Posted By: December 01, 2018
Patrick Murphy.Irish News. Saturday, December 1, 2018 One of the more pressing problems in our society is that you can never find an astrologer when you need one.As we face the political unknown over the next ten days, we could do with a few of them to predict what is likely to happen over Brexit.So, in the absence of astrologers, […]
Posted By: December 01, 2018
Niall O’Dowd@niallodowd Irish Central.Saturday, December 1, 2018 There is unexpected opposition from Republicans to the E3 visa bill which would benefit the Irish, and it is unclear if it can be overcome.Six Republican senators have put holds on the E3 visa bill which would grant at least 5,000 work visas a year to Ireland IrishCentral has learned. The visas would come […]
Posted By: December 01, 2018
Irish News. Belfast. Saturday, December 1, 2018 NUJ protest at Musgrave Police station Picture by Hugh Russell.The absence of “a single Durham police officer” in Belfast yesterday reveals that the arrest of two journalists who produced a documentary on the Loughinisland massacre “is a PSNI-inspired investigation.”Award-winning reporters Trevor Birney and Barry McCaffrey reported to Musgrave Street station for questioning, where “a PSNI […]
Posted By: December 01, 2018
Mixed messages from former leaderJohn Manley. Irish News. Belfast. Saturday, December 1, 2018THERE have always been two sides to Peter Robinson. There’s the contemplative, strategic thinking, pragmatist but there’s also the shrewd populist politician who knows when to keep his thoughts to himself in case he’s branded too soft on nationalism. In recent weeks we’ve heard from both.In the first instance, with remarks […]