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# uk - Tuesday 21 January, 2020
Prince Harry makes 'symbolic' departure to join Meghan Markle in Canada
The prince and his wife are quitting the British monarchy.
# uk - Friday 17 January, 2020
British teen found guilty of lying about being gang-raped in Cyprus launches appeal against conviction
The 19-year-old woman returned to the UK last week.
# uk - Thursday 16 January, 2020
Phil Hogan says that US threats over Huawei are 'a bit of sabre-rattling'
The EU Trade Commissioner also said it was “just not possible” to agree a Brexit trade deal by the end of the year.
# uk - Saturday 11 January, 2020
Brexit divorce deal was 'the easy part'; and more 'last-minute turmoil' on the way, Irish MEPs say
Irish MEPs regret that Brexit has become an inevitability, with one saying that “as an Irish person, I can’t feel any happiness” towards the certainty it created.
# uk - Thursday 9 January, 2020
Two arrested in UK on suspicion of murder after death of two-year-old boy
A 36-year-old man and a 32-year-old woman are in police custody.
# uk - Sunday 5 January, 2020
Raab: Boris Johnson 'in charge' of Iran crisis despite silence during Caribbean holiday
Johnson is facing mounting calls to make a statement on Friday’s fatal drone strike.
# uk - Thursday 26 December, 2019
British father who drowned with children in Spanish pool 'could not swim'
The three died in tragic circumstances on Christmas Eve.
# uk - Saturday 21 December, 2019
'A dark day': Man who fought off London Bridge terrorist with tusk speaks of attack
“I feel we all have a duty to challenge the spread of fear, hatred or intolerance within our communities,” Darryn Frost said.
# uk - Friday 20 December, 2019
'A huge step': US suspect charged over death of teenage motorcyclist Harry Dunn
Anne Sacoolas claimed diplomatic immunity after the crash which killed Harry Dunn on 27 August.
# uk - Monday 16 December, 2019
Boris Johnson will bring Brexit bill to parliament on Friday
Johnson has pledged to bring the Bill back before the Commons before Christmas.
# uk - Saturday 14 December, 2019
Why did the Brexit Party get zero seats in the general election?
“I killed the Liberal Democrats and I hurt the Labour Party,” Brexit Party leader Nigel Farage claimed.
Katy Hayward: The very basis on which Northern Ireland was created has been ripped up by the election
Northern Ireland has elected a group of MPs more moderate and more diverse than the parliament they are entering, writes Katy Hayward.
# uk - Friday 13 December, 2019
Unseated: the high-profile losers in the UK election (including Jo Swinson and Nigel Dodds)
It’s been a tough night for the Liberal Democrats and the DUP in particular.
# uk - Thursday 12 December, 2019
Voters reportedly leaving queues, as long lines form at polling stations
“It’s about 20 times busier than it was in 2017.”
# uk - Wednesday 11 December, 2019
Boris Johnson avoids interview by going into fridge as final day of campaigning kicks off
A YouGov seat-prediction poll indicated the Tories could win a 28-seat majority tomorrow.
# uk - Tuesday 3 December, 2019
Trump starts diplomatic row with 'nasty' French president Macron
Trump is in London for a two-day meeting of alliance leaders.
# uk - Monday 2 December, 2019
'This is not some sordid sex story': Prince Andrew's accuser asks British public to support her
Virginia Giuffre claims Prince Andrew had sex with her when she was just 17 years old.
Royal expert dismisses claims the Queen has died as 'vicious rumours'
News of the British monarch’s demise circulated on social media last night.
# uk - Thursday 28 November, 2019
Italian could overtake Irish in list of most common non-British nationalities in UK
An estimated 322,000 Irish people were living in the UK in the year to June 2019, new figures suggest.
# uk - Tuesday 26 November, 2019
Anand Menon: 'Ireland is the only EU country that bothered to reflect on its relationship with the UK'
Professor Anand Menon, Director of the think-tank The UK in a Changing Europe, was speaking in Dublin today.
# uk - Monday 25 November, 2019
Best-selling author Lee Child is applying for Irish passport because of Brexit
The novelist says he is “not a huge fan of Britain”.
Julian Assange could die in prison without urgent care, 60 doctors say
Medics from the UK, Australia, Europe and Sri Lanka expressed “serious concerns” about Assange’s fitness to stand trial.
# uk - Saturday 23 November, 2019
UK tribunal dismisses appeal against ruling that all NI citizens are automatically born British
The tribunal made its initial ruling following an appeal by the Home Office in October.
# uk - Friday 22 November, 2019
Prince Andrew resigns from business project as sponsors stop giving money
The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and English National Ballet have parted company with Andrew, who had previously served as patron.
'Illegal colonial occupant': UK criticised for ignoring UN deadline to return territory to Mauritius
Britain separated the Chagos Islands from its colony Mauritius more than 50 years ago.
# uk - Thursday 21 November, 2019
Russian banker helps Tories collect €6.6m in UK election funding
The Tories received 87% of donations over £7,500 in the week after 6 November,
# uk - Wednesday 20 November, 2019
25 migrants found alive in refrigerated container on boat going to Britain
The people found received medical attention at the port.
# uk - Tuesday 19 November, 2019
Johnson v Corbyn: 6 key moments from the first televised UK election debate
Johnson rotated his arguments around Brexit, while Corbyn focused on wealth inequality and the future of the NHS.
Conservative Party criticised over 'misleading' re-brand of Twitter account to bogus factcheck page
The fake account ‘proved’ and ‘debunked’ several claims during the debate.
# uk - Thursday 14 November, 2019
Brexit will make Britain a 'second-rate player', Donald Tusk says
Tusk, who leaves office at the end of the month, has made no secret of his opposition to Brexit.
# uk - Sunday 10 November, 2019
What are the Brexit stances of the main British parties?
What the hell does the UK’s Labour Party stand for on Brexit?
# uk - Friday 8 November, 2019
UK woman’s body recovered from floodwater as one month’s rain falls in 24 hours
Residents in Toll Bar, near Doncaster, described yesterday’s downpour as “almost biblical”
'There will not be checks': Boris Johnson hails 'great Northern Ireland deal' at Tayto Castle Factory
“I speak as the Prime Minister of the UK and a passionate unionist, there will not be checks on goods going from NI to GB!”
# uk - Thursday 7 November, 2019
Irishman in his 50s arrested after 15 males found in back of a lorry in Wiltshire
A Cork-based company confirmed their vehicle was seized in the incident.
Opinion: 'The poppy argument in Ireland is an ideological battle that's been raging since the 19th century'
Caoimhín de Barra looks at nationalism and unionism, and the conflicting emotions people have around the use of the poppy.
# uk - Wednesday 6 November, 2019
'I hope to be a success story for what a refugee can do. Direct Provision - you can escape it'
Suaad Alshleh, a teenage refugee from Syria, was today awarded a bursary for medicine by Minister Joe McHugh.
Ban on Extinction Rebellion protests was unlawful, UK court rules
It follows a ban on protests in Trafalgar Square during two weeks of demonstrations in October.
What will happen to prisoners held under European Arrest Warrants in a no-deal Brexit?
Instead of European Arrest Warrants, extradition orders will be issued, which are more “cumbersome”, “costly”, and more political.
# uk - Tuesday 5 November, 2019
Lib Dems 'absolutely categorically' rule out putting Jeremy Corbyn in No 10
The Lib Dems have 20 MPs and are polling at 16%.
# uk - Monday 4 November, 2019
Eight arrested in Vietnam over deaths of 39 migrants in truck near London
It follows a number of arrests in the UK over the incident last month.
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Poll: Will you vote in the general election on 8 February?
IN JUST OVER two weeks the country will go to the polls and cast a vote on who they want to be elected to Dáil Éireann.
Last Monday, candidates began canvassing in their respective constituencies in a bid to win support, while opinion polls have added further pressure to the bigger parties looking for a path into government.
Today is the last day for members of the public to register to vote. It is also the last day for election candidates to register their candidacy.
So with the race hotting up, we’re asking: Will you vote in the general election on 8 February?
Poll Results:
Yes (9909)
No (1243)
Don't care/No interest (350)
Share your story: voices@thejournal.ie
Opinion: Young people don't vote? You may be right, but we might surprise you
By Adam Hallissey and Ben Quigley - @progressbrief
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