Veteran Republican ‘Unrepentant’, Mourners Told At His Funeral
June 15, 2019 No Responses

Veteran Republican ‘Unrepentant’, Mourners Told At His Funeral

A veteran republican who opposed the peace process died “unrepentant”, hundreds of mourners in West Belfast were told. Billy McKee, who died on Tuesday aged 97, was a founding member of the Provisional IRA. His funeral was held on Saturday...
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Neville Talks of Pride After England Reach Last 16 of Women’s World Cup
June 15, 2019 No Responses

Neville Talks of Pride After England Reach Last 16 of Women’s World Cup

England boss Phil Neville expressed his pride in his players at the end of an “emotional day” after the Lionesses sealed a place in the last 16 of the Women’s World Cup with a 1-0 win over Argentina in Le...
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New Study Says Fifth of People in The North Are Prejudiced Against Transgender Community
June 14, 2019 No Responses

New Study Says Fifth of People in The North Are Prejudiced Against Transgender Community

More than a fifth of people in Northern Ireland are prejudiced against the transgender community, an academic survey has found. The study by Ark, a joint initiative between Queen’s University Belfast and Ulster University, revealed that 21% of those question...
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New Cross-Border Park Project Secures Almost €9m of European Union Funding
June 14, 2019 No Responses

New Cross-Border Park Project Secures Almost €9m of European Union Funding

A new cross-border park project has secured European Union funding of almost €9m. The proposed shared space project Riverine will stretch from Strabane, Co Tyrone, to neighboring Lifford in Co Donegal. It will create a 30-acre community park space and...
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Chelsea Set for Lampard Approach as Sarri Prepares Move to Juve
June 14, 2019 No Responses

Chelsea Set for Lampard Approach as Sarri Prepares Move to Juve

Chelsea are expected to seek talks with Derby over a deal to install Frank Lampard as the next Blues manager. Derby are understood to be braced for Chelsea to make contact, with Lampard the front-runner to replace Maurizio Sarri at...
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Woods in Hunt for 16th Major Title as Rose Takes First Round Lead
June 14, 2019 No Responses

Woods in Hunt for 16th Major Title as Rose Takes First Round Lead

A vintage display of putting prowess kept Tiger Woods in the hunt for a 16th major title, but it was playing partner Justin Rose who surged into the lead after the first round of the 119th US Open. Rose, who...
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Over 1,000 Women from The North Traveled to England or Wales for Abortion Last Year
June 13, 2019 No Responses

Over 1,000 Women from The North Traveled to England or Wales for Abortion Last Year

More than 1,000 women from Northern Ireland traveled to England or Wales for abortions last year. The NHS does not charge patients from the region for the procedure because it is largely unavailable at home. Northern Ireland has the strictest...
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Ciarán O’ Reilly On The 30 Years of Making Art With The Irish Repertory Theatre
June 13, 2019 No Responses

Ciarán O’ Reilly On The 30 Years of Making Art With The Irish Repertory Theatre

  For  Irish Rep co-founder Ciarán O Reilly, establishing the theater was difficult enough but sustaining it for these 30 years with his able artistic partner Charlotte Moore has been even more of feat. Starting with Sean O’Casey’s “Th...
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Manchester City to Start Title Defense at West Ham on August 10th
June 13, 2019 No Responses

Manchester City to Start Title Defense at West Ham on August 10th

Manchester City will start the defense of their Premier League title at West Ham. The 2019-20 fixtures, announced this morning, handed Pep Guardiola’s team an opening match at a venue which has proved to be productive for them since 2017....
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McIlroy Looking to Create History at The US Open
June 13, 2019 No Responses

McIlroy Looking to Create History at The US Open

Rory McIlroy felt like golf’s 10 million-dollar man once more as the US Open got under way at Pebble Beach on Thursday. McIlroy secured an eight-figure bonus for claiming the overall FedEx Cup title in 2016 by winning two of...
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