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Brexit: UK MPs back May's bid to reopen negotiations over Irish backstop
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
London [UK], Jan 30 (ANI): British lawmakers on Tuesday voted in favour of an amendment that seeks to reopen negotiations with the European Union over the Northern Ireland backstop, an insurance policy to avoid a hard border with Ireland, in case the UK fails to secure a comprehensive Brexit
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Brexit: EUCO calls backstop a 'temporary arrangement'
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], Dec 14 (ANI): The European Council (EUCO) announced that the backstop in the endorsed Brexit Withdrawal Agreement was a "temporary insurance policy" to prevent a hard border in the Irish island while reiterating that the agreement was "not open for renegotiation" after th
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May not expecting a 'breakthrough' on Brexit at EU summit
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
London [United Kingdom], Dec 13 (ANI/Sputnik) - UK Prime Minister Theresa May said on Thursday that she was not expecting a "breakthrough" on the Brexit agreement at this week's EU summit in Brussels, adding that she would focus on the assurances over the "backstop" plan to avoid a manned Ir
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Hockey WC: Defending champs Australia not taking Ireland lightly
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], Nov 28 (ANI): Three-time world champions Australia are all set to take on Ireland in their opening clash of the ongoing 14th edition of the Men's Hockey World Cup here on Friday. Coach Colin Batch, however, warned his side against taking the Irish team lightl
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AIBA Boxing C'ship: Sarita cries foul after losing in pre-quarters
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 18 (ANI): Former World Champion Sarita Devi on Sunday crashed out of the ongoing AIBA World Boxing Championship here after going down to her Irish counterpart Kellie Anne Harrington by a split decision from the match officials.
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Irish woman abuses AI crew over glass of wine
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Nov 14 (ANI): An Irish national verbally abused Air India crew on-board a London-Mumbai flight after she was allegedly refused more wine.
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Ryanair sacks 6 staffers for 'fake' photo of sleeping on airport floor
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
Dublin [Ireland], Nov 8 (ANI): Irish low-cost airline Ryanair has sacked six cabin crew for faking a picture of themselves sleeping on the floor at Malaga Airport in Spain, where they had to stay overnight owing to inclement weather.
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Peter Halpin to play Foggy Nelson's brother on 'Daredevil'
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
Los Angeles [USA], Oct 19 (ANI): Irish actor Peter Halpin is all set to play the role of Theo Nelson, the younger brother of attorney Foggy Nelson, in 'Daredevil', shortly ahead of the Netflix series' Season 3 premiere.
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Anna Burns wins 50th Man Booker Prize for 'Milkman'
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
London [UK], Oct 17 (ANI): Northern Irish writer Anna Burns was announced the winner of the 50th Man Booker Prize for Fiction for her book titled 'Milkman'.
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Irish watchdog investigates Facebook's security breach
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
Dublin [Ireland], Oct 4 (ANI): The Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) has started an investigation into Facebook's latest revelation claiming a security breach that may have affected nearly 50 million accounts.
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Ralph Ineson, Susan Lynch to reunite for 'Here are the Young Men'
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Sep 22 (ANI): Hollywood stars Ralph Ineson and Susan Lynch are all set to reunite in less than a year for Irish drama 'Here are the Young Men'.
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Trump's Ireland visit postponed
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
Dublin [Ireland], Sep 12 (ANI): U.S, President Donald Trump's Ireland visit has been postponed due to scheduling reasons, the Irish government announced on Tuesday.
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