New Secretary of State Meets With Northern Leaders
July 26, 2019 No Responses

New Secretary of State Meets With Northern Leaders

Northern Ireland’s new Secretary of State has held a series of separate meetings with the five main parties in Belfast. Julian Smith met the political parties at Stormont on Friday morning. Mr Smith will now lead the all-party talks process...
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Boris Johnson ‘Convinced’ A Deal is Possible for Brexit
July 24, 2019 No Responses

Boris Johnson ‘Convinced’ A Deal is Possible for Brexit

New British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said he was “convinced we can do a deal” to resolve the issue of the Irish border but he would prepare for a no-deal Brexit. Mr Johnson said he was “convinced” a Brexit deal...
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Sinn Féin to Push Proposals to Cut Education Costs for Parents
July 23, 2019 No Responses

Sinn Féin to Push Proposals to Cut Education Costs for Parents

Sinn Féin is to launch a raft of Back To School proposals in order to help parents cut costs. The document, to be launched tomorrow by TD Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire, takes on a number of key areas in the education...
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Boris Johnson Elected New Leader of British Conservative Party
July 23, 2019 No Responses

Boris Johnson Elected New Leader of British Conservative Party

Boris Johnson has been elected the new leader of the Conservative Party after beating out rival and British Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt. Mr Johnson will officially become the new British Prime Minister tomorrow. Mr Johnson was elected by 92,153 to...
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Campaigners in The North Welcome ‘Historic’ Abortion and Same-Sex Marriage Vote
July 22, 2019 No Responses

Campaigners in The North Welcome ‘Historic’ Abortion and Same-Sex Marriage Vote

The Westminster Parliament has voted to force the British Government to liberalize access to abortion and allow same-sex marriage in Northern Ireland if devolution is not restored. Gay marriage is illegal in Northern Ireland, while terminations are only allowe...
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Ring Predicts Fine Gael Win in Next Election
July 22, 2019 No Responses

Ring Predicts Fine Gael Win in Next Election

Fine Gael will win the next general election, Michael Ring has predicted. But the Rural and Community Development Minister did not rule out the possibility of a Fine Gael-Green Party coalition after the next general election, adding that it would...
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Martin Slams Trump for Tweets
July 20, 2019 No Responses

Martin Slams Trump for Tweets

Micheál Martin has hit out at US President Donald Trump over his criticism of four US politicians, describing it as “outrageous” and “ridiculous”. The Fianna Fáil leader said he took “great exception” to Mr Trump’s remarks, adding that they wer...
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French Minister Urges UK to Sign Up To Withdrawal Agreement During Border Trip
July 19, 2019 No Responses

French Minister Urges UK to Sign Up To Withdrawal Agreement During Border Trip

The French government has urged Britain to sign up to the draft EU Withdrawal Agreement. Europe minister Amelie de Montchalin visited the border on Friday and said she had seen at first hand the importance of an ordered Brexit to...
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Sinn Féin Calls On Taoiseach to Contact Other Parties Before Discussing Backstop Changes
July 18, 2019 No Responses

Sinn Féin Calls On Taoiseach to Contact Other Parties Before Discussing Backstop Changes

Sinn Féin TD Eoin O Broin has said he would be nervous about agreeing to a Northern Ireland-only backstop, in case it sent the wrong message to the Conservative Party. The idea was first floated by the Taoiseach Leo Varadkar...
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New Water Charges May Lead to Individual Meters
July 18, 2019 No Responses

New Water Charges May Lead to Individual Meters

The Government’s new water charge may lead to individual meters, Sinn Féin has warned. Irish Water’s proposal to introduce a €500 a year charge for excessive use of water was approved by the Commission for Regulation of Utilities (CRU) yesterday....
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