Out&About
By Paddy McCarthy They did it and they did it in style and by that I mean the United States winning the Women’s World Cup. They were just fabulous and yes, they could show the men’s team a trick or...
No Glass Ceiling Remains For Women in Garda, Anniversary Event Told
The 60th anniversary celebration of women joining An Garda Siochana has heard there is no longer a glass ceiling within the force. Five of the 12 first ever female recruits to the Garda, known as the Class of 1959, were...
Magpies Said To Be Targeting Bruce as New Head Coach
Newcastle are ready to make an approach to Sheffield Wednesday as they attempt to appoint Steve Bruce as Rafael Benitez’s replacement. The 58-year-old Owls boss is said to be the man at the top of the Magpies’ shortlist and that...
Tottenham Hotspur Stadium to Host WSL North London Derby
Tottenham will host Women’s Super League champions and north London rivals Arsenal at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on November 17. The full fixture list for the 2019/20 WSL season was announced this morning with the derby clash the latest match...
Celtic and Rangers Both Win Champions League Qualifying Openers
Celtic and Rangers both have one foot in the next round of European competition as the Old Firm rivals recorded wins in the first qualifying rounds of Champions League and Europa League respectively tonight. The Bhoys came from behind to...
Murray and Williams March On in the Mixed Doubles
Andy Murray and Serena Williams’ Wimbledon match-up continued to impress after they eased into the third round of the mixed doubles. ‘Murena’ – the nickname chosen by Williams – dominated Fabrice Martin and Raquel Atawo to win 7-5 6-3 in...
Irish Farmers Lobby Politicians Against ‘Reckless’ Mercosur Deal
Hundreds of farmers descended on Dublin on Tuesday urging the Government not to “sell them out”. Twenty nine Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) county executives from across Ireland visited the city’s Davenport Hotel for a two-hour conference to “inten...
Same-Sex Marriage in The North is a Step Closer After UK Vote
Same-sex marriage in Northern Ireland has taken a step closer after MPs in England voted to legalize it if a new Stormont Executive is not formed by October. The UK’s House of Commons decided by a majority of 310 –...
Sinn Féin Urges Government to Prepare for Border Poll
The Sinn Féin president has urged the Government to start preparing for a border poll now as the risk of a disorderly Brexit increases. Mary Lou McDonald said a referendum on Irish unity could happen “very quickly” if the UK...
Manchester City and Chelsea Move WSL Openers to Men’s Stadiums
Manchester City and Chelsea will play their opening matches of the Women’s Super League season at the Etihad Stadium and Stamford Bridge respectively, the two clubs have announced. City’s meeting with Manchester United on September 7 and Chelsea’s clash ...