Arteta delighted with ‘hugely important’ win at Brighton

[ad_1] Mikel Arteta praised his team after Arsenal claimed their second win on the rebound against Brighton. The Gunners headed into this game after being boosted by their 3-1 win over Chelsea last time out. Arteta’s men had failed to win any of their previous seven games before their encounter against the Blues on Boxing … Read more

Full Level 5 lockdown looms ahead of New Years amid ‘galloping’ Covid-19 figures

[ad_1] A full Level 5 lockdown is in play ahead of the new year, as Cabinet meets today on the “galloping” Covid figures. The government is likely to close all nonessential shops and services, reintroduce the 5km restrictions and extend the UK travel ban. People may be asked to leave their home just to exercise … Read more

Australia’s Immigration Minister is ‘happy to deport’ any Irish backpacker caught breaking Covid rules

[ad_1] AUSTRALIA’s Immigration Minister has said that he will be “happy to deport” any Irish backpacker caught breaking Covid rules after they were accused of participating in a mass gathering on the beach on Christmas Day. Australian media have blamed Irish and British revelers for the open-air party on Sydney’s Bronte Beach, next to the … Read more

Frontline worker who gave first COVID vaccine to Dublin supergran hailed as Ireland’s ‘most caring and hard-working nurse’

[ad_1] History was made today when Annie Lynch, a Liberties grandmother of ten, became the first person to be vaccinated against COVID in Ireland. Photos of Annie getting the vaccine have been around the world, with news outlets as far away as Australia reporting on the 79-year-old Dubliner and showing photos of her receiving the … Read more

The total blockade is seen as Ireland in a ‘dark and worrying place’, says Minister Simon Harris

[ad_1] The return of the total lockdown is being considered because we are in “a dark and worrying place,” Minister Simon Harris said. He said that the emergency Cabinet meeting called for tomorrow, the second in three days, he says, will not be to “share Christmas greetings.” The former health minister, who was in command … Read more

Earthquake hits Croatia, with reports of injuries and damaged buildings | World News

[ad_1] A 6.3 magnitude earthquake has hit Croatia, with reports of one death, “many” injured and buildings damaged near Zagreb. The European Seismological Center for the Mediterranean said the earthquake occurred 45 kilometers southeast of the capital. A 12-year-old boy in the city of Petrinja, 50 kilometers from Zagreb, was killed, according to the N1 … Read more

Government can impose full Level 5 restrictions

[ad_1] The government may be forced to implement full Level 5 Covid-19 restrictions due to serious concerns about the number of people hospitalized with coronavirus and the high positivity rate of people being screened for the disease. The number of people hospitalized for coronavirus has “increased dramatically” in the last two days, as the first … Read more

South Africa imposes new coronavirus restrictions

[ad_1] South Africa has banned the sale of alcohol and made face masks mandatory in public starting today after a surge in coronavirus cases, as the World Health Organization warned that there could be pandemics far more deadly than Covid-19. . Nations around the world are battling winter spikes in infections that have brought the … Read more

The British are concerned that Ireland may ‘exaggerate’ the apology for the 1997 famine to draw a parallel with Bloody Sunday

[ad_1] Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair’s token apology for the Great Famine in 1997 received a “warm” reaction in official Irish circles, official British archives show. However, a British official also raised concerns that the Irish government may overstate the apology to “overstate” a Bloody Sunday parallel. Blair said the London government failed the … Read more

Top 10 Premier League Players of 2020; full list revealed

[ad_1] The top ten Premier League players from a pretty terrible year are here … 10) Jamie VardyVardy finished last season as the Premier League’s top scorer and this season, he’s only behind Mo Salah by a couple. He’s still as comprehensive as ever for the Foxes, and his power is a big reason why … Read more