Fishermen living in the Republic have condemned the Government decision to rush through an amendment to legislation which will give Northern Ireland vessels access to Irish waters. The Seanad will on Thursday pass the Irish Fisheries (Amendment) Bill that has been at committee stage in the Upper House since 2017; it will then go to […]
You’ve probably heard at least one person say the UK is in a Brexit crisis. Politicians from Europe and Britain have said it and it’s been in headlines – usually in CAPITAL LETTERS – a lot. But are we being dramatic or is the UK actually in a crisis over leaving the European Union? We […]
Yellow weather warnings have been issued across the UK as extreme wind, snow and ice led to road closures and fallen trees. The Met Office recorded winds of up to 65mph, causing wind warnings in the south of England, while the north had weather warnings for snow, sleet and ice. The weather caused widespread disruption, […]
MPs are set to hold key votes next week on the terms of Brexit, the outcome of which could determine whether the UK has greater flexibility to set its own trade tariffs. A second “meaningful vote” on the Brexit agreement negotiated by Prime Minister Theresa May is due to take place on Tuesday. However, if […]
While the impact of no deal would probably not be favourable for any part of the United Kingdom, it could have significantly differential impacts for competing sectors of the economy, and countries. The Government document, for instance, asserts that it is Northern Ireland and the North East of England that could be worst hit, economically, […]
Media captionAhmed Ali on his daughter Shamima Begum: “She has done wrong, whether or not she realised it” Shamima Begum’s father has apologised to the British public for his daughter’s decision to join the Islamic State group (IS). Ahmed Ali said Ms Begum, who travelled from London to Syria aged 15, had “done wrong, whether […]
Murlough nature reserve, Dundrum, County Down A network of paths and boardwalks crisscrosses this 6,000-year-old dune system leading on to expansive sand flats and the shingle beach. The unusually high dunes are nearly four miles long and lie across the head of Dundrum Bay, with views of the Mourne mountains in the near distance. There […]
Parts of Britain are waking up to snow on Sunday as gales of up to 65mph are battering the country. Weather warnings for snow and ice were in place across western Scotland and northern Ireland until 11am, while the wintry weather is causing disruption across parts of the Midlands. Meanwhile, winds of up to 65mph are causing problems […]
Image caption Mark Drakeford said that Labour was a “dedicated devolutionist party” The Conservatives’ “arrogance” could lead to the “unravelling” of the UK, according to Wales’ first minister. Mark Drakeford said the party’s “grace and favour” attitude to devolution could put the UK’s future in danger. He said that Labour was a “dedicated devolutionist party”. […]
Image copyright PA Ministers will resume efforts later to secure legally-binding changes to Theresa May’s Brexit deal that might get MPs’ backing in a week’s time. Brexit Secretary Stephen Barclay and Attorney General Geoffrey Cox will meet EU officials in Brussels in search of guarantees over the backstop plan to avoid border checks in Ireland. […]
