Out&About
By Paddy McCarthy It’s here! The biggest day of the year, Christmas Day that I have said all along is my favorite day of the year. I know it should be a happy time for everyone except that a lot...
Manchester City Agree $60 Million Sale Of Ferran Torres To Barca
Manchester City have agreed a £46.7million ($62.34 million) fee with Barcelona for the sale of Ferran Torres, the PA news agency has reported. The 21-year-old Spain forward is now set to move to the Nou Camp when the transfer window...
Nightclubs In The North To Face Curfew From Boxing Day
Stormont ministers have agreed that nightclubs in the North will close from 8pm on December 26th. It comes on the same day that the region recorded its highest daily increase in case numbers of the virus. The PA news agency...
Ryanair Doubles Loss Forecast Due To Omicron Variant Impact
Ryanair has more than doubled its forecast annual loss due to the impact of the Covid-19 Omicron variant. The airline also cut its January traffic forecast by 33 per cent. The company, Europe’s largest by passenger numbers, said in a...
Nketiah Scores Hat-Trick As Arsenal Head To Carabao Cup Semi-Finals
A first senior hat-trick for Eddie Nketiah guided Arsenal to a comfortable victory over Sunderland and into the semi-finals of the Carabao Cup. The back-up striker has reportedly turned down a new deal at the Emirates Stadium and is out...
Holohan Urges Young People To Minimize Contacts Before Christmas
The chief medial officer has urged people to meet only those they plan to spend Christmas Day with in the coming days in a bid to cut social contacts. Dr Tony Holohan also made a plea to young people to...
Munster v Leinster Match Postponed Due To Covid Cases
The United Rugby Championship festive derby fixture between Munster and Leinster has been postponed. The game was due to take place next Sunday, St. Stephen’s Day, in Limerick, however, a number of positive Covid-19 cases within the Leinster squad have...
Jeffrey Donaldson Tests Positive For Covid-19
DUP leader Jeffrey Donaldson has tested positive for Covid-19. Mr Donaldson tweeted on Tuesday that he had received a positive result from a PCR test. “When I returned from London on Friday evening I felt a cold coming on, but...
Government Announces New Pandemic Supports For Businesses
The Government has announced a range of new supports for businesses following the introduction of tightened Covid-19 restrictions for the coming weeks. As a result of the new measures, designed to prevent the spread of the Omicron variant, the Government...
Judge Rules That DUP Brexit Boycott Is ‘Breach Of Their Solemn Pledge’
DUP ministers who are boycotting cross-Border political meetings as part of a protest against Brexit’s Northern Ireland Protocol are in “abject breach of their solemn pledge”, a High Court judge has said. However, Mr Justice Scoffield declined to make an...