Everyone Should Fear a No-Deal Brexit, Says Taoiseach
August 1, 2019 No Responses

Everyone Should Fear a No-Deal Brexit, Says Taoiseach

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has said everyone in Ireland and the UK should be afraid of a no-deal Brexit. Mr Varadkar also rejected criticism that he was engaging in “project fear”-style rhetoric over a united Ireland after Brexit. DUP leader Arlene...
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New Figures Show Road Deaths Up By 7% This Year
August 1, 2019 No Responses

New Figures Show Road Deaths Up By 7% This Year

Fears have been raised that progress made on improving road safety has stalled after new figures showed a 7% increase in road deaths this year. Eighty-nine people died on Irish roads between January and July 28, six more than in...
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Political Parties Declare €160,000 in Donations
July 31, 2019 No Responses

Political Parties Declare €160,000 in Donations

Political parties in Ireland received donations of €159,819 last year. In its annual report, the Standards in Public Office Commission said there were 19 political parties registered during 2018 to contest Dáil or European elections. Each of the parties wer...
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Boris Johnson Accused Of ‘Bluff And Bluster’ Towards Brexit Concerns
July 31, 2019 No Responses

Boris Johnson Accused Of ‘Bluff And Bluster’ Towards Brexit Concerns

The British Prime Minister has been accused of meeting concerns about the impact of a no-deal Brexit on Northern Ireland with “bluff and bluster”. Boris Johnson was challenged on his Brexit strategy amid some reportedly blunt exchanges with some of...
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Boris Johnson Set for Meeting with Northern Leaders
July 31, 2019 No Responses

Boris Johnson Set for Meeting with Northern Leaders

Boris Johnson is to hold talks with Northern Ireland’s political leaders as he bids to inject fresh impetus to faltering efforts to restore power-sharing. The British prime minister will hold bilateral meetings with the five main parties at Stormont this...
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O’Neill: No Power-Sharing Deal Without Marriage Equality
July 29, 2019 No Responses

O’Neill: No Power-Sharing Deal Without Marriage Equality

Sinn Féin’s vice president said her party won’t agree to a deal to restore the power-sharing government unless it includes the extension of same-sex marriage to Northern Ireland. Michelle O’Neill told a political debate as part of the Belfast Pride...
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Johnson Could Be Forced to Impose Direct Rule in the North in No-Deal Brexit
July 29, 2019 No Responses

Johnson Could Be Forced to Impose Direct Rule in the North in No-Deal Brexit

Boris Johnson could have to legislate for Northern Ireland to be placed under direct rule from Westminster if the Stormont Assembly is not up and running at the time of Brexit. Dominic Raab, effectively Mr Johnson’s deputy prime minister, said...
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New Poll Shows Only 43% Approve of Taoiseach’s Brexit Performance
July 28, 2019 No Responses

New Poll Shows Only 43% Approve of Taoiseach’s Brexit Performance

Less than half of the public is satisfied with the Taoiseach Leo Varadkar’s performance in the Brexit process. A Kantar/Sunday Independent poll finds only 43% believe it is up to scratch. The survey was conducted before and after Boris Johnson...
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Mary Lou McDonald Calls for All-Ireland Forum on Irish Unity
July 27, 2019 No Responses

Mary Lou McDonald Calls for All-Ireland Forum on Irish Unity

An all-Ireland forum on Irish unity should be convened without delay, Mary Lou McDonald has said. Momentum is building around the constitutional shift and there should be political, institutional and legislative arrangements in place to manage that, the Sinn F...
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Former IBO NY President Sean McNeill Passes Away
July 26, 2019 No Responses

Former IBO NY President Sean McNeill Passes Away

Former IBO NY President and Irish Examiner Man of the Year in 2017 Sean McNeill passed away late on Friday afternoon. An entrepreneur, Sean ran his own real estate business and two online shopping start-ups. A native of County Roscommon,...
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