John Finucane Expected to be Next Lord Mayor of Belfast
May 15, 2019 No Responses

John Finucane Expected to be Next Lord Mayor of Belfast

A prominent solicitor is set to become the next Lord Mayor of Belfast. John Finucane was elected to Belfast City Council as a Sinn Féin candidate earlier this month. He is well known figure in the city as a solicitor...
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Sources Say President Trump Will Visit Ireland in June
May 15, 2019 No Responses

Sources Say President Trump Will Visit Ireland in June

Donald Trump is to visit Ireland in June, according to a number of senior sources. The US President will spend some days in Co Clare after his state trip to the UK. Government officials are preparing for the US President...
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Taoiseach Welcomes Hearings into Bidding on National Broadband Plan
May 15, 2019 No Responses

Taoiseach Welcomes Hearings into Bidding on National Broadband Plan

The Taoiseach has said he would welcome an Oireachtas committee hearing into the National Broadband Plan bidding process. Fianna Fáil yesterday called for the Communications Committee to hold an investigation into the tendering process behind the €5bn plan....
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McIlroy Confirms Intention to Represent Ireland at 2020 Olympics
May 14, 2019 No Responses

McIlroy Confirms Intention to Represent Ireland at 2020 Olympics

Rory McIlroy has confirmed his intention to play for Ireland at the 2020 Olympics. The Northern Irishman had been scheduled to go to the 2016 Games in Rio but pulled out because of concerns over the Zika virus. In the...
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Mitchell Urges Northern Leaders to Deal with Problems in ‘A Realistic Fashion’
May 14, 2019 No Responses

Mitchell Urges Northern Leaders to Deal with Problems in ‘A Realistic Fashion’

Every effort should be made to avoid a return to violence in Northern Ireland, former senator George Mitchell has said. The Good Friday Agreement negotiator urged Stormont’s politicians to address their problems in a realistic fashion. Journalist Lyra McKee,...
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Carl Frampton to Fight in the US in August
May 14, 2019 No Responses

Carl Frampton to Fight in the US in August

Carl Frampton is being lined up to return to the ring in August in the United States. After considering retirement following December’s shock defeat by Josh Warrington, the Northern Irishman was preparing to fight earlier this summer but the adjournment...
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Donegal’s Sliabh Liag Gets €5m Investment to Help Boost Tourism
May 13, 2019 No Responses

Donegal’s Sliabh Liag Gets €5m Investment to Help Boost Tourism

A Donegal beauty spot has been treated to a €5m investment as part of an effort to further boost Ireland as an outdoor tourism destination. Sliabh Liag, on the Wild Atlantic Way, encompasses coastline cliffs of almost 2,000 feet high...
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McDonald Tells Martin to ‘Put Up or Shut Up’ on Rural Broadband
May 13, 2019 No Responses

McDonald Tells Martin to ‘Put Up or Shut Up’ on Rural Broadband

Mary Lou McDonald has challenged the Fianna Fail leader to “put up or shut up” on the issue of rural broadband. The Sinn Féin leader called on Micheál Martin to back her party’s motion opposing the Government’s €3 bn (£2.6b)...
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Dublin Airport Celebrates Record-Breaking April Passenger Numbers
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Dublin Airport Celebrates Record-Breaking April Passenger Numbers

Dublin Airport enjoyed the busiest April in its history increasing the number of passengers by 7% to 2.8 million. Passenger volumes to continental Europe increased by 9%, with almost 1.5 million passengers travelling last month. Transatlantic passenger volumes...
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Survivors of Institutional Abuse in The North Call for Improved Compensation
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Survivors of Institutional Abuse in The North Call for Improved Compensation

Abuse survivors in Northern Ireland have called for improved compensation and demanded a meeting with the Secretary of State. Survivors of institutional abuse want to meet Karen Bradley to urge her to introduce legislation at Westminster before the summer to.....
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