Ocean Vacuum Launched in Dublin to Clean Garbage From The Sea
August 21, 2019 No Responses

Ocean Vacuum Launched in Dublin to Clean Garbage From The Sea

An ocean vacuum that sucks rubbish and diesel from the water has been launched at a north Dublin harbor. The floating seabin collects garbage from the water, including micro-plastics and oil. Marine biologist Rowan Byrne helped launch the new device...
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Ireland’s EU Commissioner Insists UK Must ‘Honor Its Commitment’
August 21, 2019 No Responses

Ireland’s EU Commissioner Insists UK Must ‘Honor Its Commitment’

Boris Johnson was accused of being an “unelected” prime minister who risks gambling with peace and stability in Northern Ireland by Ireland’s EU commissioner. Agriculture Commissioner Phil Hogan stressed the UK must “honor its commitment” to the back...
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Johnson to Meet Chancellor Merkel as He Hardens Backstop Stance
August 21, 2019 No Responses

Johnson to Meet Chancellor Merkel as He Hardens Backstop Stance

Boris Johnson is set to meet German Chancellor Angela Merkel later, the first in a series of meetings with European and world leaders over the coming days. The British Prime Minister will travel to Berlin where he will discuss Brexit-related...
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A Tenth of Synthetic Cannabis Users in The North Also Used Heroin
August 20, 2019 No Responses

A Tenth of Synthetic Cannabis Users in The North Also Used Heroin

A tenth of synthetic cannabis users surveyed in Northern Ireland have also taken heroin, a study showed. Serious side-effects were reported by those who had used new psychoactive drugs, including significant mental health problems and heart, liver, stomach and...
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Brussels Rejects Johnson’s New Backstop Proposals
August 20, 2019 No Responses

Brussels Rejects Johnson’s New Backstop Proposals

Boris Johnson has been rebuffed by Brussels after demanding major changes in a new Brexit deal. The British Prime Minister set out his call for the backstop – the contingency plan to avoid a hard border with Ireland – to...
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Explosive Device Detonated in Co Fermanagh
August 19, 2019 No Responses

Explosive Device Detonated in Co Fermanagh

An explosive device has detonated in Co, Fermanagh as police and British Army bomb disposal officers were searching the area. No one was injured in the blast at Wattle Bridge close to Newtownbutler this morning. Bomb disposal officers – Ammunition...
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New Pre-Clearance Process For Non-European Partners of Irish Citizens
August 19, 2019 No Responses

New Pre-Clearance Process For Non-European Partners of Irish Citizens

A new pre-clearance process is to be introduced to help non-European partners of Irish citizens live and work in Ireland. The new scheme aims to speed up the permission process and allow applicants to apply from overseas and work in...
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August 18, 2019 No Responses

A former lighthouse keeper has been honoured at a commemorative event marking the 40th anniversary of the 1979 Fastnet race disaster. A portrait of Gerald Butler by Welsh artist Dan Llywelyn Hall was unveiled on Sunday on Cape Clear in...
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Michael Collins and Arthur Griffith Commemorated at Glasnevin
August 18, 2019 No Responses

Michael Collins and Arthur Griffith Commemorated at Glasnevin

Michael Collins and Arthur Griffith have been remembered at their annual commemoration at Glasnevin Cemetery. The 97th annual commemoration was led by Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht Josepha Madigan, chairman of the Collins/Griffith Commemorat...
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Service Commemorates British Army’s Deployment in The North
August 17, 2019 No Responses

Service Commemorates British Army’s Deployment in The North

A service commemorating the British Army’s decades-long deployment in Northern Ireland has taken place. Veterans from around the UK attended the event near Belfast, close to the British Army’s Lisburn headquarters. Hundreds of ex-servicemen attended, inclu...
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