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Sammy Cotter has been running his grocery wholesalers for a quarter of a century. But now he’s living day to day. ‘I’ve got £7,000 worth of goods sitting in Manchester,’ he tells me. ‘It was supposed to be delivered on December 21. But I’m still waiting.’ At first glance, his warehouse in Quarry Heights, Newtownards, … Read more
UK wins Irish backing for delay to Brexit port checks as Simon Coveney says he is open to extension of grace period Foreign affairs minister is open to ‘modest’ extensions of the grace period The Northern Ireland Protocol has led to delays at port and threats to staff Michael Gove wants two years before certain … Read more
An ‘exhilarating’ debut from a young Irish author depicting a young woman reliving past toxic relationships could be set to follow in the footsteps of the widely-successful Normal People. Acts of Desperation, by Megan Nolan, 30, who lives in London, echoes the hit novel by Sally Rooney in its dark depiction of a destructive and … Read more
Boris Johnson has threatened to suspend parts of the Brexit deal unless the EU agrees to ease checks on goods crossing between Northern Ireland and the rest of the UK. The Prime Minister vowed yesterday to do ‘everything we need to do’ to ensure trade is conducted as smoothly as possible across the Irish Sea … Read more
Irish teenager who hurled torrent of racist abuse at Ian Wright over social media – because he lost a Fifa match while using the player’s virtual self – escapes jail after the footballer forgives him Patrick O’Brien, 18, lost a game on Fifa after selecting Ian Wright in his team The Irish teenager then sent … Read more
Take a PILL to ward off Covid? Irish firm is in ‘advanced’ stages of creating oral treatment for the virus, Leo Varadkar tells his MPs MSD Pharmaceutical are in ‘advanced stages’ of producing Covid-19 tablet Taoiseach Leo Varadkar told his party of the development on Wednesday night The company had previously discontinued two experimental vaccines … Read more
A promising Irish footballer who had trials with Scottish top-flight side Dundee United has been stabbed to death in a Dublin street attack while trying to defend a delivery driver. Josh Dunne, 16, died in hospital after suffering serious injuries during an assault in Dublin’s north inner city on Tuesday night. The centre-forward had recently … Read more
An Irish traveller has revealed she isn’t allowed to go on holiday until she is married and said most women in her community don’t ever get a job in a series of revealing TikTok videos about her lifestyle. Caitlin, 20, who lives in a caravan near Hertfordshire, has garnered 114k followers after sharing clips about life … Read more
Ryanair withdraws ‘jab & go’ ad after advertising watchdog rules that it was misleading, irresponsible, and in poor taste with an ‘inappropriate tone’ The ad promoted flights to European destinations and offered seats for €19.99 It said: ‘Vaccines are coming, so book your Easter and summer holidays today’ ‘Vaccines will mean an end to Covid … Read more
‘The people want to stay in the UK’: DUP’s Arlene Foster dismisses need for Irish unification referendum as Brexit disruption leaves supermarket shelves bare in Northern Ireland – and blasts Boris Johnson saying problems were ‘foreseen’ The DUP leader insisted last night the country wanted to remain part of the UK Asked on Question Time whether … Read more