republicworld- China's ruling communist party on Thursday marked its 100th anniversary with a lavish ceremony in Tiananmen Square in the heart of Beijing. Thousands of military personnel and other citizens attended the event. Air force planes flew overhead in...
independent- The Government is to side-line the National Public Health Emergency Team (Nphet) and press on with the use  of rapid antigen tests to screen people for Covid-19. Health Minister Stephen Donnelly has decided to by-pass Nphet and establish a new expert...
independent.ie- She is more often seen in her racing colours, but Rachael Blackmore has donned high fashion in support of Irish designers and craftspeople. The Grand National champion jockey was wearing a Helen Cody dress as she launched the second annual...
independent.ie- WHEN Ireland were last in South Africa in 2016, Joe Schmidt invited John Robbie to dinner with the squad. The former scrum-half, who played for Ireland, the Lions and the Springboks, jumped at the chance. In particular, he wanted to...
Cyrus Engerer (S&D) MEP expressed concern about the status of women rights in UAE. He sent an urgent question  to the Vice-President of the Commission / High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy   He said that...
breakingnews- There has been a total of 52 reported deaths from Covid-19 since the cyberattack on the Health Service Executive six weeks ago. As The Irish Times reports, daily death figures have not been published since May 13th, when the number of...
irishtimes- Warren Gatland has confirmed that he and his assistant coaches are considering their options as a replacement for their injured captain Alun Wyn Jones, ideally with a view to having them link up with the squad in time...
irishtimes- Her collections are big, bold, colourful and dynamic with a strong streetwear vibe so it’s no surprise that Dubliner Ciara Allen from Lucan, an NCAD graduate from 2019, is one of this year’s winners of the RDS Craft...
irishtimes- Anyone looking to go to sea, to see what they might see, is being encouraged to swing by a new navy recruitment centre which has popped up this weekend on Dublin’s Sir John Rogerson’s Quay. The Naval Service needs...
independent.ie- Britain's health minister Matt Hancock has resigned after he admitted breaking Covid-19 guidance by kissing and embracing an aide in his office, angering colleagues and the public during lockdown. The 42-year-old wrote to Prime Minister Boris Johnson to resign...