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Shamrock Rovers vs Seleção : When World Champions visited Ireland

Following their third World Cup triumph in four tournaments Brazil embarked on a world tour taking on anyone who dared step up and play them. The Brazilian National Team went to the likes of the newly formed UAE and also played Plymouth Argyle at Home Park in front of 40,000 people. The most interesting of all these games however, took place at Lansdowne Road in Dublin.

Yes, there’s an appetite for Irish unification… but I’ve seen the reality of Northern Irish democracy

NewsThe ScoopMarch 6, 2024news, Northern Ireland, politics, election, violence, brexit, Irish unity, reunification, michelle o'neill, Leo varadkar, Ruby Hegarty, paramilitary

Michelle O’Neill’s appointment to First Minister marks a new era for a state once defined by anti-Catholicism

NewsThe ScoopFebruary 23, 2024michelle o'neill, sinn fein, dup, politics, Northern Ireland, first minister, stormont, Ruby Hegarty

Euro 2028: Will Belfast have a Stadium on time?

Last week saw the UK and Ireland win the bid to host the Men’s European Football Championship in 2028. It has been proposed that the event be held in stadiums across the countries but where would that be in Belfast?