[ad_1] ASM CLERMONT AUVERGNE 31 MUNSTER 39 Munster was celebrating a famous European comeback in France on Saturday night with Johann van Graan insisting that he believed his team would win at the Stade Marcel Michelin even as they were behind Clermont 28-9 after a disastrous first quarter. French heavyweights Clermont have turned their home … Read more
[ad_1] Comedian Bill Bailey has won this year’s Strictly Come Dancing. The 55-year-old, who competed with his professional dance partner Oti Mabuse, is the oldest contestant to lift the coveted shiny ball trophy. He said that winning “feels surreal, it feels extraordinary, it feels wonderful. I never thought we would get this far. “ “I … Read more
[ad_1] New EU proposals for a deal in Brexit trade negotiations with the UK would be a “death sentence” for the Irish fishing industry, an industry group has warned. The latest move in the talks has seen EU negotiator Michel Barnier propose returning 25 per cent of the value of fish caught by EU vessels … Read more
[ad_1] Shane MacGowan’s wife has responded to “cruel comments” directed at the star and his appearance during his appearance on the Late Late Show. The Pogues frontman appeared on the show along with many more star names for the Big Busk special in aid of the homeless. And Victoria Mary Clarke has taken to social … Read more
[ad_1] Five academics from University College Cork are among the experts to sign a letter calling for a stronger European response to the Covid-19 pandemic. One professor claimed that so far the European approach to the pandemic is “uncoordinated and unclear.” The letter, published in The Lancet and signed by more than 300 scientists around … Read more
[ad_1] England’s chief medical officer has said the UK has informed the World Health Organization that the new variant of the coronavirus may spread more rapidly. Professor Chris Whitty’s comments came as British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is holding emergency talks with cabinet ministers to discuss new tougher restrictions. There are reports that Johnson could … Read more
[ad_1] Italy will enter a new lockdown for much of the Christmas and New Year period to cope with the increase in coronavirus cases. The bars, restaurants and non-essential shops will close between December 24 and 27, New Year’s Eve until January 3 and from January 5 to 6. Italians may only travel for work, … Read more
[ad_1] Fishing has proven to be the last stumbling block as negotiators try to wrap up the final phase of the post-Brexit trade relations talks between the EU and the UK. As member states grappled with how much they were willing to commit to London, long lines of trucks piled up at British ports, and … Read more
[ad_1] Although now invisible to others, the Facebook page, simply called Sinn Féin, is a heavily visited site. Many of its 16,000 members engage frequently, often with messages of support for the party. Yet some often engage differently, launching bitter tirades against Sinn Féin’s political opponents, including frequently expressed wishes that others suffer harm. Established … Read more
[ad_1] Renowned explorer, author and filmmaker Tim Severin has died. He was 80 years old. Born in India, educated in England, and a West Cork resident for several years, Severin retraced the travels of Saint Brendan the Navigator, Sindbad the Navigator, Jason and the Argonauts, Ulysses, Genghis Khan, and Robinson Crusoe throughout a remarkable global … Read more