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Posted by The Analyst | July 9, 2019 | Farming
Origin Enterprises sells off 31 acres of land in Cork docklands for €47.5m

Origin Enterprises has announced it is selling off 31 acres of land in the Cork docklands for €47.5m.

Posted by The Analyst | July 9, 2019 | Breaking News
Beijing urges US to ‘immediately cancel’ arms sale to Taiwan

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Posted by The Analyst | July 9, 2019 | Breaking News
Greece’s Cabinet sworn in following election win for conservatives

Greece's new Cabinet has been sworn in, two days after conservative party leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis won early elections on pledges to make the country more business-friendly, cut taxes and negotiate...

Posted by The Analyst | July 9, 2019 | Breaking News
From Nazis to hippies: End of the road for Volkswagen Beetle

Volkswagen is halting production of the last version of its Beetle model this week at its plant in Puebla, Mexico.

Posted by The Analyst | July 9, 2019 | Farming
IFA puts pressure on TDs to oppose Mercosur

The IFA is putting pressure on TDs and Senators today to oppose the Mercosur deal, as it says it will damage Ireland's rural economy, the environment and consumers.

Posted by The Analyst | July 9, 2019 | Breaking News
Raccoon rescued from wet cement ‘recovering nicely’

A raccoon who is recovering after being found stuck in wet cement could be about to foster four babies.

Posted by The Analyst | July 9, 2019 | Breaking News
Eddie Stobart reveals earnings woes and accounting hit

Haulage firm Eddie Stobart Logistics has warned first-half earnings will be at the lower end of expectations and revealed a hit of around £2 million to last year's results after...

Posted by The Analyst | July 9, 2019 | Breaking News
Sports Direct secures 54% backing for Game bid

Mike Ashley's Sports Direct International has secured majority backing for its £52 million bid to take over retailer Game Digital.

Posted by The Analyst | July 9, 2019 | Breaking News
Bovis cheers ‘excellent’ first half as sales and prices rise

Housebuilder Bovis Homes has brushed aside Brexit uncertainty to cheer a “significant” step up in profits as it reported rising sales and prices.

Posted by The Analyst | July 9, 2019 | Breaking News
Ocado determined to rise from the ashes as warehouse fire hits profits

Ocado has unveiled widening losses as it laid bare the impact of a fire at one of its warehouses, but the group said it was still confident in its growth...

Posted by The Analyst | July 9, 2019 | Breaking News
Hong Kong leader says extradition bill ‘dead’ – students not satisfied, say she’s ‘playing word games’

Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam said on Tuesday the extradition bill that sparked the city's biggest political crisis in decades was dead and the government's work on the bill a...

Posted by The Analyst | July 9, 2019 | Farming
Limerick farm across the road from record sale is now up for auction

Last April, GVM group property director, Tom Crosse sold 42 acres of land in the same townland for a whopping €970,000 or €23,000 an acre.

Posted by The Analyst | July 9, 2019 | Farming
Get more from grass event to focus on soil fertility

Lakeland Agri, in conjunction with the Lakeland Dairies / Teagasc Joint Programme, will host a major interactive grassland event this week.

Posted by The Analyst | July 9, 2019 | Science & Tech
AR goggles: FORM is sorta like Google Glass, but for swimming

While companies like Google, Microsoft offer AR headsets for professional and industrial environments, companies like FORM and Solo focus on fitness.

Posted by The Analyst | July 9, 2019 | Science & Tech
Startups grow meat in lab, no slaughter necessary

A growing number of startups are producing meat in a lab, sparing animals from slaughter. They want to bring cell-based beef, poultry, pork and fish to your plate. But they...

Posted by The Analyst | July 9, 2019 | Business
‘One boss – US dollar’? China & India put future of Facebook’s Libra cryptocurrency into question

India and China have expressed skepticism over Libra's prospects, as both seek to limit the cryptocurrency trade. Beijing, in particular, is worried that US-controlled digital currency might undermine its financial...

Posted by The Analyst | July 9, 2019 | Breaking News
Protesters defiant despite Hong Kong leader declaring extradition bill ‘dead’

Hong Kong protest leaders opposed to the administration of Chief Executive Carrie Lam have said they will continue their demonstrations, even after Ms Lam declared the effort to amend a...

Posted by The Analyst | July 9, 2019 | Breaking News
Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam says extradition bill is ‘dead’

Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam has said the effort to amend an extradition bill is dead, but it was not clear if the legislation was being withdrawn as protesters have...

Posted by The Analyst | July 9, 2019 | Science & Tech

We put the foundation to the test after it made waves on social media.

Posted by The Analyst | July 9, 2019 | Breaking News
Kendall Jenner takes unusual approach to bottle cap challenge

Supermodel Kendall Jenner used a jet ski as she took part in the viral bottle cap challenge.

Posted by The Analyst | July 9, 2019 | Farming
A 144ac dairy farm with extensive outbuildings is on the market for €1.95m in Limerick

The green and white flags flutter from every pole and gatepost in west Limerick these days. My journeys last week took me through Adare, Croagh, Ardagh and Newcastlewest as they...

Posted by The Analyst | July 9, 2019 | Farming
Wanted: farmers to grow 5,000 acres of hemp for Westmeath firm

An Athlone-based company is looking for farmers to grow thousands of hectares of hemp.

Posted by The Analyst | July 9, 2019 | Farming
Farm leaders reject radical TB proposals

Radical actions to tackle the incidence of bTB in the national herd have been rejected by the Stakeholder Forum.

Posted by The Analyst | July 9, 2019 | Breaking News
US asks for Germany to send troops to Syria to ease burden

A US envoy has asked Germany to consider sending ground troops to Syria, putting Chancellor Angela Merkel's government on the spot.

Posted by The Analyst | July 9, 2019 | Breaking News
UN ‘deeply shocked’ at American treatment of migrants

The UN's human rights chief has said she is "appalled by the conditions" forced on migrants entering the United States.

Posted by The Analyst | July 9, 2019 | Breaking News
Trump slams May and refuses to deal with UK ambassador

U.S. President Donald Trump has said he "will no longer deal" with the British ambassador to the United States, after a weekend news report that the UK diplomat had described...

Posted by The Analyst | July 9, 2019 | Breaking News
Rugby coach defends choice of player with abuse charge

The All Blacks head coach has faced criticism for arguing domestic abuse is not a gendered issue while justifying his decision to pick a player charged over domestic violence to...

Posted by The Analyst | July 9, 2019 | Breaking News
President dithers over White House visit for US World Cup champions

After the World Cup triumph by the US women's soccer team, President Donald Trump appeared to backtrack on a promise he made last month to invite the squad to the...

Posted by The Analyst | July 9, 2019 | Breaking News
Mills gets phone hack settlement, apology

Heather Mills, the ex-wife of former Beatle Paul McCartney, said yesterday she and 90 others have won an apology and settlement from Rupert Murdoch's News Group Newspapers after a near...

Posted by The Analyst | July 9, 2019 | Breaking News
Iran makes new threat to pact

Iran threatened to restart deactivated centrifuges and ramp up its enrichment of uranium to 20pc purity as its next potential big moves away from a 2015 nuclear agreement that Washington...

Posted by The Analyst | July 9, 2019 | Breaking News
German minister calls for rescue of migrants

A Germany government minister has called for an "international rescue mission" for migrants trapped in detention camps in Libya after an airstrike there killed at least 53 people.

Posted by The Analyst | July 9, 2019 | Breaking News
Drugs case against Irish priest in New York to be heard in closed court

An Irish priest is to have drugs charges against him heard behind closed doors in New York.

Posted by The Analyst | July 9, 2019 | Breaking News
Congolese ‘Terminator’ guilty of war crimes

A notorious rebel commander known as Congo's "Terminator" was yesterday found guilty of war crimes and crimes against humanity by judges at the International Criminal Court (ICC).

Posted by The Analyst | July 8, 2019 | Science & Tech
We tried Kim Kardashian’s KKW Beauty body foundation—here’s what happened

We put the foundation to the test after it made waves on social media.

Posted by The Analyst | July 8, 2019 | Science & Tech
The most popular Instant Pot is at its lowest price ever

Whether you want to cook rice, steam vegetables, barbecue ribs, or even make a cake, the Instant Pot DUO60 7-in-1 can do it all, and right now it's at its...

Posted by The Analyst | July 8, 2019 | Science & Tech
Here's how Instagram is cracking down on bullying

Instagram announced the release of its "Restrict" feature, which will allow users to hide comments from specific users.

Posted by The Analyst | July 8, 2019 | Breaking News
Man puts on 15 jumpers to avoid paying excess baggage fee

A man put on multiple jumpers on the way home from his holiday to avoid paying an excess baggage fee.

Posted by The Analyst | July 8, 2019 | Breaking News
Three people gored running with bulls at Pamplona festival

Five people have been injured during the second day of bull runs at the famous San Fermin festival in Spain.