Eoin Morgan is understandably confident England have a blueprint for success after their World Cup win but admitted how he and his team-mates adjust to the heightened expectations will be critical in the next couple of years. Having ascended to the top of the one-day rankings before ending their drought in global 50-over tournaments last…
The acting Chief Medical Officer Dr Ronan Glynn has expressed concern at the number of outbreaks of Covid-19 in workplace settings. Speaking at the Department of Health press conference this evening, Dr Glynn said: “We are now seeing outbreaks of the virus in a range of work settings, including in construction, in fast food outlets…
THE number of suspected Covid-19 cases in acute hospitals in Ireland has risen sharply to 149 – jumping by 38 suspected cases in one day. On Saturday evening, it was reported there were 111 suspected cases in hospitals – but this rose to 149 by 8pm on Sunday, according to HSE data. ⚠️ Read our…
Stephen Kenny spoke to Off The Ball this week and suggested that he was going to make changes to Ireland’s squad. While he noted that he couldn’t make dramatic changes before the playoff in October, he did outline the failures of previous regimes to embrace Ireland’s younger talent. Robbie Brady and Jeff Hendrick were Ireland’s…
The head of the Irish Travel Agents Association (ITAA) has said Ireland has ‘one chance to get it right’ in relation to air travel and COVID-19. Pat Dawson told The Hard Shoulder travel will have to open up to keep the economy going. He also said that air bridges – travel agreements between states that…
Apple today announced that its 32 retail stores in England and one in Northern Ireland will be reopening on Monday, June 15. The company’s stores in Wales and Scotland will remain closed until restrictions are eased in those countries. In a statement shared with The Independent, Apple reiterated the safety procedures that it has implemented…
(Reuters) – Jean Kennedy Smith, the last surviving sibling of slain President John F. Kennedy, who as U.S. ambassador to Ireland in the 1990s played a pivotal role in the Northern Irish peace process, died on Wednesday at age 92. Kennedy Smith died at her home in Manhattan, her daughter Kym told Reuters, declining give…
Major retailers are considering pulling out of Northern Ireland due to the additional trading costs caused by planned new Brexit border checks.Industry figures tell Business Insider that one major supermarket chain is considering pulling out.Northern Irish business groups and politicians warn that the cost of new checks and processes will be felt hardest by the…
President Donald Trump, surrounded by members of the White House’s Coronavirus Task Force, discusses the national emergency at a Saturday press conference. Photo: Jim Watson (Getty)Now if only we could get him to stop shaking so many people’s hands.Members of the White House’s Coronavirus Task Force led a press conference Saturday to discuss increased precautionary…
Disney+, the streaming service from the Walt Disney Company, has been rapidly ramping up in the last several weeks. But while some of that expansion has seen some hiccups, other regions are basically on track. Today, as expected, Disney announced that it is officially launching across 7 markets in Europe — but doing so using…
