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‘Communities along the Border are determined not to be dragged back to the past . . . we will not allow any reimposition of a hard border.’ Photograph: iStock
Brexit: Protests to be held along Border over Britain’s handling of NI protocol

A series of demonstrations will be held along the Border between the Republic and the North next week telling British prime minister Boris Johnson to (...)

Gardaí at a checkpoint on the M4 in Co Kildare, outbound from Dublin, as part of Operation Fanacht. Photograph: Brian Lawless/PA Wire
Garda Covid-19 operation sees traffic volumes fall by up to 29 per cent

The volume of traffic in the Republic’s roads notably decreased just days into the Garda’s Operation Fanacht. The operation has seen thousands of che(...)

A caravan with a Northern registration being transported towards Strabane in Co Tyrone from the Border area of Lifford in Co Donegal on Friday. Photograph: Margaret McLaughlin
Border roads noticeably quiet after Donegal goes to Level 3

It is a sunny Sunday afternoon; perfect weather for a trip to Donegal. Yet this weekend, the roads were noticeably quiet. At what is usually the bus(...)

Spot the difference: Land Rover Defender on th left, the Grenadier on the right.
Court says Land Rover shape can’t be trademarked

Land Rover has lost a landmark court case, in which it sought to protect the shape and styling of its original Defender model as intellectual property(...)

‘I have had many people ask me if their loved is going to die, whether they will ever see them again?’ Phillip Cahill, who works as a paramedic in Wales
‘It is desperately sad taking patients to hospital alone, heartbreaking in some circumstances’

Phillip Cahill from Salthill, Co Galway works as a paramedic in Wales. He spoke to Irish Times Abroad last Christmas about his job (which became (...)

Elizabeth Crumlish said she wanted halting site accommodation which could accommodate her children, who pursue a nomadic lifestyle, when they come to visit. Photograph: Brenda Fitzsimons
Traveller mother loses challenge over suspension from housing list

A Traveller has failed to secure High Court declarations that her one year suspension from Donegal County Council’s housing list was unlawful and unre(...)

Sandy Bay Caravan Park, Castlegregory, Kerry, closed to visitors due to Government measures to prevent the spread of Coronavirus. Photograph: Domnick Walsh
Coronavirus: Getaway hopefuls told Kerry holiday homes out of bounds

Some holiday homeowners in Kerry last weekend found gardaí at their door, inquiring where they were from and offering gentle encouragement to go back (...)

Nissan invests £400m in UK car plant despite Brexit warning

Nissan is investing £400 million (€462 million) in its Sunderland car plant in preparation to build future models at the site, despite the company’s w(...)

Phillip Cahill is originally from Salthill in Galway, but now lives in Wales, where he staffs an ambulance rapid response car
A sad end to an Irish paramedic’s first shift abroad on Christmas Day
  • Abroad
  • December 26, 2019, 07:00

Each week - even on Christmas week - Irish Times Abroad meets an Irish person working in an interesting job overseas. This week, we spoke Ph(...)

Anna McMorrin is re-elected as MP for Cardiff North for the Labour Party. Photograph: Matthew Horwood/Getty Images
UK election: Grim night for Labour as Tories make history in Wrexham
  • UK
  • December 13, 2019, 07:32

The impact of the Conservatives’ general election dominance was reflected in Wales, where the Tories seized several seats from Labour. The Tories mo(...)

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