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Guinness Storehouse hoping global award will deliver visitor boon in 2024

Guinness Storehouse hoping global award will deliver visitor boon in 2024

Guinness Storehouse hoping global award will deliver visitor boon in 2024

27 December 2023

The attraction on the site of the St James’s Gate brewery in Dublin scooped the top prize in the World Travel Awards.


Irish pensioner bidding for global record after ‘walking around the world twice’

Irish pensioner bidding for global record after ‘walking around the world twice’

Irish pensioner bidding for global record after ‘walking around the world twice’

27 December 2023

Vinod Bajaj has clocked up more than 83,000 km walking various routes around Limerick since 2016.


Tesco launches paper-wrapped pocket tissues to save 35 tonnes of plastic

Tesco launches paper-wrapped pocket tissues to save 35 tonnes of plastic

Tesco launches paper-wrapped pocket tissues to save 35 tonnes of plastic

27 December 2023

The supermarket said the change to its own-brand pocket tissue multi-packs would save more than 55 million pieces of soft plastic.


More than 3,000 people spend Christmas Day applying to vote

More than 3,000 people spend Christmas Day applying to vote

More than 3,000 people spend Christmas Day applying to vote

27 December 2023

Christmas Eve and Boxing Day also saw a year-on-year rise in applications.


Electric car breakdowns from running out of power at record low, says AA

Electric car breakdowns from running out of power at record low, says AA

Electric car breakdowns from running out of power at record low, says AA

27 December 2023

Just 2.3% of the EV callouts the AA received in the year to the end of October were due to batteries having limited or no charge, the company said.


Sir Winston Churchill and Buckingham Palace celebrated on new coins for 2024

Sir Winston Churchill and Buckingham Palace celebrated on new coins for 2024

Sir Winston Churchill and Buckingham Palace celebrated on new coins for 2024

27 December 2023

A Team GB and ParalympicsGB 50p coin, a National Gallery £2 coin and an RNLI 50p coin complete the five new designs unveiled by the Royal Mint.


Boxing Day shopper footfall down a fifth on last year, figures suggest

Boxing Day shopper footfall down a fifth on last year, figures suggest

Boxing Day shopper footfall down a fifth on last year, figures suggest

27 December 2023

The only town to experience a rise compared to last year was central London, where footfall was up 12.9%.


First merchandise for the Old Bailey fit for a King’s Counsel

First merchandise for the Old Bailey fit for a King’s Counsel

First merchandise for the Old Bailey fit for a King’s Counsel

27 December 2023

The silk scarves are to be sold for the Sheriffs’ & Recorder’s Fund charity appeal.


Nurses’ strikes won only ‘modest progress’ on pay and conditions, says leader

Nurses’ strikes won only ‘modest progress’ on pay and conditions, says leader

Nurses’ strikes won only ‘modest progress’ on pay and conditions, says leader

27 December 2023

In a message to RCN members, Pat Cullen said the union had pushed ministers ‘further than they wanted to go’.


Signalling failures disrupt major rail route

Signalling failures disrupt major rail route

Signalling failures disrupt major rail route

27 December 2023

Passengers are being warned to expect disruption for the rest of Wednesday due to the fault between London St Pancras and St Albans.


Post-Christmas travellers face disruption as Storm Gerrit sweeps in

Post-Christmas travellers face disruption as Storm Gerrit sweeps in

Post-Christmas travellers face disruption as Storm Gerrit sweeps in

27 December 2023

Wind and rain warnings are in place across much of the UK, with wintry weather likely for some.


‘Insulting’ to suggest Irish men were in Colombia for peace process – archives

‘Insulting’ to suggest Irish men were in Colombia for peace process – archives

‘Insulting’ to suggest Irish men were in Colombia for peace process – archives

27 December 2023

‘A far better course would be to admit that a mistake had been made and say that it would not happen again,’ a US diplomat said.


Officials investigated if Ellis extradition void if ‘Republic of Ireland’ used

Officials investigated if Ellis extradition void if ‘Republic of Ireland’ used

Officials investigated if Ellis extradition void if ‘Republic of Ireland’ used

27 December 2023

The UK law is ‘clearly wrong’ in saying that Irish law names the State the ‘Republic of Ireland’, a 1990 briefing note said.


Repatriated prisoners released after parliament week ended after No 10 request

Repatriated prisoners released after parliament week ended after No 10 request

Repatriated prisoners released after parliament week ended after No 10 request

27 December 2023

The British and Irish governments were concerned about releasing prisoners after Andrew Kearney was killed.


Fears of nuclear or chemical attack in NI following 9/11, archives reveal

Fears of nuclear or chemical attack in NI following 9/11, archives reveal

Fears of nuclear or chemical attack in NI following 9/11, archives reveal

27 December 2023

Stormont civil servants were involved in urgent contingency planning for the possibility that the region could be targeted.


Blair placed ‘on ice’ proposed review of abortion law in Northern Ireland

Blair placed ‘on ice’ proposed review of abortion law in Northern Ireland

Blair placed ‘on ice’ proposed review of abortion law in Northern Ireland

27 December 2023

The former prime minister advised then secretary of state Mo Mowlam in 2001 that it would cause further division.


Woman struck twice by tonsil cancer celebrates as tumour shrinks in half

Woman struck twice by tonsil cancer celebrates as tumour shrinks in half

Woman struck twice by tonsil cancer celebrates as tumour shrinks in half

27 December 2023

Jeanette Joyce says she is grateful for a clinical trial which allowed her to try a new immunotherapy drug regime.


Queen urged consideration of Irish passport holders for garden party invites

Queen urged consideration of Irish passport holders for garden party invites

Queen urged consideration of Irish passport holders for garden party invites

27 December 2023

The late monarch’s wish was passed on to former Northern Ireland First Minister David Trimble and deputy First Minister Seamus Mallon.


Three men injured after Liverpool city centre ‘disturbance’

Three men injured after Liverpool city centre ‘disturbance’

Three men injured after Liverpool city centre ‘disturbance’

27 December 2023

Police said the injuries are believed to be linked to a disturbance involving a large group of males.


Ahern urged Blair to clarify speculation around Casement ‘black diaries’

Ahern urged Blair to clarify speculation around Casement ‘black diaries’

Ahern urged Blair to clarify speculation around Casement ‘black diaries’

27 December 2023

Amid Northern Ireland peace process efforts, Bertie Ahern asked Tony Blair to look at the issue to close ‘an unhappy period in Anglo-Irish relations’.


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