there are a lot of folks here and ireland, my friends from ireland, the american irish think they are more irish than the irish. the truth of the matter is we have a great affection for the country and a great affection ireland and the united states have a robust agenda that we have to deal with on these issues, taoiseach. strengthening global health security, battling covid, discussions on economic cooperation and ireland's leadership now on the un security council any. i just welcome your leadership and partnership, and you know my view. we strongly support, them think it's critically important and may be maintained, and the political and economic stability of northern ireland is very much in the interest of all our peoples. i think the idea that we talked about about renewing our partnership and the all ireland consortium, cancer consortium, u.s., ireland, and northern ireland, it's something where we can learn a lot from one another. i'm going to focus heavily on this for our national institute of health on dealing with cancer. we all know what it's like and we are going to make m

northern ireland if they're not vaccinated and in ireland — they're not vaccinated and in ireland and northern ireland people --oin ireland and northern ireland people going across the border it's only a matter— going across the border it's only a matter of— going across the border it's only a matter of time. one would suggest before _ matter of time. one would suggest before it _ matter of time. one would suggest before it starts again. just touching on what martin said about the third _ touching on what martin said about the third wave. there is this danger as boris— the third wave. there is this danger as borisjohnson said, we look, we know_ as borisjohnson said, we look, we know from — as borisjohnson said, we look, we know from bitter experience. in a few weei

and he is _ incredible for northern ireland and he is such— incredible for northern ireland and he is such an important player for us, even — he is such an important player for us, even at — he is such an important player for us, even at the ag is. it is he is such an important player for us, even at the ag is.— us, even at the ag is. it is a monster _ us, even at the ag is. it is a monster win _ us, even at the ag is. it is a monster win game - us, even at the ag is. it is a monster win game for - us, even at the ag is. it is a - monster win game for northern ireland. what are the chances? they've two out of two. we have obviously — they've two out of two. we have obviously lost our first game but probably— obviously lost our first game but probably the hardest game we're going _ probably the hardest game we're going to — probably the hardest game we're going to play in the group. we probably— going to play in the group. we probably have to aim for second place _ probably have to aim for second place i— probably have to aim for second place i think that was realistic

but the toughest test of all if northern ireland taking on l all if northern ireland taking on italy. at the bet is that —— desperate to make up for lost time. remember how the italian here in russia, that is because they did not even qualify. but now they are completely different sides. they have not lost in 22 matches and they have not lost in 22 matches and they have never been beaten at home in a world cup qualifier. we have never been beaten at home in a world cup qualifier.— world cup qualifier. we have paid the themes _ world cup qualifier. we have paid the themes for _ world cup qualifier. we have paid the themes for a _ world cup qualifier. we have paid the themes for a few _ world cup qualifier. we have paid the themes for a few years - world cup qualifier. we have paid the themes for a few years and i world cup qualifier. we have paid . the themes for a few years and some of the players have been praying at these places. we have to work very hard to play and beat them in switzerland and italy. this group of players have done it in the past and there is no reason not t

favored a united ireland. no i think the facts are actually the other way i mean shin fee i'm not a minister british rule and our home should she couldn't see this legislation every day after week which starts with the 10 words be at an act and by her gracious majesty queen elizabeth the seconds they are republicans carry out the work of royal loyalists and all stir because they administer a british assembly there the ira which was trying to kill and bomb us and say united are on the night of a field of public google way they don't have as much as a water pistol up there kmov we i think it's stupid it's quite frankly tentative that we're heading towards united out of them frankly to foster giardia people in northern ireland is catholic and protestant but all of the surveys taken are very content with her status and of course the republicans aren't has a lower standard of living and a higher cost of love in the northern ireland no one's going to vote to go into a country that chant afford to keep northern irela

— the republic of ireland? ireland said this morning _ the republic of ireland? ireland said this morning it _ the republic of ireland? ireland said this morning it would - the republic of ireland? ireland said this morning it would be i said this morning it would be suspended vis—a—vis oxford—astrazeneca vaccine following those reports from norway. the deputy chief medical officer says it is precautionary that these reports in no way in several other countries have included what they call thrombolytic events, clots, skin bleeds and so on, and it is important to say that being around 30 of those events across europe out of 5 million europeans getting the jab, so european medicines agency, the european regulator and the world health organization have said there is no evidence to establish a link between getting the vaccine and these thrombolytic events and this has been described, as i say, is precautionary but ireland joins a list of european countries which have either suspended the vaccine also certain batches of it when investigations are being carried o

an agreement known as the northern ireland protocol meant no physical border on the island of ireland after brexit, but some items coming across the irish sea are inspected. it was agreed with the eu that those checks would be phased in to give businesses time to adjust. the first of the so called grace periods was due to expire in march, but last week the government announced it would extend it until october, prompting a threat of eu legal action. a conservative peer said he strongly supported the government's actions. the somewhat hysterical reaction of the eu demonstrates yet again their one—sided inability to recognise legitimate unionist concerns and to see the belfast agreement through all of its strands. speaking for the first time from the despatch box, lord frost, insisted the government's action was lawful and consistent with the northern ireland protocol. i think all sides need to be sensitive to the social and political realities and the fact that this operation of the protocol rests on the confidence of both communities in northern ireland. i can reassure my noble frien

support for brics it and all the work of your party only only favored a united ireland. no i think the facts are actually the other way i mean shin fee i'm not a minister pretty shrewd and not should she couldn't see this legislation every day after week which starts with the 10 words be at an act of by her gracious majesty queen elizabeth the 2nd they know i carry republicans carry out the work of royal loyalists and ulster because they administer a british assembly there the ira which was trying to kill and bomb us and say united are on the right of a field of public google way they don't have as much of a water pistol out there kmov we think it's stupid quite frankly it's in the kit that we're heading towards united out of them frankly the vast majority of people in northern ireland is catholic and protestant but all of the surveys taken are very content with her stop us and of course the republic of ireland has a lower standard of living and a higher cost of love in the northern ireland no one's going to vote to go into a country that chant afford to keep northern ir

in northern ireland it's all bluff isn't it hasn't been any violence as regards the protocol it's all bluff by that the u.p.a. and do you know there's a growing recognition right from. it's vital if their housekeeping balance might welcome up new people aren't trying to fund those freedoms all i can say to us of this very mischievous and sinister. county and it's been targeted at individuals there's been a person who worked in the customs office to be forcibly moved from their own to be protected and i want to make sure that we dialed up daryn goes away the best way for up to go it's pretty strong to recognize that this protocol doesn't work but there already is a law and order an ardent ready is a customs border an army we don't need a 2nd of any of these things and we don't want you to install some sort in the british side wouldn't even stall any up or up us or any mechanism it's entirely up to the european union to decide what it thaws with british groups a comment or it's its territory so you're right well no doubt johnson is going to try and fight it or has to kick the can down t

favored a united ireland. no i think the facts are actually the other way i mean shin fee i'm not a minister british rule and our home should she couldn't see this legislation every day after week which starts with the 10 words be at an act and by her gracious majesty queen elizabeth the seconds they are chary are republicans carry out the work of royal loyalists and ulster because they administer a british assembly there the ira which was trying to kill and bomb us and say united are on the night of a field of public google way they don't have as much as a water pistol up there kmov we i think it's stupid it's quite frankly it's indicate that we're heading towards united on of them frankly the fossil giardia people in northern ireland is catholic and protestant but all of the surveys taken are very content with her status and of course the republicans aren't has a lower standard of living and a higher cost of love in the northern ireland no one's going to vote to go into a country that chant afford to keep no

as president biden meets virtually with his counterparts from ireland over 2020 election interference this meeting will be held virtually this year, because of, you know, covid-19 and the pandemic a bit of a change from the previous years >>> all right. turning to today's pore top business stories, uber will reclassify all of its drivers in the uk as workers. the change comes agency the company spent millions fighting regulatory changes around the road, including ab-5, the law in california over 75% of drivers will receive the wage >>> and with spac, on the fraud of q4 earnings today hindonberg recently accused the truckmaker of having no sellable product and there be misleading investors. on monday, lewistown ceo louis burns responded. >>> and on monday, the rollout of the astrazeneca vaccine as the european medical agency continues to investigate the more than 30 blood clots reported after that vaccine was administered the findings expected to be released more than 4.4 million shots of the vaccine have been administered in europe to date >>> another busy day in d.c. as president bid

is that about is worth remembering what the northern ireland protocol is this was the the agreement that was reached in haste at the end of last year to try to preserve the good friday agreement and to deal with this unique situation in northern ireland zain has a shares a land border with the e.u. but it's part of britain and so in order to avoid a border through ireland bought to protect the e.u. single market the u.k. a greek to have limited checks on goods that were leaving great britain the island of england scotland wales the are heading over to northern ireland and that's produced all sorts of headaches especially because this deal was done very little on christmas to give a lot of time for businesses to to prepare for the paper that would be involved and so. what you had was you you had empty supermarket shelves and then now we have a grace period there where grace periods but the u.k. has said the grace periods that we have in place on and off so they've they've they've they've extended them unilaterally and the e.u. has sent off a very angry email i don't think kind of sta

in northern ireland. the sunday people hails this year as the summer of love — and says 300 weddings could take place each day as lockdown eases. and the sunday express reports the prime minister is �*optimistic�* that the road map out of restrictions in england will go ahead as planned. so let's begin. would start with the times and that story about the uk offering covid jabs to ireland. a very clear example of the global nature of tackling this virus, that none of us will really be completely safe until we are also. it will really be completely safe until we are else-— we are also. it is an extraordinary moment in _ we are also. it is an extraordinary moment in this _ we are also. it is an extraordinary moment in this great _ we are also. it is an extraordinary moment in this great saga. - we are also. it is an extraordinary moment in this great saga. it - we are also. it is an extraordinary moment in this great saga. it is l moment in this great saga. it is quite clear the government is prepare

.— only in scotland but also in northern ireland. . ., , northern ireland. yes. there does seem to be _ northern ireland. yes. there does seem to be a _ northern ireland. yes. there does seem to be a surge _ northern ireland. yes. there does seem to be a surge in _ northern ireland. yes. there does. seem to be a surge in independence movements in scotland and northern ireiand _ movements in scotland and northern ireiand in— movements in scotland and northern ireland in northern ireland interestingly it might have something to do with everything that has happened with brexit. both countries — has happened with brexit. both countries the conversation around brexit— countries the conversation around brexit and — countries the conversation around brexit and with estimate for trading and for— brexit and with estimate for trading and for the — brexit and with estimate for trading and for the values of those countries, has brought these issues to the _ countries, has brought these issues to the fore — countries, has brought these issues to the fore. a

ireland led by four points at the break and after it they bustled further ahead. the green wave scotland just could not hold back. 14 points down the looked to the bench, and huthones responded emphatically, citing through the irish defence to score it with his first touch. just six minutes left, scotland clawed themselves level. it a try! but those raised hopes were quickly dashed. as scotland gave up a penalty at the end and ireland's captain how does nerve root. 24—27 the final score and a chaotic and a particular game at the same old story for scotland. so another really tight affair, johnny sexton�*s boot proving the difference for ireland on a really hectic afternoon of rugby. head coach andy farrell was delighted how his side sealed the victory. to hold them like we were doing for so long and then they get the try and draw the game, and to have the composure and the mindset to go again and come up with a special player from young ryan and we got the turn of her ball, and then to lucky. it was messy at times, it was not for the purists, but to take a win

, the uk and northern ireland has worked so hard to achieve. and there's got to be a balance and symmetry in that. absent today were the dup's partners in government sinn fein, who refused to meet with the prime minister. his visit, they said, served only as a pr stunt. we want to sit down and have a grown—up political meeting with the prime minister. we do not want to provide cover for what is essentially a day out for unionism today and to engage in pr exercises. while the prime minister's focus here today was on the collective efforts against the pandemic in northern ireland, the division brought about by brexit was really the elephant in the room, and rebuilding trust with unionists will be hard. nice to see you. the success of the vaccine programme, said northern ireland's health minister today, shows the strength of the union. but as long as there are uncertainties over the brexit arrangements, the prime minister's relationships on all sides will continue to be strained. emma vardy, bbc news, belfast. the ancient silk road used to pass

and the news loyalist paramilitary groups in northern ireland have told british prime minister boris johnson they're temporarily withdrawing support for the peace deal they say is because trade and commerce between northern ireland and the u.k. has been disrupted by bricks set in 1900 good friday agreement brought an end to the 3 decade conflict between catholic nationalists and for the stunt unionists a whole is live for us in london so how seriously under threat is a good friday agreement after this withdrawal. i'm not sure there's any realistic immediate threat to the integrity of the good friday agreement itself after all this is an agreement that's backed by public support as much as anything else or no nor is there any sense that the parties to the former troubles really want any return to the troubles or resumption of violence but this being northern ireland it's impossible to say where things like this might go where they might end so we're talking here about the loyalist communities council the l.c.c. this is numberless a group that represents what remains of a number of loy

between northern ireland and the republic of ireland to the south could remain without any checks. that matters to the nationalist community which wants a united ireland. the sea border though causes issues for another community, the unionists who have always strenuously opposed checks between what is two parts of the uk. they see them as a threat to northern ireland's status as an integral part of the uk — something they want to protect. here's the uk prime minister. it was very, very important that the wishes and consent of both the communities in northern ireland should be properly reflected in the outcome and that it should guarantee notjust outcome and that it should guarantee not just trade outcome and that it should guarantee notjust trade and movement north—south but east—west as well and that is all we are trying to sort out. this disagreement clearly isn't going to be resolved any time soon. let's get more from nick beake... it's a reflection of the growing mistrust between the two sides. you had lord frost, who people may remember was the chief british negotiator w

mps in northern ireland were not persuaded by the government's approach. even an extended grace period still leaves us i with the reality that - in the words of the secretary of the department of. agriculture, 20% of all the checks taking . place on all borders across the european union are now taking place - in the irish sea, and thati will increase substantially beyond the grace period. last week, the secretary of state rushed out, sneaked out an announcement unilaterally on budget day that his government would once again break international law. on capitol hill and in the white house are furious about this move, is the secretary of state at all concerned that this government's reputation is in tatters across the world? if the protocol is to be sustainable, we need to see a genuine partnership between the uk and the eu to fix problems, not for northern ireland to become a pawn in a war of attrition with the eu. in a debate on international women's day, a labour mp listed all women killed in the uk over the last year, where a man has been convicted or cha

spectacular start from ireland! �* ., ireland! and sport, the head coach it takes the — ireland! and sport, the head coach it takes the brain, _ ireland! and sport, the head coach it takes the brain, but _ ireland! and sport, the head coach it takes the brain, but jones - ireland! and sport, the head coach it takes the brain, but jones has i it takes the brain, butjones has built up credit. he's taken england to a world cup final and says he can fix this. it’s to a world cup final and says he can fix this. �* . . to a world cup final and says he can fix this. �* , , ., ., ., fix this. it's been a tough one. yeah, fix this. it's been a tough one. yeah. we _ fix this. it's been a tough one. yeah, we haven't— fix this. it's been a tough one. yeah, we haven't been... - fix this. it's been a tough one. yeah, we haven't been... but| fix this. it's been a tough one. i yeah, we haven't been... but we fix this. it's been a tough one. - yeah, we haven't been... but we are in the process of changing the team and we need to reset the team, and we'll continue with that process. but th

but equally there cannot be a hard border oregan entry border between northern ireland and the rest of our own country some plea is anathema to unionism so how much of a threat is there to peace in northern ireland well observers including the police force don't believe there are many among the former paramilitaries who want a return to violence but there's no denying that unionists and therefore harder line lower. lists have been badly let down by the briggs it negotiations and there's very real anger about the feelings that loyalist activists warn shouldn't be overlooked if the concerns of young loyalists and the concerns of the way to unions community are persistently ignored then what's going to happen is the data anger is going to have nowhere to go and when you have all this pent up anger and you've no order to act and then you end of a the interest territory and once once that genie gets out of the bottle it's extraordinarily difficult to put to put it back in again and that's a concern the good friday agreement is underpinned by public support and it will likely stand regard

would be to allow businesses in northern ireland to adapt the e.u. has called foul they've accused the u.k. of a potential breach of international law with potential repercussions for peace on the in northern ireland those are as i said the latest point of dispute between the 2 and as the irish foreign affairs minister said this morning thomas byrne in northern ireland you're in dangerous territory when you do anything unilaterally and how that cross that story for us from london thank you so much stand. well still ahead here on out there venezuela's president is in the country. to evade international sanctions. russia has a 10 page made history. and excitement to despair as. test of an unmanned rocket. and enforce a hat trick followed by 6 sixes in a row action from a thrilling game of cricket coming right up. that deep winter maybe a vote we still got temperatures going up and down quite wildly this is another active cold front on its way down through europe the temperatures there for will drop behind it on the front itself will be rain or snow and

matt: what about the infrastructure in ireland? how key is that and how much do you invest in the kind of international infrastructure that big banks and big tech hubs want, like international schools? martin: we have invested heavily over many years now. we have a very significant national development plan. the brief history of this is 10 years ago we were heavily impacted by the global financial crisis. we came out of that very strong, and we now have the wherewithal to invest. the pandemic is a setback, but ireland is one of the few economies that posted positive growth last year. we saw foreign direct invest may continue to come into ireland even during that period. the number is at 6%, so we have the wherewithal to do that. we have an ambitious national plan to invest in infrastructure, all types of infrastructure, but physical infrastructure and the education infrastructure. i think the proof is in the pudding. you look at the global ran names in technology that have set up in ireland, you look at the global brand names in fi

i that is not fair on the people of northern ireland.— northern ireland. i share the determination _ northern ireland. i share the determination to _ northern ireland. i share the determination to protect i northern ireland. i share the determination to protect the | determination to protect the integrity of the good friday belfast agreement in terms of north—south, and east—west. the eu decision to invoke article 16 was in complete contradiction of the spirit of the protocol and shamefully plays to the eu protection of their single market over the protection of the good friday agreement. seriously undermined cross community confidence in its operation. does the minister agree it is now incumbent on the eu to remedy their mistake and restore trust in the protocol in northern ireland? mt; protocol in northern ireland? my honourable friend makes it an important powerful point, he is right it is important we remember the good friday belfast agreement is about the entire community, it has a north—south, and an east—west dimension and people need to und

mps in northern ireland were not persuaded by the government's approach. even an extended grace period still leaves us i with the reality that _ in the words of the permanent secretary of the department of agriculture, 20% of all. the checks taking . place on all borders across the european union are now taking place - in the irish sea, and thati will increase substantially beyond the grace period. last week, the secretary of state rushed out, sneaked out an announcement unilaterally on budget day that his government would once again break international law. given that governments across europe, politicians on capitol hill and in the white house are furious about this move, is the secretary of state at all concerned that this government's reputation is in tatters across the world? if the protocol is to be sustainable, we need to see a genuine partnership between the uk and the eu to fix problems, not for northern ireland to become a pawn in a war of attrition with the eu. stephen farry. in a debate on international women's day, a labour mp listed all women

butjohnny sexton kicked 22 points as ireland won 32—11. england scored later on, jonny may with that try. the final score was 32-18. that with that try. the final score was 32—18. that has just ended in dublin. all of the reaction on the bbc website to those developing games. well, there'sjust under 90 minutes to go until the big one in paris, as wales take on france, looking for another grand slam title. austin halewood reports. ireland, scotland, england, italy. a perfect six nations for wales so far. the team only won two matches in all of 2020. now they are the team to beat and they are just one win away from a fifth six nations grand slam. the one win away from a fifth six nations grand slam. the pride we have in representing _ nations grand slam. the pride we have in representing wales - nations grand slam. the pride we have in representing wales has i nations grand slam. the pride we i have in representing wales has been accentuated by obviously fulfilled the situation, we will not shy away, we know the experience we have, the exp

ireland, they reach out, and i people with no connection with ireland, they reach out, and it| ireland, they reach out, and it is an— ireland, they reach out, and it is an excuse _ ireland, they reach out, and it is an excuse to _ ireland, they reach out, and it is an excuse to celebrate - ireland, they reach out, and it is an excuse to celebrate and i is an excuse to celebrate and have — is an excuse to celebrate and have one. _ is an excuse to celebrate and have one. but _ is an excuse to celebrate and have one, but actually, - is an excuse to celebrate and have one, but actually, in - have one, but actually, in terms _ have one, but actually, in terms of— have one, but actually, in terms of covid, _ have one, but actually, in terms of covid, it - have one, but actually, in terms of covid, it is- terms of covid, it is remarkable - terms of covid, it is remarkable how - terms of covid, it is- remarkable how people are coping _ remarkable how people are coping. hospitality - remarkable how people are coping. hospitality is - coping. hospitality is definitely— coping. hospitalit

, the uk and northern ireland has worked so hard to achieve. there's got to be a balance and symmetry in that. absent today were the dup's partners in government sinn fein refused absent today were the dup's partners in government sinn fein, who refused to meet with the prime minister. his visit, they said, served only as a pr stunt. we want to sit down - and have a grown—up political meeting with the prime minister. we do not want to provide cover for what is essentially a day out| for unionism today and to engage in pr exercises. _ while the prime minister's focus here today was on the collective efforts against the pandemic in northern ireland, the division brought about by brexit was really the elephant in the room and rebuilding trust with unionists will be hard. good to see you. the success of the vaccine programme, said northern ireland health minister today, shows the strength of the union. but as long as there are uncertainties over the brexit arrangements, the prime minister's relationships on all sides will continue to be strained.

by that stage it may be drying up in northern ireland. temperatures are up on those of yesterday but again tempered by all the cloud and the rain and that brisk wind. now, that breeze will ease a little overnight, pushing our cloud and rain away so i think once again it is going to turn chilly, particularly in the glens, perhaps north—eastern parts of england, a touch of frost in some rural areas but by and large most towns and cities staying above freezing and certainly so in the west because we've got our next weather front coming in. it's coming into the build of pressure so gradually these weather fronts will become weaker affairs but will introduce quite a bit of cloud. so yes, it may well start bright and sunny with a little bit of mist and fog first thing in eastern areas potentially as the winds fall lighter but we already have our next band of cloud, patchy rain coming into northern ireland and western fringes of scotland, england and wales. driest and brightest with lightest winds and feeling pleasant in the sunshine across ce

in northern ireland who are on hockey with this northern ireland protocol which is a part of the the whole agreement that breaks that agreement and i think it's the fact that this is only expected that this was on herald it's i think the economy herm's that you are managing the european union indeed an art and that is a johnson that government does is an unpredictable government it's a moderate government and it's one that cannot be trusted to keep the commitments that it enters into you know reification of our and is now a talking point in a way that it was never before greg said and there is an argument there the logic of united ireland has much greater force now whole sprague's and not art and as an economic unit it's something that's accepted in the india with all that being that there can't be a hoarder our border 'd and you are structural border 'd between north and south now just nation that was on here what these dogs this is this particular act that we're talking about today what he does is that he deepens divisions within northern ireland loyalists in northern ireland withd

mps in northern ireland were not persuaded by the government's approach. even an extended grace period still leaves us with the reality. that in the words of the permanent secretary of the department - of agriculture, 20% of all the checks taking place l on all borders across _ the european union are now taking place in the irish sea, _ and that will increase substantially beyond the grace period. last week, the secretary of state rushed out, sneaked out an announcement unilaterally on budget day that his government would once again break international law. given that governments across europe, politicians on capitol hill and in the white house are furious about this move, is the secretary of state at all concerned that this government's reputation is in tatters across the world? if the protocol is to be sustainable, we need to see a genuine partnership between the uk and the eu to fix problems, not for northern ireland to become a pawn in a war of attrition with the eu. stephen farry. in a debate on international women's day, a labour mp listed all women

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under the so-called northern ireland protocol. for unionists it's a stake through the heart of what they stand for causing loyalist paramilitary groups to withdraw their support for the good friday agreement any major decision affecting the norse in our community hard to have the consent of both communities in the case of this protocol a fact is being given just to the national nationalist side of the agreement in other words there is broader perspective it should not be a hard border on the island of ireland but equally there cannot be a hard border or regulatory border between northern ireland and the rest of our own country that some plea is anathema to unionism so how much of a threat is there to peace in northern ireland well observers including the police force don't believe there are many among the former paramilitaries who want a return to violence but there's no denying that unionists and therefore harder line loyalists have been badly let down by the briggs it negotiations and there's very real anger about their feelings

under the so-called northern ireland protocol. for unionists it's a stake through the heart of what they stand for causing loyalist paramilitary groups to withdraw their support for the good friday agreement and the major decision affecting the north in our community hard to have the consent of both communities in the case of this protocol the fact is being given just to the national nationalist side of the agreement in other words there is being brought respect of it should not be hard for them on the island of ireland but equally there cannot be a hard border or regulatory border between northern ireland and the rest of our own country that some plea as an author most to unionism so how much of a threat is there to peace in northern ireland well observers including the police force don't believe there are many among the former paramilitaries who want a return to violence but there's no denying that unionists and therefore harder line loyalists have been badly let down by the briggs's negotiations and there's very real anger abou

scotland haven't beaten ireland since 2017... but they say they know what to expect this time around. ireland's head coach andy farrell, isn't concerned. they can say whatever they want. it's irrelevant. what i know is we are vital for this game. we it's irrelevant. what i know is we are vitalfor this game. we know it's irrelevant. what i know is we are vital for this game. we know how difficult it is going to be going up to murrayfield but our boys are really brimming for a top performance on sunday afternoon. we know it was not going to be a real physical— know it was not going to be a real physical contest. we know ireland will have — physical contest. we know ireland will have some time in our 22 and we're _ will have some time in our 22 and we're going — will have some time in our 22 and we're going to make sure they don't come _ we're going to make sure they don't come away— we're going to make sure they don't come away with points on regular basis _ come away with points on regular basis but— come away with point

nor could they stop jack conan, ireland's rugby was patient and progressive and finished perfectly, ireland with a 14 point lead at half—time. a lead they had to defend with 14 men. this high dangerous tackle from bundee aki resulted in red. he had barely left the field before england took advantage. ben youngs providing a glimmer of hope. hope, though, that was quickly extinguished. johnny sexton scored 22 points in total, ireland's win secured. a late try forjonny may meant little, defeat already confirmed, for england there is work to do. for cj stander and ireland it is very much a job done. michael redford, bbc news. well, in the first match of the day — scotland returned to winning ways, as they ran in eight tries against a sorry italian side at murrayfield. our correspondentjoe wilson was watching. you know where to find murrayfield, scenic outskirts of edinburgh, but where are scotland in world rugby? it's italy in blue shirts, their captain luca bigi burrowing over to give his team the lead. what a start by italy. the game changed rapidly, remember scotland began this six natio

through the day, and brightening up to southern scotland, northern ireland, northern ireland and north wales. but with winds going into a more southerly direction across the southern half of wales, midlands, southern england, it is going to be increasingly sunny. and note the temperatures — on the up. above 20 degrees for one or two during the afternoon. even in eastern scotland, 17 or 18 degrees. and it gets warmer still through tuesday and wednesday towards the south. still through tuesday but the cold air is back across the north midweek onwards. hello, this is bbc news with tim wilcox. the headlines. more than 30 million people in the uk have now received their first covid vaccine dose, according to the latest government figures. ahead of restrictions easing in england, the nhs warns not to "squander" the progress made against covid — as the culture secretary says plans to lift lockdown are on target. at the moment, we are on track so thanks to the work of the british people and the vaccine roll—out we are confident so we will be going ahead with the easing from tomorrow and

under brakes or to northern ireland has remained part of the e.u. single market for goods checks aren't fully applied yet but the u.k. has decided to extend this transition period for some products without asking the e.u. 1st that's illegal brussels says and undermines the brig's that deal the european commission will respond to these developments in accordance with the legal means established by the withdrawal agreement. but britain the says breaks that supply checks are causing huge disruption a delay it says will give businesses more time to get used to the new rules. where taking some temporary technical measures to ensure that there are no barriers in the in the irish sea org to make sure that things flow freely from g b to n.i. and that's what you'd expect the tensions aren't just affecting trade paramilitary groups on happy with the breaks a disruption have temporarily abandoned to northern ireland historic 998 peace deal known as the good friday agreement the group say they're not planning a return to violence but it's heightening fears that

of ireland. nic robertson reports. >> reporter: 101 years old. mary devlin gets her second vaccine shot. >> how do you feel you've had your second shot? >> i feel wonderful. >> reporter: her doctor, dr. francis ohagen is on a roll. >> i'm going to give you your vaccine. you're done. >> reporter: putting shots in arms at a northern ireland clinic just as fast as she can. all her over 60s done. >> it feels fantastic and at every clinic, there's a real feel-good atmosphere. >> reporter: at a nearby sports center, the same buzz. dozens of health officials delivering 1200 shots a day. so far across northern ireland, more than one-third of the population have had their first shot of vaccine. rollout, according to the government is going well. south of the border, in the republic of ireland, it's an entirely different story. just across the irish border in monahag, government vaccine supplies are stalling. local doctor elona duffy has no shots for the next few days. >> the real issue is that we're a lar

under the so-called northern ireland protocol for unionists it's a stake through the heart of what they stand for causing loyalist paramilitary groups to withdraw their support for the good friday agreement any major decision affecting the northern island community hard to have the consent of both communities in the case of this protocol the fact is being given just to the national nationalist side of the agreement in other words there has been broader respect that this should not be hard for them on the island of ireland but equally there cannot be a hard border oregan entry border between north and island and the rest of our own country some players anathema to you know some so how much of a threat is there to peace in northern ireland well observers including the police force don't believe there are many among the former paramilitaries who want a return to violence but there's no denying that unionists and therefore harder line lower. lists have been badly let down by the briggs's negotiations and there's very real anger about the feelings that loyalist activists warn shouldn't be ov

ireland's victory taking them up to second in the table. our sports correspodent katie gornall reports. they say this is scotland's best team in 20 years, so what better time to prove it then against their old photos? ireland have won nine of their past ten matches against scotland, dominating the start of this one asjohnny sexton�*s kick eventually made its way into the hands of a robbie henshaw. but when a prop starts doing this, you know this is no ordinary game. and scotland's response was unconventional. then russell touched but was there a knock on in the build up? 0ver but was there a knock on in the build up? over to the tv referee who found it hit the face and crucially not his hand. ireland led by four points at the break and after it they bustled further ahead. the green wave scotland just could not hold back. 14 points down the looked to the bench, and hugh hold back. 14 points down the looked to the bench, and huthones responded emphatically, citing through the irish defence to score it with his first touch. just six minutes

still 24—10 to ireland in the six nations match against cotton, so ireland is looking good for the win with around 20 minutes to go. a lot can happen, though, but keep us posted. give very much. let's return to our main story this error. that is the demand from the home secretary for a report about the police's handling of the clashes last night over the video for sarah everard. they have had that report, mayor's london, siddique khan, has said he is not satisfied. home office sources have said in the last couple of minutes that they home secretary priti patel still has confidence in dame cressida dick, the commissioner, which is interesting, because it was only last month that she was asked repeatedly whether she had confidence in them cressida dick over her handling of the operation, midland enquiry. that was the vip sex ring enquiry, which obviously came to nothing. and she woke the back refused repeatedly to say she had confidence in that an letter to the prime minister borissov is on to give that assurance. but despite that a month ago, now the home office says the home secretary

mps in northern ireland were not persuaded by the government's approach. even an extended grace period still leaves us i with the reality that _ in the words of the permanent secretary of the department of agriculture, 20% of all. the checks taking . place on all borders across the european union are now taking place - in the irish sea, and thati will increase substantially beyond the grace period. last week, the secretary of state rushed out, sneaked out an announcement unilaterally on budget day that his government would once again break international law. given that governments across europe, politicians on capitol hill and in the white house are furious about this move, is the secretary of state at all concerned that this government's reputation is in tatters across the world? if the protocol is to be sustainable, we need to see a genuine partnership between the uk and the eu to fix problems, not for northern ireland to become a pawn in a war of attrition with the eu. stephen farry. in a debate on international women's day, a labour mp listed all women

.— northern ireland. that is good news for spot _ northern ireland. that is good news for spot but _ northern ireland. that is good news for spot but what - northern ireland. that is good news for spot but what about | news for spot but what about this bed for the 2030 welcome? england have only posted 1966. they bid for it twice, both failed. one quite co ntroversially. failed. one quite controversially. a lot of money was wasted, £21 million one report said. this sum around borisjohnson said he will back a bit for the whole of the uk and ireland for 230. taiz setting aside to million to help promote that did which would be interesting if the uk and ireland were both together. borisjohnson has even offered to host this summer? european championship across the uk instead of across the whole of europe because the uk vaccination rate is so high that potentially byjune and july the uk will be in a better position than europe so why not have the whole thing here. ufr at the moment resisting that for now. —

their consistency of support in ireland. that has been positive in terms of influencing the journey of brexit itself. we new brexit would create challenges, and it has. it hasn't been easy. and brexit is only two and a half months old. >> brennan: do you need u.s. help with that? >> yes. we want to see a continuation of the president's interest in ireland and the support of the good friday agreement, and also upholding the brexit agreement itself. i have no doubt that the president will continue that interest and will use this good offices and the administration's good offices to bring the right outcomes there. >> brennan: is that a nice way of saying you need him to lean on boris johnson. the u.k. said they wouldn't get a trade deal unless they honor the peace deal. >> in fairness, the support of president biden in recent times and throughout the years has been influential and affective. we also, in ireland, have to work on a post-brexit relationship with the united kingdom, and we're doing that. i get on well with prime mi

towards the west, some cloud pushing into northern ireland will bring some rain for the morning and we will see that moving towards wales and the south west by lunchtime. generally cloudier across the western side of the uk as this quite weak weather front moves in through monday afternoon. lighter winds across the board, best of the sunshine in the east, and our top temperature perhaps up to 13 in the south—east. the head of the met police says she does not intend to resign and welcomes a review into the police�*s handling of last night's vigil for sarah everard. i don't think anybody who was not in the operation can actually pass a detailed comment on the rightness and wrongness of it. you know, this is fiendishly difficult policing. but criticism of the police has been swift, from across the political spectrum and those who attended the vigil. hundreds of demonstrators are gathered this evening the foreign secretary makes another call for the immediate release of british—iranian nazanin zaghari—ratcliffe — after she faces new allegations of anti—government propaganda in

under the so-called northern ireland protocol for unionists it's a stake through the heart of what they stand for causing loyalist paramilitary groups to withdraw their support for the good friday agreement any major decision affecting the north in our community hard to have the consent of both communities in the case of this protocol the fact is being given just to the national nationalist side of the agreement in other words there has been broader respect that this should not be hard for them on the island of ireland but equally there cannot be a hard border oregan entry border between north and island and the rest of our own country some players anathema to you know some so how much of a threat is there to peace in northern ireland well observers including the police force don't believe there are many among the former paramilitaries who want a return to violence but there's no denying that unionists and therefore harder line lower. lists have been badly let down by the briggs's negotiations and there's very real anger about the feelings that loyalist activists warn shouldn't be overl

al-jazeera teaching a group of paramilitary organizations which supports northern ireland staying in the u.k. says it's temporarily pulling out of a historic peace deal the loyalist communities council says it's suspending its role in the good friday agreement over breaks it they say it's destructive trade and commerce between northern ireland and the rest of the u.k. in 1911 that the 3 decade conflict between catholic nationalists and protestant unionists joel holism london and says it comes down to being consulted on train. i'm not sure there's any realistic immediate threat to the integrity of the good friday agreement itself after all this is an agreement that's backed by public support as much as anything else nor is there any sense that the parties to the former troubles really want any real return to the troubles or resumption of violence but this being northern ireland it's impossible to say where things like this might go where they might end so we're talking here about the loyalist communities council the l.c.c. this is an umbrella group that represents what remains of a nu

mps in northern ireland were not persuaded by the government's approach. an extended grace period still leaves us with the reality that| 20% of all the checks taking place on all borders - across the european union are now taking place - in the irish sea, and thati will increase substantially beyond the grace period. last week, the secretary of state rushed out, sneaked out an announcement unilaterally on budget day that his government would once again break international law. given that governments across europe, politicians on capitol hill and in the white house are furious about this move, is the secretary of state at all concerned that this government's reputation is in tatters across the world? if the protocol is to be sustainable, we need to see a genuine partnership between the uk and the eu to fix problems, not for northern ireland to become a pawn in a war of attrition with the eu. ina in a debate on international women's day, a labour mp reckoned the prime minister was more interested in building a bridge between scotland and northern ireland tha

secretary state have with colleagues particularly pongt for northern ireland connective itty is vital skill in economic recovery and strength in the communion. prime minister connectivity review including feasibility between northern ireland and great britain. in those discussions couldn't the minister get together with the transport department and point out huge cost that geological problems and inconvenient reality that the britain and ireland operate on a different rail gauge and as an early stage along with garden bridge into the bend and save affiliate money and effort as probably a few in -- >> actually. i'm not impressed with lack of ambition. make sure we look at all connectivity ten and grateful we have a prime minister that's willing to do that. >> right. that ends questions now question the prime minister. >> aye. >> i will first call the prime minister to answer the engagements question, and then we'll call so prime minister your engagements. >> thank you mr. speaker. it will be three years tomorrow since a chemical weapon was deployed in streets of salisbury and thoughts