Taoiseach Discusses Undocumented Irish with President Trump
March 12, 2020 No Responses

Taoiseach Discusses Undocumented Irish with President Trump

Leo Varadkar has discussed the issue of the undocumented Irish in America during his meeting with the US president. The Taoiseach, who is in Washington DC for the traditional St Patrick’s Day visit, raised the issue in an effort to...
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WHO Slams Lack of Political Commitment in Some Countries
March 12, 2020 No Responses

WHO Slams Lack of Political Commitment in Some Countries

The World Health Organisation (WHO) is “deeply concerned” that some countries are not handling the coronavirus pandemic with “the level of political commitment needed to control it”. The director-general of the WHO, Dr Tedros Ghebreyesus, said describi...
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Radical Measures Introduced in Ireland to Fight Coronavirus
March 12, 2020 No Responses

Radical Measures Introduced in Ireland to Fight Coronavirus

Radical measures announced by the Government to curtail the spread of coronavirus were prompted by advice in a letter from health experts. Minister for Health Simon Harris said he received the letter on Thursday from the National Public Health Emergency...
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White House Shamrock Ceremony with the Taoiseach is Cancelled
March 12, 2020 No Responses

White House Shamrock Ceremony with the Taoiseach is Cancelled

The annual St Patrick’s reception at the White House has been cancelled, as have several St Patrick’s Day parades including those in Dublin and New York. The move became apparent late on Wednesday when it was not included on US...
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New York City’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade is Postponed
March 12, 2020 No Responses

New York City’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade is Postponed

Late last night New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo tweeted the news that the organizers of the New York City St. Patrick’s Day Parade had agreed to postpone this year’s parade until further notice: “NEWS: The organizers of the St....
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Small Number of Medical Procedures Postponed in Belfast
March 11, 2020 No Responses

Small Number of Medical Procedures Postponed in Belfast

A small number of medical procedures are not going ahead in Belfast in preparation for Covid-19. Space is being set aside in the Mater Hospital in the north of the city as health chiefs brace themselves for an increase in...
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Mother of Lyra McKee Dies One Month Before Anniversary of Her Shooting
March 11, 2020 No Responses

Mother of Lyra McKee Dies One Month Before Anniversary of Her Shooting

The mother of murdered journalist Lyra McKee has died a month before the anniversary of her shooting. The writer and author, 29, was killed by the New IRA last April as she observed rioting in the Creggan estate in Derry....
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Northern Leaders Cancel St Patrick’s Trip to Washington, DC
March 10, 2020 No Responses

Northern Leaders Cancel St Patrick’s Trip to Washington, DC

Stormont leaders have cancelled a St Patrick’s trip to Washington DC amid the coronavirus outbreak. First Minister Arlene Foster and Deputy First Minister Michelle O’Neill are to remain in Northern Ireland to focus on efforts to contain the spread of...
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Northern Leaders Seek Advice on US St Patrick’s Day Visit
March 9, 2020 No Responses

Northern Leaders Seek Advice on US St Patrick’s Day Visit

Stormont leaders are to review advice on whether they should go ahead with their St Patrick’s trip to Washington DC amid the coronavirus outbreak. The North’s First Minister Arlene Foster and Deputy First Minister Michelle O’Neill have already cancel...
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Health Minister Warns Coronavirus Outbreak in Ireland Could Become ‘Very Serious’
March 9, 2020 No Responses

Health Minister Warns Coronavirus Outbreak in Ireland Could Become ‘Very Serious’

The Minister for Health has said the coronavirus outbreak in the country will become “very serious”, adding there is a moderate to high risk it could follow in similar ways as experienced in other European nations. Simon Harris said it...
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