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Britain restoring ‘relationship of trust’ with EU after Johnson era – ambassador

Britain’s relationship with the EU is recovering from a “very low point” of “no trust” during the Boris Johnson era, according to Germany’s ambassador to the UK. Miguel Berger praised Prime Minister Rishi Sunak for having developed a “relationship ...

19 Mar 2023 at 11:29

Northern Ireland

Next PM must change course on protocol and legacy – Murphy

The next Conservative prime minister should abandon Boris Johnson’s approach to the Northern Ireland Protocol and the legacy of the Troubles, Stormont Finance Minister Conor Murphy has said. The Sinn Fein minister said the current chaos within ...

08 Jul 2022 at 15:53

National News

Boil water notices and water disruption on way at 12 local authorities facing strikes

Twelve local authorities are facing a disruption of water services later this week with boil water notices to be issued due to industrial action by the Unite Trade Union. Uisce Éireann confirmed it is aware of planned industrial action, ...

12 Jul 2023 at 11:05

National News

Large financial union calls for regulations for surveillance of staff

A major financial union has told an Oireachtas Committee that surveillance of staff by their employers and how data on staff is collected, stored, and used was always an issue that needed to be addressed. John O'Connell, General ...

25 May 2023 at 15:10

National News

Ryanair demands cabin crew staff return pay rises amid Spanish union dispute

Ryanair has told some of its flight attendants in Spain to hand back pay rises worth thousands of pounds amid a legal battle with a union. The airline had agreed a pay rise with Spain’s CCOO union last year. Another union, the ...

20 May 2025 at 17:39

National News

Irish deputy premier to include services from Israeli settlements in trade ban

The Irish deputy premier has vowed to include the provision of services to legislation that will ban imports from Israeli settlements if it stands up to legislative scrutiny. Simon Harris also said he wants to put pressure on ...

25 Jun 2025 at 13:27

National News

RTE staff dismayed and disappointed by funding announcement, unions claim

Staff at RTE are “dismayed and disappointed” that the government has decided to continue with the TV licence system, unions representing workers at the Irish broadcaster have said. The RTE Trade Union Group described it as a ...

24 Jul 2024 at 18:19

Other Sport

'Some of them are serious enough' - Farrell admits high injury count ahead of Fiji clash

Andy Farrell revealed he is counting the cost of Ireland’s bruising victory over world champions South Africa after omitting a host of big names from his squad for Saturday’s clash with Fiji. Skipper Johnny Sexton, ...

11 Nov 2022 at 11:35

Northern Ireland

Brexit was a ‘colossal mistake’, former PM Sir John Major tells committee

Britain made a “colossal mistake” when it left the European Union, former prime minister Sir John Major has told a Westminster committee. Sir John said while he is not a “significant Europhile”, he believes the UK ...

07 Feb 2023 at 13:31

National News

British prime minister's plan to tear up Northern Ireland Protocol backed by Tories

Boris Johnson’s bid to effectively tear up parts of the Northern Ireland Protocol has cleared its first Commons hurdle, with no Tory MPs voting against it despite warnings the plans are illegal. MPs voted 295 to ...

28 Jun 2022 at 11:13

National News

Unions hold ‘positive’ meeting with incoming RTE boss

Trade union representatives at RTE held a “positive” meeting with the incoming director-general of the national broadcaster ahead of his first day in charge on Monday. It comes as a minister warned that ...

07 Jul 2023 at 15:17

Rugby

Ronan O’Gara reveals his Ireland ambition after latest Champions Cup success

Ronan O’Gara has admitted he wants to coach Ireland after guiding French side La Rochelle to back-to-back Heineken Champions Cup triumphs. Former Ireland fly-half O’Gara’s La Rochelle defeated Leinster ...

21 May 2023 at 15:50

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