Young mother tragically dies on Christmas Eve after brave fight with motor neuron disease

[ad_1] A courageous mother who battled motor neuron disease (MND) while raising her two young daughters tragically died on Christmas Eve. Jennifer Bell, 29, passed away peacefully in the wee hours of the morning the day before Christmas. The warrior mother was given months to live when she was diagnosed with motor neuron disease (MND) … Read more

Irish mothers’ lockdown project delivers toys to hundreds

[ad_1] Many children opening gifts across the country on Christmas morning will not know that Santa got help from a Facebook group based in Birr, Co Offaly called “Santa Claus Anonymous.” The mysteriously titled group, and the two Irish mothers behind it, are quietly responsible for filling out the wish lists of hundreds of children … Read more

Norad Santa 2020 Tracking Map

[ad_1] SANTA Claus visits all the children of the world on Christmas Eve and gives them gifts to open on Christmas Day. But what time did Santa leave the North Pole, what is his delivery route, and most importantly, when will he get to YOUR home? Santa made his final preparations last night and embarked … Read more

Brexit deal reached, now that sales begin

[ad_1] In the old days of the housing bubble, some people bought apartments and houses “off the charts”, parting ways with money before seeing actual bricks and concrete. Today we have seen politicians in London and Brussels emulating the real estate developers and estate agents of that time, selling hard a treaty that the rest … Read more

Irish and British companies react

[ad_1] This Christmas Eve, companies and representative bodies have been reacting to the news that an agreement has been reached between negotiators on a Brexit trade agreement between the EU and the United Kingdom. John McGrane, Managing Director of the British Irish Chamber of Commerce, said businesses in Ireland and across the UK can breathe … Read more

Brexit deal agreed between EU and UK after intense fisheries talks

[ad_1] The exhausted negotiators sealed a deal on future relations between the European Union and the United Kingdom after all-night talks leading up to Christmas Eve ended in a compromise to avoid a collapse of predetermined trade terms on January 1. The deal, which was delayed until the last possible moment by fish bartering, ends … Read more

Another variant of the coronavirus emerges in Nigeria

[ad_1] Another new variant of the novel coronavirus appears to have emerged in Nigeria, the head of Africa’s disease watchdog said, warning that more research is needed. The news comes after Britain and South Africa reported new variants of the SARS-CoV-2 virus that appear to be more contagious, sparking new travel restrictions and market turmoil. … Read more

Premier League table ‘predicted’ by averaging boredom

[ad_1] Supercomputer studiesThere is nothing Mediawatch likes more than a supercomputer that predicts the Premier League table. Especially when the supercomputer is really just a person calculating some averages with a calculator. ‘Premier League supercomputer predicts Arsenal will worsen but only avoid relegation … with Chelsea in the top 4’ – Sun. ‘ARSENAL will escape … Read more

A Christmas Eve deal expected despite ‘last minute tug of war’ by fishing, Coveney says

[ad_1] British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen are expected to announce a post-Brexit deal after 24 hours of intense negotiations on the EU’s access to British fishing waters. In Brussels this morning, the main negotiators were still working to finalize the exact wording of the final treaty at … Read more