The condemnation came as the House of Lords debated regulations paving the way for a scheme which would require animal lovers on the British mainland to have documentation in order to visit Northern Ireland. Critics view the move as further evidence of Northern Ireland still having to follow EU rules post-Brexit and being treated differently from the rest of the UK – a major source of contention to the unionist community. The paperwork, which will be free to apply for, includes a declaration that the owner will not travel onwards to Ireland or another EU country with their pet or assistance dog. Animals will have to be microchipped and have their own individual pet travel document, which will be valid for its lifetime. Northern Ireland residents returning after a stay in Great Britain with their pet or assistance dog will not need a travel document. The scheme is being introduced under the Windsor Framework, a revised deal for Northern Ireland’s post-Brexit trading arrangements aimed at tackling issues caused by the protocol. Raising her concerns in Parliament, Baroness Hoey, a Northern Irish Brexit supporter and former Labour MP, said: “These regulations are in effect about a new aspect of the Irish Sea border that has not had expression until this point because of the grace periods.” She added: “The experience of visiting Northern Ireland with your pet dog or cat, or even a ferret, will be made to feel like a visit to a foreign country. Lady Hoey went on: “This could spell the end of holiday trips for pet owners from GB to NI and then on to the Republic, when they want to explore both Northern Ireland and the Republic. “If they have a pet passport, they will have renounced their right to go to the Republic. That makes the border more of an obstruction than having border control posts on it, because at least in that eventuality, you could still cross over it.” Rejecting claims it was a result of the UK leaving the EU, she said: “The reality is that this is happening precisely because Northern Ireland has not got Brexit. “As we say repeatedly, it is still subject to EU rules and the EU could change the rules overnight.” Former DUP deputy leader Lord Dodds of Duncairn said: “Every one of the statutory instruments that come forward under the Windsor Framework must be properly debated, because these laws are being brought forward to implement what a foreign jurisdiction has decided should be the law of the United Kingdom. “In the 21st century, we should not accept colonial rule. We abolished it elsewhere. We believe it should not be tolerated for one second. People should have the democratic right to decide their laws for themselves, in their interests.” He added: “The ridiculous part about this debate is that we are having to debate European laws regulating the movement of pet animals owned by British citizens between one part of the United Kingdom and another. That is an outrage.” Lord Dodds went on: “As I said, there will be hundreds, thousands more of these regulations, in all areas, affecting the daily lives of people in Northern Ireland. They all add up to a grievous assault on Northern Ireland’s constitutional position.” But former leader of the Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP) Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick said: “I support the Windsor Framework because it is a necessary legal device to deal with the complexities that were presented to us in Ireland, north and south, on the issue of Brexit. “We need a pragmatic solution rather than choosing to have political contests and duels simply for the sake of them.” Introducing the regulations, environment minister Baroness Hayman of Ulloch said: “This scheme will simplify the requirements associated with moving pet dogs, cats and ferrets from Great Britain to Northern Ireland significantly. “It replaces single-use animal health certificates with a free-of-charge lifelong travel document and removes the need for costly pet health treatments. “Pet owners who travel frequently with their pets, or those who rely on the services of an assistance dog to travel independently, will benefit substantially from this change in approach.” However, she acknowledged the concerns raised by peers and promised to continue engagement with them.Fulcrum Therapeutics to Participate in Upcoming December Conferences
EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) — Los Angeles Chargers running back J.K Dobbins is unlikely to play against the Atlanta Falcons this week because of a knee injury. Dobbins was hurt in the first half of the Chargers’ 30-23 loss to the Baltimore Ravens on Monday night. He had six carries for 40 yards and three catches for 19 yards before leaving the game. Chargers coach Jim Harbaugh declined to get into specifics of the injury Wednesday, other than confirming Dobbins is “working through something with his knee,” he said. Dobbins had been putting together a strong first season for the Chargers (7-4) after his past three years in Baltimore had been injury-riddled. He has 766 yards rushing and eight touchdowns through 11 games for Los Angeles, which had positioned Dobbins as a strong candidate for AP Comeback Player of the Year. Dobbins tore his Achilles tendon in the 2023 season opener for Baltimore. He also tore his ACL in 2021, and the effects of that injury lingered into the following season. Dobbins played in just 24 of a possible 67 regular-season games for the Ravens, who drafted him in the second round in 2020. “We feel horrible for him,” quarterback Justin Herbert said. “He’s such a tough, tough teammate, and the way he’s fought through so many injuries, we have no doubt he’s going to be back better than ever. And so it’s up to us. It’s our responsibility to hold it down while he’s gone.” The absence of Dobbins leaves Gus Edwards, Hassan Haskins and rookie Kimani Vidal as the Chargers’ current options at running back. Edwards missed four games because of a high ankle sprain and has 206 yards and one touchdown in seven appearances. Haskins has mostly been a special teams contributor, while Vidal has been inactive for seven games, including each of the past three. AP NFL: https://apnews.com/hub/NFLDespite the current economic situation, FCT minister Nyesom Wike has declared support for President Tinubu reforms Wike on Thursday, noted that before the end of Tinubu's first tenure, Nigerians will witness the desired change The minister emphasized his commitment to improving both urban and rural areas in the nation's capital, noting that the development of infrastructure will create opportunities for economic growth across the entire FCT CHECK OUT: Education is Your Right! Don’t Let Social Norms Hold You Back. Learn Online with LEGIT. Enroll Now! Legit.ng journalist Esther Odili has over two years of experience covering political parties and movements. FCT, Abuja - Nyesom Wike , the minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), has asked Nigerians to be patient in the face of surging prices of goods and hardship . Hardship: Wike says Nigerians will attest to Tinubu's true changes Wike, on Thursday, November 21, stated that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu's implementation of ongoing reforms would ensure that Nigerians would bear testimony to true changes before the end of the administration’s first tenure in 2027. Read also 2027: “How PDP leaders are secretly supporting APC,” Bode George spills PAY ATTENTION: Follow us on Instagram - get the most important news directly in your favourite app! Wike spoke on Thursday when he inspected two different road projects and bridges in the Gwagwalada Area Council of the territory. He said that under the present administration's Renewed Hope Agenda, he would work towards accelerating development in both the city and the rural areas. As reported by Vanguard, Wike said: “If you say that people have said that they have not seen anything, so these people who are jubilating here, are they not part of the people? I have always said that when something is bad, and I know because of our impatience, I agree, we expect a miracle to just happen. Now, take for example, the price of goods is still surging. Now, look at this road. If there was no road, why would the price of goods not go high? By the time these roads are completed and the farmers are now going to farm, it will reduce. Read also "Nigerians will testify to true changes before 2027": FCT minister Wike raises hope “Criticisms must always be there, and you cannot run away from it. But it is not everything that you have to react. Let the people see for themselves. But I can tell you, before this administration ends this first tenure, you will see that Nigerians will also say, indeed, things have really changed. Just like you can say that Abuja has changed.” Read more about Wike here: Wike gets nods for major achievement amid allegations “Tinubu is PDP’s problem”: Sowunmi shares how Wike’s appointment fuelled party’s crisis, video trends Drama as Wike celebrates Fayose after taunting Atiku with PDP’s 2027 ticket: “He never pretends” Why Wike is angry with PDP, Atiku In a related development, Legit.ng reported that Ovation Magazine publisher Dele Momodu voiced concerns about the crisis rocking the PDP and how Nyesom Wike contributed to it. In a trending interview, Momodu claimed Wike is yet to recover from his defeat in the 2022 PDP presidential primary. Read also FCT highway 105: Jubilation as Wike approves N1.1bn compensation for affected property owners He added that Atiku Abubakar's victory in the PDP primaries, with 371 votes, left Wike really disappointed, contributing to the party's defeat in the 2023 presidential election. 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Communications Minister Shlomo Karhi said on Wednesday he had collected the signatures of 13 ministers on a document calling for the ouster of Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara. In an interview with the Haredi Kikar Hashabbat website, Karhi presented the document and said he is "actively working on it" and got the process moving himself. The minister said that as soon as he obtains 17 signatures, which would be more than half of the ministers, the government will be obligated to discuss the dismissal procedure, which he says will begin with contacting the search committee. "I think the attorney general is a political adviser who is not worthy of her position and is constantly trying to hem in the government's moves," Karhi said, accusing Baharav-Miara of putting up legal roadblocks. "Every week, she comes up with something new in order to thwart the government's policy." He asserted that Supreme Court Justice Noam Sohlberg also criticized Baharav-Miara when he said to her at the hearing on the appointment of an acting chairman of the Second Broadcasting Authority, "Not only is Minister Karhi's interpretation correct and yours is not, it is also not proper at all that you did not give him representation in court." Karhi was asked if the reason why the attorney general has not been fired yet is because the High Court of Justice would be expected to overturn the decision, and then Baharav-Miara would instruct that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu be declared unable to serve due to conflicts of interest because of his being charged with bribery, fraud and breach of trust. The minister replied that if the process of firing the attorney general was completed, the High Court may overturn the decision on the grounds of "an improper process and acting in conflict of interest." "In this case, too," he said, "incapacity is out of the question." "I'm not fazed by the word 'incapacity,'" Karhi said. "But even if the High Court says otherwise, we'll ignore it. With all due respect, it has no authority on any law." About the possibility that a constitutional crisis could be created over the issue of prime ministerial incapacity, Karhi said, "It's not a constitutional crisis, but a crisis that the High Court would manufacture – and then end up drowning in its own crisis." Karhi argued that the regime in Israel is not a " full democracy ," citing as proof that in a full democracy the court does not have the authority to nullify Basic Laws. He went on to say, "We haven't yet reached a situation of a judicial coup by invoking incapacity. It won't happen, the High Court doesn't have the authority." Last week, top coalition figures said that despite the calls from some ministers to fire the attorney general, the prime minister's position on the issue hasn't changed. The desire to fire Baharav-Miara , who was appointed by the Bennett government, has been evident since the first day of Netanyahu's return as prime minister. But Netanyahu is refraining from pursuing her ouster for several reasons, particularly due to the conflict of interest that would apply because of his trial, and the likelihood the High Court would block the move.CARY, N.C. , Dec. 12, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Fathom Realty , a subsidiary of Fathom Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: FTHM) ("Fathom"; or the "Company "), a national, technology-driven, end-to-end real estate services platform integrating residential brokerage, mortgage, title, and SaaS offerings for brokerages and agents, has appointed Andrew Shock as Vice President of Operations. With over 20 years of experience in the residential brokerage industry, Shock brings a wealth of expertise and leadership to his new role, further strengthening Fathom Realty's operational capabilities. "Andrew's expertise, knowledge, and positive energy align perfectly with our vision and will drive us toward our goals," said Samantha Giuggio , President of Fathom Realty and Chief Operations Officer of Fathom Holdings. "With his leadership, we are confident in our continued journey to becoming the top choice for agents and clients in the country." Shock brings extensive real estate expertise spanning operational management, transactions across residential and commercial properties, corporate portfolio sales, and new home developments. As former Director of Operations at eXp Realty, he has demonstrated a track record of driving growth and operational excellence. His commitment to delivering exceptional results and creating value for clients and stakeholders makes him a valuable addition to the Fathom Realty team. Shock's operational oversight will allow DeJane Kerr , Senior Vice President of Compliance, to focus on brokerage compliance. This organizational change reflects Fathom Realty's commitment to driving growth and enhancing efficiency. "I'm honored to join Fathom and work with such a talented team," added Shock. "Throughout my career, I've been driven by a commitment to revolutionizing real estate, and Fathom's values strongly reflect that vision. Together, we're creating a platform where agents can grow, thrive, and achieve lasting success in a supportive environment." Shock earned two bachelor's degrees from the University of Toledo : one in Business Administration with a focus on Organizational Leadership and Management and another in Legal and Paralegal Studies. About Fathom Holdings Inc. Fathom Holdings Inc. is a national, technology-driven real estate services platform integrating residential brokerage, mortgage, title, and SaaS offerings to brokerages and agents by leveraging its proprietary cloud-based software, intelliAgent. The Company's brands include Fathom Realty, Encompass Lending, intelliAgent, LiveBy, Real Results, and Verus Title. For more information, visit www.FathomInc.com . Cautionary Note Concerning Forward-Looking Statements This press release contains "forward-looking statements" that involve risks and uncertainties which we expect will or may occur in the future and may impact our business, financial condition and results of operations. Forward-looking statements are subject to numerous conditions, many of which are beyond the control of the Company, including risks associated with general economic conditions, including rising interest rates; its ability to generate positive operational cash flow; risks associated with the Company's ability to continue achieving significant growth; its ability to continue its growth trajectory while achieving profitability over time; risks related to ongoing and future litigation; and other risks as set forth in the Risk Factors section of the Company's most recent Form 10-K as filed with the SEC and supplemented from time to time in other Company filings made with the SEC. Copies of Fathom's Form 10-K and other SEC filings are available on the SEC's website, www.sec.gov . The Company undertakes no obligation to update these statements for revisions or changes after the date of this release except as required by law. 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