Irish Examiner View: High-stakes game of Brexit bluff

EU Commissioner Ursula von der Leyen and EU Chief negotiator Michel Barnier have both warned UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson not attempt to override elements of the Northern Ireland protocol.

All of the world's great religions advocate extended periods of fasting to purify the soul and body. 

Lent, Ramadan, Tisha B'Av, and Navrathri, the old Brehon Law purging of torscad too. Those traditions are variations on a theme and all have a common conclusion - a period of exceptional celebration and feasting.