Tommy Meskill

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UK-US deal shows limited room for manoeuvre

6 days ago | rte.ie | Tommy Meskill

Sitting at his desk in the Oval Office with the UK Prime Minister listening via a speaker-phone beside him, the US President Donald Trump hailed a "historic" deal on trade. It was agreed last night, with Mr Trump interrupting Keir Starmer while he watched the Arsenal game in Downing Street. The call came exactly five weeks since "liberation day" when Mr Trump announced his global tariffs.
Reform UK victory reflects disillusionment with politics

1 week ago | rte.ie | Tommy Meskill

When pollsters carried out focus groups ahead of this week's local elections in England, the overwhelming sense they got from the people taking part was one of disillusionment. Voters were left deeply disappointed after years of demanding "change". It was a feeling that influenced many voters back in 2016 when they voted for Brexit, and in 2019 when red-wall seats turned blue to deliver Boris Johnson an impressive majority.
English voters go the polls in council, mayoral elections

2 weeks ago | rte.ie | Tommy Meskill

People in England are voting in a number of local and mayoral elections today. A by-election is also being held in north-west England, following the resignation of Labour MP Mike Amesbury earlier this year, after he was jailed for punching a constituent. Some opinion polls indicate that the Reform UK party, led by Nigel Farage, is the most popular party in England and is set to make significant gains.
Von der Leyen to meet Starmer at energy security summit

3 weeks ago | rte.ie | Tommy Meskill

The European Commission President Ursula Von der Leyen will meet the UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer in London later today with both leaders expected to discuss ways to improve cooperation between the UK and EU across a number of areas. Ms Von der Leyen will attend the international summit on the Future of Energy Security, which is being hosted by the UK government.
UK hosting peace talks with Ukraine's allies

3 weeks ago | rte.ie | Tommy Meskill

US and European allies will join their UK and Ukraine counterparts in London for the latest peace talks on the war-torn nation's conflict with Russia. The gathering comes as US President Donald Trump's administration continues to drive efforts to find peace between Russia and Ukraine and comes less than a week after a similar meeting in Paris. Yesterday, a spokesperson for US Secretary of State Marco Rubio confirmed that he would be unable to attend the talks due to scheduling issues.
Rubbish piles high in Birmingham due to strike action

1 month ago | rte.ie | Tommy Meskill

For over a month, refuse workers in Birmingham have been taking part in an all-out strike, meaning bin collection services have reduced substantially, leaving rubbish to pile up in neighbourhoods across the city. As well as being unsightly, locals also talk about a significant rodent problem in Birmingham and a worsening smell as the weather improves. Some areas are more affected than others.
Rubbish piles high in Bermingham due to strike action

1 month ago | rte.ie | Tommy Meskill

For over a month, refuse workers in Birmingham have been taking part in an all out strike, meaning bin collection services have reduced substantially, leaving rubbish to pile up in neighbourhoods across the city. As well as being unsightly, locals also talk about a significant rodent problem in Birmingham and a worsening smell as the weather improves. Some areas are more affected than others.
UK Govt 'considering' ruling on inquiry into Brown murder

1 month ago | rte.ie | Tommy Meskill

The UK Prime Minister has said that his government is "fully considering" the ruling of the Court of Appeal in Belfast, which found that an independent public inquiry into the murder of GAA official Sean Brown must be established without further delay. Mr Brown was chairman of Bellaghy Wolfe Tones GAA in south Derry and was locking up the gates of his club when he was assaulted, abducted and murdered by a loyalist gang in May 1997.
Man shot dead by police in UK named as Irishman

1 month ago | rte.ie | Tommy Meskill

A man shot dead by police in Milton Keynes in England on Tuesday has been named as Irishman David Joyce. Mr Joyce, aged 38, has been living in the Milton Keynes area, north of London. Officers were called to the Milton Keynes station at around 12.55pm on Tuesday following reports of a man carrying a gun.
DUP ask for NI to be 'exempt' from EU retaliatory tariffs

1 month ago | rte.ie | Tommy Meskill

The DUP leader Gavin Robinson has called on the UK Prime Minister to take steps to "exempt" Northern Ireland from EU retaliatory action against the US. During Prime Ministers Questions this afternoon, Mr Robinson said that imports to Northern Ireland could be impacted by EU retaliatory steps. In response, Keir Starmer said that businesses in Northern Ireland could claim reimbursement for goods that do not enter the European Union.