Brexit could cause break-up of UK, says ex-Chancellor George Osborne

George Osborne warns the break-up of the UK with united Ireland and Scottish independence is ‘realistic’ after ‘boiled frog’ Brexit Ex-chancellor George Osborne said that the ‘Brexit frog has been truly boiled’ He said if Brexit trade terms were known in 2016 UK would have voted against Warned Irish and Scottish nationalists will be ‘biggest … Read more

Ireland manager’s ‘anti-English’ video ‘included clips about the Great Famine and Easter Rising’

Footballers for the Republic of Ireland were left stunned after being shown an ‘anti-English’ video featuring the 1916 Proclamation of Independence, the Easter Rising and the Great Famine as a motivational tool, it has been revealed. In an incident now being investigated by the ROI Football Association, it is claimed manager Stephen Kenny showed his players … Read more

Ireland showed their players anti-English video before their game at Wembley

EXCLUSIVE: Republic of Ireland boss Stephen Kenny showed his players an anti-English video before their 3-0 defeat at Wembley Sources told Sportsmail members of the Irish squad were stunned by the video  Others have described the video as more ‘pro Ireland’ than ‘anti-English’ England ended up defeating the Republic of Ireland 3-0 on November 12  … Read more

Coronavirus Europe: Draconian lockdowns slow down second waves

The European countries worst-hit by Covid-19 may already be over the peaks of their second waves thanks to draconian nation lockdowns being reinstated across the continent, data suggests.   After enjoying a lull in transmission throughout the summer and early autumn – thanks to the first round of nationwide shutdowns – most European countries were hit … Read more

US Election 2020: Joe Biden breaks 2008 Obama popular vote record

Massive voter turnout has led Democratic nominee Joe Biden to receive more votes for president than any other candidate in US history with 70million counted so far, breaking Barack Obama‘s 2008 popular vote record.  The former Vice President racked up more than 70,470,044 votes as of Wednesday at 3.20pm EST, surpassing Obama’s popular vote total … Read more

Coronavirus: Guards are BACK on Irish border to monitor lockdowns

The Garda are back on the Irish border and carrying out checks on drivers after the highest-level lockdowns were imposed on both sides of the frontier.  Officers have not carried out such stringent checks on drivers from Ulster since the days of the Troubles when the IRA moved guns and Semtex into the war-torn province. … Read more

Man smashes bottles from Tesco booze aisle after being asked to wear a mask in the Drogheda store

‘A very sad day watching all that whiskey and wine go to waste!’ Man smashes countless bottles from Tesco booze aisle after being asked to wear a mask in the Drogheda store Graham McCormack, 33, was filmed vandalising a Tesco in Drogheda yesterday Mr McCormack was charged with criminal damage and will appear in court … Read more

Coronavirus Ireland: How does Ireland’s lockdown differ from Northern Irish circuit breaker?

The Republic of Ireland has imposed far stricter lockdown restrictions than those in Northern Ireland, including closing gyms, churches and non-essential shops. People in the Republic also can only go within three miles (5km) of their home for exercise, with no such rules in the North despite ‘unnecessary travel’ being banned. Police have been carrying … Read more