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Up Helly Aa Viking festival squads open to women for first time

Women will be able to take part in squads at the main Up Helly Aa fire festival in Shetland for the first time next year, organisers have announced. The Lerwick Up Helly Aa Committee decided to relax the long-standing custom of only allowing males ...

22 Jun 2022 at 16:03

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€150,000 Arts Council funding awarded to Waterford theatre collective

A new Waterford theatre collective has been awarded almost €150,000 in Arts Council funding to stage an outdoor production of Shakespeare’s funniest comedy, ‘Twelfth Night’, next year. ‘Shakespeare Squared’, which is comprised of local theatre ...

01 Dec 2022 at 10:33

Shetland set for Up Helly Aa festival with women in squads for first time

Thousands of people are gathering for the main Up Helly Aa fire festival in Shetland, with women set to take part in the squads for the first time. The Lerwick Up Helly Aa Committee last year decided to relax the long-standing custom of only ...

31 Jan 2023 at 16:20

Gridiron

Minnesota Vikings claim NFC North with biggest comeback in league history

The Minnesota Vikings have mounted the biggest comeback in NFL history to defeat the Indianapolis Colts 39-36 and win the NFC North. The 33-point halftime comeback surpassed the previous record of 32 set by the Buffalo Bills against the ...

18 Dec 2022 at 05:43

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Joe Burrow steers Cincinnati Bengals past Tom Brady’s Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow threw four second-half touchdowns to steer his team past the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 34-24 and secure a sixth-straight victory. Tom Brady’s team led early in the game, with the star quarterback ...

19 Dec 2022 at 06:41

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Louth Mavericks on the hunt for national silverware

A huge game of American Football is on the agenda this Sunday as the Louth Mavericks look to win some silverware when they make the trip to Limerick to face the UL Vikings in the Division 1 Bowl Final. The Dundalk based side earned ...

06 Jul 2023 at 21:33

Horse Racing

The Strikin Viking straight onto the scoresheet on York debut

The Strikin Viking lived up to his name with a stunning start to his racecourse career at York. Named in honour of Manchester City hotshot Erling Haaland by owners Middleham Park Racing, the Kevin Ryan-trained youngster broke ...

15 Jun 2024 at 17:08

World

Nearly 300 rescued migrants reach southern Italian port

Nearly 300 migrants have disembarked in the southern Italian port of Taranto after their rescue at sea in five different operations by the crew of a humanitarian vessel operated by Doctors Without Borders. About half of the ...

22 Oct 2022 at 17:33

Men facing jail for trying to sell undeclared Anglo-Saxon coins abroad

Two metal detectorists are facing years in jail after being found guilty of hatching an illegal plot to sell Anglo-Saxon coins of “immense historical significance” abroad. Craig Best, 46, and Roger Pilling, 75, were ...

04 May 2023 at 02:45

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Civic Reception held to celebrate the Finn Valley Vikings

The Finn Valley Vikings were honored at a Civic Reception for their outstanding achievements in the sport of powerlifting at the County House in Lifford. The event, presided over by Cathaoirleach Cllr Martin Harley,...

26 Jul 2023 at 20:33

Galloway Hoard to go on display in Australia at start of international tour

A hoard of “exceptional” Viking-age objects discovered by a metal detectorist in Dumfries and Galloway in 2014 will go on display in Australia next year in the first stop of an international tour. Buried in about ...

22 Nov 2024 at 11:53

Horse Racing

Middleham could roll Group One dice with The Strikin Viking

Connections could be torn between “sensible shoes” or wanting to “reach for the stars” with The Strikin Viking following his gallant second in the Gain Railway Stakes. The two-year-old built on his impressive ...

01 Jul 2024 at 16:04

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