Sinn Féin Calls for Lowering Voting Age to 16
September 13, 2018 No Responses

Sinn Féin Calls for Lowering Voting Age to 16

Sinn Féin has proposed lowering the voting age in Ireland to 16 in a bid to reform the electoral system. The party launched its document on electoral reform on Thursday, and said lowering the voting age is the pathway to...
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O’Neill Hoping for Reconciliation Between Keane and Arter
September 13, 2018 No Responses

O’Neill Hoping for Reconciliation Between Keane and Arter

Martin O’Neill has not given up hope of having Declan Rice, Harry Arter and Seamus Coleman back for what he admits may be a must-win Nations League double-header next month. The Republic of Ireland boss had to do without all...
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President Trump Postpones Ireland Visit
September 13, 2018 No Responses

President Trump Postpones Ireland Visit

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has confirmed that US President Donald Trump has postponed his visit to Ireland. There was uncertainty over his visit to Dublin after a Washington official said they was still finalizing whether Ireland would be a stop on...
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Leitrim Sell Naming Rights for Páirc Seán Mac Diarmada
September 12, 2018 No Responses

Leitrim Sell Naming Rights for Páirc Seán Mac Diarmada

Leitrim have sold the naming rights to their Páirc Seán Mac Diarmada home. They’ve signed a deal with a consumer finance group that will see the Carrick-on-Shannon venue become Avantcard Páirc Sean Mac Diarmada from next year. The deal is...
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Juncker Pledges ‘Loyalty and Solidarity’ with Ireland
September 12, 2018 No Responses

Juncker Pledges ‘Loyalty and Solidarity’ with Ireland

European Commission president Jean-Claude Juncker has said the EU will always show “loyalty and solidarity” with Ireland on the issue of its border with Northern Ireland. In his annual state of the union address to the European Parliament in Strasbourg,...
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Micheál Martin Says He Favors Increase in State Pension
September 12, 2018 No Responses

Micheál Martin Says He Favors Increase in State Pension

Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin says he favors a €5 increase in the state pension next year but that budgets talks on a welfare-related package for 2019 are still underway with the government. Speaking on the second day of his...
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Scally Report into CervicalCheck Program Finds ‘Whole-System Failure’
September 12, 2018 No Responses

Scally Report into CervicalCheck Program Finds ‘Whole-System Failure’

The Scally Report on the inquiry into the CervicalCheck screening program has been published today. The 170-page report was compiled by Dr Gabriel Scally and provides analysis of and recommendations on the crisis after it emerged that dozens of women...
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Whyte Gets Brace as Northern Ireland Demolish Israel
September 11, 2018 No Responses

Whyte Gets Brace as Northern Ireland Demolish Israel

Gavin Whyte needed less than two minutes of his Northern Ireland debut to find the net as Michael O’Neill’s side enjoyed a 3-0 win over Israel in a friendly at Windsor Park. Whyte scored the third goal of the night...
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Republic of Ireland Draw Friendly in Poland
September 11, 2018 No Responses

Republic of Ireland Draw Friendly in Poland

The Republic of Ireland drew 1-1 against Poland in their friendly in Wroclaw this evening. Debutant, Aiden O’Brien, headed Martin O’Neill’s side into the lead early in the second half in a game of few clearcut chances. However, the hosts...
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Fianna Fáil Merger with the SDLP a Work in Progress – Martin
September 11, 2018 No Responses

Fianna Fáil Merger with the SDLP a Work in Progress – Martin

Micheál Martin has said talks of a Fianna Fáil merger with the Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP) to contest elections in Northern Ireland are a work in progress. Speaking at his party’s Think-In today in Malahide, Co Dublin, Mr...
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