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Public call to help shape ‘crucial’ new climate change legislation The public in Upper Bann has been urged to get involved with the process to help shape the ‘crucial’ new climate change legisation. Monday, 24th May 2021, 2:53 pm Sinn Féin MLA John O’Dowd made the call to the public after the NI Assembly Scrutiny Committee launched a public call for evidence. Mr O’Dowd said: “We are living through a climate emergency with disastrous effects on the natural world, our society, and our economy. “We are now moving forward with the process to draft new laws aimed at taking meaning...

McNally: New rules to counter cynical play puts onus on players and coaches March 03, 2021 Referee Martin McNally awards a penalty to Cavan against Down. ©INPHO/Matt Mackey. Martin McNally says the introduction of the new rules to counter cynical play "raises the standards" required of players and coaches but the "referee's role doesn't change". In football and hurling, a penalty will be awarded for a cynical foul inside the 20-metre line or the 'D' when a goal scoring opportunity has been prevented. The offending player then has to sit in the sin-bin for 10 minutes. McNally, a member of the...

Adam McKendry reports from Kingspan Stadium ULSTER MISSED THE chance to put additional pressure on Leinster at the top of Conference A in the Guinness Pro14 as they laboured to a 21-7 win over the Ospreys at Kingspan Stadium but failed to pick up that all-important bonus point. Dan McFarland’s men were nearly kept scoreless at half-time on home soil as the Ospreys exerted a surprising amount of control over proceedings before the break, with only John Cooney’s try just before the interval getting them on the board. After the restart, the province gave themselves a great chance to get the ...