The family of the late Angela M Smith of Glebemount, Wicklow town, have paid tribute to the loving mother, grandmother and great grandmother who was a committed simmer and member of the Crack of Dawn Social Swimmers.
Europe Editor
It was fitting that Arlene Foster resigned the very day that the future EU-UK relationship was finally and formally given its blessing by the European Parliament.
Her career as DUP leader and First Minister was mercilessly bound up with the Brexit withdrawal process, which pitched Northern Ireland right into the thick of the negotiations.
While there was talk about Tuesday s vote which overwhelmingly endorsed the Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA), marking a reset in relations following months of acrimony, diplomats in Brussels were not entirely doe-eyed.
They remain concerned about the implementation of the Northern Ireland Protocol and other irritants , such as the diplomatic status of the EU ambassador in London, and French complaints that their fishermen are being denied licences to fish in UK waters.