McDonald’s closure here and in Britain could be devestate farmers

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Irish beef farmers supply a fifth of all McDonald's burgers sold in Europe.

McDonald’s said it had taken the “difficult decision” to close all its restaurants in Ireland and the UK by 7pm on Monday at the latest.

Complaints made about a radio presenter who suggested that the Rosary prayer at a funeral mass was “almost satanic” have been rejected by the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland.

Good news for Egg McMuffin lovers.

The Kildare food production company supplies to chains such as McDonald's, Pizza Hut, and Subway.

The boss of Supermac's has described their latest successful challenge to McDonald's trademarks as a "win for small businesses".

The British and German owners of the Dundrum Town Centre - the largest shopping and leisure development in the country - are leading the opposition against plans by property investment company IPUT for a new retail and residential development at Carrickmines in south Dublin.

Supermac's has won its long running case against McDonald's to have the use of the "Big Mac" trademark cancelled throughout Europe.

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US president Donald Trump is "in excellent health", according to a White House doctor who performed a routine medical.

Online retail giant Amazon will reportedly be slapped with a tax bill worth several hundred million euros on Wednesday following a lengthy EU investigation into a sweetheart tax deal with Luxembourg.

Wayne Rooney is already a globally-recognised footballer but the Everton striker could be set for worldwide stardom of a different kind with his potential immortalisation in the Angry Birds online game franchise.

US stock indexes returned to records on Tuesday as corporate profits continue to come in better than analysts expected.

Six police officers have been injured, including four taken to hospital, during clashes that followed a protest in London over the death of a man after a traffic stop.

A 22-year-old man has been charged with murder over the death of a teenage Muslim girl who was attacked during a breakfast break from an all-night prayer session at her mosque in Virginia.

Supermacs has asked the EU regulator to cancel the use of the Big Mac and other trademarks registered by McDonald's.

Marks & Spencer has pulled its adverts from Google following concerns that they were appearing alongside extremist content.

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McDonald's has apologised after a hacker sent a message calling Donald Trump "a disgusting excuse of a President" from its Twitter account.

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Google has taken over from Apple as the world's most valuable brand in an annual ranking amid signs the technology giant has "reached saturation point".

Candlelit vigils were held in Munich as the identities of those cut down by a teenage gunman began to emerge.

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McDonald’s has claimed that fast-food rival Supermac’s has failed to submit any convincing arguments that the two brands would not cause confusion amongst the public in the EU.

One man has been beheaded and at least two have been injured in an attack on a factory in the south-east of France, Renault has recalled thousands of vehicles because of a problem with the braking system, there will be two more boxing finals with Irish involvement at the European Games in Baku. Just some of the latest and most read stories on irishexaminer.com.

Father-of-two gets a raw deal at the burger franchise.

McDonald’s enjoys huge popularity around the globe for its fast food, but one man in England was not happy with the franchise recently.