Big Five – Europe’s top upcoming qualifiers

Big Five – Europe’s top upcoming qualifiers

Another month, another international break. Do not despair, domestic league devotees: this particular one is the last of its kind.  In the meantime though, there’s a smorgasbord of tasty World Cup qualifying fixtures to sink your teeth into, with several big nations facing a fight to secure their spot at the table next summer. Here…

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UK and Ireland unveil joint framework on Northern Ireland Troubles legacy

UK and Ireland unveil joint framework on Northern Ireland Troubles legacy

The UK and Irish governments’ long-awaited framework to deal with the legacy of the Northern Ireland Troubles is founded on “reciprocal cooperation”, Ireland’s deputy premier will say later. Tanaiste Simon Harris will join Northern Ireland Secretary Hilary Benn on Friday afternoon to formally unveil the proposals, which have been developed following substantive engagement between the…

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State’s mobile phone emergency alert system still not publicly tested after two years – The Irish Times

State’s mobile phone emergency alert system still not publicly tested after two years – The Irish Times

The Government has not yet publicly tested the mobile phone-based SMS emergency warning system which it implemented nearly two years ago. Last Sunday, the UK government carried out its second national test of its emergency alert system. Millions of phones across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland loudlyrang out and vibrated shortly after 3pm. In…

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I support Palestine Action. If this makes me a ‘supporter of terror’ under UK law, so be it – The Irish Times

I support Palestine Action. If this makes me a ‘supporter of terror’ under UK law, so be it – The Irish Times

On Saturday, August 9th, UK police arrested more than 500 peaceful protesters on suspicion of terror offences. The vast majority of these arrests took place on Parliament Square, London, where Irish citizens such as Sinéad Ní Shiacáis, from Limerick, were among those detained, but in Belfast too, a woman was arrested by the PSNI. These…

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Storm Floris Batters UK: Northern Ireland Faces 50mph Winds, Torrential Rain and Trees Toppled

Storm Floris battered the UK on Monday, becoming the first major summer storm since January to wreak widespread disruption. Dubbed ‘unseasonably disruptive’ by the Met Office, the violent system unleashed damaging winds, torrential rain, and structural threats across large parts of Scotland, Northern Ireland, northern England, and Wales on 4 August. Communities faced downed trees,…

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