Listening to the stories of people displaced by the conflict in Syria, you become accustomed to horror stories – but never immune to them, writes David Adams.
If politicians don’t want the masked men marching in a funeral cortege to continue being seen as the real face of republicanism, writes David McCann, they need to change the conversation.
Orange Order parades have gained a bad name, but are genuine community events – and if we’re serious about inclusion we should be encouraging them, writes Ciarán Herlihy.
They fired across the border at a refugee camp, killing one and wounding four, according to activists. A UN-brokered ceasefire is supposed to kick in tomorrow, but looks under threat.
There are warnings that a VAT increase will send shoppers to Northern Ireland in order to make savings. Will you consider it? Or would you have gone anyway?…
Syrian police are today stopping pro-Palestinian protesters from reaching the border a day after Israeli troops opened fire on protesters, reportedly killing 20.
A TRADITIONAL choreographed aggression ceremony by guards posted on the India-Pakistan border is being scaled down due to knee injuries sustained by the soldiers, the Hindustan Times reports.
The intense goose-stepping ceremony is performed with gusto by guards from the Pakistan Rangers and the Indian Border Security Force. Â For years, it has been performed every evening at the Wagah border post.
Crowds from both nationalities have been gathering each night, cheering their own troops and booing the others.
The extreme boot stomping has resulted in guards from both sides suffering knee strain. Both forces have now agreed that the display will no longer be one of aggression and hostility. The decision was made unilaterally.
Michael Palin made this four-minute video about the ceremony (check the stomping at 1.15):
AT A HIGH-profile US Senate meeting, technology giant Apple was accused of using Ireland as a ‘tax haven’.
The multinational firm, which employs 4,000 people in Ireland, reportedly avoided paying €34 billion in US taxes by negotiating a tax rate of less than 2 per cent with the Irish government – significantly lower than that nation’s 12.5 per cent statutory rate.
The Senate heard that American children are losing out on education because Apple is transferring profits to Irish subsidiaries.
However, the Taoiseach Enda Kenny has denied that Ireland is a tax haven and rejected claims that authorities had negotiated deals with multi-national companies.
So, today we want to know, what do you think? Should Ireland be tougher on multi-national companies when it comes to tax?
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