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Brexit talks in crisis over Irish border ahead of crunch summit
World
October 15, 2018
Brexit talks in crisis over Irish border ahead of crunch summit
Last-ditch talks between London and Brussels’ chief Brexit negotiators failed to agree a draft divorce settlement on Sunday, still blocked…
UK life expectancy stalls for first time since 1982
Health & Fitness
September 25, 2018
UK life expectancy stalls for first time since 1982
Life expectancy has fallen in Scotland and Wales and has stopped improving for the first time since 1982 in…
EU leaders keep up pressure on May to take Brexit deal
World
September 20, 2018
EU leaders keep up pressure on May to take Brexit deal
SALZBURG, Austria (Reuters) – EU leaders lined up on Thursday to tell Theresa May she needs to give guarantees…
Ireland must respect US president’s office when Trump visits: PM
World
September 3, 2018
Ireland must respect US president’s office when Trump visits: PM
The Irish government must treat the US president’s office with the respect it deserves when Donald Trump visits in…
Irish PM urges action on abuse as pope admits ‘shame and pain’
World
August 25, 2018
Irish PM urges action on abuse as pope admits ‘shame and pain’
Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar on Saturday urged Pope Francis to take action to ensure justice for abuse victims…
Pope Francis arrives in Ireland
World
August 25, 2018
Pope Francis arrives in Ireland
Pope Francis touched down in Dublin on Saturday for an historic two-day visit to Ireland, where the Catholic Church…
Irish PM hails ‘quiet revolution’ as vote overturns abortion ban
World
May 26, 2018
Irish PM hails ‘quiet revolution’ as vote overturns abortion ban
Ireland’s resounding vote to overturn a constitutional ban on abortion represents the culmination of a “quiet revolution” in the country,…
Egyptian arrested in Ireland after stabbing to death Japanese man
Egypt
January 5, 2018
Egyptian arrested in Ireland after stabbing to death Japanese man
Irish police arrested on Wednesday an Egyptian man suspected of stabbing to death a Japanese man and injuring two others…
EU’s Juncker: ‘Breakthrough’ in Brexit talks
World
December 8, 2017
EU’s Juncker: ‘Breakthrough’ in Brexit talks
The European Commission said on Friday enough progress had been made in Brexit negotiations with Britain and that a second…
Northern Ireland’s fragile peace ‘all about the border’
World
December 5, 2017
Northern Ireland’s fragile peace ‘all about the border’
As the UK seeks to rejig relations with Europe after Brexit, the Irish border has become a sticking point. Dr.…