Britons overwhelmingly want Theresa May to relax immigration rules to allow more non-EU doctors into the country to fill empty NHS posts, a poll reveals today.more
Roman Abramovich, the billionaire owner of Chelsea football club, has been granted Israeli citizenship and will move to Tel Aviv, an Israeli government spokesperson has said.more
Busy house-hunters are being warned it now takes up to 200 days to complete a sale because of issues with contracts. Estate agents are now calling for the sales process to be overhauled to allow for speedier sales and greater efficiency and transparency for vendors and those looking to buy a home.
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The Irish media enthusiastically reacted to exit polls pointing to the victory of supporters of the repeal of the 8th Amendment to the Irish Constitution and the liberalization of abortion laws. The government of Leo Varadkar has received a strong mandate to change the rules, underline journalists.more
Exit polls published after Ireland's referendum on abortion suggest a large vote in favour of liberalising the law. Polls by The Irish Times and RTÉ suggest about 69% voted to repeal a part of the constitution that effectively bans terminations.more
The European Commission has proposed strengthening EU legislation on motor insurance. According to the project, victims of road accidents will be able to receive their full compensation, even if the insurer is insolvent.more
Every company that does business in the EU is sending out notifications of their compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) rules that reach their final compliance date March 25th.more
Japan has knocked Germany off top spot on the list of the world's most powerful passport, according to new research, while the UK has fallen from third to fourth. more
Cash-strapped renters could finally get some respite from being fleeced by landlords and letting agencies with a government plan to ban fees. The government's Tenants Fees Bill, which will ban letting fees and cap deposits at six week's rent, has passed its first reading in the House of Commons.more
Taoiseach Leo Varadkar said it was "life experience" that changed his mind about the Eighth Amendment. The former Health Minister said that he believes the Eighth Amendment is currently "too restrictive" since 2014.more
Amendments to the provisions on the extraordinary complaint and the appointment of assessors in common courts provides for the amendment of laws on the Supreme Court and the court system which was signed by President Andrzej Duda yesterday.more
Australian authorities are searching for 50 athletes and officials missing a month after the Commonwealth Games ended in the host city of the Gold Coast while another 190 are seeking asylum.more
British authorities have not yet issued a new visa to the Russian oligarch and Chelsea football club owner Roman Abramovich and it is not clear if or when they will, according to Russian media reports and people who know the businessman.more
Most retail outlets in Poland will be closed today. Poles, according to the law limiting trade on Sundays, will be able to buy, among others, in stores run by owners or at gas stations. Another shopping Sunday - May 27.more
Apple has paid 1.5 billion euros ($1.76 billion) into an escrow account set up by the Irish government to hold 13 billion euros in disputed taxes, Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe said on Friday.more
Boss of Cambridge Analytica Alexander Nix has accepted a summons from the Department of Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS), and will appear in front of its committee on Wednesday 6 June.more
Bookmakers' share prices showed the impact of the government's announcement that the maximum stake on fixed-odds betting terminals is to be slashed to £2 in a bid to combat problem gambling.more
