Traffic Chaos as Tractor Protest Moves to M50
January 16, 2020 No Responses

Traffic Chaos as Tractor Protest Moves to M50

There was widespread traffic chaos as farmers taking part in a tractor protest moved to the M50. Gardaí warned of traffic delays across main routes, including the North Wall Quay, Alfie Byrne Road and East Wall in Dublin. Motorists have...
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Taoiseach Calls for ‘Level Playing Field’ from Brexit Negotiations
January 15, 2020 No Responses

Taoiseach Calls for ‘Level Playing Field’ from Brexit Negotiations

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has said that there has to be a level playing field in the Brexit negotiations to ensure the single market and customs union are “not diluted”. The Taoiseach said there must be a common minimum standard so...
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Over 30% of Fianna Fáil Candidates for Election are Women
January 15, 2020 No Responses

Over 30% of Fianna Fáil Candidates for Election are Women

Fianna Fáil is in a stronger position regarding gender balance than at the last election, despite only just meeting the quota, leader Micheál Martin has said. The party is fielding 82 candidates across the 40 constituencies in Ireland, 26 are...
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Dublin City Center Brought to Standstill as Farmers Renew Protests
January 15, 2020 No Responses

Dublin City Center Brought to Standstill as Farmers Renew Protests

Dublin city center has been brought to a standstill as hundreds of farmers took part in a protest over beef prices. The “tractorcade” protest made its way into Dublin on Wednesday afternoon in a bid to highlight low prices for...
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Taoiseach Calls General Election for February 8
January 14, 2020 No Responses

Taoiseach Calls General Election for February 8

With a signature and a wave from the Taoiseach, the 32nd Dáil was officially dissolved ending months of speculation over when the next General Election will be held. Shortly before 2pm (9am EST) on Tuesday, Leo Varadkar stood next to...
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Britain and Ireland to “Beef Up” Cooperation After Brexit Says Taoiseach
January 13, 2020 No Responses

Britain and Ireland to “Beef Up” Cooperation After Brexit Says Taoiseach

Ireland and Britain will “beef up” cooperation after Brexit, the Taoiseach Leo Varadkar said. UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson repeated that fresh checks would not be imposed on goods travelling from Britain to Northern Ireland, except where they were desti...
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Boris Johnson Meets with Northern Leaders in Belfast
January 13, 2020 No Responses

Boris Johnson Meets with Northern Leaders in Belfast

Boris Johnson has met Stormont’s newly-appointed leaders for talks set to focus on how much the Government will stump up to support the return of devolution. The Prime Minister was greeted by DUP First Minister Arlene Foster and Sinn Féin...
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Kearney: Power-Sharing Creates ‘Beachhead’ for United Ireland
January 12, 2020 No Responses

Kearney: Power-Sharing Creates ‘Beachhead’ for United Ireland

A deal to restore Stormont power-sharing has created a “beachhead” to advance the debate toward a united Ireland, a Sinn Féin minister has said. Declan Kearney, a newly appointed junior minister in the executive, said the institutions would work as...
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EU Will Not Be Rushed into Brexit Trade Deal – Coveney
January 12, 2020 No Responses

EU Will Not Be Rushed into Brexit Trade Deal – Coveney

Passing laws to prevent the extension of Brexit negotiations will not force the EU to rush into a deal, Tánaiste Simon Coveney has warned. Mr Coveney said the EU felt the end of 2020 deadline set by Boris Johnson was...
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Foster Elected as First Minister as Power-Sharing Returns in The North
January 11, 2020 No Responses

Foster Elected as First Minister as Power-Sharing Returns in The North

Stormont’s first and deputy first ministers have been appointed after power-sharing returned to Northern Ireland. DUP leader Arlene Foster resumes the first minister role she lost when the last coalition executive collapsed in 2017 while Sinn Féin’s Storm...
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