Disappointment With Freeze For State Pensions In Budget 2021
October 13, 2020 No Responses

Disappointment With Freeze For State Pensions In Budget 2021

The state pension age will not rise to 67 next January, Michael McGrath has confirmed. The Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform said in his budget speech that a Pensions Commission will be established and that the Government would consider...
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Taoiseach Pledges That Shared Ireland Fund Will Deliver Fresh Investments
October 13, 2020 No Responses

Taoiseach Pledges That Shared Ireland Fund Will Deliver Fresh Investments

A €500 million budget for the Government’s Shared Island Fund will deliver fresh investment in a series of North-South initiatives, the Taoiseach has pledged. Micheál Martin set out the focus of the new unit after its five-year budget was confirmed...
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Executive Meets To Discuss Worsening Coronavirus Pandemic In The North
October 13, 2020 No Responses

Executive Meets To Discuss Worsening Coronavirus Pandemic In The North

Late night talks are in store for the Stormont Executive as they meet to discuss the spiraling number of coronavirus cases. Northern Ireland has seen a dramatic increase in positive Covid-19 cases in recent weeks. A paper from Health Minister...
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Garda Will ‘Enforce The Law` In Response To Clashes At Lockdown Protests
October 12, 2020 No Responses

Garda Will ‘Enforce The Law` In Response To Clashes At Lockdown Protests

Gardaí will enforce the law in response to violent clashes arising from coronavirus protests, an assistant commissioner has said. It follows two arrests on Saturday when violence broke out between opposing sets of protesters during anti-mask demonstrations ou...
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HSE Chief Warns That ‘Covid-19 Is Worsening At Pace’
October 11, 2020 No Responses

HSE Chief Warns That ‘Covid-19 Is Worsening At Pace’

The Covid-19 pandemic is worsening at pace, the head of Ireland’s health service warned. Paul Reid urged members of the public to “get real” and play their part in protecting patients and health workers. Taoiseach Micheal Martin has pledged extra...
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Works By Banksy, Warhol And Hirst To Go On Permanent Display In Dublin
October 11, 2020 No Responses

Works By Banksy, Warhol And Hirst To Go On Permanent Display In Dublin

Works by some of the world’s most renowned contemporary artists are set to go on permanent display for the first time in the Irish capital. Banksy, Andy Warhol and Damien Hirst are among the artists whose work visitors will be...
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Only 10% Of Those Invited For Cervical Cancer Screening Actually Make Appointment
October 10, 2020 No Responses

Only 10% Of Those Invited For Cervical Cancer Screening Actually Make Appointment

Only a tenth of women invited to attend made appointments for cervical cancer screening during the pandemic, a senior Irish medic has said. Out of 110,000 invitations, only 12,000 have come forward, Dr. Noirin Russell added. Dr. Russell is clinical...
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North’s Justice Minister Naomi Long Reveals She Probably Had Covid-19 Earlier This Year
October 9, 2020 No Responses

North’s Justice Minister Naomi Long Reveals She Probably Had Covid-19 Earlier This Year

Northern Ireland Justice Minister Naomi Long says doctors have told her she was probably infected with coronavirus earlier this year and suffered long Covid in the months that followed. The Alliance Party leader said she missed the party’s conference in...
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Martin Urges Johnson To Financially Support North’s Covid-19 Measures
October 8, 2020 No Responses

Martin Urges Johnson To Financially Support North’s Covid-19 Measures

Taoiseach Micheál Martin has urged the UK Prime Minister to financially support Northern Ireland’s Covid-19 restrictions. He discussed the rising numbers of cases on both sides of the Irish border with Boris Johnson this morning. He said: “I made a...
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Michel: EU Stands In Solidarity With Ireland Over Brexit Negotiations
October 8, 2020 No Responses

Michel: EU Stands In Solidarity With Ireland Over Brexit Negotiations

President of the European Council Charles Michel has said the EU stands in solidarity with Ireland over Brexit negotiations, following his meeting with the Taoiseach today. Mr. Michel said Brexit is not just an Irish issue, but also a European...
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