DUP Says Johnson Has Rejected Northern Ireland Only Backstop
September 10, 2019 No Responses

DUP Says Johnson Has Rejected Northern Ireland Only Backstop

The DUP has said Boris Johnson rejected the idea of a Northern Ireland-only backstop during a meeting at Downing Street. DUP leader Arlene Foster and parliamentary leader Nigel Dodds met the British Prime Minister this evening. Afterwards Mrs Foster released...
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Former Ryder Cup Star Brian Barnes Dies, Aged 74
September 10, 2019 No Responses

Former Ryder Cup Star Brian Barnes Dies, Aged 74

Brian Barnes, who famously beat Jack Nicklaus twice in one day in the Ryder Cup, has died at the age of 74. Barnes, who won the Senior British Open in 1995 and defended the title the following year, died from...
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Tributes Paid To Nora Quoirin At Funeral Service
September 10, 2019 No Responses

Tributes Paid To Nora Quoirin At Funeral Service

A teenager found dead in a Malaysian jungle after going missing on a family holiday was a gentle and innocent child who gifted others with immeasurable love, her funeral service has heard. Family and friends of Nora Quoirin gathered in...
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Irish Primary Schools Bottom of the Class for Class Sizes and Funding in Europe
September 10, 2019 No Responses

Irish Primary Schools Bottom of the Class for Class Sizes and Funding in Europe

Irish primary school classes are among the largest and worst-funded in Europe, a report has found. The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development report found that the average class size in Irish primary schools is 25, compared with an EU...
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Conor Hourihane Set to Start for Ireland Against Bulgaria
September 10, 2019 No Responses

Conor Hourihane Set to Start for Ireland Against Bulgaria

Conor Hourihane will step into the breach for Ireland against Bulgaria as manager Mick McCarthy considers possible solutions to a fast-approaching problem. The Aston Villa midfielder will line up at left-back at the Aviva Stadium on Tuesday evening with Enda.....
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Northern Ireland Fall to Germany in First Qualifying Defeat
September 9, 2019 No Responses

Northern Ireland Fall to Germany in First Qualifying Defeat

Northern Ireland suffered their first defeat of the Euro 2020 qualifying campaign as Marcel Halstenberg’s thunderbolt sent Germany on their way to a 2-0 win in Belfast. The first of four crunch fixtures against the powerhouses of Group C –...
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Declan Rice Reveals Threats to Him And His Family After England Switch
September 9, 2019 No Responses

Declan Rice Reveals Threats to Him And His Family After England Switch

Declan Rice has revealed threats were made against him and his family after switching allegiance from the Republic of Ireland to England. Having represented Ireland at youth level and won three senior caps, the 20-year-old made waves at the start...
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Arlene Foster Calls Northern Ireland-Only Backstop ‘Unconstitutional’
September 9, 2019 No Responses

Arlene Foster Calls Northern Ireland-Only Backstop ‘Unconstitutional’

DUP leader Arlene Foster has criticized a Northern Ireland-only backstop as “anti-democratic and unconstitutional”. Mrs Foster also said that Boris Johnson has previously ruled out the option of having the backstop applying only to Northern Ireland. Follow...
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Meat Industry Ireland Pulls Out of Talks to Resolve Ongoing Protests
September 9, 2019 No Responses

Meat Industry Ireland Pulls Out of Talks to Resolve Ongoing Protests

Meat Industry Ireland has pulled out of participating in the latest beef talks as protests continue at 20 meat factories around the country. Farmers have been protesting about the prices they receive for beef since July. Talks between the Department...
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NI Attorney General Says Good Friday Agreement Cannot Force UK to Stay in EU
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NI Attorney General Says Good Friday Agreement Cannot Force UK to Stay in EU

Peace process agreements in Northern Ireland are not dependent on the UK remaining in the EU, the region’s attorney general has said. John Larkin QC said the EU was referenced only once in the British-Irish Agreement – the treaty that...
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