Ireland news
Find the latest news and updates on Northern Ireland, which is officially a part of the UK and uses the pound sterling, and the Republic of Ireland, which is an independent state and part of the eurozone. Get the news on Irish politics, culture and economy, as well as sports and tourism. Check out the news and updates on such sports as MMA, rugby, etc., as well as updates and on Ireland’s most famous UFC lightweight and featherweight fighter Conor McGregor.
- Irish PM Varadkar says govt may need to prepare for ‘no-trade deal’ Brexit
Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar has said “very little progress” has been made in Brexit trade talks and that it may be necessary to step up planning for a “no-trade deal” scenario.May 29, 2020 17:00UK News - ‘Halving social distancing’: Ireland to relax rules only if rate of infections comes downIrish PM Leo Varadkar raised the prospect on Friday of halving social distancing rules from two meters to one if the rate of coronavirus infections comes down further. The move would be a potential boost to still-shuttered restaurants and pubs. The...May 29, 2020 09:52Newsline
- Hypocritical Irish PM tells his people not to picnic during lockdown, then sunbathes bare-chested while picnickingIn his latest PR blunder, and ignoring his own government’s Covid-19 advice, Leo Varadkar was snapped enjoying a picnic in a park. The tasteless photos of him laughing and joking have left a bad taste in the mouths of the public.May 26, 2020 16:33
- Boris Johnson doesn’t want Northern Ireland, & Brexit is his perfect moment to let it slip awayBrexit has given Boris Johnson a golden opportunity to separate Northern Ireland from Britain. Border checks on goods and pets are the first steps in BoJo’s mission to dump Ulster for good.May 22, 2020 18:53
- N. Ireland won’t use UK’s contact-tracing app, will use own version to ‘interact’ with Republic of Ireland’s one, minister saysThe health minister for Northern Ireland has said the NHS Covid-19 tracing app is “not compulsory” to download, urging people to wait for a separate app being developed to work in conjunction with the Republic of Ireland’s one.May 21, 2020 17:01UK News
- Ireland really should boost its self-esteem – Matt Damon compares it to a ‘fairytale’ and suddenly it’s as happy as a pig in mudHollywood star Matt Damon saying “it feels like a fairytale” being on lockdown in the Irish capital just shows how out of touch he truly is with the reality of the place.May 15, 2020 19:40
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