Taoiseach Welcomes Election of Two ‘Remainers’ in The North
May 28, 2019 No Responses

Taoiseach Welcomes Election of Two ‘Remainers’ in The North

The result of the European election in Northern Ireland has been heard in Brussels and must be heard in London, the Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has said. Mr Varadkar described the election of two Remain candidates to one Brexiteer as “really...
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Sarri Storms Out of Training Session Before Europa League Final
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Sarri Storms Out of Training Session Before Europa League Final

Maurizio Sarri appeared to storm out of training on the eve of Chelsea’s Europa League final against Arsenal in Baku. The Blues manager threw his club baseball cap to the turf, kicked it, picked it up and threw it down...
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Ireland and France Seek EU Funding for Celtic Interconnector Power Link
May 28, 2019 No Responses

Ireland and France Seek EU Funding for Celtic Interconnector Power Link

Ireland and France have made a joint pitch for EU funding for a €1bn electricity link between the countries as part of post-Brexit energy planning. Taoiseach Leo Varadkar and French President Emmanuel Macron have submitted a joint request to the...
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Andre Villas-Boas Named as New Head Coach at Marseille
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Andre Villas-Boas Named as New Head Coach at Marseille

Former Chelsea and Tottenham boss Andre Villas-Boas is the new head coach of Marseille. The 41-year-old, who spent eight months in charge of the Blues before embarking on a season-and-a-half spell with Spurs, left Chinese club Shanghai SIPG in November...
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Swann Not Standing Down from UUP Leadership ‘at this Moment in Time’
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Swann Not Standing Down from UUP Leadership ‘at this Moment in Time’

The leader of the Ulster Unionist Party said he considered his position after a failed European election campaign. Robin Swann said he had decided not to stand down “at this moment in time”, and would not be “running away” from...
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Visitor Growth to Ireland up More Than 5% in First Four Months of 2019
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Visitor Growth to Ireland up More Than 5% in First Four Months of 2019

In April 2019, the total number of trips to Ireland by overseas residents increased by 4.3% to 938,300 – an overall increase of 38,400 compared to twelve months earlier. Trips by residents of Great Britain increased by 5.1% to 339,000...
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McIlroy and Johnson Among Players Who Considered US Open Boycott
May 28, 2019 No Responses

McIlroy and Johnson Among Players Who Considered US Open Boycott

Rory McIlroy and Dustin Johnson were among the players who considered a boycott of the US Open, according to a report in Golf Digest. The tournament has been beset by problems in recent years and tournament organizers, the USGA admitted...
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Schmidt Names Two Uncapped Players in Extended World Cup Squad
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Schmidt Names Two Uncapped Players in Extended World Cup Squad

Joe Schmidt has named two uncapped players in his extended 44-man training squad for the upcoming Rugby World Cup. Munster duo Mike Haley and Jean Kleyn will be looking to make an impression and be on the plane to Japan...
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Villa’s Victory Over Derby Books Spot in Premier League
May 27, 2019 No Responses

Villa’s Victory Over Derby Books Spot in Premier League

Aston Villa ended their three-year Premier League exile after goals from Anwar El Ghazi and John McGinn secured a deserved 2-1 win over Derby at Wembley. A year after suffering Sky Bet Championship play-off final heartbreak at the hands of...
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Alliance Party Wins Their First European Parliamentary Seat
May 27, 2019 No Responses

Alliance Party Wins Their First European Parliamentary Seat

The Alliance Party has produced another sensational election result in Northern Ireland and is well on course to land a European parliamentary seat. Naomi Long, the leader of the cross-community party, attracted almost 106,000 first preference votes, coming in...
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