Sinn Féin Accuses Banks Of ‘Profiteering From Pandemic’
July 8, 2020 No Responses

Sinn Féin Accuses Banks Of ‘Profiteering From Pandemic’

Sinn Féin TD Pearse Doherty has accused banks of profiteering from the pandemic by charging interest accrued on mortgage payment breaks. The party’s finance spokesman made the comments as the Central Bank of Ireland and the European Banking Authority (EBA)...
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No Prosecutions After Probe Into 1988 Murder Of German Backpacker In The North
July 8, 2020 No Responses

No Prosecutions After Probe Into 1988 Murder Of German Backpacker In The North

There will be no prosecutions following a probe into the murder of a German backpacker in Northern Ireland in 1988, it has been announced. The body of Inga Maria Hauser was found in a remote forest in Co Antrim, 14...
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Less Than Half Surveyed Have Confidence In The Irish Justice System
July 8, 2020 No Responses

Less Than Half Surveyed Have Confidence In The Irish Justice System

Less than half the population in Ireland are confident that people are brought to justice in the State, it has been revealed. Some 46% of people aged 18 and over said they felt “very confident” or “quite confident” that that...
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Assembly Calls On Michelle O’Neill To Apologize For Attending Storey Funeral
July 7, 2020 No Responses

Assembly Calls On Michelle O’Neill To Apologize For Attending Storey Funeral

The Stormont Assembly has passed a motion urging the North’s deputy first minister Michelle O’Neill to apologize for attending Bobby Storey’s funeral during the pandemic. Hundreds lined the route of the veteran republican and former IRA member’s co...
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Micheál Martin Not In Favor Of ‘Divisive’ Border Poll
July 7, 2020 No Responses

Micheál Martin Not In Favor Of ‘Divisive’ Border Poll

Taoiseach Micheál Martin has described Sinn Féin’s calls for a border poll on a united Ireland as divisive and said he would favor a different approach. Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald said a referendum on Irish unity is “imperative”...
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Second Wave Of Pandemic ‘Inevitable’ If People Flout Social-Distancing Rules
July 6, 2020 No Responses

Second Wave Of Pandemic ‘Inevitable’ If People Flout Social-Distancing Rules

Repeatedly flouting social-distancing guidance would make a second wave of coronavirus “inevitable”, Ireland’s acting chief medical officer said. Dr Ronan Glynn expressed concern at gatherings of drinkers outside pubs in Dublin city center over the weeke...
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Hotels And Private Venues In The North Able To Host Weddings From July 10
July 6, 2020 No Responses

Hotels And Private Venues In The North Able To Host Weddings From July 10

Hotels and private venues will be allowed to hold weddings in Northern Ireland from July 10, First Minister Arlene Foster said. The nuptial ceremonies have been put on hold since the lock down to combat the spread of disease was...
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Government Fears International Travel Will Lead To Resurgence Of Coronavirus
July 6, 2020 No Responses

Government Fears International Travel Will Lead To Resurgence Of Coronavirus

Taoiseach Micheál Martin says there are fears that international travel will cause a resurgence in coronavirus and reiterated advice that people should not travel overseas. The Cabinet is meeting on Monday to discuss the restrictions, although a “green list...
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Clergyman Urges Loyalists To Abandon Efforts To Rebuild Bonfires
July 5, 2020 No Responses

Clergyman Urges Loyalists To Abandon Efforts To Rebuild Bonfires

Loyalists should abandon efforts to rebuild bonfires and stick to the coronavirus regulations, an influential clergyman in east Belfast has said. The Rev Mervyn Gibson, from Westbourne Presbyterian Church, acknowledged public anger following alleged social dis...
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Terrorists’ Jail Release ‘Should Be Supervised By Someone Unconnected To PSNI’
July 5, 2020 No Responses

Terrorists’ Jail Release ‘Should Be Supervised By Someone Unconnected To PSNI’

Terrorist offenders’ release from prison under licence in Northern Ireland should be supervised by someone unconnected to police, the terrorism laws reviewer said. The new law passing through Westminster increases the length of time spent subject to official...
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