BELFAST'S Caoimhín Agyarko is due back in the ring on 13th September in Windsor Park, Belfast to face England’s Ishmael Davis in a highly anticipated super-welterweight clash on the Donovan-Crocker undercard.
20 YEARS ago on Monday one of the most historic and transformative events in the Irish peace process took place. On July 28, 2005, the IRA issued a statement which ended its decades long armed struggle. In its statement the IRA said: “The leadership of Óglaigh na hÉireann has formally ordered an end to the armed campaign. This will take effect from 4pm this afternoon. All IRA units have been ordered to dump arms. All Volunteers have been instructed to assist the development of purely political and democratic programmes through exclusively peaceful means. Volunteers must not engage in any other activities whatsoever.”
THE Hungarian government says Irish language rap group Kneecap will be banned from entering the country because they "pose a national security threat".
WINDSOR Park has been selected as the arena of choice as Lewis Crocker will face Paddy Donovan in the much anticipated rematch for the IBF Welterweight Belt on Saturday September 13th.
BELFAST TradFest is set to celebrate its seventh edition from July 27 to August 3 – featuring over 500 musicians and 450 events in 30 venues throughout the city.
THE signing of Japanese striker Shin Yamada has been officially announced by Celtic following a drawn-out period of speculation and interest. The 25-year-old joins from Kawasaki Frontale on a four year contract, with Celtic reportedly paying around £1.5 million for his services.
WEST Belfast MP Paul Maskey has met with Economy Minister Caoimhe Archibald and Infrastructure Minister Liz Kimmins over the poor mobile phone signal across the constituency.
THE sight of the Orange Order pontificating on the local media is an odd one, when you take a step back and think about it. It has spent the past few months organising parades which feature bands supporting loyalist paramilitaries and bands which bang out viciously anti-Catholic songs, and yet it reacts hysterically when it’s called out.
THURSDAY evening sees the start of the Junior Hurling Championship as the Biddies travel to Glenravel in the opening fixture of this season's championship.
