Leinster End Rainbow Cup Campaign With Home Win Against Dragons
June 12, 2021 No Responses

Leinster End Rainbow Cup Campaign With Home Win Against Dragons

Retiring duo Scott Fardy and Michael Bent bowed out on a winning note as Leinster closed out the Guinness PRO14 Rainbow Cup with a 38-7 bonus-point victory over the Dragons at the RDS. With supporters making their long-awaited return to...
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Two Irish Vaccine Researchers To Be Honored By British Queen
June 12, 2021 No Responses

Two Irish Vaccine Researchers To Be Honored By British Queen

Covid-19 has been a “big, wake-up call”, a leading scientist to be recognized by Britain’s Queen Elizabeth said. Dublin-born Professor Adrian Hill, co-director of the Oxford Martin Program on Vaccines, is to receive an honorary knighthood for his wor...
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Djokovic Through To French Open Final After Defeating Nadal
June 11, 2021 No Responses

Djokovic Through To French Open Final After Defeating Nadal

Rafael Nadal was beaten for just the third time at the French Open as Novak Djokovic won an extraordinary semi-final on a night of sporting drama at Roland Garros. The great Spaniard went into the contest having won 105 of...
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Foster Warns Of Possible Rise In Covid-19 Case Numbers With Delta Variant Spread
June 11, 2021 No Responses

Foster Warns Of Possible Rise In Covid-19 Case Numbers With Delta Variant Spread

The North’s First Minister has expressed concern that Covid-19 case numbers could start to rise again due to the Delta variant. Arlene Foster said the current pandemic situation in the region is “very positive”, but she said there are concerns...
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Martin Confident That Power-Sharing Executive Will Be Maintained In The North
June 11, 2021 No Responses

Martin Confident That Power-Sharing Executive Will Be Maintained In The North

Taoiseach Micheál Martin has expressed confidence that Stormont’s main parties will navigate the process of renominating ministers and keep power-sharing alive in Northern Ireland. His comments come amid continuing uncertainty over the fate of the devolved ...
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Ireland’s Largest Hospital Has No Covid-19 Patients For First Time Since Pandemic Began
June 10, 2021 No Responses

Ireland’s Largest Hospital Has No Covid-19 Patients For First Time Since Pandemic Began

Ireland’s largest hospital has no patients with Covid-19 for the first time since the pandemic began, according to the HSE’s chief executive. Paul Reid said it was “remarkable” that St James’s Hospital in Dublin has no Covid patients after dealin...
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PPS Upholds Decision Not To Prosecute Attendees At Storey Funeral
June 10, 2021 No Responses

PPS Upholds Decision Not To Prosecute Attendees At Storey Funeral

Prosecutors have upheld their decisions not to take action against 24 Sinn Féin politicians who attended a huge funeral for a former IRA leader in Northern Ireland during the pandemic. The Public Prosecution Service initiated an internal review of the...
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Out&About
June 9, 2021 No Responses

Out&About

By Paddy McCarthy I hope everybody is happy as the weather is just beautiful and it looks like it will be that way for a while. For the last few days, I have been in Port Jefferson on the north...
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From Street Performer to Artist on the World’s Stage, Carlos Battey Transforms into Jackie’s Boy And Become His Own Record Mogul
June 9, 2021 No Responses

From Street Performer to Artist on the World’s Stage, Carlos Battey Transforms into Jackie’s Boy And Become His Own Record Mogul

Interview by Brad Balfour When the pandemic hit, musicians were blessed and cursed at the same time. On the one hand, it shut down opportunities for live performance before paying audiences. On the other hand, it freed up songwriters, instrumentalists...
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New Licensing Law Changes In The North Take Step Towards Implementation
June 9, 2021 No Responses

New Licensing Law Changes In The North Take Step Towards Implementation

Proposals to reform Northern Ireland’s licensing laws have taken a further step towards becoming law after passing a key Assembly stage. A marathon sitting of the Assembly during which MLAs considered dozens of amendments to the draft legislation ended in...
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