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No breakthrough in Brexit talks, says EU’s Jean-Claude Juncker
World
December 5, 2017
No breakthrough in Brexit talks, says EU’s Jean-Claude Juncker
The head of the European Commission, the EU’s executive body, signaled a failure in reaching a breakthrough in Brexit talks.…
Half of Britons support second referendum: Brexit poll
World
December 4, 2017
Half of Britons support second referendum: Brexit poll
A UK paper has found that 50 percent of Brits would support another vote on the final terms of a…
Britain’s May in Brussels for Brexit moment of truth
World
December 4, 2017
Britain’s May in Brussels for Brexit moment of truth
British Prime Minister Theresa May will try to reach a deal on Brexit divorce terms with European Commission chief Jean-Claude…
Britain close to deal on Brexit bill with EU: sources
World
November 29, 2017
Britain close to deal on Brexit bill with EU: sources
Britain has offered to pay much of what the European Union was demanding to settle a Brexit “divorce bill”, bringing…
Ireland on verge of snap election as deputy PM refuses to resign
World
November 28, 2017
Ireland on verge of snap election as deputy PM refuses to resign
Ireland’s deputy prime minister has resisted calls to resign, setting the country up for a possible snap election. The minority…
Ireland: No-confidence vote could prompt snap elections before critical EU Brexit summit
World
November 25, 2017
Ireland: No-confidence vote could prompt snap elections before critical EU Brexit summit
Ireland’s main opposition party filed a no-confidence motion in the deputy prime minister on Friday, in a move that looked…
Irish-Egyptian man freed after 4 year detention in Egypt over protest
Egypt
October 21, 2017
Irish-Egyptian man freed after 4 year detention in Egypt over protest
Irish Egyptian man, Ibrahim Halawa, detained in Egypt for more than four years on charges related to a 2013 Muslim Brotherhood…
Hurricane Ophelia barrels toward Ireland
World
October 15, 2017
Hurricane Ophelia barrels toward Ireland
The Shakespearean name aptly fits the dramatic weather situation: Hurricane Ophelia, the farthest northeast Atlantic hurricane on record, was upgraded to a…
European court asked to rule on Facebook data transfers
Technology
October 3, 2017
European court asked to rule on Facebook data transfers
The European Court of Justice has been asked to consider whether Facebook’s Dublin-based subsidiary can legally transfer users’ personal data…
Too early to say if UK has made sufficient progress in Brexit talks: Irish PM
World
September 25, 2017
Too early to say if UK has made sufficient progress in Brexit talks: Irish PM
Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar said on Monday it was not possible to say that Britain had made sufficient progress…