Acclaimed spy writer John Le Carré died an Irishman after gaining citizenship from the country where his grandmother was born because he was unhappy that the UK had voted for Brexit. Le Carré, whose real name was David Cornwell, died in December aged 89 after a short battle with pneumonia. His publisher confirmed he did … Read more
Jedward discussed their late mother’s influence on their career after shaving their heads in her honour. The X Factor stars, 29, whose parent passed away from cancer in February 2019, reflected on how Susanna ‘never wanted us to be scared’ as they appeared on Sky News on Wednesday. John and Edward Grimes also touched on … Read more
Irish PUBS could be turned into remote work hubs as part of nation’s plans for life after Covid Irish government has released a 5-year post-pandemic rural development plan Includes the idea to transform rural Irish pubs into remove work hubs A national network of 400 remote working hubs would be established By Sophie Tanno For … Read more
Dozens of people have been killed in an attack by Islamist insurgents on the northern Mozambique town of Palma. A spokesman for the country’s defence and security forces confirmed the attack this week. Among the dead were seven people killed when a convoy of cars was ambushed in an escape attempt. The number of people … Read more
Aer Lingus is moving staff to Britain because of the pandemic ‘uncertainty’ threatening Ireland’s travel industry, ministers have been told. Ireland’s flag carrier yesterday announced it was launching four trans-Atlantic routes from Manchester Airport in the coming months. Sinn Fein politician Darren O’Rourke said he had seen a ‘deeply concerning’ internal memo from the firm … Read more
Hundreds of desperate Irish residents try to book jabs in NORTHERN Ireland where half the population has been vaccinated – compared to just 10% south of the border People from as far as Dublin and Galway have even been making the journey Around half the adult population has now been inoculated in Northern Ireland Head … Read more
British and Irish Lions tour to South Africa is BACK ON with organisers ploughing ahead with games likely behind closed doors despite Covid variant fears, after the Government refuse to financially back home Tests The British and Irish Lions tour of South Africa is set to go ahead this summer The Lions are set to … Read more
It’s a long way from Tipperary! Irish brothers are worth £16 billion as value of their fintech giant soars By Mark Shapland For The Daily Mail Published: 21:57 GMT, 15 March 2021 | Updated: 22:25 GMT, 15 March 2021 Two Irish brothers have seen their fortune soar above £16billion after their fintech company Stripe was … Read more
An Arctic walrus has been spotted on the Atlantic coast of Ireland, the first time one of the animals has been seen in the country since 2004. The enormous animal was captured on video as it floundered on the rocks of Valentia Island, County Kerry, yesterday. Exactly how the cow-sized beast arrived in Ireland remains … Read more
Use of the AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine should be suspended following reports of serious post-jab blood clots in Norway, Ireland’s deputy medical chief said. Irish authorities have been pushing the pharmaceutical giant to speed up its vaccine supplies to the Republic, where cases per million people exceeded the UK’s figures during the peak of the January wave. … Read more