ROMA are plotting summer moves for Chelsea midfielder Pedro and Tottenham defender Jan Vertonghen, according to reports.Manchester United defender Chris Smalling is also set for a return to Old Trafford from the Italian side where he is currently on loan.3 Roma are plotting a move for Chelsea winger Pedro3 The Serie A side are also interested in Jan Vertonghen from TottenhamPedro, who turns 33 in July, will see his deal at Stamford Bridge expire in the summer.And Vertonghen’s contract also expires in North London at the end of the season so the Serie A side will move for both players, according to the Mail.Roma will have room on the wage bill as SunSport exclusively revealed last week Smalling will head back to United at the end of the season – dashing his hopes of a permanent move.MAN UTD NEWS LIVE: Follow for the latest United newsThe England defender has had an excellent first season in Italy, falling in love with the country and becoming a firm fan favourite.The 30-year-old is keen to stay, and the Serie A side want to snap him-up, with previous talks over a £25m deal going well.But the ex-Fulham ace is now expected to return to Old Trafford this summer, with Roma in financial difficulty due to coronavirus.Pedro’s Chelsea exit has been on the cards for a while and he said in March: “I’m terminating my contract, but right now it’s not the most important thing, nor have I stopped to think about it.”The Spaniard has played just 18 times this season – with only nine of those in the Premier League – and scored twice.CHELSEA NEWS LIVE: Follow for the latest Blues newsWillian, Christian Pulisic and Callum Hudson-Odoi are all ahead of him in the pecking order under Frank Lampard when fit and available, with Ajax star Hakim Ziyech also joining next season.Reports elsewhere suggest Roma have already made their approach with a £2.7million-a-year offer, equating to just over £50,000 per week, plus bonuses.At Spurs, they are understood to have offered Vertonghen a one-year extension on reduced terms.MOST READ IN FOOTBALLTHROUGH ITRobbie Keane reveals Claudine’s father was ’50-50′ in coronavirus battleTOP SELLERGavin Whelan has gone from League of Ireland to David Beckham’s InstagramI SAW ROORodallega saw Rooney ‘drinking like madman’ & Gerrard ‘on bar dancing shirtless’PicturedAN EYEFULMeet Playboy model and football agent Anamaria Prodan bidding to buy her own clubExclusiveRIYAD RAIDMan City’s Riyad Mahrez has three luxury watches stolen in £500,000 raidNEXT STEPJonny Hayes set to move to English Championship having been let go by CelticKEANE DEALEx Man United youth ace David Jones says Roy Keane negotiated a contract for himREF RELEASEDChampions League ref Vincic released by cops after arrest in prostitution raidBut The Belgian, who turns 33 in April, wants at least another two years.And so, unlike his international team-mate Toby Alderweireld, the long-serving defender is on course to leave White Hart Lane.Despite falling behind first-choice centre-back pairing Alderweireld and Davinson Sanchez, Vertonghen has made 26 appearances for Spurs this season, often filling in at left-back.3 Chris Smalling has become a popular figure in his first year in Rome but is heading back to Old TraffordCredit: Getty Images – GettyJuan Mata hails Man Utd transfer target Jadon Sancho
The Petroleum Corporation of Jamaica (PCJ) renewed its sponsorship to the Jamaica Football Federation (JFF) with a deal worth $7.2 million in fuel costs for two years.”Our relationship with the Jamaica Football Federation spans some 12 years. We started in September 2004 with a commitment to provide 2,400 litres of fuel to offset the transportation cost of the national men’s senior team. This commitment was initially for a two-year period and was later extended to four years,” Howard Mollison, Petrojam’s general manager, said, while announcing the new deal at Petrojam’s corporate office located at Marcus Garvey Drive yesterday.”This 12-year partnership is indicative of our commitment to national sports development; our commitment to fuelling dreams, fuelling passions, and by so doing promote solidarity, cultural awareness and camaraderie,” Morrison pointed out.”This afternoon (yesterday), we are pleased to announce the renewal of our commitment to the national football programme. We have strengthened our support for the activities of the JFF by extending the sponsorship arrangement beyond the men’s senior team to all national football teams,” he also said.HIGHER VALUE”For this sponsorship period, which ends in 2018, we have also increased the dollar value of the sponsorship from $4.8 million in 2012 to $7.2 million, meaning that the monthly fuel allocation has increased to $150,000 per month, up from $100,000 per month. We are sure that this partnership will redound to the benefit of our footballers and to our nation,” Morrison added.The national men’s senior football team – dubbed The Reggae Boyz is scheduled to engage Costa Rica in the CONCACAF World Cup qualification semi-final round match at the National Stadium tomorrow, starting at 7 p.m.”It is our pleasure to continue this partnership with the Jamaica Football Federation and we do wish the Reggae Boyz every success as they take on Costa Rica. Please be assured that we are with you every step of the way as we continue to fuel your dreams,” he concluded.Petrojam’s sponsorship came hot on the heels of telecommunications giant Digicel’s US$3 million contribution to the JFF programme on Tuesday, which runs for four years.JFF’s president, Captain Horace Burrell, was grateful for Petrojam’s partnership.”Coach (Winfried Sch‰fer) was a little bit concerned that a country that is so passionate about sports is not getting enough support. Now, getting two sponsorships in two days serves as a catalyst for further support,” Burrell responded.”There are other companies out there who sit back and criticise. We have 11 national teams to support, so we need assistance.”The support will dry up if we are not successful, so it is up to the Reggae Boyz as we have an opportunity come Friday to show the world that we have a good team. Costa Rica will get a big surprise,” the JFF head assured.
FILE – In this Feb. 7, 2008, file photo, Phoenix Suns’ Shaquille O’Neal, center, holds up his new basketball jersey as he is flanked by Suns general manager Steve Kerr, left, and coach Mike D’Antoni at a news conference in Phoenix. Kerr praises D’Antoni for influencing the way NBA teams now play offense: the pace, the importance of precise ball movement, going small without a traditional center and shooting at will from way back. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin, File)OAKLAND, Calif. — Stephen Curry and Draymond Green admire Rockets coach Mike D’Antoni from afar for how he empowers all his players to be scorers.No matter who you are, just let it fly — and for the Rockets that means regularly from 3-point range. And in transition whenever possible.ADVERTISEMENT David Lee, an ex-Warrior, played for D’Antoni with the Knicks. Curry says Lee spoke of how D’Antoni sought to bring out the best in his players.“So he’s had a great track record of putting up crazy offensive numbers and whatnot,” Curry said. “And as a guy watching teams he used to coach he was always fun to watch.”Sports Related Videospowered by AdSparcRead Next Report: Disney dropping the ‘Fox’ from movie studio names LATEST STORIES Carpio hits red carpet treatment for China Coast Guard PLAY LIST 02:14Carpio hits red carpet treatment for China Coast Guard02:56NCRPO pledges to donate P3.5 million to victims of Taal eruption00:56Heavy rain brings some relief in Australia02:37Calm moments allow Taal folks some respite03:23Negosyo sa Tagaytay City, bagsak sa pag-aalboroto ng Bulkang Taal01:13Christian Standhardinger wins PBA Best Player award D’Antoni downplays his significance in developing today’s game.“I think a lot of things combined to change it,” he said. “One, they changed the rules and, two, the analytic people came in and put validation over 3s and stuff we were doing in Phoenix. Yeah, we kind of jumped out there because of the team we had and Steve Nash before anybody really caught on. And it worked. So in a little sense part of it, but there was a lot of factors.”D’Antoni’s teams recall those running, high-flying Denver Nuggets of the ’80s, led by Alex English, Dan Issel and Kiki VanDeWeghe.While Kerr has long expressed how much he learned from mentor Gregg Popovich of the San Antonio Spurs, he notes, “I was inspired by Mike.”“The guy who deserves the most credit for changing the way the league is played is Mike D’Antoni,” Kerr said. “He’s the guy who just eliminated the center position and said, ‘Let’s go small and fast and shoot more 3s.’”ADVERTISEMENT Lacson: Calamity fund cut; where did P4 billion go? Point grad: Cavs’ Hill receives diploma during NBA playoffs Putin’s, Xi’s ruler-for-life moves pose challenges to West Not that Kerr was immediately convinced such a style would work. After all, while Suns general manager in 2008, he traded All-Star Shawn Marion to Miami for Shaquille O’Neal, who hardly fit that focus of play. Kerr has called it a “bad move” all these years later.D’Antoni left for New York at the end of that season and went 121-167 before resigning from the Knicks in March 2012. But Carmelo Anthony was never comfortable with or committed to D’Antoni’s way.The Houston coach has said most everybody doubted his system, but the game has evolved.“In the old days, you had kind of three out, two in, you had your traditional power forward, whether it was Karl Malone or Charles Oakley or somebody like that who was going to maybe shoot a 15-footer, but he was going to be banging down in the paint,” Kerr said.“Mike eliminated that and created all that much more space. … The influence is there in the strategy and then over the last 10 years every player in the league has spent his summers shooting 500 3-pointers a day.”Kerr’s partnership with D’Antoni lasted only that 2007-08 season in Phoenix before D’Antoni bolted for New York. A decade later, the 67-year-old D’Antoni has enjoyed his most successful stint in these two seasons with the Rockets.His influence has reached the college game, too.In the summer of 2014, Tara VanDerveer, the women’s Hall of Fame coach from Stanford, called on D’Antoni for an assist She needed to revamp her offense from the Cardinal’s tried-and-true triangle. D’Antoni helped with the transition.Facing a D’Antoni team, Curry is prepared to defend constant pick-and-rolls. He understands the fast and creative tempo at which D’Antoni’s team plays.“I guess you’d call it unorthodox when it comes to the things that he tries,” Curry said. “But it seems that anybody who goes and plays for D’Antoni’s system their offensive numbers go out the roof, just because he knows how to put guys in the right positions and instill confidence when you’re out there to make plays.” ‘High crimes and misdemeanors’: Trump impeachment trial begins
Lights inside SMX hall flicker as Duterte rants vs Ayala, Pangilinan anew Trump assembles a made-for-TV impeachment defense team In fight vs corruption, Duterte now points to Ayala, MVP companies as ‘big fish’ Golden State coach Steve Kerr praises D’Antoni for influencing the way NBA teams now play offense: the pace and the space; precise ball movement and playing small without a traditional center; shooting at will and shooting from way back.Still, for all his success in leading the West’s top team this season, D’Antoni might need a championship to validate his style.FEATURED STORIESSPORTSGinebra beats Meralco again to capture PBA Governors’ Cup titleSPORTSAfter winning title, time for LA Tenorio to give back to Batangas folkSPORTSTim Cone still willing to coach Gilas but admits decision won’t be ‘simple yes or no’Standing in the way are the defending champion Warriors, who open the best-of-seven Western Conference finals at Houston on Monday night.“He empowers everyone to shoot the basketball, and that’s dangerous,” said Green, Golden State’s bruising forward. “That’s why he’s been so successful, especially on that side of the ball with any team he’s ever coached because that’s definitely an area where he’s a mastermind. ” Don’t miss out on the latest news and information. DepEd’s Taal challenge: 30K students displaced Palace OKs total deployment ban on Kuwait OFWs View comments MOST READ
In fight vs corruption, Duterte now points to Ayala, MVP companies as ‘big fish’ Japeth Aguilar wins 1st PBA Finals MVP award for Ginebra LATEST STORIES Tom Brady most dominant player in AFC championship history MOST READ The longest-reigning Filipino champ believes Manny Pacquiao can take down Adrien Broner. CONTRIBUTED PHOTOMANILA, Philippines—Donnie Nietes believes Manny Pacquiao’s win over Adrien Broner is already in the bag.Pacquiao (60-7-2) is set to defend his WBA World welterweight title against Broner (33-3-1) on Sunday (Manila time) at MGM Grand in Las Vegas in a fight that Nietes believes his fellow Filipino titlist can easily win.ADVERTISEMENT Ginebra beats Meralco again to capture PBA Governors’ Cup title Nietes is just a few days removed from his triumph against Kazuto Ioka to capture the vacant WBO World super flyweight title on New Year’s eve at Wynn Palace in Macau.Sports Related Videospowered by AdSparcRead Next “I think if Manny won’t knock Broner down he can win via decision,” said Nietes (42-1-5) in Filipino via report from ABS-CBN.“This will be a great fight because Broner is also a good fighter.”FEATURED STORIESSPORTSGinebra beats Meralco again to capture PBA Governors’ Cup titleSPORTSJapeth Aguilar wins 1st PBA Finals MVP award for GinebraSPORTSGolden State Warriors sign Lee to multiyear contract, bring back ChrissBroner is looking to get his first win since February of 2017 after he lost to Mikey Garcia in July of the same year and drew with Jessie Vargas in April 2018.Pacquiao, meanwhile, is on his first defense of the 147-lb title he won against Lucas Matthysse when he scored a technical knockout victory on July 15, 2018 in Kuala Lumpur. Nadine Lustre’s phone stolen in Brazil
Don’t miss out on the latest news and information. Carpio hits red carpet treatment for China Coast Guard PLAY LIST 02:14Carpio hits red carpet treatment for China Coast Guard02:56NCRPO pledges to donate P3.5 million to victims of Taal eruption00:56Heavy rain brings some relief in Australia02:37Calm moments allow Taal folks some respite03:23Negosyo sa Tagaytay City, bagsak sa pag-aalboroto ng Bulkang Taal01:13Christian Standhardinger wins PBA Best Player award Gretchen Barretto’s daughter Dominique graduates magna cum laude from California college In fight vs corruption, Duterte now points to Ayala, MVP companies as ‘big fish’ Philippine Army to acquire MANPADS, self-propelled howitzers Ginebra beats Meralco again to capture PBA Governors’ Cup title #KicksStalker: Jayson Tatum debuts self-lacing sneakers in Celtics’ win View comments
Will you be the first P16 Billion Powerball jackpot winner from the Philippines? In fight vs corruption, Duterte now points to Ayala, MVP companies as ‘big fish’ MOST READ SEA Games 2019: Charly Suarez stops Burmese foe, advances to boxing semi PLAY LIST 03:22SEA Games 2019: Charly Suarez stops Burmese foe, advances to boxing semi00:412 buses bound for SEA Games opening collide in Bulacan01:26Filipino culture takes spotlight as 2019 SEA Games officially opens02:14Carpio hits red carpet treatment for China Coast Guard02:56NCRPO pledges to donate P3.5 million to victims of Taal eruption00:56Heavy rain brings some relief in Australia02:37Calm moments allow Taal folks some respite03:23Negosyo sa Tagaytay City, bagsak sa pag-aalboroto ng Bulkang Taal01:13Christian Standhardinger wins PBA Best Player award The Lady Tamaraws’ No. 2 shirt is iconic for the sole reason that Bernadeth Pons was the last one to wear it.Criticisms may have come Ebon’s way for wearing Pons’ old number, but the young outside hitter isn’t putting too much thought into that negativity.FEATURED STORIESSPORTSGolden State Warriors sign Lee to multiyear contract, bring back ChrissSPORTSCoronation night?SPORTSThirdy Ravena gets offers from Asia, Australian ball clubs“Ate Pons just told me that the No. 2 is just a number and that’s all I think of,” said Ebon in Filipino in FEU’s four-set win over National University, 22-25, 25-19, 25-19, 25-12, in the UAAP Season 81 women’s volleyball tournament Saturday at Filoil Flying V Centre in San Juan.“I don’t mind what the outsiders tell me or say about me because they don’t know what transpired on our side.” Gretchen Barretto’s daughter Dominique graduates magna cum laude from California college Nadine Lustre’s phone stolen in Brazil Ginebra beats Meralco again to capture PBA Governors’ Cup title Tom Brady most dominant player in AFC championship history MANILA, Philippines—She may be a rookie but Lycha Ebon is carrying Far Eastern University’s No. 2 jersey with a pride that can even resemble that of its previous owner.ADVERTISEMENT Philippine Army to acquire MANPADS, self-propelled howitzers LATEST STORIES Don’t miss out on the latest news and information. View comments Ginebra beats Meralco again to capture PBA Governors’ Cup title Japeth Aguilar wins 1st PBA Finals MVP award for Ginebra Ebon also seemed to have channeled the abilities of Pons, who was an MVP candidate in the past two UAAP season, when she topscored for the Lady Tamaraws with 13 points.The rookie’s performance also earned the praise of head coach George Pascua and team captain Jerrili Malabanan.“It’s possible that Ebon will eventually carry our offense because she also plays the same position as Pons’,” said Pascua in Filipino.“I’m proud of the way my teammates performed especially Lycha, it was her first game but she didn’t play like a rookie,” said Malabanan who finished with 10 points.Ebon said that she originally wanted to wear No. 7 but fellow rookie France Ronquillo beat her to it.ADVERTISEMENT Game changer: Tim Tebow enters Mets camp ‘all in’ on baseball “I really wanted the No. 7 shirt but it was already taken and No. 2 was the only one available so I had no choice,” said Ebon.Sports Related Videospowered by AdSparcRead Next
DONEGAL singer Gráinne Gavigan stole the show when she performed on the Glór Tíre country music singing competition on TG4.The 18-year old Ardara singer, mentored by Lisa McHugh, was superb on the show.And Donegal people (and country music fans nationally) have been voting in their thousands for the teenager. This year’s Glór Tíre series started last night and will run every Wednesday night with the winner being announced on the 17th of April. The programme was broadcast from the Quays Bar in Galway city.Gráinne will be depending on the public for their support and will be very grateful for all your votes. To vote from the Republic of Ireland, you can call 1513 415 108 or text ‘GLOR8’ to 53307.For those voting from the North, you can call 0901 6566 108 or text ‘GLOR8’ to 81108. You can also follow Gráinne’s progress on her facebook page. DONEGAL GETS VOTING AS GRAINNE STEALS THE SHOW ON TG4 was last modified: January 11th, 2013 by BrendaShare this:Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window)Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window)Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window)Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window)Click to share on Skype (Opens in new window)Click to print (Opens in new window) Tags:DONEGAL GETS VOTING AS GRAINNE STEALS THE SHOW ON TG4
Liverpool news live: Klopp reveals when Minamino will play and issues injury update The average first-team salaries at every Premier League club in 2019 Gerrard launches furious touchline outburst as horror tackle on Barisic sparks chaos latest Green reveals how he confronted Sarri after Chelsea’s 6-0 defeat at Man City Moussa Sissoko may not be universally adored by Tottenham Hotspur fans (or by any other fans for that matter) but the France international was one of the best players on the pitch on Monday night.Riyad Mahrez’s early striker ensured Premier League champions Manchester City left Wembley with all three points on Monday night as they held on for a vital 1-0 win. scrap Well played Sissoko too. Played brilliant. Best player on the pitch for us. Which says everything— Trevor Lloyd (@Trevorlloyd92) October 29, 2018 Boxing Day fixtures: All nine Premier League games live on talkSPORT His efforts were not lost on several of the adoring Spurs faithful, who took to Twitter to heap praise on Sissoko.Check out the best reactions below! For what he lacks in general ability, Moussa Sissoko makes up for it in commitment and the willingness to always try and make things happen.Doesn’t deserve anywhere near the amount of criticism he gets despite us knowing he’s one of the weaker players in our squad.#THFC #COYS— Ricky Sacks 🎙 (@RickSpur) October 29, 2018 BEST OF The midfielder played out of his skin against the champions… If I see any tweets slating Sissoko you’re getting unfollowed. Mad how people continue to use him as a scapegoat because it suits their agenda. The guy was quality tonight 👏🏻— Soph🌸 (@soph_thfc) October 29, 2018 LATEST 
Every time Ally McCoist lost it on air in 2019, including funny XI reactions Most Popular Football Stories Most interceptions madeMost aerial duels won100% dribble success rate100% tackle success rate82% pass success rate Sissoko was strong on and off the ball for Spurs on Monday night 1 tense revealed Arsenal transfer news LIVE: Ndidi bid, targets named, Ozil is ‘skiving little git’ gameday cracker Moussa Sissoko’s stats v Manchester City Playing on a pitch which looked more deserving of a low-level Sunday League game than a meeting between two of the best passing sides in the country, Sissoko actually shone for Spurs.After grabbing an assist against West Ham United last weekend, the France international looked to carry his good form into his midfield battle with David Silva.Strong on the ball and diligent off it, the 29-year-old was statistically superb for Mauricio Pochettino’s men, as the graphic below illustrates. Sissoko against these lot 😂😂😂😂— Tom Higgins (@skinny231) October 29, 2018 Sissoko by far the best player on the pitch. Magnificent performance! #thfc #COYS— Adhithya (@adhithya35) October 29, 2018
Top nine Premier League free transfers of the decade The average first-team salaries at every Premier League club in 2019 Smith is nearing his one-month anniversary of being appointed Villa manager Sky Sports presenter apologises for remarks made during Neville’s racism discussion gameday cracker 2 SORRY Every time Ally McCoist lost it on air in 2019, including funny XI reactions 2 revealed However, it appears bringing in just one defender is not Smith’s plan, with the manager confirming he and his staff will be looking for a ‘number of players’ in January.“We are going to be looking in the January market for a number of players,” Smith has said.“Between myself, Suso (sporting director) and Christian (Purslow, chief executive) we have got our heads together and come up with a plan.“We will be having further recruitment meetings in the next week or two. LATEST Arsenal transfer news LIVE: Ndidi bid, targets named, Ozil is ‘skiving little git’ Ethan Ampadu is reported to be a target of Villa’s Green reveals how he confronted Sarri after Chelsea’s 6-0 defeat at Man City scrap Gerrard launches furious touchline outburst as horror tackle on Barisic sparks chaos latest Boxing Day fixtures: All nine Premier League games live on talkSPORT RANKED tense Most Read In Football Liverpool news live: Klopp reveals when Minamino will play and issues injury update He will finally be able to tinker with the squad inherited from predecessor Steve Bruce, and Smith is expected to be backed by Villa’s owners – though Financial Fair Play regulations may hamper the club’s plans.The Birmingham Mail say Villa are primarily hoping to strengthen the central defensive position, and they have been linked with a loan swoop for Chelsea’s highly-rated teenager Ethan Ampadu, who can play in midfield as well as at centre-half. Did Mahrez just accidentally reveal Fernandinho is leaving Man City this summer? BEST OF Aston Villa have already started planning for the January transfer window, manager Dean Smith has confirmed.Smith was appointed the club’s manager in October, and he’s set to enter his first transfer window as boss when it reopens in just under two months. whoops “You have to plan. You can’t get to January 1 and think ‘right, what are we going to do now?’“There is a lot of planning going into it and a big part of what Suso has been involved in so far.“Myself, John (Terry) and Richard (O’Kelly) sat down with Suso the other day and have all put in some good ideas. We will move forward on that.”
Speaking following today’s announcement of the Government Jobs Initiative Sinn Fein Finance Spokesperson Pearse Doherty has said that “the proposals outlined by Minister Noonan today will not only fail to create employment, but have the potential to further depress consumer spending and lead to an increase in unemployment”.Deputy Doherty called for a, “€2.9billion stimulus package to kick start the economy, saving and creating 75,000 jobs in coming 12 months.”Deputy Doherty said: “The proposals outlined by Minister Noonan in his jobs initiative today will not only fail to create employment, but have the potential to further depress consumer spending and lead to an increase in unemployment. “While the substance of the Governments proposals deal with issues of wage costs and training the real question many people will be asking is “where are the jobs?” Unfortunately like the Programme for Government, the initiative contains no job creation targets.“While the Government proposes spending €135 million on capital projects, €106 of this is from existing allocations. This means there will only be an additional €29 million of additional expenditure in this area.“Considering the level of immediate job growth that could be delivered in this area the Governments unwillingness to significantly increase investment in labour intensive capital projects is nothing short of scandalous.“The same can be said with respect to the 20,900 new training places promised today. While welcome, they are a far cry from the 60,000 education, training and work placements promised by both Government parties during the general election campaign. The fact that the total additional expenditure in this area is a meagre €29 million speaks for itself. “The most troubling aspects of the proposals today are those relating to wage costs. The government has once again signalled its intention to force down the cost of labour, whether through an assault on the 300,000 low paid workers covered by the JLCs, the cuts to PRSI contributions for those on low wages and cuts to social welfare payments.“Reducing the income of these people will not only increase levels of economic hardship and poverty but will have a devastating impact on thousands of small and medium sized local businesses who depend on the spending power of lower income earners to survive.“Sinn Fein believes that they only way to get the economy back on track is to invest in a major stimulus package. Our proposals aim to save and create jobs, assist small and medium sized businesses, help hard pressed families and boost consumer spending.“A stimulus in the order of €2.9 billion over the next 12 months is not only affordable, but is urgently needed if we are to break the downward spiral created by Fianna Fail’s policies of austerity now followed by Fine Gael and Labour.“Such a stimulus would not only get people back to work, it would also assist in reducing the deficit by increasing tax revenue and reducing social welfare expenditure. “Sinn Fein would use €2 billion from the National Pension Reserve fund to fast track labour intensive infrastructure projects. These would include school and hospital building, upgrading water infrastructure, developing public transport networks and rolling out State wide broadband services.“Sinn Fein would also inject a further €500 million into the economy in the form of a family stimulus package funded through additional tax revenue. The aim of this package of measures is to reverse some of the heavy burden placed on working families and those on social welfare by the last government and in doing so to boost consumer spending.“In addition to this family stimulus package, we would also immediately abolish the Universal Social Charge releasing a further €400 million of spending power back into the local economy.“Sinn Fein has consistently argued that the Government can not cut is way out of the recession. The only way to reduce the deficit and return to positive growth is by investing in jobs, boosting consumer spending and strengthening the local economy. “The policies of austerity implemented by Fianna Fail and now supported by Fine Gael and Labour are not working. We need a new approach. Sinn Fein believes that investment in jobs to kick start the economy is the only credible alternative.”endsDOHERTY: GOVERNMENT JOBS INITIATIVE COULD INCREASE DOLE QUEUES was last modified: May 10th, 2011 by gregShare this:Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window)Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window)Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window)Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window)Click to share on Skype (Opens in new window)Click to print (Opens in new window)Tags:jobs initiativePearse DohertySinn Fein
The submarine spotted off the coast of Donegal.A local fisherman has spoken of his shock after a close encounter with an unidentified submarine off the coast of Donegal.John Cunningham from Killybegs was out searching for fish on his boat the Aine when he noticed another vessel close-by on his radar.John went to investigate the identity of the boat on his Automatic Identification System but could not find it. But as he did so he received a call on his radio.John (left) with his brother Pat on a recent fishing trip.The call was from a man with an English accent who was warning him that they were in the area.Upon closer inspection John got an even bigger surprise when he realised the vessel was actually a submarine.The fisherman managed to get a picture of the vessel which was located approximately 30 miles off the north west coast of Donegal. John said “It’s a long time since I have seen a submarine – perhaps going back as far as the nineties.“I’m not sure which country it was from or what it was doing as we didn’t want to get too close to it.“The man we spoke to was a lad with an English accent and he wanted to know where we would be trawling.“There could be more submarines out there but it could be the case that we simply don’t know they’re there.“We were just lucky to have come across it after it had surfaced.” In recent years there has been much speculation linking the sinking of fishing trawlers with submarine activity in the area.The Celtic League, an organisation which monitors submarine activity in British and Irish waters, said the submarine was most likely the British Royal Navy’s Astute class submarine.Spokesman Bernie Moffatt said, having viewed the picture, that he was 99% certain it was a Royal Navy sub.He said there is evidence that at least one fishing vessel has been in collision with submarines resulting in loss of life. He said his organisation suspected there were many more.He said he was happy that this submarine operated a NOTAMS system – a notice to mariners that they are in the area.“That has been operating for the past two decades but not all countries observe it. The British do and I would think this is what happened on this occasion.“I would say more than likely this was a training exercise,” he said.FISHERMAN HAS CLOSE ENCOUNTER WITH SUBMARINE OFF DONEGAL COAST was last modified: December 19th, 2013 by StephenShare this:Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window)Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window)Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window)Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window)Click to share on Skype (Opens in new window)Click to print (Opens in new window)Tags:Astute submarinedonegalJohn Cunninghamsubmarine