Boris Johnson’s Northern Ireland plan: dubious and counter-productive
The fact Britain will not try to fix the protocol’s problems using the treaty mechanisms renders the UK’s legal argument
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100 years of walking with Ulysses
With Homer’s Odyssey at its heart – an epic tale of prolonged journeying to a place once recognised as home – James Joyce’s Ulysses feels more relevant to our displaced, post-pandemic mindset than ever before. A novel of circles – Leopold Bloom’s grand, circulatory loop of the city; characters thinking themselves into circles; episodes that […]
Read moreBitcoin tumbles as major crytpo firm freezes activities
Bitcoin tumbles as major crytpo firm freezes activities [caption id="" align="alignnone" width="500"] The collapse in May of the terraUSD and luna tokens have also shaken the industry[/caption] Bitcoin tumbled today after major US cryptocurrency lending company Celsius Network froze withdrawals and transfers citing “extreme” conditions, in the latest sign of how financial market turbulence is […]
Read moreTory MPs attack Boris Johnson over plan to rip up N Ireland Brexit deal
Legislation will give ministers sweeping powers and faces opposition from backbenchers, peers and business. Boris Johnson has been accused by
Read moreJohnson in ‘wrecking ball’ move over Protocol – Starmer
[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="500"] Keir Starmer leaving Government Buildings in Dublin this afternoon[/caption] British Labour Party leader Keir Starmer has accused Prime Minister Boris Johnson of taking a “wrecking ball” to relationships with Ireland and the EU. He said this was because of his controversial plan to unilaterally scrap aspects of the Northern Ireland Protocol. […]
Read moreECB to raise interest rates by 0.25% in July, and end bond-buying programme
European Central Bank president Christine Lagarde speaking to the media at a news conference in Amsterdam today The European Central Bank has ended a long-running stimulus scheme and signalled it will deliver its first interest rate hike since 2011 next month, followed by a potentially larger move in September if inflation does not cool down. […]
Read moreThe Irish places of interest visited most on Google Street View
The Irish places of interest visited most on Google Street View Have you virtually searched through your city? Fifteen years ago, Google co-founder Larry Page had the idea to build a 360-degree map of the entire world. From that simple but ambitious idea, Google Street View was born. Now in 2022, there are 220 billion […]
Read morePoots: Value of meeting between Congressman and DUP ‘diminished’
Poots: Value of meeting between Congressman and DUP ‘diminished’ [caption id="" align="alignnone" width="500"] Edwin Poots said he will attend that meeting if he is available[/caption] The value of a meeting between Northern Ireland’s DUP and US Congressman Richard Neal and his delegation has been “diminished”, according to the party’s MLA for South Belfast. Edwin Poots […]
Read morePreserving peace “number one priority” for US in Ireland – Neal
Preserving peace ‘number one priority’ for US in Ireland – Neal [caption id="" align="alignnone" width="500"] Richard Neal addressed the Seanad this evening[/caption] US Congressman Richard Neal, who is chair of the House of Representatives Ways and Means Committee, has told the Seanad that the “number one priority” for the United States on the island of […]
Read moreGray report condemns failings at heart of Boris Johnson’s government
Gray report condemns failings at heart of Boris Johnson’s government. Boris Johnson has received a copy of Sue Gray’s report An official inquiry into alleged gatherings at Downing Street and Whitehall during Covid-19 restrictions has said the “senior leadership” in Boris Johnson’s government must “bear responsibility” for the culture which led to coronavirus lockdown rules […]
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