Out&About
By Paddy McCarthy It’s here at last yes! That is the sunshine that we all have been waiting for, so let’s enjoy it and dip our toes in the ocean and have some fun. Look what is happening, New York...
Harry Kane’s Penalty Earns Draw For England In Munich
Harry Kane’s late spot-kick secured Gareth Southgate’s men a hard-fought Nations League draw in Germany as the skipper became the second man to score 50 goals for England. England arrived in Munich looking to replicate last summer’s memorable Euro 2020.....
Political Parties Meet With Civil Service Head Amid Executive Impasse
The Stormont parties have met with the head of the Northern Ireland civil service Jayne Brady amid the continuing impasse over forming a new Executive. A future program for government and a budget were discussed by the parties, which are...
Dustin Johnson Resigns From PGA Tour To Play In LIV Invitational
Dustin Johnson has resigned his membership of the PGA Tour to play the Saudi-backed LIV Golf Invitational Series, effectively ruling him out of the Ryder Cup. Johnson won all five of his matches in the United States’ record 19-9 win...
Troubles Legacy Bill ‘Clearly In Breach Of The Human Rights Act’ Says North’s Human Rights Commissioner
A new Bill aimed at addressing the legacy of Northern Ireland’s troubled past “cannot be made compatible with human rights”, a Westminster committee has heard. The Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Bill envisages offering immunity fro...
Output Of Environmental Goods And Services Exceeded $7 Billion In 2019
The environment goods and services gross output was just over $7 billion (€6.6 billion) in 2019, according to new figures. The Central Statistics Office (CSO) released its environment goods and services sector output figures for 2019 on Tuesday. Gerard Keogh...
Taoiseach To Unveil Bust Of John Hume At European Parliament In Strasbourg
Taoiseach Micheál Martin is to unveil a bust of Nobel laureate John Hume at the European Parliament in Strasbourg. Mr Martin is in the French city for a series of engagements in the Council of Europe, marking Ireland’s presidency of...
Mickelson Confirms That He’ll Play In LIV Golf Invitational Series
Phil Mickelson has confirmed he will play in the opening event of the controversial Saudi-backed LIV Golf Invitational Series this week. The six-time major champion has not played – and kept a very low public profile – since explosive comments...
‘Work From Home’ Guidance Ends In The North
Guidance which advised people to work from home where possible in response to the Covid-19 pandemic has been removed in the North. The decision follows an assessment of the current situation by the Covid-19 taskforce. In a statement an Executive...
Northern Ireland Grind Out Goalless Draw In Cyprus
Northern Ireland must hope it is 13th time lucky in the Nations League as their latest outing ended in a drab goalless draw against Cyprus. Ian Baraclough’s side took only their third ever point in the competition but the performance...