EU trade commissioner resigns for breaking coronavirus rules

EU trade commissioner Phil Hogan is to resign after attending a golf dinner with 80 people, in breach of Ireland’s Covid lockdown rules. A spokesperson for the senior Irish politician told broadcaster RTE he was stepping aside. He has been under intense pressure after attending an Irish parliamentary golf society dinner in the west of Ireland … Read more

Seven men and two women are arrested in New IRA probe in Belfast after major cross-border operation

Seven men and two women are arrested in New IRA probe in Belfast after major cross-border operation Nine people between 26 and 50 are being questioned at a Belfast police station  Gardai in Republic of Ireland carried of searches in Dublin, Laois, Cork and Kerry The searches came as part of an investigation into activities … Read more

The Corrs’ guitarist Jim Corr’s anti-mask comments go viral

Jim Corr, guitarist for Nineties band The Corrs, has been caught up in a Twitter storm after posting anti-mask rants on the day they became compulsory in England. The 55-year-old Irish musician has been railing against the new restrictions on social media today as he alleges they and the coronavirus lockdown were ‘never necessary for a … Read more

‘Ultra high net worth’ European buys private island off Irish coast

An ‘ultra-high-net-worth’ European buyer has purchased a luxurious 157-acre island off the coast of Ireland after months of negotiations during coronavirus lockdown.   Amazing aerial images show the lush greenery of the large island situated in Roaring Water Bay, County Cork, which has been sold for an undisclosed price to an anonymous ultra-high-net-worth European buyer.   In … Read more

Dismay as yet another 1966 World Cup hero passes away without a knighthood

The failure to award World Cup winner Jack Charlton a knighthood before his death was last night branded an ‘absolute disgrace’. Pressure is now building for the much-loved former Leeds United defender and Republic of Ireland manager to be honoured posthumously. His death on Friday, aged 85, following a year-long fight with cancer, means another hero … Read more

BREAKING NEWS: England World Cup winner and former Ireland manager Jack Charlton dies aged 85 

BREAKING NEWS: England World Cup winner and former Ireland manager Jack Charlton dies aged 85 By Adam Shergold Published: 09:00 BST, 11 July 2020 | Updated: 09:01 BST, 11 July 2020 England 1966 World Cup hero Jack Charlton has died at the age of 85. The former defender, who played for Leeds United with distinction … Read more