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Morning top 5: Johnson's backstop 'alternatives'; rental prices increase; and man shot dead in Down

The British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has reiterated his opposition to the backstop in the Wit...
Jack Quann
Jack Quann

06.31 20 Aug 2019


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Morning top 5: Johnson's backs...

Morning top 5: Johnson's backstop 'alternatives'; rental prices increase; and man shot dead in Down

Jack Quann
Jack Quann

06.31 20 Aug 2019


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The British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has reiterated his opposition to the backstop in the Withdrawal Agreement in a letter to Donald Tusk.

Writing to the European Council President, Mr Johnson has proposed "flexible and creative solutions" to the Irish border when the UK leaves the EU.

However he does not provide specifics on what these could be.

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The cost of renting a property rose by almost 7% over the past year.

The figure marks the lowest rate of rental inflation across the country in the past five years, according to Daft.ie's latest rental report.

But the average rent is now €1,391 euro a month - €361 higher than the previous peak 11 years ago.

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A man has been shot dead in Co Down.

It happened after 9.00pm on Monday night outside a petrol station in Waringstown, near Lurgan.

It is reported the victim had been well known to police.

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Only 40% of fines handed out in Irish courts in 2017 and 2018 have been paid so far.

According to details released under the Freedom of Information Act, €14m in fines are still outstanding from the two years.

There was a 49% payment rate in 2017 and 32% in 2018.

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Sinn Féin's justice spokesman is warning those responsible for the Fermanagh bomb attack that they will 'fail' in their campaign.

Police in the North are blaming dissident republicans for the explosion near Newtownbutler on Monday morning.

The device detonated as police were investigating another security alert.


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