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Posted by The Analyst | May 24, 2019 | Breaking News
Theresa May expected to announce departure date today as speculation mounts about new leadership contest

BRITISH Prime Minister Theresa May is expected to announce the date of her departure today, triggering a contest that will bring a new leader to power who is likely to...

Posted by The Analyst | May 24, 2019 | Farming
Man (60s) dies in farming accident ‘after he is fatally injured by animal’

Gardaí in Granard are investigating the sudden death of a farmer (mid 60s) on his farm in Longford.

Posted by The Analyst | May 24, 2019 | Breaking News
Beijing denounces US ‘rumors’ about Huawei ties to China’s govt

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Posted by The Analyst | May 24, 2019 | Farming
Agriculture students have to resit exam as test paper ‘compromised’

Final-year agriculture students in Dundalk Institute of Technology have been told they must all resit an exam because a test paper had been "compromised".

Posted by The Analyst | May 24, 2019 | Breaking News
Ofgem unveils stricter energy price control plans

The energy regulator has confirmed it will pursue even tighter restrictions on how much profit energy companies can make, in a move it said will result in lower prices for...

Posted by The Analyst | May 24, 2019 | Breaking News
Openreach opens up more access to poles and tunnels

Broadband providers will be given more access to Openreach's telegraph poles and underground tunnels to lay their own high-speed cables, under new plans drawn up by regulator Ofcom.

Posted by The Analyst | May 24, 2019 | Breaking News
Brazil’s Supreme Court votes to make homophobia a crime

A majority in Brazil's supreme court has voted to make homophobia and transphobia crimes like racism, a decision coming amid fears the country's far-right president will roll back LGBT social...

Posted by The Analyst | May 24, 2019 | Breaking News
Stagecoach launches second legal action against Government

Stagecoach has launched its second legal action against the Government in less than a month over the Department for Transport's decision to ban it from bidding for rail franchises.

Posted by The Analyst | May 24, 2019 | Breaking News
Hundreds tie knot as same-sex marriage becomes legal in Taiwan

Hundreds of couples in Taiwan are rushing to tie the knot on the first day a landmark decision to legalise same-sex marriage takes effect.

Posted by The Analyst | May 24, 2019 | Breaking News
Serial killer who murdered ten women executed in Florida

A serial killer who terrorised Florida with a 1984 spree that claimed the lives of 10 women has been executed.

Posted by The Analyst | May 24, 2019 | Breaking News
Mothercare UK losses widen on costs of restructuring plan

Losses at Mothercare UK have widened on the back of a drastic restructuring plan, but the company said it will now focus on rebuilding its brand.

Posted by The Analyst | May 24, 2019 | Breaking News
Mothercare losses widen on costs of restructuring plan

Losses at Mothercare have widened on the back of a drastic restructuring plan, but the company said it will now focus on rebuilding its brand.

Posted by The Analyst | May 24, 2019 | Breaking News
‘Expect mass culling next’ – Botswana lifting ban on elephant hunting condemned

Botswana has lifted its ban on elephant hunting in a country with the world's highest number of the animals, a decision that has brought anger from some wildlife protection groups.

Posted by The Analyst | May 24, 2019 | Breaking News
US intelligence agencies ordered to ‘quickly and fully cooperate’ with inquiry into Mueller’s Russia probe

Donald Trump has directed the US intelligence community to "quickly and fully cooperate" with attorney general William Barr's investigation of the origins of the multi-year probe of whether his 2016...

Posted by The Analyst | May 24, 2019 | Breaking News
Fever-Tree chairman tempers expectations after record summer

The chairman of Fever-Tree will tell shareholders in the drinks giant to temper their excitement this summer when it comes achieving record sales, pointing out how unique and successful last...

Posted by The Analyst | May 24, 2019 | Farming
Micheal Martin accuses EU of breaking tradition to announce €100m beef fund

Micheal Martin hits out at Phil Hogan and the Government over funding announcement during election campaign.

Posted by The Analyst | May 24, 2019 | Farming
John Fagan: Sheep farmers are paying a high price for Brexit dithering

The collapse in lamb price is very disheartening for sheep farmers. And in the light of the €100 million Brexit fund for the beef industry it is not beyond the...

Posted by The Analyst | May 24, 2019 | Farming
Farmland element of 211-acre property near Newbridge has a guide price of €15,500 per acre

A rare and substantial mix of land located where the Greater Dublin area meets farming country is for sale just outside Newbridge in Kildare.

Posted by The Analyst | May 24, 2019 | Farming
‘Agriculture needs to wean itself off its dependence on single use plastic’

When you look around at the crops at the minute you can understand why old auctioneers would always say: 'If you have to sell land, sell it in May'.

Posted by The Analyst | May 24, 2019 | Breaking News
Deal close in Weinstein sexual misconduct lawsuits, lawyer says

A tentative deal is close to settling lawsuits brought against the television and film company co-founded by Harvey Weinstein, who has been accused of sexual misconduct by dozens of women.

Posted by The Analyst | May 24, 2019 | Farming
Farmers seven times more likely to suffer from heart disease

Farmers are seven times more susceptible to cardiovascular disease and three times more likely to get cancer than any other occupational group.

Posted by The Analyst | May 24, 2019 | Breaking News
WikiLeaks founder Assange facing 17 new charges in US

The US Justice Department unveiled 17 new criminal charges against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange yesterday, saying he unlawfully published the names of classified sources and conspired with and assisted ex-Army...

Posted by The Analyst | May 24, 2019 | Breaking News
Want to reach the summit of Everest? Just wait your turn

Waiting patiently in single file, exhausted and within touching distance of their goal, hundreds of climbers this week became stuck for hours in a human traffic jam near the summit...

Posted by The Analyst | May 24, 2019 | Breaking News
Trump could be impeached over ‘cover-up’, claims Pelosi

Pressure is intensifying on Democratic House speaker Nancy Pelosi to launch impeachment proceedings against Donald Trump.

Posted by The Analyst | May 24, 2019 | Breaking News
Stormy Daniels’ ex-lawyer charged with defrauding her over book deal

Michael Avenatti, a prominent attorney who became a figure of the resistance against Donald Trump by representing a porn star who claimed to have had an affair with the US...

Posted by The Analyst | May 24, 2019 | Breaking News
Modi pledges to unite country after rare back-to-back poll win

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi promised to unite the country after a big election win, with his party on course to increase its majority on a mandate of business-friendly policies...

Posted by The Analyst | May 24, 2019 | Breaking News
China takes action on rogue chemical plants risking damage to ozone layer

Rogue chemical plants have been targeted in a Chinese government crackdown on the discharge of illegal gases.

Posted by The Analyst | May 24, 2019 | Breaking News
Ban on elephant hunting is lifted after rise in ‘conflict’ with humans

Botswana has lifted its ban on big game hunting, with officials blaming a rise in "human-elephant conflict" for the decision.

Posted by The Analyst | May 24, 2019 | Breaking News
Any US ‘adventurism’ will be met by ‘crushing response’, warns Iran

The stand-off between Iran and the United States is a "clash of wills", a senior commander of Iran's powerful Revolutionary Guards said yesterday, suggesting any enemy "adventurism" would meet a...

Posted by The Analyst | May 24, 2019 | Breaking News
Trump orders intelligence agencies to assist inquiry into Russia probe origins

Donald Trump has directed the US intelligence community to “quickly and fully cooperate” with attorney general William Barr's investigation of the origins of the multi-year probe of whether his 2016...

Posted by The Analyst | May 23, 2019 | Breaking News
Did Leonardo Da Vinci have ADHD? Psychiatry professor’s paper claims condition was behind his procrastination

Renaissance genius Leonardo da Vinci's litany of exquisite but unfinished work shows he probably had an attention disorder common to modern society.

Posted by The Analyst | May 23, 2019 | Breaking News
Serial killer who murdered 10 women executed in Florida

A serial killer who terrorised Florida with a 1984 spree that claimed the lives of 10 women has been executed.

Posted by The Analyst | May 23, 2019 | Breaking News
Serial killer who took the lives of 10 women executed in Florida

A serial killer who terrorised Florida with a 1984 spree that claimed the lives of 10 women has been executed.

Posted by The Analyst | May 23, 2019 | Breaking News
Nigel Farage’s Brexit Party on course to come first in UK’s European Elections, poll predicts

The Brexit Party is on course to win more than a third of votes in the European elections, a new poll has suggested.

Posted by The Analyst | May 23, 2019 | Breaking News
Wikileaks founder Julian Assange charged in the US

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has been charged in the United States with receiving and publishing thousands of classified documents linked to the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Posted by The Analyst | May 23, 2019 | Breaking News
Watch: Basketball impressionist expertly mimics Steph Curry

Basketball player Steph Curry's distinctive playing style has been expertly recreated by an impressionist, in a comedic effect that is taking the internet by storm.

Posted by The Analyst | May 23, 2019 | Science & Tech
The best affordable cordless vacuum is at its lowest price ever—for now

Vacuuming becomes a little more fun with a cordless vacuum, and this one is on sale.

Posted by The Analyst | May 23, 2019 | Breaking News
Pelosi suggests Trump family members stage ‘intervention’ for ‘good of nation’

Senior Democrat Nancy Pelosi has questioned Donald Trump's fitness to remain in office and suggested a family or staff "intervention" for the good of the nation.

Posted by The Analyst | May 23, 2019 | Science & Tech
The 7 best credit cards for small businesses and entrepreneurs

Starting a company? Whether it's a small business or a venture-backed startup, these credit cards can help your enterprise's bottom line.