irishtimes- Nicola Sturgeon has comfortably survived a vote of no confidence over claims she misled the Scottish parliament about her handling of sexual harassment allegations against Alex Salmond. The Greens joined the Scottish National Party (SNP) in voting against the Conservative motion while Labour abstained, so it...
irishtimes- Damp, green and majestic clefts of rock, a wrong turn and a demonic row: the common denominators of every single car trip to meet a food producer are that we get lost and have a terrible argument. So...
irishtimes- The head of Northern Ireland’s Covid-19 vaccination programme has warned people from the Republic of Ireland who try to book a jab in the North that they will not be vaccinated if they are not eligible. Patricia Donnelly said on Tuesday...
irishtimes- The Government will await the outcome of an investigation by the European Medicines Agency (EMA) before deciding whether it should resume vaccinations with the AstraZeneca vaccine. On Sunday the Government announced it was suspending use of the AstraZeneca vaccine after concerns emerged...
irishtimes- The green jumpers may be out in virtual force next week on St Patrick’s Day, but the wearing of green can be a stylish as much as a patriotic option this season, given that it is one of...
independent.ie- It emerged this weekend that Tánaiste Leo Varadkar is the subject of a full investigation by gardaí over his handing a confidential Government document to a friend. The case centres on Mr Varadkar’s decision to pass a confidential copy...
independent.ie- If Muhammad can’t go to the mountain, the mountain has to go to Muhammad. It’s as simple as that for businesses across the board in this pandemic. For over 25 years, I’ve been going to the mountain, speeding...
independent- Brussels is expected to launch legal action against the UK today over moves the EU says breach last year’s deal on Northern Ireland. Boris Johnson’s government has this month moved to unilaterally change parts of the deal to better suit...
republicworld- China's capital and a wide swathe of the country's north was enveloped Monday in the worst sandstorm in a decade, leading to the cancellation of hundreds of flights. Beijing-based conservation expert Zhou Jinfeng said the sandstorm was caused by...
elle- Taylor Swift took a moment on stage at the Grammys to accept her award for Album of the Year—and for the first time at an awards show, she gave her boyfriend of over four years, Joe Alwyn, a...