Foster Insists Britain Must ‘Deliver on Brexit’
June 26, 2019 No Responses

Foster Insists Britain Must ‘Deliver on Brexit’

DUP leader Arlene Foster has said it is “very important” Britain leaves the European Union by October 31, but she refused to back either candidate to become the next UK prime minister. She said the Government must keep a no-deal...
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Northern Civil Rights Leader Ivan Cooper Dies, Aged 75
June 26, 2019 No Responses

Northern Civil Rights Leader Ivan Cooper Dies, Aged 75

Ivan Cooper, one of the founders of Northern Ireland’s civil rights movement, has died. Mr Cooper, 75, died in hospital on Wednesday morning after a long period of ill health. The former Stormont MP, who helped found the SDLP, led...
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Ireland To Give €5m To Help Palestinian Refugees
June 25, 2019 No Responses

Ireland To Give €5m To Help Palestinian Refugees

Ireland has announced funding of €5m for Palestinian refugees. Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, Simon Coveney, revealed the aid package for the UN Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) today. The Tánaiste said the UNRWA carried out essential work, ad...
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Children from Chernobyl Arrive in Ireland Today
June 25, 2019 No Responses

Children from Chernobyl Arrive in Ireland Today

120 children from Chernobyl will arrive into Ireland today for a month-long rest and recuperation holiday. It is organized by Chernobyl Children International, who have brought more than 25,500 children here from Belarus since the nuclear disaster over 30 year...
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Measures to Avoid Hard Border Could be in Place Within Three Years
June 24, 2019 No Responses

Measures to Avoid Hard Border Could be in Place Within Three Years

Measures to avoid a hard border with Ireland could be ready within three years, according to an independent commission chaired by senior UK Conservative politicians. The group’s recommendations are aimed at using existing legal frameworks and technology to f...
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Shuttle Bus Service to Cliffs of Moher Begins This Summer
June 23, 2019 No Responses

Shuttle Bus Service to Cliffs of Moher Begins This Summer

The Cliffs of Moher Visitor Experience has launched a new shuttle bus service to the famous Irish attraction. The shuttle bus will operate eight times a day between June, July and August and provide direct services between Ennistymon, Lahinch, Liscannor,...
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Civil War-Era Grenade Found and Defused in Dublin
June 22, 2019 No Responses

Civil War-Era Grenade Found and Defused in Dublin

A grenade dating back to the civil war has been found and made safe in Dublin. Buildings were evacuated in Clontarf on Saturday afternoon as the Irish Defense Forces army bomb disposal team was sent to the scene. It is...
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McAleese Calls for Tougher Approach to Social Media Giants
June 21, 2019 No Responses

McAleese Calls for Tougher Approach to Social Media Giants

Mary McAleese has called for a tougher approach to social media giants after photographs of two teenagers convicted of murder were published online. Mrs McAleese, who is a professor of children, law and religion at the University of Glasgow, said...
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Government Urged to Appoint Victims’ Commissioner to Investigate Troubles’ Killings in Ireland
June 20, 2019 No Responses

Government Urged to Appoint Victims’ Commissioner to Investigate Troubles’ Killings in Ireland

The Government has been urged to appoint a victims’ commissioner and set up a body to investigate Troubles-related killings in Ireland. A senior researcher on the legacy of Northern Ireland’s Troubles said the government should also establish a Victims For...
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Outgoing PSNI Chief Meets President Higgins in Dublin
June 20, 2019 No Responses

Outgoing PSNI Chief Meets President Higgins in Dublin

The outgoing police chief of Northern Ireland has visited President Michael D Higgins at his official residence in Dublin. Retiring chief constable of the Police Service of Northern Ireland George Hamilton, who was awarded a knighthood in the Queen’s Birthda...
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