[ad_1] European Union member states have begun reviewing the trade and cooperation deal agreed with Britain on Christmas Eve as MPs prepare to return to Westminster next week to vote on it. EU chief negotiator Michel Barnier briefed the ambassadors of the 27 member states on the deal on Christmas Day. The deal is almost … Read more
[ad_1] More than 10,000 coronavirus tests have been conducted in an attempt to clear the backlog of trucks waiting to cross the English Channel into France on Christmas Day. Some 1,100 British servicemen have been deployed to Kent as part of the repatriation operation, after French Covid-19 restrictions caused severe disruptions to the port of … Read more
[ad_1] The Home Secretary has said the UK will remain one of the “safest countries in the world” despite being excluded from a key crime database from next year. Priti Patel said the EU and the UK have “effective tools to tackle serious crime” in the future. Starting in July next year, the UK will … Read more
[ad_1] The traditional Goal mile charity event took place on Christmas Day, but with a different format due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Typically, thousands of people flock to one of 170 locations across the country to run the classic one-mile distance in support of Goal and its work in the developing world. This year, the … Read more
[ad_1] Baz Ashmawy admitted that investigating Fungie’s disappearance has taught him to stop taking life for granted, describing the story of the Dingle dolphin as a real-life ‘Disney fairy tale’ that got lost. Baz told the Irish Daily Mirror: “It was very emotional. “And all the people I met, the stories, I felt like the … Read more
[ad_1] A head of the charity has said he is “impressed” by the generosity of the Irish after fundraising targets were exceeded in 2020, despite the economic impact of the pandemic. Feargal O’Connell is the CEO of Sightsavers Ireland, which works to eliminate avoidable blindness in the developing world and promote the rights of people … Read more
[ad_1] Ruth O’Sullivan described her joy in welcoming the world of the Christmas miracle Evie this Christmas. Fri, who weighs just over eight pounds, was delivered at 7:18 am this morning (Friday) at the University of Cork Maternity Hospital, three days late to Mother Ruth and Father Shane, from Ballincollig. Ruth said it was an … Read more
[ad_1] Pope Francis asked in his Christmas message for nations to share Covid-19 vaccines, saying that walls of nationalism cannot be built to stop a pandemic that knows no borders. In a sign of the times, the Pontiff delivered his traditional message “Urbi et Orbi” (to the city and the world) virtually from a lectern … Read more
[ad_1] AMBASSADORS OF THE 27 members of the European Union were briefed on the content of the Brexit trade agreement on Christmas Day. Diplomats were being updated on the landmark deal by Michel Barnier, who led the Brussels negotiating team in talks with the UK. Prime Minister Boris Johnson has hailed the agreement reached with … Read more
[ad_1] The annual GOAL mile, which normally takes place on Christmas Day, underwent a format change this year due to the coronavirus pandemic. Instead of the usual family-oriented events in places across the country, people were encouraged to run their own mile, according to public health guidelines, between Christmas Eve and St. Stephen’s Day. This … Read more