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‘This is like a war - Irish sport and the Irish economy will need a Marshall Plan’
Fianna Fáil sports spokesperson warns that it could be months before we see top-level sport again in Ireland.
'The IRFU have done it in the most equitable way' - Carty on pay deferrals
The Connacht out-half says these are uncertain times for many rugby players.
Commissioner Goodell tells NFL teams to close facilities
Roger Goodell said the shutdown of NFL facilities will carry on until April 8 due to the global health crisis.
Jose Mourinho helps deliver food parcels to elderly
The Portuguese manager volunteered for charity Age UK and community group Love Your Doorstep.
How are Ireland's Olympic hopefuls dealing with the coronavirus crisis?
Ayeisha McFerran and Judy Reynolds tell The42 about how their preparations for the Games have been disrupted.
The time to halt the League of Ireland is now, but measures must be taken to protect clubs and players
If plan B isn’t already in place, it might already be too late for some clubs, writes John O’Sullivan.
WHO warns Africa is ill-equipped to deal with coronavirus due to 'weaker health systems'
There has been 200 suspected cases on the continent but nearly all have been confirmed negative.
European health ministers convene special meeting over coronavirus outbreak
The death toll worldwide has reached more than 1,300 in recent days.
Ross confident change of government will not affect potential FAI rescue package
An intense series of talks between the government, FAI, Uefa and Bank of Ireland will take place over the next few days in a bid to rescue the Irish football body.
Waiting list figures on the rise as more than 550,000 patients waiting for an appointment
The IHCA criticised the latest figures and said the Government had failed to meet its own 2019 targets.
Harris summoned before emergency Health Committee meeting as 621 people wait on trolleys
The INMO has called on the HSE to implement five new measures.
Varadkar: Irish government 'concerned for escalation of tensions in the Middle East'
Crowds, estimated to be in the millions, gathered for the funeral of Soleimani today.
Council street crews called out hundreds of times to clean up discarded needles on Dublin streets
The city council recorded over 200 official calls from members of the public in relation to used drug paraphernalia in the last two years.
New York mayor slams 'growing anti-Semitism' in the US following Hanukkah killings
De Blasio announced a series of measures to tackle the problem, including an intensified police presence in Jewish communities
Australian PM under pressure over Hawaii holiday while country battled extreme bushfires
Scott Morrison visited the New South Wales Rural Fire Service today.
Uefa bailout FAI's only remaining hope, says Chair of Oireachtas Sport Committee
The football body are in a mess, and they can’t rely on the State to bail them out.
Staff criticise lack of information over finances as FAI confirm Oireachtas Committee appearance
Sports minister Shane Ross and Sport Ireland will not be appearing alongside the football body on Wednesday, however.
FAI, Minister Ross and Sport Ireland invited to emergency Oireachtas meeting on Wednesday
The FAI’s board this evening stressed it was available to meet.
Marine life threatened by dropping oxygen levels in Earth's waters, conservation group says
The IUCN said around 700 sites had been identified globally with low oxygen levels.
FAI confident of avoiding insolvency as appalling finances laid bare
The FAI’s auditors refused to state that the football body are a going concern in a devastating set of accounts.
Majority of 140,000 people who died from Measles last year were under five years old
Four countries in Europe, including the UK, lost their measles elimination status last year.
'People underestimating the force of angry kids': Greta Thunberg arrives in Lisbon ahead of UN conference
The Swedish teenager is attending this year’s UN Climate Conference in Lisbon.
Morale among staff at 'all-time low' as FAI endure another chaotic day
SIPTU want to meet with Shane Ross amid concerns of job losses at an organisation now without a Chief Executive.
Five dead in Bolivia after security forces open fire on supporters of former president
A political crisis is raging in Bolivia as a new interim government tries to restore stability.
Warriors nightmare deepens as Steph Curry suffers broken hand
The injury took place while Golden State were already losing badly to the Phoenix Suns.
'Carrie Lam step down!': Chaotic scenes in Hong Kong legislature as hecklers shout down major speech
The speech by chief executive Carrie Lam was billed as an attempt to win hearts and minds after four months of seething pro-democracy protests.
2020 AFLW season still up in the air as ugly dispute rumbles on
Eighteen Irishwomen are currently on lists, as the plot thickens.
Galway mess continues and points to major issues at board level
All three candidates to become Galway hurling boss have now dropped out of the race.
More than a dozen people killed as security forces fire at protesters in Iraq
The clashes came after authorities earlier lifted a round-the-clock curfew in Baghdad.
Bury FC on verge of extinction over unpaid debts
The club’s 134-year history could come to an end by midnight tonight.
Italy plunged into crisis as Prime Minister resigns after collapse of coalition with far-right
Giuseppe Conte’s resignation came under pressure from Matteo Salvini’s anti-immigrant League party, which has been soaring in opinion polls.
'I'm on the verge of losing everything': Dublin footballer pleads with Bury chairman over unpaid wages
Stephen Dawson and chairman Steve Dale clashed on the airwaves as the League One side face a crisis.
Record high number of patients waiting for hospital appointments in Ireland
The number of patients waiting for a hospital appointment has jumped by more than 40,000 people in 2019.
Explainer: Why did Iran seize a British oil tanker and the 23 crew members on board?
In video footage released by an Iranian news agency, masked soldiers are seen travelling down a rope and into the tanker.
FAI express shock and disappointment at 'unfounded' SIPTU insolvency claim
The trade union are seeking an urgent meeting with Sports minister Shane Ross as they warn of potential job losses at the football body.
Bolton forced to enter administration after 'empty promises' from ex-Watford owner
Following relegation from the Championship and an inability to fulfil their fixtures, Bolton Wanderers will go into administration.
'Venezuela was beautiful once... It wasn’t until the very end that we realised we were losing everything'
Amanda Coakley interviews Venezuelans in Cali, Colombia
Talks with Putin over Venezuela crisis were 'very positive' says Trump
The US has imposed tough sanctions against Venezuela.
The young Venezuelan migrants trying to make their way in a troubled Colombia
Amanda Coakley reports from Bogotá.
Harris to raise issue of 'significant discrepancy' in trolley count at meeting between INMO and HSE
There were 81 patients waiting on trolleys at University Hospital Limerick according to the INMO.
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