US Politics Trump ‘described Pentagon plan of attack and shared classified military map’The newly unsealed indictment is built on Trump’s own words and actions as recounted by lawyers, aides and other witnesses
British Politics Boris Johnson quits as MP, calls on Rishi Sunak to ‘show how we are making the most of Brexit’The former British prime minister said he was “bewildered and appalled” at a letter from a parliamentary committee investigating him over the partygate scandal
Legal Troubled forestry firm GWD branded a ‘scam’ as part of High Court liquidation hearing GWD Forestry Limited, which raised money for plantations in Brazil and Canada, is facing a petition to be wound up by a creditor who alleges the company was a fraudulent endeavour
Legal Kevin Spacey trial to start later this month, court toldSpacey, known for starring in American Beauty, The Usual Suspects and House Of Cards, denies a total of 12 charges relating to four men
Coronavirus Irish Covid inquiry to be set up this year – TaoiseachLeo Varadkar said the first stage of the enquiry would be a scoping exercise
Northern Ireland Changes to Northern Ireland legacy bill not ‘some great cover-up’, British minister claimsThe Taoiseach, Leo Varadkar, said the Irish government remains opposed to the bill
Tech HSE becomes latest victim of Moveit cyber attack Aer Lingus, Boots, the BBC and British Airways have been targeted by the same ‘zero-day vulnerability’ attackers
Climate & Environment Diageo: Water crisis threatens alcoholic drinks supplyThe maker of Guinness and Baileys says water supply poses the most significant climate change-related risk to its business
Aviation DAA hits back at Ryanair: ‘We are running a large transatlantic hub airport, not a county fair’ Ryanair said the DAA’s recent claim that it needs a price increase to fix staffing shortages in its security operation are “false”
Climate & Environment Greta Thunberg says ‘fight only just begun’ after her final school strikeThe Swedish climate activist was named Time magazine’s person of the year in 2019 and received several nominations for the Nobel peace prize
Gambling Boylesports breaches gambling ad ban during FA Cup finalThe Irish bookmaking firm bought a number of ads during last Saturday’s Premier Sports broadcast despite signing up to a ‘whistle to whistle’ ban
Markets Odey hedge fund in talks with brokers amid misconduct allegationsOn Thursday, it emerged that the British Financial Conduct Authority is investigating the company
Fintech Peter Thiel fund invests in Irish co-founded fintech firmAtoa, whose co-founders include Irishman Cian O’Dowd, raises $6.5m from backers in a new seed round.
Sport Turkish media mogul owner of Hull City buys League of Ireland side ShelbourneAcun Ilıcalı, who also owns Hull City in England, has been announced as new majority shareholder
US Donald Trump facing federal charges over classified filesThe former US president has been indicted by a grand jury for retaining classified documents and obstruction of justice
Fintech Former EI fintech advisor follows in the footsteps of RevolutMo Harvey’s Tribe Fintech has been accepted onto a Mastercard-backed programme whose previous participants include the well-known digital bank
Climate Change Exclusive: EU will fund Ireland to pay farmers directly for nature restoration and ‘ecosystem services’European Commission document outlines ‘possible avenues for moving forward’ with a focus on contentious areas such as the rewetting of some agricultural land
Dublin Elected reps and council officials set for stand-off over ‘outrageous’ Johnny Ronan deal Local reps claim there is no guarantee affordable homes would be built across the entire Poolbeg development if the deal goes through
Sport ‘That’s a constant refrain’: FAI chair unimpressed by claims that hiking betting tax would hurt jobsFAI chief executive and chairman are calling for more than €500m in government funding in the next 15 years to address ‘chronic’ lack of investment in footballing infrastructure
Companies Meta urged to avoid compulsory layoffs as it moves cuts 500 jobs in IrelandFinancial Services Union calls on Taoiseach Leo Varadkar to reach out to the company and ensure it is implementing redundancies in a fair manner
