O’Neill Insists Ireland Can Still Qualify for Euro 2020
October 17, 2018 No Responses

O’Neill Insists Ireland Can Still Qualify for Euro 2020

A defiant Martin O’Neill is convinced the Republic of Ireland have what it takes to mount a genuine bid for Euro 2020 qualification despite a difficult Nations League campaign. Ireland’s hopes of firing themselves back into the race for top...
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Anna Burns Wins Man Booker Prize
October 16, 2018 No Responses

Anna Burns Wins Man Booker Prize

Anna Burns has become the first Northern Irish winner of the Man Booker Prize for her experimental tale of sexual coercion, Milkman. The story of an 18-year-old girl’s encounters with sex, sectarianism and social coercion in an unnamed province has...
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Ireland’s Euro Hopes Fading After Loss to Wales
October 16, 2018 No Responses

Ireland’s Euro Hopes Fading After Loss to Wales

Harry Wilson curled home a stunning free-kick as Ryan Giggs’ understudies made light of the absence of Gareth Bale and Aaron Ramsey to deepen the Republic of Ireland’s woes. The Derby winger left keeper Darren Randolph rooted to the spot...
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Ireland Preparing Ports And Airports for No Deal Brexit
October 16, 2018 No Responses

Ireland Preparing Ports And Airports for No Deal Brexit

Ireland is stepping up preparations for physical infrastructure at ports and airports after Brexit, the Taoiseach said. Ministers held detailed discussions in Dublin on Tuesday surrounding the hiring of customs officers and veterinary inspectors as well as the...
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Dzeko Brace Leaves Northern Ireland in Limbo
October 15, 2018 No Responses

Dzeko Brace Leaves Northern Ireland in Limbo

Northern Ireland were once again shown the value of clinical finishing as Bosnia and Herzegovina captain Edin Dzeko condemned them to a third straight Nations League defeat in a match that saw them hit the post three times. Dzeko scored...
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Sterling Nets Twice as England Defeat Spain in Seville
October 15, 2018 No Responses

Sterling Nets Twice as England Defeat Spain in Seville

Gareth Southgate’s men stunned Spain in one of the most memorable England wins for many a year. Raheem Sterling scored two goals in the opening 45 minutes, having only scored twice in his previous 45 international appearances, with Marcus Rashford...
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Sky Sports Secures Rights to Show NBA in UK and Ireland
October 15, 2018 No Responses

Sky Sports Secures Rights to Show NBA in UK and Ireland

Sky Sports has announced a four-year deal with the National Basketball Association (NBA) to become the home of the world’s best basketball league in the UK and Ireland. The pay-TV firm picked up the rights after BT Sport walked away...
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Gallagher Says Hard Border Must ‘Never Return’
October 15, 2018 No Responses

Gallagher Says Hard Border Must ‘Never Return’

Presidential candidate Sean Gallagher said he “could not even begin to countenance” the return of a hard border on the island of Ireland post-Brexit. The former Dragons’ Den star said he had first-hand experience of how “very intimidati...
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‘No Deal’ Brexit Disastrous for Drinks Industry
October 15, 2018 No Responses

‘No Deal’ Brexit Disastrous for Drinks Industry

The Alcohol Beverage Federation is warning a The Alcohol Beverage Federation is warning a ‘no deal’ Brexit would be disastrous for the drinks industry across the island of Ireland. It says a no deal Brexit would disrupt 23,000 cross-border truck...
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Callum O’Dowda Out of Ireland’s Clash With Wales
October 15, 2018 No Responses

Callum O’Dowda Out of Ireland’s Clash With Wales

Callum O’Dowda is out of the Republic of Ireland’s Nations League clash with Wales in Dublin on Tuesday evening. The Bristol City midfielder suffered dizziness following a collision during the first half of Saturday’s 0-0 draw with Denmark an...
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