Ulster Top The United Rugby Championship, Putting Seven Past Cardiff
March 4, 2022 No Responses

Ulster Top The United Rugby Championship, Putting Seven Past Cardiff

Ulster hit top spot in the United Rugby Championship after running in seven tries to ease past Cardiff 48-12 at the Kingspan Stadium and register their sixth-straight win in all competitions. Robert Baloucoune scored twice as he crossed in each...
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Edinburgh End Three-Game Losing Streak By Defeating Connacht
March 4, 2022 No Responses

Edinburgh End Three-Game Losing Streak By Defeating Connacht

Edinburgh ended their three-game losing run in some style against Connacht, scoring eight tries in a 56-8 United Rugby Championship victory at the DAM Health Stadium. Blair Kinghorn orchestrated proceedings from stand-off, and Argentina international Emiliano ...
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McDonald Expresses Support For Family Of Noah Donohoe
March 4, 2022 No Responses

McDonald Expresses Support For Family Of Noah Donohoe

Sinn Féin president Mary Lou McDonald has expressed support for the family of Noah Donohoe. The 14-year-old pupil at St Malachy’s College, in Belfast, was found dead in a storm drain in the north of the city in June 2020,...
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President Higgins And Wife Sabrina Test Positive For Covid-19
March 4, 2022 No Responses

President Higgins And Wife Sabrina Test Positive For Covid-19

President Michael D Higgins and his wife Sabina tested positive after taking an antigen test earlier on Friday. A spokesman for the President’s office said they both displayed mild symptoms of Covid-19 and will isolate for the next seven days....
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Giant-Killing Middlesbrough Get Chelsea In FA Cup Quarterfinals
March 3, 2022 No Responses

Giant-Killing Middlesbrough Get Chelsea In FA Cup Quarterfinals

Middlesbrough’s reward for knocking Tottenham out of the FA Cup is a home quarterfinal against Chelsea. Boro followed up their fourth-round penalty shoot-out win over Manchester United by deservedly beating Spurs 1-0 after extra time on Tuesday and will now....
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Ireland’s CRH Withdraws From Operating In Russia
March 3, 2022 No Responses

Ireland’s CRH Withdraws From Operating In Russia

Ireland’s CRH will cease operating what it described as “infinitesimally small” Russian operations and has temporarily shut its much larger plants in Ukraine, the world’s second-biggest building materials supplier said on Thursday. CEO ...
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Out & About
March 2, 2022 No Responses

Out & About

By Paddy McCarthy I was invited to join The Grand Council of United Emerald Societies Inc. as it celebrated its 47th Anniversary last Wednesday night at Antun’s in Queens Village. The Honorable Edward Grayson, Commissioner, Department of Sanitation, City of...
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Government’s Housing Plan Is `Most Ambitious Plan In The History Of The State` Says O’Brien
March 2, 2022 No Responses

Government’s Housing Plan Is `Most Ambitious Plan In The History Of The State` Says O’Brien

The Government will exceed its targets this year under its Housing For All plan, the Minister for Housing Darragh O’Brien has claimed. Mr O’Brien said there is a target to build 24,600 private and public homes and he expects to...
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Number Of Ukrainian Refugees To Soon Exceed One Million, Says UN
March 2, 2022 No Responses

Number Of Ukrainian Refugees To Soon Exceed One Million, Says UN

The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) says more than 874,000 people have fled Ukraine since Russia’s invasion last week and the figure is “rising exponentially”, putting it on track to cross the one million mark possibly within hours. UNHCR spokeswoman Shabia...
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O’Leary Predicts ‘Very Difficult’ Year As Oil Prices Surge Above $100 A Barrel
March 2, 2022 No Responses

O’Leary Predicts ‘Very Difficult’ Year As Oil Prices Surge Above $100 A Barrel

The next 12 months will be “very difficult” for most airlines after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine pushed up oil prices above $100 (€90) a barrel, Ryanair boss Michael O’Leary said on Wednesday. However, he reassured that the Irish airl...
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