Armistice Day Marked With Services In Belfast And Dublin
November 11, 2021 No Responses

Armistice Day Marked With Services In Belfast And Dublin

Armistice Day has been marked with acts of remembrance across Ireland. One of the largest gatherings took place at Belfast City Hall led by the Royal British Legion where the Deputy Lord Mayor Tom Haire and High Sheriff Michael Long...
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Austin Currie To Be Laid To Rest After Services In Kildare And Tyrone
November 11, 2021 No Responses

Austin Currie To Be Laid To Rest After Services In Kildare And Tyrone

Civil rights leader Austin Currie is set to be laid to rest following two services in Co Kildare and Co Tyrone. Mr Currie died in his sleep at his home in Derrymullen, Co Kildare, on Tuesday. He had recently celebrated...
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Out&About
November 10, 2021 No Responses

Out&About

By Paddy McCarthy Hot off the press here’s the biggest gossip that I just got from the Chairman himself, Hilary Bierne: we have a New York City St. Patrick’s Day Parade again! He said “we are happy to be hosting...
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Working From Home And Electric Vehicles Could Slash Ireland’s Carbon Emissions
November 10, 2021 No Responses

Working From Home And Electric Vehicles Could Slash Ireland’s Carbon Emissions

Carbon emissions from travel could be slashed by up to 73 per cent through a combination of remote working and the introduction of electric vehicles, research shows. The NUI Galway and Western Development Commission (WDC) national remote working survey found.....
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President Higgins Leads Tributes To The Late Austin Currie
November 10, 2021 No Responses

President Higgins Leads Tributes To The Late Austin Currie

President Michael D Higgins has led tributes following the death of Austin Currie, one of the key figures in the civil rights movement in Northern Ireland. “Ireland has lost a dedicated, sincere and very committed politician who made such a...
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Sexton Looking To Avenge World Cup Defeat By All Blacks
November 10, 2021 No Responses

Sexton Looking To Avenge World Cup Defeat By All Blacks

Ireland captain Johnny Sexton is determined to avenge the World Cup agony suffered at the hands of weekend opponents New Zealand. Ireland recorded a landmark maiden win over the All Blacks in 2016 in Chicago and backed that up by...
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Many Evening Bus Services In Belfast Remain Suspended Following Hijackings
November 9, 2021 No Responses

Many Evening Bus Services In Belfast Remain Suspended Following Hijackings

A number of evening bus services in the Belfast area are set to remain suspended or diverted following two hijackings in a week. Some 40-50 per cent of Metro services, mostly in the north and east of the city, were...
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Will Keane Would Be Proud To Earn First Republic Of Ireland Cap
November 9, 2021 No Responses

Will Keane Would Be Proud To Earn First Republic Of Ireland Cap

Will Keane will have an added sense of pride if he wins his first Republic of Ireland cap this week. The 28-year-old, who represented England at Under-21 level, qualifies for Ireland through his father Aidan, and he will be at...
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Brandon Lewis Self-Isolating After Testing Positive For Covid-19
November 9, 2021 No Responses

Brandon Lewis Self-Isolating After Testing Positive For Covid-19

Northern Ireland Secretary Brandon Lewis has said he is self-isolating after testing positive for Covid-19. Mr Lewis tweeted on Tuesday morning that “thanks to the vaccine” he is “so far only experiencing mild symptoms”. “I have been self-isolating s...
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O’Neill Raises Human Rights Concerns Over Mandatory Vaccinations For Healthcare Workers
November 9, 2021 No Responses

O’Neill Raises Human Rights Concerns Over Mandatory Vaccinations For Healthcare Workers

Making vaccinations compulsory for frontline healthcare workers in Northern Ireland would raise human rights concerns, Michelle O’Neill has said. Stormont deputy First Minister Michelle O’Neill has said she would consider any proposal for compulsory vaccin...
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