UK And US Discuss ‘Cast-Iron Commitment’ To Good Friday Agreement
May 22, 2022 No Responses

UK And US Discuss ‘Cast-Iron Commitment’ To Good Friday Agreement

The UK Foreign Secretary said she discussed the country’s “cast-iron commitment” to the Good Friday Agreement during a meeting with US politicians. Liz Truss said it was “great” welcoming a bipartisan US congressional delegation led by top Democrat Richard Neal,...
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Thousands March Through Belfast In Favor Of Irish Language Protections
May 21, 2022 No Responses

Thousands March Through Belfast In Favor Of Irish Language Protections

Thousands of red-clad protesters marched through the streets of Belfast on Saturday afternoon to call for protections for the Irish language. Large crowds comprising of Irish-speaking families, community groups and sports clubs marched through Belfast city dem...
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Truss To Meet With Richard Neal As Protocol Row Escalates
May 21, 2022 No Responses

Truss To Meet With Richard Neal As Protocol Row Escalates

The UK Foreign Secretary is set to meet with a top US Democrat on Saturday as tensions mount over the UK’s controversial plans to overwrite parts of the Northern Ireland Protocol. Liz Truss and International and the UK’s Trade Secretary...
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Rare Painting Of Irish Author Jonathan Swift Sells For Over $100,000
May 18, 2022 No Responses

Rare Painting Of Irish Author Jonathan Swift Sells For Over $100,000

A painting thought to be the earliest likeness of Irish author Jonathan Swift has sold for more than $100,000 at auction, well above its estimated price. The Gulliver’s Travels author is believed to be only 16-years-old and a student at...
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O’Neill Calls For Clarity On Criteria For Calling Unity Poll
May 18, 2022 No Responses

O’Neill Calls For Clarity On Criteria For Calling Unity Poll

The public should be given clarity on the criteria for calling a poll on Irish unification, Michelle O’Neill has said. The Sinn Féin vice president said there was a need to fill in the “grey” area of the Good Friday...
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British Government Introduces New Amnesty Legislation In Parliament
May 17, 2022 No Responses

British Government Introduces New Amnesty Legislation In Parliament

New legislation which will offer an effective amnesty from prosecution for Troubles-era crime has been tabled at Westminster. The proposals, first mooted last year, were almost universally opposed by political parties across the UK and Ireland as well as victi...
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Boris Johnson Greeted By Protesters As He Arrives In The North
May 16, 2022 No Responses

Boris Johnson Greeted By Protesters As He Arrives In The North

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was booed and jeered by around 200 people as he arrived at Hillsborough Castle in Northern Ireland this afternoon. Protesters, including campaigners for the Irish language, victims campaigners and anti Brexit activists, wer...
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Defense Forces Mark Centenary Of Curragh Camp Handover
May 16, 2022 No Responses

Defense Forces Mark Centenary Of Curragh Camp Handover

Hundreds of people attended a ceremony on Monday to mark the handover of the Curragh Camp from the British Army to Irish forces a century ago. Invited guests attended the event at the Defense Forces Training Centre in Co Kildare,...
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Taoiseach Expresses Solidarity With Ukraine At National Famine Commemoration
May 15, 2022 No Responses

Taoiseach Expresses Solidarity With Ukraine At National Famine Commemoration

The Taoiseach paid tribute to those who helped victims of the Irish famine as he reflected on the present day welcome Ireland has given Ukrainian refugees. Micheál Martin made the remarks as he attended the National Famine Commemoration in Strokestown...
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Protestors Call For Public Ownership Of National Maternity Hospital Site
May 14, 2022 No Responses

Protestors Call For Public Ownership Of National Maternity Hospital Site

Hundreds of protesters have called on the Government to ensure the site of Ireland’s new National Maternity Hospital is fully publicly owned. The demonstration outside the Dáil on Saturday afternoon was held amid the ongoing controversy over the ownership a...
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