Tag Archives: SPL

Widespread sympathy for Rangers

TO the Americans, July 4 means Independence Day – but for the Scottish Premier League this will be the day clubs vote on whether Rangers Football Club stay in the league.Rangers has ceased to operate after liquidation and with 11 clubs left in the SPL, Rangers need the approval of eight of these to remain or they will face having to apply for a place in the third division of Scottish football.

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A time for great rejoicing?

GENERAL hilarity erupts in West Belfast, firstly at news that Rangers had applied to go into administration; secondly, at news that they had indeed gone into administration; and thirdly, that the inevitable 10-point docking had taken place.

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Defensive errors must be addressed ahead of busy period for Lennon’s Bhoys

The games are coming thick and fast for Celtic with clashes in the SPL, league cup and Europa League ensuring that they will have had to endure two matches a week since the last international break early this month all the way through to the next one in mid-November.

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UNION JACKS OVER COUNCIL PROPERTY

Union flags have been erected inside Belfast City Council facilities in West and South Belfast. The flags are flying in [...]

CIRA didn’t murder Kieran

The Continuity IRA have denied claims that they were behind the murder of West Belfast man Kieran McManus. The 26-year-old [...]

The Homer of the Gaels

In the 1970s ’80s and ’90s my favourite radio programme was Mo Cheol Thú, which was broadcast after the eight [...]

A road to nowhere

IN the wake of bombs like those in Boston earlier this week, people say all sorts of things. Remember the [...]

Ditch the tattoo and buy a penknife

Dúlra’s got an idea for TV series that’s gonna make him a millionaire. He’s even got a name for it [...]

Stopping by woods on a snowy springtime

Forests go through months and years of cruel winters unscathed, but then in a few hours nature deals them a [...]