Thursday's Evening Round-up: Brexit vote defeated; Luas death; Trump's national emergency

So that’s Thursday nearly wrapped up. Here’s some of the stories we published on irishexaminer.com today which we hope will help you make sense of it all this evening.

TO INFORM

Brexit Debacle: The European Union is in no mood to sacrifice Ireland’s interests to get a Brexit deal, the Tánaiste has claimed.

Meanwhile, Theresa May has suffered another humiliating Commons defeat after British MPs again voted down her latest Brexit plans.

Luas Death A woman has died after she was struck by a Luas in Dublin this morning.

Trump's National Emergency: President Donald Trump has indicated he is prepared to sign the government funding bill and issue a national emergency decree on the border, a leading Republican has said.

Patisserie Valerie: Causeway Capital, an Irish-based equity fund, has bought out the Patisserie Valerie coffee-and-cake chain from British administrators, showing its faith in troubled UK retailing.

Arsenal Defeat: Alexandre Lacazette was sent off as a strong Arsenal side slumped to a surprise defeat at the hands of BATE Borisov to leave their Europa League tie finely poised heading into the second leg.

TO ENGAGE

Parentage: ‘Pre-conception’ approval of parentage as part of a sperm-donation agreement would provide legal certainty for all involved in the case of home insemination.

Brexit Whispers: When you are in a restaurant or a hotel bar the last thing you expect is for the private conversation you are having to be reported all over the media the next day. But that may well depend upon who you are and what you say.

TO ENTERTAIN

Valentine's Day: When couples own a business together, what’s life really like? Three couples who’ll be working together this Valentine’s Day talk to Ciara McDonnell

Late Late Show: British Journalist Rachel Johnson has stripped off on TV in the name of Brexit.

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