The ill-fated Soviet revolutionary, Leon Trotsky, memorably said – some years before he departed this world with an ice-axe in his head – “You may not be interested in war,...
Posted by | December 1, 2020 | Breaking News
Posted by | December 1, 2020 | Breaking News
People have been warned they need to sacrifice socialising with friends if they want to meet up with older relatives over Christmas or there could be another surge in Covid-19...
Posted by | December 1, 2020 | Breaking News
An Irish entrepreneur specialising in beauty accessories has launched an eyelash vending machine, with initial sales figures suggesting that a nationwide roll-out could be highly profitable.
Posted by | December 1, 2020 | Farming
Writing a column about Jim O'Brien's book is like a being tribute act asked to do the encore at a stadium gig. It's a hard act to follow.
Posted by | December 1, 2020 | Farming
In 2012, vegetable farmers Sandra and Joe Burns discovered a new avenue for their produce, just in time to save Christmas. Now, eight years on, the east Cork couple's crisp...
Posted by | December 1, 2020 | Farming
FARMERS have expressed concern that Bord na Móna (BnM) plans to rewet 80,000ac of peatland in the Midlands could trigger the spread of bovine TB.
Posted by | December 1, 2020 | Farming
People in the market for tillage ground, or for a country spread that's not too small and not too rambling, might find that Upper Aughrim in Co Wicklow is just...
Posted by | December 1, 2020 | Farming
After years of drama, debate and controversy, we appear to be in the last days and hours of negotiations before Brexit really becomes a reality.
Posted by | December 1, 2020 | Farming
A BUOYANT trade for dairy stock is being reported in both the marts and off-farm sales, with in-calf heifers from good quality herds averaging between €1,500-1,600/hd.
Posted by | December 1, 2020 | Farming
The IFA made a total operating deficit of €3.5m for the year ending March 31, 2020, according to a draft report of the association's latest accounts seen by the Farming...
Posted by | December 1, 2020 | Farming
Farmers not paying back their debts are increasing borrowing costs on other farmers, Tánaiste Leo Varadkar told the Dáil last week.
Posted by | December 1, 2020 | Farming
New laws to allow a long-awaited overhaul of the Fair Deal scheme will be ready within weeks, but it could be months yet before the changes are enacted.
Posted by | December 1, 2020 | Farming
The dairy industry is on a collision course with environmental regulators and lobbyists after Teagasc forecasts confirmed continued expansion in milk output levels and cow numbers.
Posted by | December 1, 2020 | Breaking News
Pubs, cafés and restaurants in Wales will close by 6pm from Friday and will be banned from serving alcohol, under new hardline measures.
Posted by | December 1, 2020 | Breaking News
Pubs, cafés and restaurants in Wales will close by 6pm from Friday and will be banned from serving alcohol, under new hardline measures.
Posted by | December 1, 2020 | Breaking News
A mariner was found clinging to his capsized boat that was poised to slip beneath the waves after going missing for two days near Florida in what coast guard officials...
Posted by | December 1, 2020 | Breaking News
A mariner was found clinging to his capsized boat that was poised to slip beneath the waves after going missing for two days near Florida in what coast guard officials...
Posted by | December 1, 2020 | Breaking News
Republicans indicated they would try to block the appointment of one of Joe Biden's proposed key economic advisers in what could be the first major confirmation battle of his administration.
Posted by | December 1, 2020 | Breaking News
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is battling to convince Conservative Party colleagues to back plans to keep most of England under strict pandemic controls when the national lockdown ends this...
Posted by | December 1, 2020 | Breaking News
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is battling to convince Conservative Party colleagues to back plans to keep most of England under strict pandemic controls when the national lockdown ends this...
Posted by | December 1, 2020 | Breaking News
Iran's defence minister promised to double spending on the nuclear research organisation once headed by Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, during a fiery speech at the funeral for the assassinated scientist described as...
Posted by | December 1, 2020 | Breaking News
Iran's defence minister promised to double spending on the nuclear research organisation once headed by Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, during a fiery speech at the funeral for the assassinated scientist described as...
Posted by | December 1, 2020 | Breaking News
A Ukrainian-born associate of Rudy Giuliani pleaded not guilty to charges he defrauded investors in a start-up insurance company that claimed to offer fraud-protection services to corporate clients.
Posted by | December 1, 2020 | Breaking News
A Ukrainian-born associate of Rudy Giuliani pleaded not guilty to charges he defrauded investors in a start-up insurance company that claimed to offer fraud-protection services to corporate clients.
Posted by | December 1, 2020 | Breaking News
European Union members have debated how best to “renew and reinvigorate” transatlantic relations after the departure of US president Donald Trump, according to an internal EU document.
Posted by | December 1, 2020 | Breaking News
European Union members have debated how best to “renew and reinvigorate” transatlantic relations after the departure of US president Donald Trump, according to an internal EU document.
Posted by | December 1, 2020 | Breaking News
President-elect Joe Biden is turning to veteran Democratic policy staffer Neera Tanden to lead his Office of Management and Budget and Cecilia Rouse to head the Council of Economic Advisers...
Posted by | December 1, 2020 | Breaking News
President-elect Joe Biden is turning to veteran Democratic policy staffer Neera Tanden to lead his Office of Management and Budget and Cecilia Rouse to head the Council of Economic Advisers...
Posted by | December 1, 2020 | Breaking News
Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris have been given the same daily intelligence briefing President Donald Trump gets, belatedly beginning the transition between leaders of some of the United...
Posted by | December 1, 2020 | Breaking News
Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris have been given the same daily intelligence briefing President Donald Trump gets, belatedly beginning the transition between leaders of some of the United...
Posted by | December 1, 2020 | Science & Tech
Cyber Monday 2020 is almost over, but you can still save on TVs, laptops, Apple Watches, Hulu, Playstation and more—if you don't hesitate.
Posted by | December 1, 2020 | Science & Tech
Cyber Monday 2020 is almost over, but you can still save on TVs, laptops, Apple Watches, Hulu, Playstation and more—if you don't hesitate.
Posted by | December 1, 2020 | Politics
The head of San Francisco's Public Utilities Commission, which oversees millions of dollars in city contracts, was charged with bribery Monday in an ongoing federal probe of corruption. General Manager...
Posted by | December 1, 2020 | Politics
The head of San Francisco's Public Utilities Commission, which oversees millions of dollars in city contracts, was charged with bribery Monday in an ongoing federal probe of corruption. General Manager...
Posted by | December 1, 2020 | Politics
The head of San Francisco's Public Utilities Commission, which oversees millions of dollars in city contracts, was charged with bribery Monday in an ongoing federal probe of corruption. General Manager...
Posted by | December 1, 2020 | Politics
Federal authorities in Seattle have charged two people with a terrorist attack on train tracks, suggesting they were motivated by opposition to the construction of a natural gas pipeline across...
Posted by | December 1, 2020 | Politics
A hacker who made dozens of phony bombing and shooting threats to schools in the United States and the United Kingdom and made a false hijacking report about a California-bound...
Posted by | December 1, 2020 | Politics
Federal authorities announced new charges and additional defendants Monday in a wide-ranging corruption case against a Los Angeles city councilman and his alleged associates. The new defendants include a former...
Posted by | December 1, 2020 | Politics
A Central Texas county has closed its bars after area hospitalizations for COVID-19 exceeded a state mandated limit. Meanwhile in Houston, officials say they are having problems with some bars...
Posted by | December 1, 2020 | Breaking News
Zoom's growth is showing signs of tapering off after becoming a fixture in everyday life amid the coronavirus pandemic.
