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Posted by The Analyst | July 11, 2019 | Politics
Slavoj Zizek: Is freedom still freedom for those who think differently?

Some British Jews feel affronted by alleged anti-Semitism in the UK Labour Party. But how many of the complainants empathize with complaints from West Bank Palestinians? Read Full Article at...

Posted by The Analyst | July 11, 2019 | Science & Tech
July’s full ‘Thunder Moon’ has a special surprise in store

Mark your calendars for July 16th. This isn't going to be your average full moon, folks.

Posted by The Analyst | July 11, 2019 | Farming
Goodman beef claims Best Fillet title in World Steak competition

Larry Goodman's ABP Cahir won the Best Fillet steak category at the World Steak challenge, yesterday in Dublin, but the overall Best Steak went to a Finnish steak.

Posted by The Analyst | July 11, 2019 | Breaking News
‘Was he singing the YMCA?’ – Police release bizarre ‘Village People’ e-fit

A bizarre police e-fit has attracted huge publicity after being likened to a member of disco group The Village People.

Posted by The Analyst | July 11, 2019 | Breaking News
Baby boost for endangered orca population

A dwindling population of killer whales has been given a boost with the sighting of a baby.

Posted by The Analyst | July 11, 2019 | Farming
Farmers face growing uncertainty on prices for this year’s grain harvest

With the harvest just about to start we are facing considerable uncertainty on what we are likely to receive for grain. Last year some received up to €205/t and that...

Posted by The Analyst | July 11, 2019 | Business
Middle East oil tanker insurance rates soar 10-fold since attacks in Strait of Hormuz

Insurance rates for tankers going through the Strait of Hormuz have skyrocketed tenfold in the two months since the first attacks on tankers off the coast of the UAE, CNBC...

Posted by The Analyst | July 11, 2019 | Breaking News
Seven killed and dozens injured in Greece storm

Two children were among seven people killed and more than 100 injured when a powerful storm hit northern Greece.

Posted by The Analyst | July 11, 2019 | Breaking News
Six killed and dozens injured in Greece storm

Two children were among the six people killed and more than 100 injured when a powerful storm hit northern Greece.

Posted by The Analyst | July 11, 2019 | Business
Siemens officially applies to localize gas turbine production in Russia

German conglomerate Siemens has applied for a special investment contract to localize production of its high-capacity gas turbines in Russia. The move follows a 2017 scandal over the supply of...

Posted by The Analyst | July 11, 2019 | Breaking News
Pamplona bull runners stage protest against lack of thrills

The fifth bull run in Pamplona featured a goring and a handful of minor injuries after a protest by some participants who complained the Spanish festival is in danger of...

Posted by The Analyst | July 11, 2019 | Breaking News
EU Parliament to vote on Commission nominee von der Leyen on July 16

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Posted by The Analyst | July 11, 2019 | Breaking News
Watch: Liverpool fans troll Man United training session with plane message

Liverpool fans have trolled Manchester United by flying a plane with a cheeky message over the Red Devils' pre-season training session in Australia.

Posted by The Analyst | July 11, 2019 | Breaking News
Watch: Liverpool fans troll Man United training session with plane message

Liverpool fans have trolled Manchester United by flying a plane with a cheeky message over the Red Devils' pre-season training session in Australia.

Posted by The Analyst | July 11, 2019 | Science & Tech
7 Alexa skills you’ll use time and time again

Every few months, Kim Komando takes a hard look at Amazon Echo and catch up on the latest skills. Here are some new skills on Alexa.

Posted by The Analyst | July 11, 2019 | Farming
Spring grazing management is key to cutting farm costs

Only 10pc of dairy farmers in Ireland are routinely measuring and recording grass growth, according to Michael O'Donovan of Teagasc.

Posted by The Analyst | July 11, 2019 | Farming
Lakeland Dairies holds milk price for June, warns of market pressures

Lakeland Dairies has announced it is holding its milk price for June.

Posted by The Analyst | July 11, 2019 | Breaking News
Indivior shares surge after drugs firm bumps sales forecasts higher

Shares in Indivior have surged after the drugs giant raised its revenue and profit guidance for the year, following a better-than-expected first-half performance.

Posted by The Analyst | July 11, 2019 | Breaking News
Insurance giant ReAssure pulls £3.3bn listing over weak demand

Life insurance business ReAssure failed to live up to its name on Thursday as bosses pulled a highly lucrative stock market listing due to lack of interest.

Posted by The Analyst | July 11, 2019 | Breaking News
Pyongyang to respond to S. Korea’s purchase of F-35 jets – ministry

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Posted by The Analyst | July 11, 2019 | Breaking News
DFS profits on track but Brexit uncertainty looms

DFS has affirmed its profit outlook for the year, but pointed to the weaker backdrop caused by ongoing Brexit uncertainty.

Posted by The Analyst | July 11, 2019 | Breaking News
Taiwan president leaves for US as China opposes Tsai Ing-wen’s transit

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Posted by The Analyst | July 11, 2019 | Breaking News
Land Securities boss to bow out next year

The chief executive of property firm Land Securities will retire next year, the company has said.

Posted by The Analyst | July 11, 2019 | Breaking News
Reckitt Benckiser to pay over £1bn to resolve US opioid crisis investigation

British household goods giant Reckitt Benckiser has agreed with US authorities to pay more than £1 billion to resolve an investigation into a former subsidiary's opioid addiction drug.

Posted by The Analyst | July 11, 2019 | Farming
Forestry can deliver 20pc of our climate action targets

Irish forests are locking away as much CO2 as was produced by all the licenced cars in Dublin or all the households in Cork, Waterford and Kerry combined, according to...

Posted by The Analyst | July 11, 2019 | Farming
Darragh McCullough: It’s time to start empowering rather than demonising farmers on agri emissions

We all know farming is seen as a major problem in terms of Ireland's greenhouse gas emissions. But why is nobody turning that question on its head and putting agriculture...

Posted by The Analyst | July 11, 2019 | Breaking News
Space probe landed on asteroid, says Japan

Data indicates a spacecraft successfully landed on a distant asteroid and completed its historic mission of collecting underground samples that scientists hope will provide clues to the origin of the...

Posted by The Analyst | July 11, 2019 | Breaking News
20 dead as passenger train hits freight train in Pakistan

A passenger train has rammed into a freight train at a railway station in southern Pakistan, killing at least 20 people and injuring 74 others.

Posted by The Analyst | July 11, 2019 | Breaking News
16 dead as passenger train hits freight train in Pakistan

A passenger train has rammed into a freight train at a railway station in southern Pakistan, killing at least 16 people and injuring 78 others.

Posted by The Analyst | July 11, 2019 | Breaking News
10 dead as passenger train hits freight train in Pakistan

A passenger train has rammed into a freight train in southern Pakistan, killing at least 10 people and injuring 64 others.

Posted by The Analyst | July 11, 2019 | Breaking News
Deadly storm hits northern Greece

Six people have died in a powerful storm in northern Greece.

Posted by The Analyst | July 11, 2019 | Farming
‘Would you fancy your chances more with an agricultural commissioner from Malta?’

The Minister for Agriculture Michael Creed has defended the EU Agriculture Commissioner Phil Hogan's involvement in the recently agreed EU-Mercosur deal.

Posted by The Analyst | July 11, 2019 | Breaking News
Nine deer at Japanese park die after swallowing plastic bags

Nine deer have died after swallowing plastic bags at a park in western Japan.

Posted by The Analyst | July 11, 2019 | Breaking News
‘Largest moveable land-based structure’ unveiled to confine Chernobyl debris

A £2 billion project to confine radioactive debris at the nuclear reactor that exploded in Chernobyl in 1986 has been unveiled.

Posted by The Analyst | July 11, 2019 | Science & Tech
Atlantic League to debut robot umpires and allow players to steal first base

The Atlantic League, an independent baseball league, is testing robot umpires to call balls and strikes during the second half of its season.

Posted by The Analyst | July 11, 2019 | Breaking News
Seagulls ‘superbug carriers that cause human infection’

Australian seagulls are carrying potentially lethal drug-resistant bacteria that experts fear could be passed on to humans.

Posted by The Analyst | July 11, 2019 | Breaking News
Major problem looms if Boris seeks to force through no deal

Former British prime minister John Major says he will launch a judicial review to stop Boris Johnson shutting down the UK parliament to force through a "totally unacceptable" no-deal Brexit.

Posted by The Analyst | July 11, 2019 | Breaking News
Lawmakers name their price for backing Von der Leyen for top job

Germany's Ursula von der Leyen made her pitch to European lawmakers yesterday to be the next head of the EU executive.

Posted by The Analyst | July 11, 2019 | Breaking News
Johnson under fire for pushing ambassador to quit over furore

Conservative MPs have rounded on Boris Johnson after it emerged that the US ambassador had decided to resign in the wake of the senior Tory's lack of support.

Posted by The Analyst | July 11, 2019 | Breaking News
Gunmen massacre 18 in Papua New Guinea

Gunmen have massacred as many as 18 people including women and children in a remote village in Papua New Guinea, apparently the latest victims of a tribal feud, and Prime...