But all in all I think whilst there have been some very strong views about the News of the World campaign, I felt one or two them myself at the time, but I think it has moved forward to an improvement in the situation and if we can get that out of these difficulties then we should all be very pleased about it.

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"It is for Government to decide how those revenues should be spent, but we would be pleased if this funded greater sports provision, " he said.

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"But we are pleased that it has been recognised that we should be recompensed for our investment in Liam, " he told the club's website.

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Based on our research, Mariner shareholders should be pleased with the purchase price, and we do not anticipate regulators providing a road block for the deal.

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"We are pleased that Fifa has once again upheld the principle that players born in Northern Ireland should be free to choose whether they wish to play for the Republic of Ireland or Northern Ireland, " said an FAI statement.

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