Lead singer Bono spoke about his native Ireland’s historic struggles with the UK and how those countries enjoy peace today. Source link
Read More »Sinn Fein hails ‘new era’ for Northern Ireland after historic polls
Pro-UK unionists conceded a historic election victory for O’Neill’s Irish nationalist party, while threatening anew to boycott the devolved government. Source link
Read More »UK PM Johnson suffers heavy losses in London in local elections
The Conservatives will find out in the coming days as votes are tallied whether they will be made to pay the price for Boris Johnson’s scandals. Source link
Read More »EU countries accuse Russia of war crimes; energy sanctions unlikely
European Union countries on Monday accused Russia’s military of committing war crimes in Ukraine, but appeared unlikely to target the country’s energy sector with sanctions soon despite a clamour across Europe for those responsible for attacks on civilians to be held to account.With civilian deaths mounting in the besieged Ukrainian …
Read More »Russia to relocate naval exercises that rattled EU member Ireland
Russia says it will relocate naval exercises off the coast of Ireland after Dublin raised concerns about them amid a tense dispute with the West over expansion of the Nato alliance and fears that Russia is preparing to invade Ukraine.The February 3-8 exercises were to be held 240km (150 miles) …
Read More »Wobbly batting in focus for both sides as South Africa seek series sweep against Ireland
Preview With the result of the series sealed, the final T20I will give both sides an opportunity to fine tune their ideal XI for the upcoming T20 World Cup Big Picture It’s South Africa’s last dance at the end of two months away from home and they will want to …
Read More »South Africa eye T20I trophy but want middle order to step up
Preview If Ireland want to test themselves before the T20 World Cup, this is their chance Big Picture South Africa are one win away from being able to declare their winter tours successful bar one ODI defeat. Victory in the T20I series will give them three trophies out of four, …
Read More »T20 World Cup fine-tuning on South Africa and Ireland’s minds
Preview The two countries meet for the first time in the shortest format with a global event looming not far off Big Picture After a first last week – when Ireland beat South Africa in an ODI for the first time – there’s another coming this week. The two teams …
Read More »Buoyant Ireland eye history against South Africa
Big Picture Ireland are one win away from their biggest ODI achievement on home soil. Victory over South Africa in the third ODI will be the first time they take a series off a team ranked in the top eight, the first time they beat a top eight team in …
Read More »Ireland, South Africa eye full World Cup Super League points after first ODI wash-out
Preview Quinton de Kock and Anrich Nortje could slot back into the XI while William Porterfield might be retained as opener Big picture This series didn’t get the David and Goliath stereotype Andy Balbirnie joked about in the lead-up to the first ODI, but it did get another: rain. Only …
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