Dissident Republican Group Oglaigh Na hEireann Announces Ceasefire

Dissident Republican Group Oglaigh Na hEireann Announces Ceasefire

A dissident republican group behind dozens of gun and bomb attacks on security forces in Northern Ireland has declared a ceasefire. Oglaigh na hEireann (ONH), which at one point tried to blow up the Co Down-based headquarters of MI5, has...
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Swansea Stun High Flying Reds

Swansea Stun High Flying Reds

Swansea produced one of the shock results of the season as Virgil van Dijk’s Premier League debut for Liverpool turned into a nightmare. Alfie Mawson struck the 40th-minute winner for bottom club Swansea, pouncing on a poor Van Dijk clearance...
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Just 16% of Small and Medium  Businesses Have Brexit Plan

Just 16% of Small and Medium Businesses Have Brexit Plan

Just 16% of small and medium sized businesses have a plan for Brexit. That is according to a survey by the Department of Business and Enterprise which suggests three quarters of SMEs will be hit by the UK’s exit from...
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Tottenham Stumble with Draw Against The Saints

Tottenham Stumble with Draw Against The Saints

Tottenham missed the chance to move into the Premier League’s top four as Southampton delivered a battling 1-1 draw for their under-pressure boss Mauricio Pellegrino. Harry Kane scored his 99th league goal after Davinson Sanchez had given Southampton a surpr...
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Leinster Claim Top Seed after Perfect Champions Cup Record

Leinster Claim Top Seed after Perfect Champions Cup Record

Leinster completed a clean sweep of Pool 3 with a 23-14 triumph at Montpellier to guarantee top seeding for the European Rugby Champions Cup quarter-finals. The three-time European champions made it six wins from six matches for the first time...
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PL Round Up: United Edge Burnley, Blues And Gunners Win Big

PL Round Up: United Edge Burnley, Blues And Gunners Win Big

Anthony Martial scored the only goal at Turf Moor to extend United’s unbeaten run to eight matches. There were no shots on target in the first half, with Ashley Young, back from suspension, curling the best chance wide. Nine minutes...
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Mary Lou McDonald Confirmed as Sinn Féin President-Elect at Party Meeting

Mary Lou McDonald Confirmed as Sinn Féin President-Elect at Party Meeting

Sinn Féin’s Mary Lou McDonald has been nominated to replace Gerry Adams as party leader. The Dublin Central TD was confirmed as the sole nominee for the position following a party meeting on Saturday. “If you wanted this job, you’re...
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Windsor Park makes 2020 UEFA Super Cup bid

Windsor Park makes 2020 UEFA Super Cup bid

Belfast’s Windsor Park is among nine European grounds in the running to host the UEFA Super Cup in 2020, European football’s governing body has announced. Home to Northern Ireland, owned by Linfield and refurbished in 2016, the 18,434-seat capacity stadium...
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Word Weaving

Word Weaving

Having left the buying of the Christmas presents late again, I was walking around one of the Shopping Centers in Galway just before Christmas. While I was there, I noticed an number of communication mechanisms taking place. As I passed...
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Tommy Bowe to retire at the  end of the year

Tommy Bowe to retire at the end of the year

Ireland and Ulster winger Tommy    Bowe has announced he will retire at the end of the season. Bowe has earned 69 caps for Ireland and played for the British and Irish Lions in 2009 and 2013. The 33-year-old is...
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