BULLETIN: May hit by resignations as Commons debates Brexit deal; Peadar Tóibín leaves Sinn Féin 'with heavy heart' following suspension
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Two Leave-backing ministers including the man in charge of the UK's withdrawal negotiations have sensationally quit the Cabinet in a massive blow to Theresa May's Brexit plans.
Peadar Tóibín has announced he is resigning from Sinn Féin.
Fianna Fáil have hit out at Taoiseach Leo Varadkar who "couldn't help himself" in claiming victory on the Brexit deal last night.
The National Bus and Rail Union is calling for a dedicated Garda Public Transport Division after an Irish Rail worker was 'attacked with snooker balls in socks'
The pound has plummeted after shock ministerial resignations dealt a blow to Theresa’s May’s Brexit deal and is set to remain under pressure as Cabinet support proves short-lived.
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