Sinn Féin Calls for ‘People’s Government’ After Historic Victory
February 10, 2020 No Responses

Sinn Féin Calls for ‘People’s Government’ After Historic Victory

Sinn Féin will work to form a “people’s government” voters can relate to after making historic gains in the General Election, leader Mary Lou McDonald said. She pledged to get to grips with crises in housing and health and bring...
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Martin Promises Fianna Fáil Will ‘Listen to the People’ After Sinn Féin Surge
February 9, 2020 No Responses

Martin Promises Fianna Fáil Will ‘Listen to the People’ After Sinn Féin Surge

The leader of Fianna Fáil has said the party will “listen to the people” following the Sinn Féin surge in the General Election. Micheál Martin has consistently ruled out the prospect of entering a coalition government with Sinn Féin, however...
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Fine Gael’s Brexit Election Strategy Spectacularly Backfires
February 9, 2020 No Responses

Fine Gael’s Brexit Election Strategy Spectacularly Backfires

Fine Gael’s plan to make its handling of Brexit as a key part of its re-election strategy has backfired spectacularly for the party. During the campaign, Fine Gael highlighted Taoiseach Leo Varadkar’s success in preventing a hard border on the...
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Main Parties Facing Pressure to Negotiate with Sinn Féin
February 9, 2020 No Responses

Main Parties Facing Pressure to Negotiate with Sinn Féin

Sinn Féin is on course to make Ireland a country of three big parties, marking a dramatic change in the state’s political landscape. Despite an exit poll suggesting almost a quarter of voters backed Sinn Féin in the General Election,...
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Sinn Féin Candidate Tops Poll in Taoiseach’s Dublin Constituency
February 9, 2020 No Responses

Sinn Féin Candidate Tops Poll in Taoiseach’s Dublin Constituency

The Sinn Féin candidate topping the poll in the Taoiseach’s constituency said the people had given him the chance to make a change. Paul Donnelly, 51, hailed a “massive” vote several thousand above that needed to win a seat in...
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Taoiseach Says Election is ‘Wide Open’ as First Voters Cast Ballots
February 7, 2020 No Responses

Taoiseach Says Election is ‘Wide Open’ as First Voters Cast Ballots

The General Election has been described by Taoiseach Leo Varadkar as “wide open” as the first voters cast their ballots. Ballot boxes arrived on the islands off the coast of counties Donegal, Galway and Clare this morning. Electoral officers were...
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Bloody Sunday Victims Brother Urges ‘Soldier F’ Trial to be Held in Derry
February 7, 2020 No Responses

Bloody Sunday Victims Brother Urges ‘Soldier F’ Trial to be Held in Derry

The brother of a man killed on Bloody Sunday has vowed to stay away from the trial of the veteran charged with his murder if the case is moved to Belfast. Liam Wray, whose brother was shot dead, has written...
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PSNI Say Continuity IRA Responsible for Brexit Ferry Bomb Plot
February 6, 2020 No Responses

PSNI Say Continuity IRA Responsible for Brexit Ferry Bomb Plot

Dissident republicans planted a bomb on a lorry they believed was bound for an Irish Sea ferry with a plan to detonate it to mark Brexit, the PSNI have said. Officers have blamed the Continuity IRA for the botched terror...
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Ireland to Back WHO’s Response to Coronavirus Outbreak
February 5, 2020 No Responses

Ireland to Back WHO’s Response to Coronavirus Outbreak

Ireland is to spend half a million euros as part of global efforts to control the spread of coronavirus. The money has been allocated to the World Health Organisation (WHO) which is spearheading the international response. It will be used...
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Howlin Says There is No ‘Magic Number’ of Seats for Labour
February 5, 2020 No Responses

Howlin Says There is No ‘Magic Number’ of Seats for Labour

Brendan Howlin has said he does not have a “magic number” of Dáil seats he is hoping to win to help rebuild Labour. The party had seven seats and is running 31 candidates in 31 constituencies in Saturday’s election. Mr...
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