Out&About
April 24, 2019 No Responses

Out&About

By Paddy McCarthy I paid a visit to the Easter Monday Commemoration on the 103rd Anniversary of The Easter Rising of April 24th, 1916, which was hosted by The Irish Monument Committee and The Society of the Friendly Sons of...
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Mourners Told That Lyra McKee Broke Down Barriers in The North
April 24, 2019 No Responses

Mourners Told That Lyra McKee Broke Down Barriers in The North

Lyra McKee’s legacy should be a society where labels become “meaningless”, her sister has said. The reporter, 29, who was shot dead by dissident republicans on Thursday in Derry, was gay and non-sectarian. She broke down barriers in a divided...
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EFL Postpones Decision on Coventry City’s Membership Until May
April 24, 2019 No Responses

EFL Postpones Decision on Coventry City’s Membership Until May

A decision on Coventry’s future as a member of the English Football League has been postponed from Thursday until Wednesday, May 29, the league has announced. The League One club had been given until April 25 to tell the league...
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Female Employment Up by 5% in Last Ten Years
April 24, 2019 No Responses

Female Employment Up by 5% in Last Ten Years

A record number of 804,000 women were employed in the workforce in 2018, up over 5% in less than ten years. In the main category, ages 25-54, there were 78,000 more women at work than in 2014. Business group, IBEC,...
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Mo Salah Makes Time Magazine’s Most Influencial People List
April 24, 2019 No Responses

Mo Salah Makes Time Magazine’s Most Influencial People List

Mohamed Salah joined Hollywood stars and political heavyweights for the Time 100 Gala in New York after he was named one of the world’s most influential people by the US magazine. The Liverpool forward rubbed shoulders with some of the...
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Long Scores Fastest Ever PL Goal but Doesn’t Save Saints From Defeat
April 23, 2019 No Responses

Long Scores Fastest Ever PL Goal but Doesn’t Save Saints From Defeat

Shane Long scored the fastest goal in Premier League history as Southampton edged another point closer to safety. The Republic of Ireland striker fired his side ahead after 7.69 seconds at a stunned Vicarage Road. But his first-minute goal was...
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Eriksen’s Late Goal Breaks Brighton’s Hearts
April 23, 2019 No Responses

Eriksen’s Late Goal Breaks Brighton’s Hearts

Christian Eriksen produced a moment of late quality to give Tottenham a vital 1-0 win over Brighton which strengthens their grip on a top-four place in the Premier League. It appeared for the majority of the game at the Tottenham...
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Hundreds Attend Lyra McKee Vigil at Dublin’s Garden of Remembrance
April 23, 2019 No Responses

Hundreds Attend Lyra McKee Vigil at Dublin’s Garden of Remembrance

Hundreds of people turned out to Dublin’s Garden of Remembrance for a vigil organised by a leading union to celebrate the life of a journalist killed last week. Lyra McKee, 29, was fatally shot in Derry on Thursday during a...
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Reduce Sales Tax on Sunscreen Says Irish Cancer Society
April 23, 2019 No Responses

Reduce Sales Tax on Sunscreen Says Irish Cancer Society

The Irish Cancer Society is calling for the VAT on sunscreen to be reduced. Concerns have been raised by the charity about a 23% tax rate on a product that protects against skin cancer. Policy and public affairs manager Paul...
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New IRA Admits Responsibility, Apologizes for Lyra McKee Murder
April 23, 2019 No Responses

New IRA Admits Responsibility, Apologizes for Lyra McKee Murder

The New IRA has claimed responsibility for the killing of Lyra McKee. The 29-year-old journalist was shot dead while covering riots in Derry on Thursday night. In a statement given to the Irish News using a recognized code word, the...
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