Evening Round-up: Brexit chaos deepens; Douglas traders call for help; Roy Keane targets Fergie again

So that’s nearly Thursday 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.

Thu, 05 Sep, 2019 - 22:13

Digital Desk staff

So that’s nearly Thursday 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 latest: The Taoiseach has warned that checks will need to take place "close to the border" in the case of a no-deal Brexit.

Douglas Fire: Traders affected by the Douglas carpark inferno in Cork have called for leadership, action and support in the weeks ahead.

Public Services Card: The Department of Social Protection’s rejection of the recent highly critical findings of the Data Protection Commissioner regarding the Public Services Card has been struck a perhaps fatal blow with the news that the Commissioner will not be engaging further with them.

More Brexit: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said he would rather be “dead in a ditch” than go to Brussels to ask for a further delay to Brexit.

Roy Keane vs the world: Roy Keane has reignited a war of words with his former boss, Alex Ferguson, and questioned the almost unanimous praise which is heaped on the Scot.

Go-Ahead Busses: UK transport company Go-Ahead Group Plc (GOG.L) on Thursday reported full-year revenue that beat market expectations, but profit was dented as its rail division suffered from the loss of the London Midland franchise.

TO ENGAGE

Even more Brexit: Rees-Mogg’s attempt to drag Parnell into the Brexit debate was a squalid ploy to exploit anti-Irish sentiment in Britain and cling to power, writes Ryle Dwyer

Back to school twins: Isn’t it time news stories about multiples starting school and expressions like “set of twins” and “identical twins” followed freak shows into the dustbin of history, asks Victoria White