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Highly contagious mutations send infection rate soaring as EU comes under fire for slow vaccine rollout
Holiday weekend eases pressures on ports as hauliers hold off until new customs arrangements bed down
Former participants say Brexit will end what many called the defining experience of their youth
Garda aims to prevent organised crime exploiting new trading regime with north
Agreement removes tariffs threat but Irish businesses face increased costs and disruption
Both sides needed an agreement for economic and security reasons
UK prime minister and European Commission president strive for agreement by Wednesday night
Britain and EU to hold separate emergency meetings on Monday to deal with escalating crisis
Republic of Ireland also likely to tighten restrictions between Christmas Day and new year
But new data highlight sharp division between prospering multinational exporters and struggling domestic firms
Devolved nations advise much less social contact over festive season
Social media platform hit with penalty for GDPR breach under new EU privacy regime
Member states told not to break ranks or consider side deals as ‘incentive must be maintained’
FT writers look at the impact of a failure to agree a trade deal, from sterling to food supplies
Meeting with commission president von der Leyen comes as two sides agree deal on Northern Ireland
UK PM set for make-or-break talks with Von der Leyen after ‘no tangible progress’ on key trade differences
Belfast solicitor was shot by Ulster Defence Association gunmen in 1989 in front of his family
Robin Swann says divisions have weakened the executive amid ‘massive strain’ on region’s hospitals
Non-essential shops to close for a fortnight from November 27
Output forecast to recover from pandemic by 2021 but real economy in far worse state
An FT analysis has found the UK’s poor GDP performance reflects stretched household finances
Supreme Court judge Séamus Woulfe is resisting calls from chief justice to resign
Dublin hopes victory of US president-elect will be key factor in endgame of UK-EU trade talks
Move follows criticism that reintroduction of furlough payments favours southern England
Small traders angered by ‘unfair’ competition from supermarkets — and from online giant Amazon
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