New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Saturday called for an independent review of allegations by a former aide that he sexually harassed her on the job. He denied the accusations, and said all of his staff would cooperate with the review, to be conducted by a retired federal judge that his office chose.The aide, Charlotte…
FDA grants emergency use authorization for third Covid-19 vaccine in U.S., House passes Biden’s Covid relief bill, and activists denounce increase in hate crimes against Asian Americans.Feb. 28, 2021
Ireland’s Craig Breen and Paul Nagle lie in fourth place after a frustrating Day 2 in their Hyundai i20 in the Arctic Rally Finland, the second round of the World Rally Championship. In second place after the opening day, just 16.2 seconds behind the overall leader, Estonian Ott Tanak (Hyundai i20), Breen slipped two places…
Bodies representing Dentists, Opticians and Physiotherapists say the vast majority of their members have not received appointments for vaccinations despite pledges that all healthcare workers would be vaccinated by the end of next week. The groups say they have been told the delay is due to problems with the online vaccination registration portal but the…
Nigel Pearson was provided with a winning start to life as Bristol City manager after Kasey Palmer scored directly from a corner in a 3-1 Sky Bet Championship victory over Swansea. The Robins midfielder looked as though he had gifted his old side the three points when he handled in the box to allow Andre…
Ireland captain Johnny Sexton admitted that frustration had played a part in their performance as they hammered Italy for a first win in this year’s Guinness Six Nations. Andy Farrell’s charges ran in six tries in Rome against a desperately poor home side, who have now lost 30 championship games in a row. The bonus point…
Updated / Saturday, 27 Feb 2021 17:51 Kelly Macdonald debuts in new ruin of Line of Duty Hit cop show Line Of Duty will be back at the end of March, TV bosses have confirmed. Fans have been eagerly awaiting the sixth instalment of Jed Mercurio’s nail-biting BBC drama. A teaser, played out around the…
A welcome confidence-boosting performance in Rome saw Ireland pick up their first win of the 2021 Six Nations. All the talk beforehand was about Ireland’s stuttering attack and Andy Farrell’s side were finally able to cut loose against Italy, running in six tries at the Stadio Olympico. There were a number of encouraging performances in…
Updated / Saturday, 27 Feb 2021 18:30 Róisín Shortall said such a low target would give the country a fighting chance of returning to normality The Social Democrats have called on the Government to set a target of 10 Covid-19 cases per day in order to avoid a fourth lockdown. Co-leader Róisín Shortall said such…
Tadhg Beirne believes that Ireland have created a template to take into their final two games of the Six Nations campaign following an impressive 48-10 victory against Italy in Rome. The back row forward was named man of the match for a commanding performance in the pack, which saw Ireland score six tries on their…
