Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex attend the 2022 Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Ripple of Hope Award Gala in New York City, on Dec. 6. 2022.ANDREW KELLY/Reuters Keep it together Re Our Polarized Politics Look Like They’ll Get Worse In 2023 (Jan. 5): What irks …
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S torm Eunice has brought mighty winds and major disruption to much of the UK. These are the major developments so far: – Casualties One man has died after being struck by a falling tree in Co Wexford, police in Ireland said. Elsewhere, Thames Valley Police said a member of …
Read More »Waterford man jailed for concealing a cannabis grow house worth €360,000
A man in Waterford has been sentenced to 10 years in jail for his involvement in a gang which concealed a cannabis grow house worth an estimated €320,000. A gang erected a “false wall” with a hidden door at an industrial unit in order to mask the mass growing house. …
Read More »Ireland’s smallest cemetery is hidden in the grounds of Trinity College
Trinity College is known for many things – the Books of Kells, its iconic front arch and the beloved Pavilion Bar which hosts flocks of young Dubliners for cans of cider every time the sun makes appearance are just a few of its attractions. The fact it is home to …
Read More »Man Shocked As Royal Mail Delivers Letter With ‘Life Story’ In Place Of Address
Royal Mail has done it again and gone above and beyond to deliver a letter to the right place without even an address to go on. The letter in question was delivered successfully to Feargal Lynn’s house despite only addressing him by his first name, following a brief description of his …
Read More »Conroy Gold reports positive results from Ireland zinc sampling
Ireland and Finland-focussed exploration and development company Conroy Gold announced results from an infill zinc-in-soil sampling programme on the northern Aughnagurgan section of the 20 square kilometre zinc zone it discovered in the Longford-Down Massif in Ireland on Tuesday. The AIM-traded firm said 23 of the 65 samples collected recorded …
Read More »Newry.ie – Just Fourteen Hours from Newry to Dublin by Mail Coach
While there has been a postal service available in Newry from as far back as 1564, Newry only became a Post Town in 1784, the year the Irish Post Office separated from the English Post Office. Sometime after 1761, the Post Office was relocated from Market Street to Marcus Square …
Read More »High stakes for Northern Irish businesses ahead of Brexit deal vote
Flurrybridge Enterprise Centre is ground zero for Brexit on the island of Ireland. Situated in South Armagh, just yards north of the border, it is home to businesses that sustain almost 300 livelihoods, many of them by shuttling goods along the east coast artery between Belfast and Dublin. Travelling over …
Read More »PRESS DIGEST- British Business – Oct 16
Oct 16 (Reuters) – The following are the top stories on the business pages of British newspapers. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy. The Times – British money manager Neil Woodford’s investment empire disintegrated on Tuesday as the stockpicker announced plans to shut …
Read More »PRESS DIGEST-British Business – Sept 20
Sept 20 (Reuters) – The following are the top stories on the business pages of British newspapers. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy. The Times British travel company Thomas Cook Group Plc’s chances of survival are in the balance as it struggles to …
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