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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
Kerry Katona revealed she ‘couldn’t stop screaming’ after her daughter, Molly, surprised her by returning to the UK from Ireland recently, in the midst of the third nationwide lockdown. The former Atomic Kitten singer, 40, claimed her daughter, 19, followed all the ‘correct precautions’, as current restrictions state you must not travel unless legally permitted … Read more
An undersea tunnel connecting Britain with Northern Ireland could get the go ahead within weeks amid hopes the project, dubbed ‘Boris’ Burrow’, could ease post-Brexit tensions. It is hoped the tunnel will help facilitate trade between Northern Ireland and the UK following a series of stumbling blocks as a result of Brexit. The tunnel, which … Read more
Boris Johnson should ‘knock heads together’ to push through law to save Northern Ireland veterans from threat of prosecution, says Mark Francois Mark Francois addressed Commons during reading of the Armed Forces Bill Said absence of even draft legislation added to ‘burning injustice’ felt by soldiers Last week was revealed another 12 veterans facing charges … Read more
A Northern Ireland MP has come under fire after he described the representation of black people on an edition of Songs of Praise as ‘the BBC at its BLM (Black Lives Matter) worst’. Anti-racism groups have called on the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) MP Gregory Campbell to apologise over his ‘race-baiting’ and ‘irresponsible’ remarks on the BBC’s … Read more
DUP chief Arlene Foster today demanded Boris Johnson ditches the Northern Ireland protocol amid fears over rising sectarian tensions and EU threats. The First Minister warned that the Brexit provisions have ‘not worked and cannot work’, saying undermining the links between Ulster and mainland Britain was upsetting the ‘delicate’ peace settlement. The intervention came after … Read more
Phil Collins’ son Simon, 44, is charged with possessing cocaine in Ireland Simon Collins was allegedly found in possession of cocaine in Ireland last year He was summoned to appear before court in Killarney for a hearing on Tuesday Mr Collins pleaded not guilty and the case has been adjourned until April 20 He is the … Read more
Customs checks on goods entering Northern Ireland from Great Britain Northern Ireland is operating different regulatory and customs arrangements to the rest of the UK, as the region is remaining in the EU Single Market for goods and applying EU customs rules at its points of entry – Belfast Port, Larne Harbour, Warrenpoint Port, Foyle Port, … Read more
Michael Gove today accused the European Union of inflaming community tensions in Northern Ireland after its ditched plans to stop vaccine exports to the UK. The Minister for the Cabinet Office said the actions taken by the European Commission on Friday last week had ‘provoked anger’ and ‘trust has been eroded’. He warned that ‘damage … Read more
The UK could send spare coronavirus vaccines to Ireland after the EU humiliatingly backed down in the bitter row over threat to British supplies. The success of the drive to secure jabs could mean that by the summer stocks can be shared with other countries – as Boris Johnson warned the pandemic cannot be tackled … Read more