Tánaiste Welcomes British Decision To Delay Post-Brexit Border Checks

Tánaiste Welcomes British Decision To Delay Post-Brexit Border Checks

The Tánaiste has welcomed a decision by the UK government to further delay a number of post-Brexit border controls. The British government had planned to impose checks on imports, including those from Ireland, from January 1st after leaving the single...
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Poots: EU Is Damaging Peace Process With Insistence On NI Protocol

Poots: EU Is Damaging Peace Process With Insistence On NI Protocol

The European Union is “damaging the peace process” in Northern Ireland through its actions following Brexit, the North’s environment minister has said. Former DUP leader Edwin Poots answered questions at Stormont about the Northern Ireland Protocol a...
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Everton Remain Unbeaten After Comeback Victory Over Burnley

Everton Remain Unbeaten After Comeback Victory Over Burnley

Rafael Benitez’s golden touch as new Everton manager continued as his side produced a remarkable comeback with three goals inside seven minutes to beat Burnley 3-1 at Goodison Park. While the Spaniard’s two predecessors Marco Silva and Carlo Ancelotti stru...
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Irish Government To Publish New Climate Action Plan In October

Irish Government To Publish New Climate Action Plan In October

Green Party leader Eamon Ryan has said that the Government’s latest plan for tackling climate change will be published in the first week of October. Speaking at the start of his party’s think-in in Dundrum in south Dublin, Mr Ryan...
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Tánaiste: Increases In Pensions Possible In Budget 2022

Tánaiste: Increases In Pensions Possible In Budget 2022

Increases in the State pension and social welfare payments are among some of areas being considered by the Cabinet ahead of next month’s Budget. Leo Varadkar pointed out that there has been no rise in the State pension for a...
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Employment Wage Subsidy Scheme To Continue Into Next Year

Employment Wage Subsidy Scheme To Continue Into Next Year

The Employment Wage Subsidy Scheme (EWSS) will continue into 2022, the Tánaiste has signaled. Leo Varadkar said on Monday that the scheme, introduced at the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, will be phased out slowly and extend into next year....
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Harrington Selects Shane Lowry As Ryder Cup Wildcard

Harrington Selects Shane Lowry As Ryder Cup Wildcard

European captain Padraig Harrington admitted it was “incredibly difficult” to leave Justin Rose out of his side after naming Sergio Garcia, Ian Poulter and Shane Lowry as his Ryder Cup wildcards. Bernd Wiesberger’s tie for 20th in the BMW PGA...
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Salah Scores 100th PL Goal As Liverpool Brush Leeds Aside

Salah Scores 100th PL Goal As Liverpool Brush Leeds Aside

Mohamed Salah fired his 100th Premier League goal as Liverpool won 3-0 at Leeds to climb level on points with the Premier League’s top two, but the victory was overshadowed by a serious injury to Reds teenager Harvey Elliot. Salah...
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Donaldson Warns Of Unrest On The Streets If NI Protocol Remains Unchanged

Donaldson Warns Of Unrest On The Streets If NI Protocol Remains Unchanged

DUP leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson has said he fears unrest on the streets of Northern Ireland over the Brexit protocol. Mr Donaldson was speaking after warning his party’s ministers will resign from the Stormont Executive if changes to the protocol...
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DUP Has Fifty Days To Deliver On NI Protocol Says Allister

DUP Has Fifty Days To Deliver On NI Protocol Says Allister

The DUP has 50 days to deliver over the Northern Ireland Protocol, the TUV leader has said. Jim Allister was speaking after DUP chief Sir Jeffrey Donaldson indicated that he intends to pull his ministers out of the Stormont Executive...
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