English Football Association Appeals Chelsea’s Transfer Ban

English Football Association Appeals Chelsea’s Transfer Ban

The Football Association has challenged FIFA’s verdict in relation to Chelsea’s transfer ban, with their appeal to be heard by the Court of Arbitration for Sport next month. The FA had previously indicated their intention to appeal after being fined...
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Premier League Releases Protocols For Restart Of Group Training Next Week

Premier League Releases Protocols For Restart Of Group Training Next Week

Premier League players will be subjected to strict testing and even firmer social distancing measures if they are to return to training, according to reports. All 20 Premier League clubs are said to have been sent a 40-page document outlining...
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HSE’s Chief Clinical Officer Says Test And Contact Tracing Times Must Improve

HSE’s Chief Clinical Officer Says Test And Contact Tracing Times Must Improve

Coronavirus test and tracing turnaround times in Ireland must improve, a senior health official has said. The HSE’s chief clinical officer Dr Colm Henry said more work was needed to reduce the time between the ordering of a test to...
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Northern Leaders Defend Lack Of Target Dates In Region’s Recovery Plans

Northern Leaders Defend Lack Of Target Dates In Region’s Recovery Plans

Northern Ireland’s leaders have defended a decision to exclude target dates from the region’s road map out of the coronavirus lockdown. First Minister Arlene Foster and Deputy First Minister Michelle O’Neill highlighted their determination to be led by t...
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McDonald’s Plans to Reopen All Drive-Thru Stores In Ireland By June

McDonald’s Plans to Reopen All Drive-Thru Stores In Ireland By June

McDonald’s has confirmed it will begin the phased reopening of restaurants in Ireland. It will reopen six restaurants in Dublin as drive-thru only from Wednesday, May 20. The reopening has been backed by Agriculture Minister Michael Creed. The location of...
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Former Welsh International Tom James Announces Retirement From Rugby

Former Welsh International Tom James Announces Retirement From Rugby

Former Wales international Tom James has announced his retirement at the age of 33. The winger won 12 international caps and remains Cardiff’s record try scorer with 60 to his name. The former Cardiff and Exeter player spent his final...
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No Plans To Change Champions League Qualification Says UEFA

No Plans To Change Champions League Qualification Says UEFA

UEFA has insisted it is not thinking about amending any qualification for the Champions League. The body is monitoring the situation, with the coronavirus pandemic having stopped football across the world. A statement read: “UEFA has never considered deprivi...
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Ireland’s Chief Medical Officer Concerned That Almost Half Of People Think Worst Of Pandemic Is Over

Ireland’s Chief Medical Officer Concerned That Almost Half Of People Think Worst Of Pandemic Is Over

Chief medical officer Dr Tony Holohan has expressed concern at new data suggesting almost half of people think the worst of the coronavirus crisis is over. Dr Holohan said if the exit from lockdown restrictions went wrong the country could...
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P&O Ferries Plans For Over 1,000 Redundancies To Make Business ‘Viable And Sustainable’

P&O Ferries Plans For Over 1,000 Redundancies To Make Business ‘Viable And Sustainable’

Around 1,100 workers at P&O Ferries are to be made redundant as part of a plan to make the business “viable and sustainable”, the company said. The proposal involves more than a quarter of the workforce losing their jobs. A...
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New Study Suggests Vitamin D May Reduce Coronavirus Complications

New Study Suggests Vitamin D May Reduce Coronavirus Complications

Researchers are calling on the Irish Government to change recommendations for vitamin D supplements after a study revealed it is likely to reduce serious coronavirus complications. A new publication from Trinity College Dublin highlights the association betwee...
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