BERLIN (Reuters) – European Commissioner Guenther Oettinger said on Thursday there is still a chance that Britain’s parliament will vote in favour of the Brexit agreement in January and that there was no public support for a disorderly Brexit or another referendum. Prime Minister Theresa May has struck a withdrawal agreement with Brussels but she […]

BUCHAREST (AFP) – Romania will take over the EU’s rotating presidency on Jan 1 at a tumultuous time for the bloc, which is at loggerheads with the increasingly populist government in Bucharest on multiple fronts. Several crucial events will take place during Romania’s first six-month tenure in the presidency, including Brexit, EU parliamentary elections in […]

The agony and the ecstasy – it’s a tame way of putting it when it comes to describing what sports fans went through in 2018. Plenty happened in the world of sport, culture and entertainment. From the highs of rugby with Ireland’s epic win over the All Blacks to the ongoing malaise in Irish soccer […]

Gardai arrested 10 people on suspicion of drink-driving on Christmas Day. An additional 12 drivers were also arrested between midnight and 9am yesterday morning, suspected of getting behind the wheel while over the limit. According to a Garda spokesperson, a number of these motorists refused to provide a sample of their breath and will potentially […]

At least six killed, including three teenagers and a 39-year-old woman who accompanied her daughter to the club. At least six people, including five teenagers, have died and about 120 injured in a stampede when panic broke out during a rap concert at a packed nightclub in Italy. The suspected use of a pepper spray-like […]

SAINT-BRIAC-SUR-MER, France (AFP) – Hikers demanding right of way along a pristine stretch of coastal France are locked in a legal war with villa owners in a posh Brittany resort town, not least the family of US statesman and former presidential candidate John Kerry. Unless the latest round of lawsuits seeking to curtail free access […]

Vote is a test of the power shift in Armenia following the peaceful revolution earlier this year. Polls closed in Armenia’s early parliamentary election on Sunday, as acting Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan seeks a stronger mandate, having been elected by legislators to the post in May following a peaceful revolution earlier this year. Pashinyan came […]

French police arrested two people who brandished dummy guns at Charles de Gaulle airport in Paris on Wednesday, causing panic and a temporary evacuation of a terminal, airport authorities and local media said. “The individuals were held around 8:30am. As a precaution, a security perimeter was put in place for around 45 minutes. During that […]

Ready meals, pizzas, onion bhajis and salads are among the foods which would fall under a calorie cap if the current plans being considered by Public Health England (PHE) are enforced. The changes would impact the food industry, who may have to adapt their recipes and cooking methods in order to lower the calorie content […]

Justice Minister Charlie Flanagan is seeking advice from the Attorney General to clamp down on the misuse of scrambler bikes following a spate of dangerous incidents involving the motorcycles. Mr Flanagan wants to regulate the bikes, has written to the AG, and is understood to be awaiting a response. Scrambler and ‘quad bike’ use are […]