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January 23, 2019 No Responses

Manchester City Progress to Final but Brewers Regain Their Honor

Manchester City completed the formality of victory in their Carabao Cup semi-final with a routine 1-0 win at Burton. Sergio Aguero scored the only goal on a freezing night at the Pirelli Stadium, completing a comprehensive 10-0 aggregate success for...

January 23, 2019 No Responses

Higuain Joins Chelsea on Loan

Chelsea have completed the signing of Juventus striker Gonzalo Higuain on loan for the rest of the season. The 31-year-old Argentina international spent the first half of the campaign at AC Milan, scoring eight times in 22 appearances. His move...

January 23, 2019 No Responses

HSE Warns of Serious Healthcare Disruptions in the Event of a Nurses’ Strike

Patients, GPs and hospital clinics are being warned by the HSE of serious disruptions to services this day next week if the nurses strike goes ahead. Talks between health officials and unions have been taking place at the Workplace Relations...

January 23, 2019 No Responses

Women Suffering from Cervical Cancer to be given Pembro

Women suffering with cervical cancer are to be offered the drug Pembro for their treatment after a high profile campaign. The drug had only been available to the victims of the CervicalCheck scandal until now. Doctors will be able to...

January 22, 2019 No Responses

Seamus Callanan Named as Tipp’s Hurling Captain

Seamus Callanan has been confirmed as the new Tipperary hurling captain for 2019. The Drom-and-Inch forward made his senior Tipp debut in 2008, helping them win a pair of All-Ireland titles. Vice-captain under Callanan will be Noel McGrath. Tipp begin...

January 22, 2019 No Responses

Ulster Fan Who Racially Abused Simon Zebo is Banned for Life

Ulster Rugby have banned for life a spectator found to have racially abused Racing 92 winger Simon Zebo. The incident occurred during Ulster’s 26-22 Heineken Champions Cup victory over Racing at Kingspan Stadium earlier this month. Both clubs strongly co...

January 22, 2019 No Responses

European Commission Hits Mastercard with $650m Fine

Mastercard has been fined $650.5m by the European Commission for breaching EU anti-trust regulation. The Commission said the card giant was guilty of obstructing merchants’ access to cross-border card payment services. This limited possibility for mercha...