Page 3 - Executive Patrick Nelson News Today : Breaking News, Live Updates & Top Stories | Vimarsana

Michael O’Neill has been appointed as manager of Northern Ireland for a second spell.

The Irish Football Association has parted company with Northern Ireland senior men’s team manager Ian Baraclough.

Former Alliance MLA Chris Lyttle has been appointed as the Irish FA’s first ever Head of Public Affairs.

Irish Cup decider to be used as a ‘learning event’ by Executive The Northern Ireland Executive has agreed to use this year’s Irish Cup final as part of a study to inform the future safe return of spectators to large scale venues. It said the final on Friday 21 May at Mourneview Park in Lurgan will be used as a “learning event” – and up to 1000 fans will be able to sign up to attend. Arrangements for the staging of the match include access to the game, which will be strictly controlled and on a ticket-only basis to enable contact tracing systems to work effectively.

Irish Cup decider to be used as a ‘learning event’ by Executive The Northern Ireland Executive has agreed to use this year’s Irish Cup final as part of a study to inform the future safe return of spectators to large scale venues. It said the final on Friday 21 May at Mourneview Park in Lurgan will be used as a “learning event” – and up to 1000 fans will be able to sign up to attend. Arrangements for the staging of the match include access to the game, which will be strictly controlled and on a ticket-only basis to enable contact tracing systems to work effectively.