Out&About

Out&About

By Paddy McCarthy I made a promise to myself that I will visit as many Irish bars and restaurants in the New York Metropolitan area before Christmas to wish all the owners, managers and staff a very Happy Christmas and thank...
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Former Liverpool Legend Ray Kennedy Dies, Aged 70

Former Liverpool Legend Ray Kennedy Dies, Aged 70

Former Liverpool and Arsenal player Ray Kennedy has died at the age of 70, the Merseyside club have announced. Kennedy won three European Cups and five league titles with the Reds, whom he joined from Arsenal in 1974 having done...
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Former Police Ombudsman In The North Calls British Amnesty Proposals ‘Unacceptable’

Former Police Ombudsman In The North Calls British Amnesty Proposals ‘Unacceptable’

Former police ombudsman Nuala O’Loan has called the British government’s proposals for a so-called amnesty in Northern Ireland “unacceptable” and a “denial of the rule of law”. She said the plans for a statute of limitations were a denial of...
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Ireland’s Caelan Doris Named Autumn Nations Player Of The Series

Ireland’s Caelan Doris Named Autumn Nations Player Of The Series

Ireland back rower Caelan Doris has been named 2021 Autumn Nations Player of the Series by fans after winning the public vote for the award following a sensational November campaign. The 23-year-old was Ireland’s dynamo during the Autumn Nations Series, st...
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Manchester United Name Ralf Rangnick As Interim Manager

Manchester United Name Ralf Rangnick As Interim Manager

Manchester United have named German Ralf Rangnick as interim manager until the end of the season, the Premier League club announced on Monday, eight days after sacking Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. Rangnick steps in to replace Solskjaer, who was removed after...
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Government Backs Away From Plan To Subsidize Antigen Tests

Government Backs Away From Plan To Subsidize Antigen Tests

The Irish Government has dropped plans to provide cheaper antigen tests, Stephen Donnelly has said. The Minister for Health said on Monday that the price of antigen tests has now fallen in shops and supermarkets to a more affordable level....
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Health Authorities In The North Actively Monitoring For Omicron Variant

Health Authorities In The North Actively Monitoring For Omicron Variant

Plans have been activated to identify any spread of the Omicron coronavirus variant in Northern Ireland, Stormont’s Health Minister has said. Robin Swann also urged the public to follow basic steps to help prevent the spread of all variants of...
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Jorginho Secures Point For Chelsea From The Penalty Spot

Jorginho Secures Point For Chelsea From The Penalty Spot

Jorginho held his nerve from the penalty spot to atone for gift-wrapping Jadon Sancho a goal and grab Chelsea a 1-1 Premier League draw with Manchester United. Italy midfielder Jorginho failed to control Bruno Fernandes’ up-and-under clearance, paying the pr...
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Manchester City Defeat Hammers Amid Driving Snow

Manchester City Defeat Hammers Amid Driving Snow

Champions Manchester City overcame heavy snow and a battling West Ham side to claim a hard-fought 2-1 victory on Sunday. Ilkay Gundogan tapped home after 33 minutes and Fernandinho added a late second at the Etihad Stadium as the champions...
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Formula One’s Frank Williams Dies, Aged 79

Formula One’s Frank Williams Dies, Aged 79

Sir Frank Williams, founder and former team principal of Williams Racing, has died at the age of 79. The team won the Formula One drivers’ title seven times and the constructors’ championship on nine occasions under Williams’ stewardship. A statement...
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