John Downey Given Permission to Appeal Extradition to The North
March 6, 2019 No Responses

John Downey Given Permission to Appeal Extradition to The North

John Downey has been granted leave to appeal against the decision to extradite him to Northern Ireland. The 67-year-old, whose trial for the IRA’s Hyde Park bombing collapsed in controversy five years ago, is wanted by prosecutors in Northern Ireland...
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Out&About
March 6, 2019 No Responses

Out&About

It is going to be a big one as I have been saying for the last couple of weeks. I am telling you that this year’s Saint Patrick’s Day will be the biggest we have seen for a very long...
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Ramos in the Crosshairs After Real Madrid’s European Elimination
March 6, 2019 No Responses

Ramos in the Crosshairs After Real Madrid’s European Elimination

Sergio Ramos came in for criticism during Real Madrid’s 4-1 home defeat to Ajax despite not featuring in the game. Defender Ramos was booked in the 89th minute of Madrid’s first-leg victory in Amsterdam on February 13, which meant he...
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Real Madrid Crash Out of the Champions League After Being Shocked by Ajax
March 5, 2019 No Responses

Real Madrid Crash Out of the Champions League After Being Shocked by Ajax

Holders Real Madrid crashed out of the Champions League as Ajax produced a stunning 4-1 victory in the Santiago Bernabeu to reach the quarter-finals. Los Blancos, with captain Sergio Ramos suspended after deliberately collecting a yellow card in the first...
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Spurs Through to Champions League Quarter-Finals
March 5, 2019 No Responses

Spurs Through to Champions League Quarter-Finals

Harry Kane rewrote the history books as Tottenham finished off Borussia Dortmund to reach the Champions League quarter-finals. The England striker’s second-half goal saw him become Spurs’ leading scorer in European competitions with 24, helping his...
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Oireachtas Committee Told Ireland Respected for Syrian Refugee Relief
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Oireachtas Committee Told Ireland Respected for Syrian Refugee Relief

Ireland is respected globally for the work and aid provided to the Syrian refugee crisis, an Oireachtas committee has heard. The Foreign Affairs Committee discussed the humanitarian situation in Syria with representatives from charities Concern, Trocaire and G...
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Irish Have Most Positive Image of European Union Says New Survey
March 5, 2019 No Responses

Irish Have Most Positive Image of European Union Says New Survey

Irish people have the most positive image of the European Union, a survey of member states has found. The annual Eurobarometer also shows that people in Ireland are the most satisfied with how democracy works in the EU and are...
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FIFA Approve Declan Rice’s Decision to Play for England
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FIFA Approve Declan Rice’s Decision to Play for England

West Ham midfielder Declan Rice is free to start his England career after FIFA confirmed his switch from the Republic of Ireland. The 20-year-old, who was born in London with Irish grandparents, considers himself “to be of mixed nationality” and...
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Irish Support Year-Round Summer Time
March 5, 2019 No Responses

Irish Support Year-Round Summer Time

The European Union has taken another step towards abolishing the twice-yearly clock change which has been a rite of spring and autumn for decades. Irish people have taken part in a European public consultation that voted overwhelmingly to stop the...
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Group Calls for Protests on Border After Brexit
March 4, 2019 No Responses

Group Calls for Protests on Border After Brexit

A group of residents have called for mass demonstrations along the border the day after Brexit. Border Communities Against Brexit, supported by pro-Remain political parties, unveiled a new billboard at Stormont announcing the planned day of protest with just 2...
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