A senior Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) politician has accused the British government of “spin” surrounding a new agreement set to replace controversial post-Brexit trading arrangements. MP Sammy Wilson—the DUP’s chief whip—suggested the newly negotiated Windsor Framework was “not a great deal” while also taking aim at King Charles for meeting European Commission president Ursula von…
Northern Ireland Police Review Alleged New IRA’s Claim of Responsibility in Caldwell Shooting
Police in Northern Ireland are reviewing what seems to be a claim of responsibility by the New Irish Republican Army (IRA) in the attempted murder of off-duty inspector John Caldwell. Caldwell, detective chief inspector (DCI) at the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI), was gunned down in front of his teenage son at a sports complex in…
‘Golden Visa’ Scheme That Awarded 1,500 Chinese Millionaires Irish Residency Scrapped
Ireland has scrapped its decade-old “Golden Visa” scheme that awarded over 1,500 Chinese millionaires residency. Irish Minister for Justice Simon Harris made the announcement on Tuesday, stating that the Immigrant Investor Programme (IIP) had been under review “for some time.” The move comes less than a year after a European Parliament report described the scheme as…
Rescuers Toil on in Rubble of Turkey and Syria as Death Toll Tops 25,250
ANTAKYA, Turkey/JANDARIS, Syria—Rescuers in Turkey pulled more people from the rubble early on Saturday, five days after the country’s most devastating earthquake since 1939, but hopes were fading in Turkey and Syria that many more survivors would be found. In Kahramanmaras, close to the quake’s epicenter in southern Turkey, there were fewer visible rescue operations…
2 Women Survive for Days in Earthquake Rubble as Death Toll Tops 24,150
ANTAKYA, Turkey/JANDARIS, Syria—Rescuers in Turkey pulled two women alive from the rubble of collapsed buildings after they were been trapped for 122 hours following the region’s deadliest quake in two decades, authorities said on Saturday. The death toll exceeded 24,150 across southern Turkey and northwest Syria a day after Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said authorities…
Tough Tax Led to Britain Losing £320 million Vaccine Factory: Pharma Chief
February 10, 2023
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Britain’s tough tax rates led to it losing out on a £320 million new COVID-19 vaccine facility, AstraZeneca’s chief has said. Pascal Soriot said his drugs group chose Ireland as the base for its new state-of-the-art factory owing to the Republic’s low tax laws and commitment to green energy. Addressing the pharmaceutical chief’s comments on…
Dublin’s Urban Thrills
While many big cities are notoriously cold and unfriendly, Ireland’s capital is an urban playground where people really consider strangers just “friends who’ve yet to meet.” And Dublin offers the best (and many would say only) urban thrills in the Republic of Ireland. Here are a few of my favorite things to do in Ireland’s…
Greenland: A Viking Epic | Arkeo Ep23 | Documentary
January 31, 2023
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The Vikings were capable sailors who colonized a number of islands such as England, Ireland, and further north, the Faroe Islands, and Iceland. Was Greenland the only territory to have resisted the Vikings? …
Northern Ireland Legacy Bill Will End Court Case ‘Merry-Go-Round,’ Says Defence Secretary Ben Wallace
Britain’s Defence Secretary Ben Wallace has lauded new legislation to deal with the legacy of The Troubles in Northern Ireland as the best way of ending the “merry-go-round” of court cases. The Legacy Bill, which is going through Parliament, would provide immunity for those accused of offences during The Troubles as long as they cooperate…
Ireland’s Largest Library Is a 300-Year-Old Treasure Trove With 200,000 Rare Books: PHOTOS
A 300-year-old library chamber in the educational epicenter of Dublin, Ireland, has become world-famous for its stunning interior and treasure trove of rare titles, some of them over a century old. For book lovers of all ages, both the collection and the setting are the stuff of fairy tales. The Long Room at the Old Library…
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