President Higgins Leads Special Easter Rising Commemoration
April 12, 2020 No Responses

President Higgins Leads Special Easter Rising Commemoration

President Michael D Higgins led a special commemoration marking the 104th anniversary of the 1916 Easter Rising on Sunday. The ceremony took place at Áras an Uachtaráin and the GPO, the rebels’ headquarters during the 1916 Rising. The ceremony began...
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Motor Racing Legend Stirling Moss Dies After Long Illness
April 12, 2020 No Responses

Motor Racing Legend Stirling Moss Dies After Long Illness

Motor racing great Stirling Moss has died at the age of 90. His wife Susie Moss told the PA news agency he died peacefully at his London home following a long illness. “It was one lap too many,” she said....
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Ireland to Face ‘Darkest Days’ in Weeks Ahead Says Taoiseach
April 12, 2020 No Responses

Ireland to Face ‘Darkest Days’ in Weeks Ahead Says Taoiseach

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has said that Ireland will face some of its darkest days in the weeks ahead, as it battles to contain the spread of coronavirus. In a video message posted on Twitter, Mr Varadkar said that the country...
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Dalglish Praises NHS Workers After Release From Hospital
April 12, 2020 No Responses

Dalglish Praises NHS Workers After Release From Hospital

Kenny Dalglish has praised the efforts of NHS workers across the nation after being released from hospital following a positive coronavirus diagnosis. The 69-year-old was admitted to hospital on Wednesday for treatment on gallstones. Despite not showing any sy...
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Pogba ‘Hungry to Come Back and Do Well’ After Injury
April 11, 2020 No Responses

Pogba ‘Hungry to Come Back and Do Well’ After Injury

Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba has revealed his injury nightmare is spurring him to come back and be even better. The France international has not played since Boxing Day, having suffered a setback to foot surgery earlier in the season,...
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Blades Furlough Staff But Continue to Pay Their Wages in Full
April 11, 2020 No Responses

Blades Furlough Staff But Continue to Pay Their Wages in Full

Sheffield United have furloughed some permanent and casual staff but will continue to pay them in full. Employees who are unable to perform their regular duties due to the shutdown of football are the ones affected, but the Blades are...
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Oil Deal in Sight After Mexico Reverses Course and Signs Up
April 10, 2020 No Responses

Oil Deal in Sight After Mexico Reverses Course and Signs Up

Opec and nations including Russia have agreed to boost oil prices by cutting as much as 10 million barrels a day in production. Even more countries, including the United States, were discussing their own cuts in what would be an...
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More Than 33,000 Off Government Supports After Returning to Work
April 9, 2020 No Responses

More Than 33,000 Off Government Supports After Returning to Work

More than 33,000 people have come off the Government’s coronavirus pandemic unemployment payment as they have returned to work. The €350 per week payment is available for employees and self-employed people who have lost all their employment due to the...
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Diageo Warns of Major Hit to Business from Global Shutdowns
April 9, 2020 No Responses

Diageo Warns of Major Hit to Business from Global Shutdowns

Johnnie Walker and Guinness owner Diageo has warned that the speed of the shutdown across the world is hitting the business even harder than before. Bosses at the company highlighted several areas which have worsened in the past month following...
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Saints Become First PL Club to Agree Wage Deferrals with Players
April 9, 2020 No Responses

Saints Become First PL Club to Agree Wage Deferrals with Players

Southampton have become the first Premier League team to announce an agreement with their players over wage deferral during the coronavirus crisis. Saints have announced measures to help the club and non-playing staff through the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. Sou...
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