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Posted by The Analyst | June 21, 2019 | Breaking News
Greene King profits to hold steady as new CEO takes reins

Pub group Greene King is set to post a small increase in profits next week in the first set of annual results under new boss Nick Mackenzie.

Posted by The Analyst | June 21, 2019 | Breaking News
Donald Trump’s proposed makeover for Air Force One causes controversy

Donald Trump's meeting with Canada's prime minister was a chance to address the downing of a US drone by Iran, but the president first briefed reporters about his redesign for...

Posted by The Analyst | June 21, 2019 | Politics
Washington’s Dr. Strangeloves: Is plunging Russia into darkness really a good idea? (by S. Cohen)

Occasionally, a revelatory, and profoundly alarming, article passes almost unnoticed, even when published on the front page of The New York Times. Read Full Article at RT.com

Posted by The Analyst | June 21, 2019 | Business
Hungary sees no security risk from Huawei as it sets out to build its 5G network

Hungary does not see any evidence that Chinese tech giant Huawei poses a security threat as alleged by Washington, according to the country's Innovation and Technology Minister. Read Full Article...

Posted by The Analyst | June 21, 2019 | Farming
Summer to finally arrive? Met Éireann says temperatures to hit 25C and ‘possibly higher’ next week

Met Éireann has finally delivered some good news on the weather front as temperatures are to hit 25C and "possibly higher" next week.

Posted by The Analyst | June 21, 2019 | Farming
Cost of basket of food here is 20pc higher than average across the EU

Food prices in this country are among the highest in the European Union, despite Ireland being an agricultural nation.

Posted by The Analyst | June 21, 2019 | Business
China could build 30 Silk Road nuclear reactors by 2030

Beijing needs to take full advantage of the opportunities provided by the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) and give more financial and policy support to its nuclear sector, senior Chinese...

Posted by The Analyst | June 21, 2019 | Breaking News
Sir Mick Jagger and the Rolling Stones ready for stage return

The Rolling Stones are set to return to the stage.

Posted by The Analyst | June 21, 2019 | Breaking News
Firefighters rescue squirrel stuck in manhole cover

Firefighters, police and a veterinary clinic combined forces to rescue a red squirrel that had got its head stuck in a manhole cover in the western German city of Dortmund.

Posted by The Analyst | June 21, 2019 | Breaking News
International Yoga Day underlines strength of India’s role on world stage

India's prime minister Narendra Modi has continued his quest to use yoga to promote his country on the world stage, leading by example on International Yoga Day.

Posted by The Analyst | June 21, 2019 | Science & Tech
McCormick unveils all-in-one BBQ grill and DJ mixing station

McCormick made a high-tech barbecue grill that plays original music. So you can DJ a party while cooking this upcoming Fourth of July holiday.

Posted by The Analyst | June 21, 2019 | Science & Tech
Do blue light glasses actually work? Everything you need to know before you buy a pair

With the amount of time we spend on our phones and computers increasing, the blue light emitted has side effects, but these glasses can help.

Posted by The Analyst | June 21, 2019 | Farming
Cork group hosting cycle to buy tractors for local priest’s mission in Africa

Teach a man to farm and you feed him for a lifetime - that could very well be the motto of one west Cork priest who has been passing on...

Posted by The Analyst | June 21, 2019 | Breaking News
Mark Field called for ‘much firmer grip’ on climate protests before grab row

Mark Field, the Conservative minister facing criticism for grabbing an environmental protester, sent a letter in April urging police to “take a much firmer grip” on climate change demonstrations.

Posted by The Analyst | June 21, 2019 | Breaking News
Protesters treated in hospital after clashes in Georgia capital

More than 200 people were injured in a night of clashes in the Georgian capital, and half of them are still in the hospital, a top health official said on...

Posted by The Analyst | June 21, 2019 | Breaking News
UK Foreign Office Minister under fire after grabbing female Greenpeace protester

UK Foreign Office Minister Mark Field has come under fire after video footage showed him physically removing a climate change protester from a dinner in the City of London.

Posted by The Analyst | June 21, 2019 | Breaking News
British MP suspended as investigations into removal of climate change protester from event continue

Foreign Office Minister Mark Field has been suspended as a minister while investigations take place into the Mansion House incident, Downing Street said.

Posted by The Analyst | June 21, 2019 | Breaking News
WATCH: British MP under fire after forcefully removing climate change protester from dinner event

Foreign Office Minister Mark Field has come under fire after video footage showed him physically removing a climate change protester from a dinner in the City of London.

Posted by The Analyst | June 21, 2019 | Farming
US disaster aid for farmers who couldn’t plant corn or soybeans due to severe floods

The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) on Thursday announced a new measure to help farmers who were unable to plant corn and soybeans due to widespread flooding across the US...

Posted by The Analyst | June 21, 2019 | Breaking News
Mitsubishi Motors shareholders approve ousting of Ghosn

Mitsubishi Motors shareholders have approved the ousting of Carlos Ghosn, who was pivotal in the Japanese carmaker's three-way partnership with Nissan and Renault until he was arrested on financial misconduct...

Posted by The Analyst | June 21, 2019 | Breaking News
Donald Tusk calls new summit as EU fails to agree candidates for top jobs

Talks aimed at allocating the European Union's top jobs will continue at a special summit later this month after no majority could be reached on any candidate.

Posted by The Analyst | June 21, 2019 | Breaking News
Millionaire marketing boss arrested in bond fraud probe

The millionaire boss of a marketing firm at the centre of a £236 million savings scandal has been arrested.

Posted by The Analyst | June 21, 2019 | Breaking News
Bank of England Governor Mark Carney dismisses Boris Johnson claim on no-deal Brexit

Bank of England Governor Mark Carney has dismissed a claim by Boris Johnson, the front-runner in the race to become UK prime minister, that Britain can avoid the hit of...

Posted by The Analyst | June 21, 2019 | Breaking News
‘Stop taking so many selfies’, pleads UK Education Secretary

Children are growing up with a "warped" view of what is normal because of the fake images they see on social media, the UK Education Secretary has warned.

Posted by The Analyst | June 21, 2019 | Breaking News
‘Stop taking so many selfies’ pleads UK Education Secretary as he warns children growing up with ‘warped’ view of normal because of social media

Children are growing up with a "warped" view of what is normal because of the fake images they see on social media, the UK Education Secretary has warned.

Posted by The Analyst | June 21, 2019 | Breaking News
US President Donald Trump gives OK for military strike on Iran after drone is shot down – and then changes mind

A US official said the military made preparations for limited strikes on Iran in retaliation for the downing of a US surveillance drone, but approval was abruptly withdrawn before the...

Posted by The Analyst | June 21, 2019 | Breaking News
Mike Ashley threatens boardroom coup in Goals Soccer Centres spat

Mike Ashley has threatened directors of Goals Soccer Centres with a boardroom coup after they rebuffed his efforts to hire an investigator of his choice.

Posted by The Analyst | June 21, 2019 | Breaking News
US prepared for strikes against Iran before approval was withdrawn – official

The United States made preparations for a military strike against Iran in retaliation for the downing of a surveillance drone but the operation was abruptly called off with just hours...

Posted by The Analyst | June 21, 2019 | Farming
Limerick roadside holding expected to top €750,000

Adare in Co Limerick has been particularly fertile hunting ground for Tom Crosse and GVM auctioneers over the last year.

Posted by The Analyst | June 21, 2019 | Farming
Pig prices soar as China chases stocks due to African Swine Fever impact

Pig prices have rocketed over the last six weeks as the impact of the African Swine Fever (ASF) outbreak in China has transformed global markets.

Posted by The Analyst | June 21, 2019 | Farming
Older farmers need help to plan for retirement – Teagasc

A senior official in Teagasc has said the next CAP should contain incentives to assist older farmers who want to exit the sector.

Posted by The Analyst | June 21, 2019 | Farming
Limerick roadside holding expected to top €750,000

Adare in Co Limerick has been particularly fertile hunting ground for Tom Crosse and GVM auctioneers over the last year.

Posted by The Analyst | June 21, 2019 | Farming
Kerry Co-op to go ahead with cash for shares scheme

Kerry Co-op will go ahead with cash for shares redemptions scheme following its Special General Meeting in Tralee.

Posted by The Analyst | June 21, 2019 | Farming
Community service for woman involved in fatal tractor crash

A woman who killed a farmer when she crashed into his tractor was ordered to complete 120 hours community service.

Posted by The Analyst | June 21, 2019 | Science & Tech
Giant – and controversial – telescope to be built on sacred Hawaiian peak

Scientists say the new telescope will help answer fundamental questions about the advent of the universe.

Posted by The Analyst | June 21, 2019 | Breaking News
Irish business executive accused of being involved in multimillion-dollar scam

A former Shannon-based business executive is one of four people accused of being involved in a multimillion dollar scam, mainly targeting elderly victims.

Posted by The Analyst | June 21, 2019 | Breaking News
Irish business exec charged accused of being involved in multimillion dollar scam

A former Shannon-based business executive is one of four people accused of being involved in a multimillion dollar scam, mainly targeting elderly victims.

Posted by The Analyst | June 21, 2019 | Breaking News
Young ‘growing horns’ due to smartphone use

The over-use of smartphones and hand-held devices such as games consoles may be causing "horn-like" growths on the back of the skulls of young people, scientists say.

Posted by The Analyst | June 21, 2019 | Breaking News
War fears as US ‘receives message’ over Drone action

Fears of war in the Persian Gulf were heightened yesterday after Iran shot down an American drone to "send a message" to the United States.

Posted by The Analyst | June 21, 2019 | Breaking News
Violence looms in latest Hong Kong protest

Hong Kong was bracing for potential violence today after student groups warned of an escalation in protests over the government's refusal to meet an ultimatum on a controversial extradition law.