Ireland’s Foreign Minister Simon Coveney has described an effort by the UK to reach a trade deal with the United States ahead of the European Union as “perverse nationalism.” “This idea that Britain can get there first is narrow-minded thinking, frankly. It’s a perverse nationalism when actually Britain and the EU should work together as…
Irish Foreign Minister Accuses UK of ‘Perverse Nationalism’ Over Pursuit of US Trade Deal
Ireland Suspends AstraZeneca Vaccine Amid Blood Clot Reports
LONDON—Irish health officials on Sunday recommended the temporary suspension of the AstraZeneca vaccine after reports of serious blood clotting after inoculations in Norway. Dr. Ronan Glynn, Ireland’s deputy chief medical officer, said the recommendation was made after Norway’s medicines agency reported four cases of blood clotting in adults after receiving the AstraZeneca vaccine. He said…
‘Nobody Will Tell Me Anything’ Irish Father Banned From Leaving China for 2 Years Speaks Out
An Irish businessman and father of four who’s been banned from leaving China for two years has spoken out to the media for the first time. Richard O’Halloran, 45, a director of China International Aviation Leasing Service (CALS), left his Dublin home in February 2019 for Shanghai, China. What he thought was a short business trip…
Loyal Pup Rushes to Fetch Gardaí After Elderly Owner Falls Into a Ditch and Can’t Get Out
An elderly Irishman who was out walking his dog took a perilous tumble, falling into a ditch, which he found himself unable to get out of. He might’ve been in deep trouble if it weren’t for his faithful dog. Like a scene from a movie, astoundingly, the pet went off and sought help from the…
Australian Expert Among WHO Team On Route To China to Probe CCP Virus Origins
January 13, 2021
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An Australian virologist will be among a team from the World Health Organisation (WHO) due to arrive in China on Thursday to investigate the origins of the CCP virus. Prof. Dominic Dwyer, a Sydney-based microbiologist, will fly into China as part of an international team of 10 experts. China’s National Health Commission released a short…
Large Fire at Ireland’s Port of Cork Brought Under Control
DUBLIN—Firefighters have brought a large fire at the southern Irish port of Cork under control and no casualties were reported, the port authority, which recently started offering more “Brexit-proof” direct sailings to mainland Europe, said on Saturday. The blaze began in a grain store at a deepwater berth used for freight services, the port authority…
Malaysian Court Rules UK Teen Nóra Quoirin Died of ‘Misadventure’ as Family Dispute Ruling
A Malaysian court on Monday ruled that a teenage girl from London, found dead in a jungle after she went missing from a holiday resort, likely died of misadventure. Nóra Quoirin’s family said that they were “utterly disappointed” with the verdict of the inquest. The 15-year-old girl with special needs was found missing from Sora…
Northern Ireland’s Executive Votes Against Travel Ban From Britain
A Sinn Fein proposal to temporarily ban travel from Britain on Monday failed to pass through the Northern Ireland (NI) Assembly in a divided vote, as over 40 countries cut off travel to the UK after a new variant of the CCP virus was identified in the South of England. As a compromise, the NI executive…
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