Kobe Bryant Posthumously Admitted to Hall of Fame
April 4, 2020 No Responses

Kobe Bryant Posthumously Admitted to Hall of Fame

Kobe Bryant will be posthumously inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. The five-time NBA champion died in a helicopter crash in January alongside his 13-year-old daughter Gianni and seven others. Bryant retired from the NBA in 2016...
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Coronavirus Testing of Healthcare Workers Begins in Belfast
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Coronavirus Testing of Healthcare Workers Begins in Belfast

Coronavirus testing for health workers started in Belfast on Saturday just days before the expected surge of cases. Staff were arriving at the car park of the SSE Arena throughout the day for appointments to be tested using kits from...
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FAI Thanks Mick McCarthy as Stephen Kenny Takes Up Ireland Job
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FAI Thanks Mick McCarthy as Stephen Kenny Takes Up Ireland Job

The Football Association of Ireland announces that Mick McCarthy is to be succeeded as national team manager by Stephen Kenny with immediate effect. The handover has been agreed with both men in light of the delay to the European Championship...
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Ecclestone Calls for Formula 1 Season to be Cancelled
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Ecclestone Calls for Formula 1 Season to be Cancelled

Bernie Ecclestone believes this season’s Formula One championship should be cancelled as he does not think enough races can be completed for it to be valid. The opening eight rounds of the 2020 season have been either cancelled or postponed,...
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HSE Announces New Measures to Protect Nursing Homes
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HSE Announces New Measures to Protect Nursing Homes

Minister for Health Simon Harris has announced measures to help nursing homes protect themselves from a coronavirus outbreak. There are 40 clusters – three or more Covid-19 cases at institutions within 72 hours – in nursing homes. Staff screening will...
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Liverpool Furlough Some Non-Playing Staff at Anfield
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Liverpool Furlough Some Non-Playing Staff at Anfield

Liverpool have announced they have placed some non-playing staff on furlough as the Premier League remains suspended due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. The PA news agency understands around 200 staff, whose work is effectively idle during the Premier Lea...
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North to Receive Five Million PPE Items from London Ahead of Surge
April 3, 2020 No Responses

North to Receive Five Million PPE Items from London Ahead of Surge

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Premier League Asks Players to Take 30% Wage Cut
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Premier League Asks Players to Take 30% Wage Cut

Premier League clubs will consult with players over wage reductions and deferrals amounting to 30% of salary as they grapple with the financial impact of the coronavirus pandemic. The worsening of the Covid-19 outbreak has led the English professional game...
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Joshua’s Fight Against Pulev Postponed Due to Pandemic
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Joshua’s Fight Against Pulev Postponed Due to Pandemic

Anthony Joshua’s bout against Kubrat Pulev on June 20 in London has been postponed because of the coronavirus pandemic. Joshua was due to take on the Bulgarian for the WBA, WBO, IBF and IBO world heavyweight titles at the Tottenham...
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No Joint Deal with The North to Import PPE Says HSE
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No Joint Deal with The North to Import PPE Says HSE

Concerns about the quality of some protective equipment imported into Ireland from China amid the coronavirus pandemic have emerged across the country. Images posted online show gowns with three-quarter length sleeves, leaving arms exposed. Health chiefs have ...
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