Irish Domestic Violence Campaigner to Address Major UK Conference
January 26, 2020 No Responses

Irish Domestic Violence Campaigner to Address Major UK Conference

An Irish domestic violence campaigner who was emotionally and physically abused from the age of eight is to make an address at a major conference on the issue in the UK. Ainie Grainger, 21, will be part of a panel...
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Fianna Fáil Maintains Lead in Latest Election Polling
January 26, 2020 No Responses

Fianna Fáil Maintains Lead in Latest Election Polling

A new poll shows that Fianna Fáil remains in the lead to be the majority partner in the next government. The RED C poll, paid for by the Business Post newspaper, shows Michéal Martin’s party on 26% (+2), while Fine...
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Greens Plan for “Decade of Change” in Election Manifesto
January 25, 2020 No Responses

Greens Plan for “Decade of Change” in Election Manifesto

The Green Party has launched its General Election manifesto, proposing to “make Ireland a better, fairer place to live”. The manifesto – entitled Towards 2030, A Decade Of Change – concentrates heavily on the climate, public transport and young people....
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Thousands Attend Anti-Violence Protest in Drogheda
January 25, 2020 No Responses

Thousands Attend Anti-Violence Protest in Drogheda

Thousands of people have taken part in a rally in Drogheda to voice opposition to drug-related violence in the town. The demonstration was organised in the wake of the murder of 17-year-old Keane Mulready-Woods earlier in January. The teenager was...
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Good Friday Agreement Architect Seamus Mallon Dies Aged 83
January 24, 2020 No Responses

Good Friday Agreement Architect Seamus Mallon Dies Aged 83

Former Northern Ireland Deputy First Minister Seamus Mallon, one of the architects of the 1998 Good Friday peace agreement, died on Friday aged 83, drawing tributes from across a political divide he helped to bridge. Mallon was a major political...
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Belfast Judge Appalled By Delays in Miami Showband Legal Case
January 24, 2020 No Responses

Belfast Judge Appalled By Delays in Miami Showband Legal Case

A Belfast judge has said he is appalled by delays to an eight-year-old legal case involving the Miami Showband ambush. He gave lawyers a fortnight to sort out issues surrounding disclosure of sensitive security documents to a relative of one...
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Sinn Féin Details Policy on Access to Mental Health Services
January 23, 2020 No Responses

Sinn Féin Details Policy on Access to Mental Health Services

Sinn Féin has laid out proposals to tackle issues surrounding access to mental health services. Party president Mary Lou McDonald, along with Pat Buckley, General Election candidate for Cork East launched the proposals today, an issue which Mr Buckley, the...
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Taoiseach Open to Fianna Fáil Coalition After General Election
January 23, 2020 No Responses

Taoiseach Open to Fianna Fáil Coalition After General Election

Leo Varadkar has accused Fianna Fáil of taking credit in areas of government “that suits them” but said he remains open to working with the party after the General Election. Mr Varadkar said his preference would be to lead the...
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Domestic Violence Being Fueled By ‘Rampant’ Cocaine Use in Ireland
January 22, 2020 No Responses

Domestic Violence Being Fueled By ‘Rampant’ Cocaine Use in Ireland

“Rampant” cocaine use is fueling domestic violence and dominating family court cases in Ireland, it has been claimed. Recreational use of cocaine has become so widespread it is impacting the lives of people from every economic background, and a rising...
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Eight Medical Abortions Carried Out in The North Last Year
January 22, 2020 No Responses

Eight Medical Abortions Carried Out in The North Last Year

Eight medical abortions were carried out in Northern Ireland last year. The figures were published by the Department of Health just months before changes to the region’s law around abortion will take effect. The total is four fewer than the...
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