Swann Thanks Health Workers As 94% Of Over-80s Are Vaccinated In The North

Swann Thanks Health Workers As 94% Of Over-80s Are Vaccinated In The North

Six people have died with Covid-19 in Northern Ireland while a further 297 people have tested positive for the disease, the region’s Department of Health said on Wednesday. A total of 434 people are in hospital with the disease, with...
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Two Powerful Women Helm Two Very Different Action Thrillers — “Wonder Woman 1984” And “Monster Hunter”

Two Powerful Women Helm Two Very Different Action Thrillers — “Wonder Woman 1984” And “Monster Hunter”

Review by Brad Balfour Wonder Woman 1984 director: Patty Jenkins cast: Gal Gadot, Chris Pine, Kristen Wiig, Pedro Pascal, Robin Wright, Connie Nielsen Monster Hunter director: Paul W. S. Anderson cast: Milla Jovovich, Tony Jaa, Tip “T. I.” Harris, ...
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McDonald: Family Carers Should Be Recognized As Frontline Workers In Pandemic

McDonald: Family Carers Should Be Recognized As Frontline Workers In Pandemic

Family carers are frontline healthcare workers and need to be treated as such in the rollout of the coronavirus vaccine, the Sinn Féin leader has said. Mary Lou McDonald said it was “absolutely essential” that the country’s 500,000 family carers...
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Private Members Bill Introduced To Amend Abortion Laws In The North

Private Members Bill Introduced To Amend Abortion Laws In The North

A legislative bid to amend Northern Ireland’s recently liberalized abortion laws is to be launched at Stormont. The private member’s bill is seeking to repeal a specific provision within the region’s abortion regulations that allows terminations up to bi...
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Liverpool Come Away From Budapest With Victory Over RB Leipzig

Liverpool Come Away From Budapest With Victory Over RB Leipzig

Liverpool put their domestic struggles to one side as they gained the upper hand in their Champions League last-16 tie against RB Leipzig with a 2-0 victory in the first leg in Budapest. Three successive Premier League defeats led to...
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Brilliant Mbappe Scores A Hat-Trick To Humble Barcelona

Brilliant Mbappe Scores A Hat-Trick To Humble Barcelona

Kylian Mbappe scored a hat-trick as Paris St Germain came from behind to triumph 4-1 at Barcelona in the first leg of their Champions League last-16 tie. Mbappe netted a fine equalizer in the 32nd minute, shortly after Lionel Messi...
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French Head Coach Galthie Tests Positive For Covid-19

French Head Coach Galthie Tests Positive For Covid-19

France’s head coach Fabian Galthie has tested positive for Covid-19, the French rugby federation said on Tuesday. It comes after the country’s entire Six Nations squad went into self-isolation after a member of the backroom staff tested positive fo...
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EU VP Says Commission ‘Deeply Regrets’ Handling Of Article 16 Threats

EU VP Says Commission ‘Deeply Regrets’ Handling Of Article 16 Threats

European Commission vice-president Maros Sefcovic has said mistakes were made in the process leading up the EU’s recent attempt to trigger Article 16 of the Northern Ireland Protocol. Mr Sefcovic said the commission “deeply regrets” how it handled the is...
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Chelsea’s Werner Ends Scoring Drought In Win Against Magpies

Chelsea’s Werner Ends Scoring Drought In Win Against Magpies

Timo Werner’s first goal in 15 Premier League games sent Chelsea back into the top four as the Blues saw off Newcastle 2-0 at Stamford Bridge. Olivier Giroud also found the net as Chelsea coasted past a worryingly-limited Newcastle, although...
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Health Authorities Express Concern At Covid-19 Outbreaks In Colleges And Workplaces

Health Authorities Express Concern At Covid-19 Outbreaks In Colleges And Workplaces

Coronavirus outbreaks in workplaces and colleges are causing concern, public health doctors in Ireland said. More than 100 cases have been discovered at a university in Galway and a number of other people are awaiting test results. Deputy chief medical...
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