It is a year since the new Brexit protocol was meant to be implemented. According to reports, currently only products said to be declared to be only going to northern Ireland are systematically checked, though the eu says northern Ireland have a right to ensure no one is taking advantage of a grey area.
London, the financial centre
Reportedly, London remains Europe’s top financial centre despite losing business since Brexit. According to the report, London is second only to New York as a financial sector, though reportedly, the u.s. national debt is $28.9 trillion and rising.
Not guilty
According to a report, a polish court has thrown out an appeal against the acquital of three women who were prosecuted over posters depicting Mary, the mother of Jesus with an lgbt rainbow halo.
Reportedly, the suzeraine catholic country has deep social divides, and gay rights is a topic of dissension. According to the report, if found guilty of offending religious beliefs the three could have faced two years in prison.
A sovereign state should have the right to choose its security alliances
According to a report, Russia has amassed tens of thousands of troops and military equipment along the Ukraine border. Reportedly, Russia have demanded nato do not further expand to the east, barring Ukraine and Georgia from joining them. According to the report, both nato and the eu said they believe a sovereign state should have the freedom to choose their security alliances. Reportedly, the conflict erupted in 2014 when Russia took over the Crimean peninsula.
Report won’t address issue
According to a report, the government have set up a commission to explore the high turnover of staff in the Irish defence forces. The report, which is due for publication this week was to examine the nature of the work and make reccomendations, but there are strong concerns among serving officers that the report won’t directly address the issue.
Afghanistan
Reportedly, hunger is rampant in Afgahnistan where billions of dollars in state assets have been frozen.
According to a report, many formerly westernised officials have left their posts leading to a lack of qualified people.
Landing zone in question
According to a report, Ireland hope to ascertain a landing zone for northern Ireland protocol before the February elections in northern Ireland. Constructive talks are hoped for with regard to all parties, though the uk have refused to rule out invoking article 16, described as a process to unilateral action. The protocol currently allows the free movement of goods between northern and southern Ireland.
Eir sell majority stake in Tetra
According to a report, Digital 9, an extensive multinational have agreed to purchase Tetra from eir who are now owned by British telecom.
Tetra Ireland which was commissioned by the Irish government operates a secure communications network used by emergency services.
Russia say they won’t rule out deployment to Cuba and Venezuela
According to a report, Russia have refused to rule out a deployment of Russian troops to Cuba and Venezuela if the u.s. and allies don’t stop military activity around the Ukraine. Reportedly, the military base in Guantanamo Bay has 8,500 u.s. sailors and marines stationed there. The Guantamano province, situated in the south east of the country is surrounded by steep hills which isolates it. It has been the subject of controversy, being a site for torture and mistreatment pertaining to the Gulf wars. According to a report, the u.s. secured control of the area under a 1903 lease.
Reportedly, in 2020 there was a failed u.s. attempt to oust president Nicolas Maduro. According to a report, there have been allegations of u.s. interference for some time, including coup attempts. Reportedly, Venezuela has the world’s largest proven oil reserves.
Enquiry into collusion between psni, British army forces and paramilitary groups
Reportedly, there were a number of accusations that the murder of solicitor Pat Finucane in February 1989 was the result of collusion between security forces and the Ulster defence association.
According to the report, John Stevens, then deputy commisioner of the metropolitan police returned to northern Ireland to launch an enquiry into Pat Finucane’s murder and allegations from British-Irish Rights Watch. The third report which was presented to the police service northern Ireland in 2003 concluded that with regard to the murder of Pat Finucane there had been a collusion between British security forces intelligence and the uda.
According to the report, in 1987 Brian Nelson a former member of the Ulster defence association returned to northern Ireland to rejoin the uda. Reportedly, he was paid £200 per week for supplying army intelligence with a list of possible targets and became head of the uda’s intelligence gathering activities.
According to the report, the murder of Loughlin Maggin in August 1989 was due to information supplied to the Ulster freedom fighters from the security forces. Reportedly, a number of other cases were examined, thought to be the result of collusion.
According to the report, the room within an ruc station in Belfast, used for enquiries into the collusion of British army forces and paramilitary groups was destroyed by fire, not thought to be a coincidence and never properly investigated.