Martin Insists Fianna Fáil Has The Candidate to Lead Brexit Trade Negotiations
February 5, 2020 No Responses

Martin Insists Fianna Fáil Has The Candidate to Lead Brexit Trade Negotiations

Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin has insisted his party has the candidates to lead Ireland through the next round of Brexit negotiations. Mr Martin’s party has been in a confidence and supply arrangement with Fine Gael for the past four...
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McDonald Accuses Rivals of Using North for ‘Political Gain’
February 5, 2020 No Responses

McDonald Accuses Rivals of Using North for ‘Political Gain’

Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald has accused Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael of using issues in Northern Ireland to make political capital. Speaking on Wednesday morning after Tuesday’s Leaders’ Debate on RTÉ, Ms McDonald pointed to Fine Gael leader...
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RHI Public Inquiry Report to be Published on March 13th
February 4, 2020 No Responses

RHI Public Inquiry Report to be Published on March 13th

The findings of a public inquiry into the botched green energy scheme that caused the collapse of devolution in Northern Ireland will be published on March 13. The announcement of the publication date ends months of speculation about when the...
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PSNI Chief Hails Michelle O’Neill’s ‘Historic’ Attendance at Recruitment Event
February 4, 2020 No Responses

PSNI Chief Hails Michelle O’Neill’s ‘Historic’ Attendance at Recruitment Event

The attendance of a Sinn Féin leader at a police recruitment drive in Northern Ireland has been hailed as “seismic and historic” by the region’s chief constable. Stormont Deputy First Minister Michelle O’Neill joined Simon Byrne and other commanders a...
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Britain and EU to Lay Out Their Initial Negotiating Positions on Trade
February 3, 2020 No Responses

Britain and EU to Lay Out Their Initial Negotiating Positions on Trade

The UK and European Union will discover the distance between their respective ambitions for a trade deal as both sides prepare to reveal their hand. Boris Johnson, in a speech in London on Monday, is due to announce he would...
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RTÉ Considers McDonald for Election Debate After Sinn Féin Surges in Polls
February 2, 2020 No Responses

RTÉ Considers McDonald for Election Debate After Sinn Féin Surges in Polls

RTÉ has indicated that it could include Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald in a televised debate, days before the electorate go to the polls. Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin and Fine Gael leader Leo Varadkar are set to go...
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Protesters Clash at Free Speech Rally in Dublin
February 1, 2020 No Responses

Protesters Clash at Free Speech Rally in Dublin

A number of protesters have clashed during a rally against free speech legislation in Dublin. Demonstrators from rival sides were forced apart by gardaí as the rally took place outside Leinster House today. It is understood that supporters of the...
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Ainie Grainger Criticizes Government’s Response to Domestic Violence Crisis
February 1, 2020 No Responses

Ainie Grainger Criticizes Government’s Response to Domestic Violence Crisis

A young abuse campaigner has criticized the Government for failing to tackle the deepening domestic violence crisis in Ireland at a special conference in the UK. Ainie Grainger, a co-founder of Stop Domestic Violence in Ireland (SDVII), accused the Government....
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Activists Demand Continued Voice for The North in Europe
January 31, 2020 No Responses

Activists Demand Continued Voice for The North in Europe

Anti-Brexit campaigners have demanded Northern Ireland continues to have a voice in the EU after the UK leaves. During one of a series of protests planned at the Irish border through Friday, Border Communities Against Brexit activists unveiled a new...
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Two New Irish MEPs Vow to Represent Interests of The North
January 31, 2020 No Responses

Two New Irish MEPs Vow to Represent Interests of The North

Two Irish MEPs, who will finally be able to take their seats in Brussels when the UK leaves the EU, have sought to reassure people in Northern Ireland they will work to ensure their interests are still represented. Deirdre Clune,...
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