With pro-Irish nationalists Sinn Fein expected to win provincial elections this week, Northern Ireland’s Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) leader warned against a “divisive” referendum on Irish unity on Monday. Voters head to the ballot box in the UK province on Thursday with polls predicting pro-Irish nationalists Sinn Fein will become the largest party in Northern … Read more
Britain and the US failed to strike a settlement on a publish-Brexit alternate deal Tuesday following days of talks however vowed to maintain running for a deal this is keenly sought with the aid of London. Britain’s International Trade Minister Anne-Marie Trevelyan met US Trade Representative Katherine Tai in Aberdeen, following the launch of a … Read more
According to authorities, 41 occurrences involving election posters being damaged, removed, or destroyed have been reported in the last month. Numerous candidates from a variety of political parties have had difficulties with election campaign material. Police stated that they were thoroughly investigating all of the events. Additionally, officers are investigating a Monday attack on SDLP … Read more
The EU on Tuesday accepted rules allowing medicines made in Britain to go to Northern Ireland, making an exception to a post-Brexit treaty that requires goods sent to the UK province to be EU-compliant. The move is an effort to dampen Brussels-London tensions over Northern Ireland, which will under the EU customs system under the … Read more
CHEVENING: Britain and the European Union are to intensify efforts to resolve a dispute over post-Brexit trade in Northern Ireland, UK Foreign Secretary Liz Truss and European Commission vice president Maros Sefcovic said after talks on Friday. In a joint statement, the two described their two-day meeting as “cordial” and said they had agreed to … Read more
STRASBOURG, France – The European Court of Human Rights on Thursday rejected a case brought over a UK bakery’s refusal to bake a gay wedding cake, saying British legal options had to be exhausted before it would get involved. Plaintiff Gareth Lee, who lives in Belfast, Northern Ireland, in 2014 ordered a cake for a … Read more
LONDON, Dec 29, 2021 (AFP) – Around 90 percent of coronavirus patients in intensive care units have not had a booster jab, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said Wednesday, defending his decision not to tighten virus curbs in England. Speaking at a vaccination centre, Johnson urged people to get “vital” booster jabs, saying “the overwhelming majority” … Read more
LONDON, (AFP) – UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Sunday warned of a looming “tidal wave” of Omicron, and brought forward a target to give over-18s a booster jab by one month to the end of December. “No-one should be in any doubt: there is a tidal wave of Omicron coming,” he said in a … Read more
DUNMURRY, United Kingdom: In a factory in Dunmurry on the edge of Belfast, black and green boxes of ventilation systems destined for Poland are piled high, each bearing the European energy label. The EU member state is Brookvent’s largest market, despite the UK’s departure from the bloc and disputes about post-Brexit trading arrangements in Northern Ireland. … Read more
PARIS: European champions Italy missed out on automatic qualification for next year’s World Cup after being held to a goalless draw by Northern Ireland in Belfast on Monday, ceding the top spot in Group C to Switzerland who beat Bulgaria 4-0. The Italians needed to match Switzerland’s result to qualify directly but while Roberto Mancini’s … Read more
LONDON – UK Brexit minister David Frost on Wednesday called for cool heads in Europe as talk of a trade war increased amid an ongoing row over post-Brexit trading arrangements in Northern Ireland. Frost is set to meet European Commission vice-president Maros Sefcovic on Friday, with the UK widely expected to trigger a suspension clause in … Read more
