Man in his 20s is left fighting for his life after being shot in Northern Ireland Victim was taken to hospital and in a critical condition after being shot last night Police were called to report of shooting in the Hopewell Crescent area of Belfast Officers attended the scene along with the Northern Ireland Ambulance … Read more
Boris Johnson wants to build a giant roundabout under the Isle of Man that connects three tunnels to Northern Ireland, sources claim, but one aide dismisses it as a ‘bats***’ scheme. The latest extravagant transport idea backed by Boris Johnson could see three tunnels heading out from England and Scotland, arriving at a roundabout dubbed … Read more
Britain suffers 355 more coronavirus hospital deaths – a fall of almost 30% in a week – as Boris Johnson prepares to unveil ‘roadmap’ out of lockdown By Katie Weston For Mailonline Published: 14:25 GMT, 20 February 2021 | Updated: 14:26 GMT, 20 February 2021 Britain has suffered 355 more coronavirus hospital deaths, falling by … Read more
Boris Johnson’s new Brexit minister Lord Frost ‘believes Michael Gove was ‘too weak’ in dealings with the EU over Northern Ireland border row’ with his successor set to adopt a much more ‘hardline’ stance with Brussels Allies of Lord Frost say he plans a more ‘hardline’ stance over Northern Ireland Under agreement he negotiated, movements … Read more
The number of vulnerable children attending school in Northern Ireland has risen to around 3,000, a Stormont committee has heard. The Department of Health’s director of family and children’s policy, Eilis McDaniel, said data has been collected since the beginning of the pandemic following a fall in the number of referrals to children’s social services. Ms McDaniel said … Read more
The number of vulnerable children attending school in Northern Ireland has risen to around 3,000, a Stormont committee has heard. The Department of Health’s director of family and children’s policy, Eilis McDaniel, said data has been collected since the beginning of the pandemic following a fall in the number of referrals to children’s social services. Ms McDaniel said … Read more
Brexit rules see 100,000 export orders for trees axed as Northern Ireland cancels deliveries from Britain Rules state plants cannot be imported into Northern Ireland with soil on roots Problem with list of plants prohibited from being imported from third countries The Woodland Trust in the country has cancelled an order for 22,000 trees Northern … Read more
Covid symptoms appears to be on the rise in Scotland, Northern Ireland and parts of England, raising fears that Britain’s outbreak has stopped shrinking. Scientists behind a symptom tracking app have spotted cases are ‘starting to trend up again’ and called it a ‘hitch’, given that every other key metric shows the second wave is firmly … Read more
EU vaccine rollout has been ‘a fiasco’ says former Belgian PM Guy Verhofstadt Guy Verhofstadt has called on Brussels to renegotiate its ‘ill-conceived’ contracts with vaccine manufacturers The MEP blamed the European Commission for shortages and slow rollout in EU countries in a video released on Saturday The EU has fallen behind highly-developed nations including … Read more
A senior Tory today ridiculed ‘hallucinogenic’ plans for a 25-mile undersea tunnel connecting Britain with Northern Ireland – demanding ministers focus on fixing the Brexit rules instead. There are claims the huge project could be declared feasible within weeks, with hopes it will help facilitate trade with the mainland amid rising tensions over the protocol sealed … Read more