Ceferin Expresses ‘Grave Concern’ At Fifa’s Plans For Biennial World Cup
September 6, 2021 No Responses

Ceferin Expresses ‘Grave Concern’ At Fifa’s Plans For Biennial World Cup

Uefa president Aleksander Ceferin has again underlined his opposition to World Cups every two years, saying the tournament’s rarity is its most attractive quality. Fifa is holding a feasibility study into shortening the gap between men’s and women’s World Cups...
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Dignitaries Gather In Derry For The Funeral Of Pat Hume
September 6, 2021 No Responses

Dignitaries Gather In Derry For The Funeral Of Pat Hume

The funeral of Pat Hume, wife of the late John Hume, is taking place in Derry. President Michael D Higgins is among dignitaries attending Monday morning’s funeral service at St Eugene’s Cathedral. Ms Hume, a mother-of-five from Derry, died at...
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Ryanair Ends Talks With Boeing On 737 MAX Purchases
September 6, 2021 No Responses

Ryanair Ends Talks With Boeing On 737 MAX Purchases

Ryanair has ended talks with Boeing on a major new order for Boeing 737 jets due to a disagreement over pricing, the Irish airline said on Monday. Ryanair is already the largest European customer for the 737 MAX, with 210...
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Europe In The Driving Seat At Solheim Cup With Two-Point Lead
September 6, 2021 No Responses

Europe In The Driving Seat At Solheim Cup With Two-Point Lead

Europe will take a two-point lead into the final day of the 17th Solheim Cup after withstanding a determined fightback from the United States on day two in Toledo. The home side won three of the morning foursomes to close...
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Bukayo Saka Scores On His Birthday As England Ease Past Andorra
September 5, 2021 No Responses

Bukayo Saka Scores On His Birthday As England Ease Past Andorra

Birthday boy Bukayo Saka scored at the end where he endured penalty shoot-out heartache as England beat Andorra in their first match at Wembley since the Euro 2020 final. The much-changed England responded with a comfortable, if unspectacular, 4-0 victory...
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Shane Ferguson Marks 50th Cap With Winner Against Estonia
September 5, 2021 No Responses

Shane Ferguson Marks 50th Cap With Winner Against Estonia

Shane Ferguson marked his 50th cap for Northern Ireland with a wonder strike as they edged out Estonia 1-0 in a friendly. For 75 minutes the two sides played out a largely drab affair in Tallinn but second-half substitute Ferguson...
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HSE Expects September Will Be A Busy Month For Covid-19 Testing In Schools
September 5, 2021 No Responses

HSE Expects September Will Be A Busy Month For Covid-19 Testing In Schools

The State’s Covid-19 testing program will be “busy” in schools this month, a health official has said. Niamh O’Beirne, the HSE national lead for testing and tracing, said on Sunday that the HSE “certainly expects schools to be busy from...
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Duffy Scores Late To Save Ireland From Azerbaijan Embarrassment
September 4, 2021 No Responses

Duffy Scores Late To Save Ireland From Azerbaijan Embarrassment

Shane Duffy got the Republic of Ireland out of jail as they left it late to rescue their first point of the World Cup qualifying campaign with a face-saving 1-1 draw against Azerbaijan. Duffy’s 87th-minute header, his fifth international goal,...
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Britain’s Brexit Minister Calls For ‘Significant Change’ To NI Protocol
September 4, 2021 No Responses

Britain’s Brexit Minister Calls For ‘Significant Change’ To NI Protocol

Britain’s Brexit minister has said the UK will not sweep away the Northern Ireland Protocol as he warned conflict over the deal risks creating “cold mistrust” with the European Union. Lord Frost renewed calls on Saturday for Brussels to accept...
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Taoiseach: Important To Remain ‘Vigilant’ As Infection Rates Fall
September 4, 2021 No Responses

Taoiseach: Important To Remain ‘Vigilant’ As Infection Rates Fall

The country should “take some heart” from early indications that rates of Covid-19 in Ireland may be declining, the Taoiseach has said. His comments come as the Department of Health confirmed 1,703 new cases, while there are 363 patients in...
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