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Slugger O'Toole (Free subscription) | 1 hour ago
With 104 overs left to bowl, Ireland remain in control of the ICC Intercontinental Cup match against Kenya at Eglinton. Ireland bowlers were held up by the Kenyan tail who added a vital 92 runs to their overnight total to leave Ireland with a useful but not commanding 1st innings lead of 73. After being reduced to 47-3 and leaving the door open for the Kenyans, Alex Cusack steadied the ship with a...
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BBC News (Free subscription) | yesterday
Monaghan and Derry will meet for a second time in two months after being drawn together in the second round of the All-Ireland SFC qualifiers.
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Slugger O'Toole (Free subscription) | yesterday
The previously mentioned blasphemy law has cleared the committee stage in the Dáil, and the Irish Minister for Justice, Dermot Ahern, intends to reduce the proposed fine from €100,000 to €25,000. According to the Irish Times report - Mr Ahern said the legislation, which passed its committee stage in the Dáil yesterday, has been drafted to “make it virtually impossible...
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Slugger O'Toole (Free subscription) | yesterday
The BBC are carrying the news that there may be a council by election in Ballymoney. DUP councillor Roy Wilson has apparently resigned and Jim Allister has suggested that he may force a by election. Cllr Wilson was a DUP councillor for the Bann Valley electoral area. At the last election the breakdown of votes was:
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Slugger O'Toole (Free subscription) | yesterday
As Nevin points out , Jeffrey Donaldson’s website “is currently being upgraded” . However, the website is still online apart from the domain name, with the redirect to the homepage simply being overwritten, so the homepage is still visable . Right at the bottom are the words: “This website is funded from Parliamentary allowances”, a phrase repeated on Mr Donaldson’s...
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Slugger O'Toole (Free subscription) | yesterday
Free of his Policing Board constraints, Denis Bradley has made a curious contribution to the “National Question.” In its United Ireland campaign in the US and NI (with more in Westminster from Gerry Adams on Tuesday), he urges Sinn Fein to stop attacking Fianna Fail. Sinn Fein is attempting to be the primary champion of a united Ireland and a normal political party at one and the same time....
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BBC News (Free subscription) | yesterday
Jim Allister says his TUV party could 'test the water' in the DUP's North Antrim heartland by forcing a council by-election in Ballymoney.
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BBC News (Free subscription) | yesterday
Two men have been injured in separate assaults in counties Antrim and Armagh, say police.
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BBC News (Free subscription) | yesterday
Police have warned residents in Newtownabbey that a five foot snake has escaped from a house.
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Slugger O'Toole (Free subscription) | 05/07/2009
Quick update for Slugger’s cricket fans (I’m working all weekend so it’s a little tardy). After Paul Stirling ‘s maiden first class ton yesterday and a welcome return to form for Bray, Ireland pushed on this morning on day two of their opening ICC Intercontinental Cup match against Kenya in Eglinton with West and McCallen adding 43 for the 9th wicket as Ireland posted a competitive...
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Slugger O'Toole (Free subscription) | 04/07/2009
The appearance of the Williams' sisters, Venus and Serena, in today's Singles Women's Title match at Wimbledon got me thinking about successful sporting families. The feeling of seeing one child reach the pinnacle of a sporting discipline must be a wonderful emotion in its own right, but to witness two- or more- children scale the heights of sporting greatness is surely a feeling which few parents...
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Slugger O'Toole (Free subscription) | 04/07/2009
Mick will probably have something to say about this tomorrow but, as the top ten [from 25] will be selected in an online public vote, and given that we’re up against some possibly more widely known websites [The White House?! - Ed] And Twitter . And Peter Greenberger of Google. Congratulations to Mick for Slugger’s appearance, for the second time , amongst the great and good finalists of...
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