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In comparative context, Ireland is the EU's third largest pharma exporter to the rest of the world, and by far the biggest on a per person basis.
13% of all pharma products sold out of the EU in 2023 were made in Ireland.

Here’s Chris Philp learning that Congo & Rwanda are 2 DIFFERENT countries

All African countries aren’t the same Minister
BBC Question Time
#BBCQT

Ireland earned 3x more from goods exports to the US (€54bn) than from GB (17.5bn) in 2023. Earnings from US pharma exports alone exceed the value of all exports to the US.
The probability+impact of a Trump tariff/trade war is seriously underestimated. A Brexit-sized risk IMO.

Ooof

Pathetic.

Jeffrey Donaldson is used to being surrounded by media. We’ve waited for him at election counts, negotiations & make-or-break DUP meetings but this was very different. It was a day in which there was never going to be much dignity for the former DUP leader belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/politics/…

Things You Weren't Sure You'd Ever See In Irish Politics:

A round of applause for the presence in the Dáil chamber of Edwin Poots

Translation: Why do English people like celebrating their Irishness more than their Englishness.

Two horses seen galloping on the loose through central London
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Intense media scrum as Sir Jeffrey Donaldson MP arrives in court

This was the moment Jeffrey Donaldson arrived in Court in Newry.

Donaldson (61) is facing 11 charges: one count of rape, one count of gross indecency towards a child and nine counts of indecent assault on a female. The allegations relate to two complainants Belfast Telegraph…

Former DUP leader Jeffrey Donaldson has arrived at court in Newry to a large media & police presence. RTÉ News

I've covered every inch of Jeffrey Donaldson's political career. His battles with Trimble, departure to the DUP, defeat by Poots & ultimate victory to secure the leadership. But what will unfold at Newry Courthouse on Wed will be absolutely unprecedented.
belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/politics/…

Alliance MLA Patrick Brown resigns South Down seat bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northe…

Um.. a bit to unpack here..

Andrew Neil: 'I'm surprised how tolerant Ofcom has been of GBnews... I certainly would never have allowed politicians to interview other politicians from the same party... incredible... on these areas Ofcom needs to find a backbone... & quick.'

Ireland’s Finance Minister says his departmental forecast estimates the domestic economy will grow by 1.9% this year (slight downward revision) & by 2.3% next year. Unemployment rate is expected to average just over 4.5% this year and next - technical full employment.

What do you call an 'off shoot' of a non-entity like the National party.. It's like trying to discover splitting of the atom all over again, except this time much funnier.

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