Tommy Robinson comes out in support for Ed Sheeran in career low for singer
Just when Sheeran probably thought things couldn’t get any worse. As Ed Sheeran continues to be the subject of anger over the Macklemore-Palestine controversy, the singer has received the last endorsement he needed. Sheeran has been mired in controversy this week after rapper Macklemore was removed as a support act for expressing solidarity with Palestinians on stage. […]
3 weeks ago
Trump says he’d ‘love’ to see a united Ireland: ‘It may as well happen now’
What a united Ireland still needs Donald Trump has said he would “love” to see Ireland become unified, adding that he believes it could happen eventually, RTÉ reports. The US president made the comments during a news conference with Taoiseach Micheál Martin at Farmleigh House. His remarks became the biggest moment of his two-day visit, […]
1 month ago
Budget 2027 will be far bigger than announced, fiscal watchdog warns
Why the watchdog is worried about Budget 2027 The Irish Fiscal Advisory Council has warned that the real size of Budget 2027 will be far larger than the figure the Government announces on 6 October. They are worried that an oversized package risks pushing inflation and household costs higher. The watchdog set out its position […]
1 month ago
Trump Ireland visit: ‘Monstrous’ security operation planned for September
Ireland plans security ahead of ‘volatile’ visit next month The Trump Ireland visit is set for Saturday, 12 September, and the US president is expected to be met by a “monstrous” security operation when he lands, the Irish Mirror reported. Trump will be welcomed at Dublin Airport by a senior Irish government representative before being […]
1 month ago
Money laundering crackdown: Harris warns gangs Ireland is ‘not a safe place’
Why the money laundering strategy matters Ireland’s first national anti-money laundering strategy has been launched, with Tánaiste Simon Harris warning terrorist organisations and fraudsters that Ireland is “not a safe place to launder criminal proceeds”, the Irish Mirror reports. The strategy will strengthen the supervision of financial institutions and improve oversight of sectors vulnerable to […]
2 months ago
Read Count Binface’s manifesto as Clacton by-election gets underway
The by-election candidate has staked out his claim. Nigel Farage’s main opponent Count Binface has unveiled his manifesto for the Clacton by-election, and there are choice policies. The eyes of British politics will be on Clacton today as Nigel Farage seeks a return to parliament as MP for the Essex constituency. But after all the […]
2 months ago