply for grants when the government knew...
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France Center Geoffrey Doumayrou to Miss World Cup
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France Center Geoffrey Doumayrou to Miss World Cup

France center Geoffrey Doumayrou has been ruled out of the World Cup due to an Achilles injury, coach Jacques Brunel has announced. The 29-year-old will therefore miss Saturday’s clash with Scotland in Nice and the World Cup, with his replacement...
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Coroner Rules That Shooting of IRA Man in 1972 Was Unjustified
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Coroner Rules That Shooting of IRA Man in 1972 Was Unjustified

The killing of an IRA man who was shot by a British soldier as he ran across a field in Derry in 1972 was unjustified, a coroner has ruled. The shooting of Seamus Bradley, 19, has long been a matter...
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Out&About
August 14, 2019 No Responses

Out&About

By Paddy McCarthy The Little Gem has become a Big Gem as the show has been packing them in and has now been extended for an extra week. Now I did say a couple of weeks ago that the Little...
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Liverpool Beat Chelsea on Penalties in Istanbul to Win Super Cup
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Liverpool Beat Chelsea on Penalties in Istanbul to Win Super Cup

Back-up goalkeeper Adrian was the shoot-out hero as Liverpool once again tasted continental glory in Istanbul by overcoming Frank Lampard’s Chelsea in the Super Cup. The Turkish city will always have a special place in the hearts of Reds fans...
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No Chance of US/UK Trade Deal if Brexit Threatens Good Friday Agreement Says Pelosi
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No Chance of US/UK Trade Deal if Brexit Threatens Good Friday Agreement Says Pelosi

There is “no chance” of a US-UK trade deal succeeding if Brexit jeopardizes the Good Friday Agreement, the speaker of the US House of Representatives has warned. Nancy Pelosi, a Democrat, has said that the party will block the deal...
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Glenn Whelan Joins Hearts on One-Year Deal
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Glenn Whelan Joins Hearts on One-Year Deal

Glenn Whelan says Craig Levein’s ambition is what convinced him to join Hearts. The veteran midfield anchor has signed a one-year deal after agreeing his move to Tynecastle. The experienced Republic of Ireland international has 86 caps to his name...
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