Scotland Suffer Humiliating Loss to Kazakhstan In Euro Qualifiers

Scotland Suffer Humiliating Loss to Kazakhstan In Euro Qualifiers

Scotland suffered one of their most embarrassing defeats as two goals in the opening 10 minutes sent them on their way to a 3-0 defeat in Kazakhstan. A top-two finish in their European Championship qualifying group already looks a slim...
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DUP Still Needs Backstop Assurances To Support Brexit Deal

DUP Still Needs Backstop Assurances To Support Brexit Deal

DUP MP Jeffrey Donaldson has said his party still needs legal assurances on the backstop to support Theresa May’s deal. Mr Donaldson said he and colleagues would “work day and night” to get such assurances. “If those issues are not...
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Revisiting The Irish Troubles By Wending Through A Prison Escape In “Maze”

Revisiting The Irish Troubles By Wending Through A Prison Escape In “Maze”

                In light of current political conditions, the release of director Stephen Burke’s “Maze” seems particularly pertinent. And with its NYC premiere, this Irish hit can be seen in New York starting Frid...
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Wordmaster Mike Greenly’s Upcoming Book Signing

Wordmaster Mike Greenly’s Upcoming Book Signing

Once a top marketing and communications executive for Avon Products — becoming its youngest VP when the company was the world’s largest beauty marketer — Mike Greenly found his purpose when he left corporate life. Greenly had adopted his own...
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Out&About

Out&About

I was right! It was a brilliant Saint Patrick’s Day parade in New York. It was one of the most memorable weekends that I can remember and believe me I was in a haze for some of it as I...
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Cabinet Approved Directly Elected Mayors in Cork, Limerick and Waterford

Cabinet Approved Directly Elected Mayors in Cork, Limerick and Waterford

The Cabinet today approved a number of issues regarding directly-elected mayors in Cork, Limerick and Waterford. Plebiscites are due to take place on the same day as the European elections in May, with the first elections in 2021. The mayor...
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‘Essential’ to Win Next Two Games Says O’Neill

‘Essential’ to Win Next Two Games Says O’Neill

Northern Ireland manager Michael O’Neill has told his players this week’s Euro 2020 qualifiers against Estonia and Belarus are “essential” to their hopes of navigating a tough group. With Holland and Germany the other two nations in Group C, the...
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No Moves to Restore Power Sharing Until After Local Elections

No Moves to Restore Power Sharing Until After Local Elections

The Government will make no further efforts to restore Stormont power sharing until after May’s council elections, Sinn Féin has said. Party vice president Michelle O’Neill said Northern Ireland Secretary Karen Bradley had also confirmed her intention to ...
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Farrell’s First Game in Charge will be Against Scotland at the Aviva

Farrell’s First Game in Charge will be Against Scotland at the Aviva

Andy Farrell will begin his reign as Ireland boss with a Six Nations clash with Scotland at the Aviva. The fixtures for the next two championships were announced today, with Ireland handed back to back home ties in 2020, against...
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Rice ‘Bursting with Pride’ After England Call Up

Rice ‘Bursting with Pride’ After England Call Up

West Ham midfielder Declan Rice is determined to look forward after earning a first England call-up, which had him “bursting with pride” and feeling better from illness. The 20-year-old was named in Gareth Southgate’s squad for the Euro 2020 qualifiers.....
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