Karl Broderick’s upset over grant rejection: ‘My only alternative is to sit on my arse’

follow our blog.The government is meeting with the leaders of Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland to discuss plans to allow families to reunite over Christmas.A Cobra meeting bringing together the UK government and the devolved administrations will be held this afternoon to agree on a four-nation approach to relaxing coronavirus restrictions over the festive period.

nine months after the Irish public were advised to work from home for health and safety purposes.The aim of the segment was to highlight how we should sit, stand and protect our bodies while working at the kitchen table.Claire began the segment by highlighting that the number of people working from home has trebled since March 13 and she spoke to Chiropractor Lawrence Wood about the correct posture for sitting at a table not designed for working from for hours on end.Lawrence was saying that

RTÉ boss Dee Forbes is to face a Dáil questioning after some of the broadcaster’s top stars failed to stick to COVID restrictions.Oireachtas Communications Committee chairwoman Niamh Smyth told the Irish Daily Mail last night: ‘RTÉ needs to swiftly calm public concern.’And in an indication that the station can expect a tough grilling, Independent TD Mattie McGrath, a committee member, said he is concerned that the State broadcaster has become a Government ‘mouthpiece’, and has abjectly failed to

coronavirus restrictions are slightly relaxed.

The Sun on Sunday, a source revealed: ‘They can easily carry any number of shows, so producers at the Beeb are considering handing them a format to front.’It will be interesting to see if they do jump ship.Meanwhile, Dermot appeared on Ireland AM this week and let slip about his new role. Karen Koster asked if This Morning viewers will be seeing Dermott on their screens ant time soon.‘Of course.

Piers Morgan has fumed over the idea of tighter coronavirus restrictions saving Christmas this year. The Good Morning Britain host went off on one of his signature rants this morning while discussing reports that families could be allowed to gather for up to five days during the festive period.

Andreas Wiseman International EditorPolly Cochrane, recently set as Country Manager for WarnerMedia UK & Ireland, today announced her leadership team comprising Alison Morris, Neil Marshall, Rachel Wakley, Alex Lewis, Allan Stenhouse and Charlie Cubbon.

straight to your inboxTottenham have suffered a setback after it was confirmed defender Matt Doherty has tested positive for Covid-19.Republic of Ireland international Doherty played both games against England and Wales this week, before returning a positive test on Monday. He will now return to Spurs, but is set to disrupt their preparations for the Premier League clash with Manchester City on Saturday as he will have to isolate for 14 days.

Dominic West's wife Catherine FitzGerald has reportedly broken her silence for the first time since her husband was photographed with Lily James. The Affair actor Dominic, 51, was seen on a trip to Rome, Italy with Lily, 31, where they were spotted enjoying a cosy scooter ride in the Italian capital city.

Chloe Ferry has been spotted flaunting her incredible figure as she stepped out to do a spot of food shopping in Newcastle on Tuesday 10 November.The Geordie Shore star, 25, wore figure-hugging gym wear as she stepped out from her home amid the national lockdown. Chloe flashed her toned abs as she wore a long sleeved black and green zip up crop top, which she paired with some black Gym Shark leggings with a branded waist band.

‘It was this scene that involved children from around the world of Irish heritage and who are from Ireland, and they were singing a song,’ he explained. ‘I can’t tell you too much, but I’ll just tell you [that] it was so beautiful and so emotional.’‘… for me watching it, I just realised… I was thinking of the grandparents who aren’t going to see these gorgeous grandchildren all over the world for the first time in a long time.

Joe Biden after Downing Street said it would press ahead with plans which would break the Brexit deal on Northern Ireland. The Prime Minister signalled he will stick to the post-Brexit Internal Market Bill despite peers in the House of Lords inflicting a massive defeat on Monday night.

Suits cast and her close friends, George and Amal Clooney.Throughout May of 2018 Harry and Meghan made their first official appearances as the Duke and Duchess of Sussex. For her inaugural attendance to the Trooping of the Colour Meghan wore an off-the-shoulder dress, reportedly breaking royal protocal.

Bruce Haring pmc-editorial-managerDespite an interruption for politics, NBC Sports’ coverage of Saturday night’s top-five clash between the No. 1 Clemson Tigers and the No.

straight to your inbox every day, freeAaron Wan-Bissaka's lack of attacking prowess has been cited as the main reason he is not in Gareth Southgate's England squad. The Manchester United right-back was not selected in Southgate's 29-man squad for upcoming UEFA Nations League games against Iceland and Belgium, as well as a friendly versus Republic of Ireland.

Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War is set for release next week, and fans of the series are disgruntled over PlayStation exclusive benefits.Following on from the announcement of the PlayStation exclusive Zombies Onslaught mode, Activision detailed the benefits players on PS4 and PS5 will receive in a PlayStation Blog post.These include extra tier skips for players that buy the battle pass bundle, 25 per cent weapon experience for PlayStation players that run together in parties, exclusive double