October 5, 2020 Paris closes all bars amid spike in coronavirus among young people; UK leaves nearly 16,000 cases unreported Paris closed all bars amid a sharp uptick in the number of coronavirus cases among young adults, as the United Kingdom admits nearly 16,000 positive cases previously went unreported due to an IT error.
September 9, 2020 UK bill to override Brexit agreement would break international law should negotiations fail, officials say United Kingdom government ministers on Wednesday published a draft version of the controversial “Internal Market Bill,” which admittedly in practice would break international law by overriding parts of Brexit’s withdrawal agreement from the European Union.
August 16, 2020 Ireland reports largest number of daily coronavirus cases in over three months Ireland reported its highest daily number of new coronavirus cases since the start of May in an update the country’s chief medical officer called “deeply concerning.”
August 5, 2020 Irish restaurant promises to remove influencers 'from the premises' who violate 14-day coronavirus quarantine The White Moose Cafe in Dublin, Ireland, warned influencers that they would be refused service if they went to the cafe before taking their full two-week quarantine.
August 4, 2020 Pub in Spain bans popular sing-along song amid coronavirus fears: 'There will be no... touching hands' Fans of sing-alongs are not going to like this.
July 26, 2020 Ireland eyed for potential 'charter city' for millions fleeing Hong Kong: report Ireland is being considered as a possible location for an “international charter city” to be developed in anticipation of a mass exodus of Hong Kongers fleeing China’s tightening grasp on their home.
July 2, 2020 Horse rescued by lifeboat crew in Ireland after bolting out a mile into sea A runaway horse in Ireland was rescued earlier this week after bolting over a mile into the Atlantic Ocean, according to officials.
June 27, 2020 Centrist Micheal Martin to become Irish leader after historic coalition deal Under the plan approved by the parties’ memberships, Micheal Martin became taoiseach, or prime minister. He will serve until the end of 2022 and then hand the job back to Leo Varadkar.
June 17, 2020 Canada loses bid for UN Security Council seat despite Trudeau's push Canada on Wednesday lost out to two European countries for a seat on the United Nations Security Council, after Norway and Ireland were picked to join the U.N.'s powerful decision-making body instead.
June 15, 2020 Lightning strike kills 9 cows in Ireland, animals discovered in field with 'legs in the air' Nine cows on a farm in Ireland were killed after they were struck by lightning during a heavy thunderstorm on Sunday.