TAOISEACH Micheál Martin and Chinese President Xi Jinping have met in China at the beginning of a four-day official visit. Ireland is seeking to strengthen its ties amid a backdrop of rising trade barriers between the US, the EU and China. The meeting took place at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, where Mr Martin urged greater openness in commerce and business, … [Read more...] about Taoiseach meets Xi Jinping in China amid EU tariff negotiations
Warning issued to residents in Northern Ireland as ‘high risk’ fire season continues
RESIDENTS in Northern Ireland have been urged to be vigilant over fire safety at home this month as the peak season for house fires continues. The Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service (NIFRS) has warned people to make fire safety a part of their New Year routine, as the cold months make incidents of accidental house fires more likely. “We all know how long, dark and cold … [Read more...] about Warning issued to residents in Northern Ireland as ‘high risk’ fire season continues
Victims remembered on 50-year anniversary of Troubles tragedies
TRIBUTES have been paid to the victims of two Troubles tragedies as their 50-year anniversaries fell this week. The Reavey and O’Dowd killings and the Kingsmill massacre both happened in early January in 1976. The sectarian attacks saw six Catholic and ten Protestants killed in some of the worst atrocities of the conflict in Northern Ireland. On January 4, 1976, Catholics John … [Read more...] about Victims remembered on 50-year anniversary of Troubles tragedies
Ireland’s foreign minister attends EU meeting in Paris at ‘critical juncture’ for war in Ukraine
IRELAND is among the countries represented at a meeting being held in Paris today to discuss bringing an end to the war in Ukraine. Foreign Affairs Minister Helen McEntee is among those attending the gathering of the Coalition of the Willing, which is being hosted by French President Emmanuel Macron. “At this critical juncture for Ukraine, after almost four years of brutal … [Read more...] about Ireland’s foreign minister attends EU meeting in Paris at ‘critical juncture’ for war in Ukraine
‘Worried’ grandfather appeals for man missing since New Year’s Day to come home
A CONCERNED grandfather has made an emotional appeal for a man who has been missing from Co. Tyrone since New Year’s Day to come home. Taylor Stewart was last seen in the Church Heights area of Cookstown at around 5.30am on Thursday, January 1. Police have been searching for the 21-year-old, who hails from the Cookstown area, ever since. “We are working hard alongside our … [Read more...] about ‘Worried’ grandfather appeals for man missing since New Year’s Day to come home