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August 4, 2019 No Responses

Manchester City Win The Community Shield After Penalty Shoot-Out

Manchester City edged out last season’s title rivals Liverpool 5-4 on penalties to open the new domestic campaign with victory in the Community Shield. The two teams were separated by just one point in the Premier League last term and...

August 4, 2019 No Responses

Goldson Scores Stoppage-Time Winner to Give Rangers Opening Day Win

Connor Goldson’s last-gasp winner ensured Rangers suffered no repeat of last season’s Rugby Park woes as they kicked off the new campaign with a dramatic 2-1 win. Steven Gerrard’s team lost on both of their league visits to Ayrshire last...

August 4, 2019 No Responses

Lighthouse Illuminated in Memory of People Who Died in Carlingford Lough

A famous lighthouse which sits near the border of Northern Ireland and the Republic has been illuminated in memory of people who have died in the lough. The Haulbowline Lighthouse, situated on Carlingford Lough, separating Co Louth and Co Down,...

August 3, 2019 No Responses

Christie Hat Trick Helps Celtic to 7-0 Victory Over St Johnstone

Ryan Christie struck a long-range hat-trick as Celtic began their latest Ladbrokes Premiership title defense with a 7-0 demolition of St Johnstone. The Scotland international took his tally for the season to six goals in five matches with a brilliant...

August 3, 2019 No Responses

Taoiseach Takes Part in Belfast’s Pride Parade

Leo Varadkar is taking part in Belfast’s Pride parade for the first time. The Taoiseach joined thousands of people attending the march in the city center. His presence will be seen as significant as same-sex marriage remains a contentious political...

August 2, 2019 No Responses

Solskjaer Expecting New Faces as United Agree Deal for Maguire

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer expects Manchester United to complete “one or two” deals before next week’s transfer deadline after agreeing a fee with Leicester for England center-back Harry Maguire. United will pay £80million for the 26-year-old, with the deal s...

August 2, 2019 No Responses

Ex-Soldier Accused of Bloody Sunday Murders is Given First Court Date

The first court hearing for a former paratrooper being prosecuted for murder on Bloody Sunday will take place in September. The veteran, known at Soldier F, is accused of two murders and four attempted murders in Derry in 1972. Bloody...

August 2, 2019 No Responses

Taoiseach Accused of Failing to Make Preparations for Poll on United Ireland

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has been accused of not making any of the “necessary preparations” for the possible reunification of Ireland. Fianna Fail senator, Mark Daly, said that two years after a report detailing the measures that needed to be implemented...

August 2, 2019 No Responses

Harland and Wolff Workers Urge Council to Save Shipyard

Belfast shipyard workers have made impassioned appeals to save their industry as they addressed an emergency council meeting on the threatened closure of the famous Harland and Wolff yard. A delegation spoke to city councilors as dozens of their colleagues...

August 2, 2019 No Responses

Gerrard Calls for Improvement from Rangers

Frustrated Steven Gerrard admits Rangers will have to raise their game if they want to secure a return to the Europa League group stages. The Light Blues gained revenge on old foes Progres Niederkorn but there was not much style...

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