Girl, 7, dies after being pulled unresponsive from hotel pool in Majorca
The Independent says A SEVEN-YEAR-OLD girl has died in hospital two days after being rescued from a hotel pool in Majorca.
The Independent says A SEVEN-YEAR-OLD girl has died in hospital two days after being rescued from a hotel pool in Majorca.
Daily Express says LIZ TRUSS’ plans to override parts of the Northern Ireland Protocol have been described as “economic vandalism” by the Irish leader, who said the legislation is “deeply concerning” for industry and businesses in Northern Ireland.
The Guardian says Boris Johnson is engaging in “Putinesque” tactics by using the Northern Ireland protocol bill to cause a populist row with Brussels when the EU is willing to compromise, Peter Hain, a former Northern Ireland secretary, said on Sunday.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson will later publish plans to scrap parts of the post-Brexit deal he struck with the EU in 2020.
Sky News says the cost of filling the average family car with petrol is tipped to exceed £100 for the first time, when industry figures are released later on Thursday.
The Queen’s Platinum Jubliee Bank Holiday weekend is expected to see highs of 23C with heavy showers either side of the celebrations.
In 2012, the Queen made a historic gesture – she walked from the Protestant cathedral to the Roman Catholic one in Enniskillen, County Fermanagh.
The Guardian says the UK’s special envoy for the Northern Ireland protocol has said he told US officials that it has become a threat to the Good Friday agreement.
The Independent says The US Congress will not agree to a free trade deal with the UK if Boris Johnson plunges ahead with a plan to “discard” the Northern Ireland Protocol, Speaker Nancy Pelosi has said.
The Guardian says one of Joe Biden’s closest allies is due to arrive in London on Saturday as part of an influential US congressional delegation seeking to calm tensions over Northern Ireland.
The Guardian says the European Commission has raised the spectre of an economically damaging trade war with the UK, pledging to respond with “all measures at its disposal” if Liz Truss presses ahead with a plan to rewrite the Northern Ireland protocol.
Daily Mirror says Boris Johnson is holding crunch talks in Belfast today as he tries to restore devolved Government in Northern Ireland following issues over his Brexit deal.
BBC News says the government is poised to introduce legislation which would allow ministers in London to override parts of the Brexit deal on Northern Ireland.
The Guardian says a delegation of influential US congress representatives will fly to London within days amid growing concern in the White House about spiralling tensions over the Northern Ireland protocol.
The Guardian says Liz Truss has been warned of a major rebellion over plans for a bill that could revoke parts of the Northern Ireland protocol, amid fresh concern in Washington over the UK’s approach.
The Independent says The foreign secretary Liz Truss has said the UK “will not shy away” from taking action on the Northern Ireland Protocol after Boris Johnson indicated the situation was “now very serious”.
The Independent says the Foreign Secretary will reportedly move to discard large portions of the Northern Ireland Protocol after giving up on Brexit negotiations with the EU.
The Guardian says the Democratic Unionist party is to seek an urgent meeting with Boris Johnson to warn him it will stall power-sharing at Stormont until Christmas if the Northern Ireland protocol is not modified.
The Independent says a lottery winner who has given away more than half of her £115 million fortune said she is addicted to giving to others.
The Guardian says Northern Ireland will need to lose more than 1 million sheep and cattle to meet its new legally binding climate emissions targets.
The Metro says five men have been arrested on suspicion of terror offences after violence erupted in Northern Ireland.
The Independent says Police in Northern Ireland are to send safety equipment to Ukraine.
Belfast Telegraph says Parents have been warned to expect disruption to children’s education across Northern Ireland due to industrial action this week.
BBC News says some school transport, meals and council bin collections will be disrupted by a week-long strike from Monday.
France24 says Hundreds of thousands of Irish and international visitors were to celebrate St Patrick’s Day in Ireland on Thursday after a two-year pause in festivities due to the coronavirus.
The Independent says at the arrivals hall in Dublin airport a grandmother won’t let go of her newborn grandson.
The Independent says the stabbing of a pharmacist in north Belfast has been condemned by industry representatives.
The Guardian says Ministers are to launch a campaign of “nudging and cajoling” to combat religious segregation in education in Northern Ireland.
Belfast Telegraph says snow arrived in Northern Ireland on Thursday morning with winter scenes across the province, with the Met Office issuing another warning for icy stretches from the evening until 9am on Friday morning.
Belfast Live says a DUP councillor has been arrested on suspicion of child sexual grooming following claims made by a so-called “paedophile hunter” group.
The Independent says Ireland has promised “very direct and very hard-hitting” sanctions against Russia, after the latest attack on Ukraine.
Belfast Telegraph says A tragic incident has occurred at a Belfast train station on Friday morning.
Belfast Telegraph says the family of a teenager shot dead in north Belfast 30 years ago returned to the scene on Thursday night for a memorial service.
The Guardian says The impact of the first year of Brexit on Ireland has been revealed after official data showed cross-border trade between Ireland and Northern Ireland jumped by €2.8bn (£2.3bn) in 2021.
Belfast Telegraph says Former Friends star Matt Le Blanc has split from Top Gear producer and Fermanagh woman Aurora Milligan after six years together, it has been announced.
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The Independent says MORE than nine in 10 people have seen their living costs rise over the past month, as the price of food, fuel and energy continues to surge, pushing inflation to its highest level in four decades.
The Independent says A SEVEN-YEAR-OLD girl has died in hospital two days after being rescued from a hotel pool in Majorca.
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