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Ireland in line for extra summer Bank Holiday as MEPs look to mark Europe Day

A campaign has begun in Europe to create a public holiday across the continent on 9 May.

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Jan 31st 2019, 10:05 PM

May's gamble backfires as Corbyn surge sees hung parliament

Backbench MP Anna Soubry began the in-party calls for May to go, lambasting May’s “dreadful” campaign.

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Jun 9th 2017, 6:26 AM

Tomorrow is officially the first day of summer

It is in Ireland, anyway.

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Apr 30th 2014, 10:00 PM