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Derby
March 5, 2021

Hope for St Mary’s as new home approved

Pupils and staff at a Derby primary school destroyed in an arson attack are one step closer to moving into a new building. Work to transform St James’s House, off Mansfield Road, into a temporary home for St Mary’s Catholic Voluntary Academy is continuing after planning permission was granted by Derby City Council. St Mary’s,... Read More
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August 22, 2019

Celtic’s ‘Holy Goalie’ recalls blessing controversy

Former Celtic goalkeeper Artur Boruc said he still blesses himself before every match despite the backlash he received after making the sign of the cross during an Old Firm derby. The Polish keeper, who now plays for Premier League side AFC Bournemouth, was at the centre of many controversies during his tenure at Celtic, with... Read More
Catholic Times, News – UK and Ireland
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March 9, 2019

Nearly half of Scottish football fans subjected to sectarian abuse, poll finds

Nearly half of Scottish football fans have been subjected to sectarian abuse at matches but only two-thirds said they would report it to authorities, according to a recent supporters’ poll. Results from the 2018/19 Scottish Football Supporters Survey, which quizzed 6,041 fans from around the country about their experiences attending games, found that 41 per... Read More
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November 10, 2018

Campaigners urge football associations to take ‘robust approach’ to anti-Irish abuse

Campaigners have urged the English and Scottish football associations to tackle anti-Irish racism after James McClean and Neil Lennon were targeted by supporters. Both McClean and Lennon have recently claimed they are being targeted and treated differently because they are Irish Catholics. Stoke City midfielder McClean received a warning from the English Football Association on... Read More
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November 2, 2018

Neil Lennon is subjected to sectarian abuse every day, says his agent

Neil Lennon is subjected to sectarian abuse every day in Scotland because he’s an Irish Catholic who played for Celtic, his agent has claimed. Martin Reilly called for action after the Hibernian head coach was hit with a coin during last week’s Edinburgh derby at Tynecastle. Lennon was previously assaulted in the technical area at... Read More
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August 25, 2018

Horror classic and Christ satire to be screened in Derby Cathedral

A cathedral is pressing ahead with plans to show two ‘not for the faint-hearted’ horror films and Monty Python’s controversial Life of Brian on an inflatable big screen – despite opposition from some church wardens. The Dean of Derby, The Very Reverend Dr Stephen Hance, said the decision to host the city’s QUAD cinema’s Fright... Read More
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April 12, 2018

Catholic schoolboy ‘really excited’ to receive royal wedding invite

A Catholic schoolboy, who has started teaching his fellow pupils sign language, is among those invited to the forthcoming royal wedding. Reuben Litherland, 14, was born deaf and started the lessons at Saint Benedict Catholic Voluntary Academy in Derby. He was invited in recognition of his work for the deaf community – as he also... Read More
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March 9, 2018

Martin O’Neill surprised at claim Ireland are targeting Catholic players from the North

Martin O’Neill has expressed his surprise at Northern Ireland manager Michael O’Neill’s claim that the Republic of Ireland are targeting Catholic players from across the border. Current internationals James McClean, Shane Duffy, Darron Gibson, Eunan O’Kane and Marc Wilson represented Northern Ireland at youth level before exercising their right to opt to play senior football... Read More
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