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SATURDAY (Dec 7th)SoccerPremier League12.30pm: Everton v Liverpool (TNT Sports... … [Read more...] about Sport on TV Dec 7-8

I HAVE problems with drama which is ‘based on’ a true story. Others reassure me that audiences can tell the difference between fact and fiction, but I am not so sure. This subject came up in a Radio Ulster discussion I took part in last week about the new Disney Plus series, Say Nothing, based on a book of the same name by the New Yorker reporter Patrick Radden Keefe. Of … [Read more...] about New television series offers dramatised reassessment of a troubled history

THROUGH the open door of a low-lit tenement apartment on the Lower East Side, I see two small girls huddling as close to the stove as they dare, their darting eyes on Mam – Bridget – who paces the floorboards, limp infant in arms. If that straw Catholic cross pinned up on the doorframe is there to protect the home from danger, I’m thinking, now would be a good time. In truth, … [Read more...] about Time travel to 19th century New York to explore Irish lives and immigration

Jessie Stapleton has admitted she does not know anything about the future of Irish women's boss Eileen Gleeson but said she would like her to stay on in the role if it were up to her. This week, Ireland lost 2-1 to Wales in Dublin in their second-leg playoff game. The result means they will now not be heading to Switzerland, raising questions about the manager and older … [Read more...] about Stapleton backs Gleeson to stay on as Ireland boss

A MAN has been arrested in connection with a strong of incidents including an arson attack which left three people trapped in their homes. The 32-year-old was arrested in Ballymena today following a series of incidents which occurred in the Co. Antrim town overnight. “On Wednesday, December 4 at approximately 11.10pm police received a report of a burglary at commercial premises … [Read more...] about Arrest made after arson attack left three people trapped in their homes