New Scheme Gives Artists Given Basic Income Of Over $350 A Week
April 5, 2022 No Responses

New Scheme Gives Artists Given Basic Income Of Over $350 A Week

A new scheme will see 2,000 artists given a basic income of $354 (€325) per week, after plans were approved by the Government. The Basic Income for the Arts pilot scheme was launched by ministers on Tuesday. The scheme is...
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O’Neill: Sinn Féin Focused On Cost-Of-Living Crisis In The North
April 5, 2022 No Responses

O’Neill: Sinn Féin Focused On Cost-Of-Living Crisis In The North

People in the North are currently not waking up thinking about Irish unity, Sinn Féin’s Michelle O’Neill has said. The republican leader said that while there would come a day when people would vote on the North’s constitutional future, their...
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Over 1,000 Sign Letter Calling For Irish Language Legislation
April 5, 2022 No Responses

Over 1,000 Sign Letter Calling For Irish Language Legislation

More than 1,000 people have signed an open letter to the Irish and UK governments and Stormont parties calling for Irish language legislation in the North. The letter comes after British secretary of state Brandon Lewis announced last week that...
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Government Looking At ‘Medium Term’ Solutions To Cost-Of-Living Crisis Says Taoiseach
April 4, 2022 No Responses

Government Looking At ‘Medium Term’ Solutions To Cost-Of-Living Crisis Says Taoiseach

The Taoiseach has said the Government cannot bring in measures to address the cost-of-living crisis “every single week”, adding that they will look at it in a more “medium term”. Micheál Martin said the war in Ukraine has exacerbated the...
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Opinion Poll Shows Support For Sinn Fein Rising Ahead Of Stormont Elections
April 4, 2022 No Responses

Opinion Poll Shows Support For Sinn Fein Rising Ahead Of Stormont Elections

Sinn Féin remains on course to emerge from the Stormont election as Northern Ireland’s biggest party, a new opinion poll indicates. The party’s popularity has risen to 27 per cent, extending its lead over the DUP to almost seven points,...
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McDonald Calls For Emergency Budget To Alleviate Cost-Of-Living Crisis
April 3, 2022 No Responses

McDonald Calls For Emergency Budget To Alleviate Cost-Of-Living Crisis

The Government should produce an emergency budget to release further support for people struggling amid the cost-of-living crisis, Mary Lou McDonald has said. The Sinn Féin president said speed is of the essence when it comes to rolling out additional...
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Taoiseach Says Brexit Continues To ‘Bedevil’ Politics In The North
April 1, 2022 No Responses

Taoiseach Says Brexit Continues To ‘Bedevil’ Politics In The North

The outworkings of Brexit continue to “bedevil” politics in Northern Ireland, Taoiseach Micheál Martin has told an audience in Derry. Mr Martin was addressing an event organized by the Hume Foundation at the Playhouse theatre in the city. He referenced...
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Government Considering A Number Of Measures To Tackle Rising Cost Of Living
April 1, 2022 No Responses

Government Considering A Number Of Measures To Tackle Rising Cost Of Living

There are a “lot of things in the mix” as the Government plans further measures to tackle the cost of living, Leo Varadkar has said. The Tánaiste flagged concerns about potential diesel shortages and a doubling of energy prices, but...
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Martin Congratulates Tom Clonan On His Election To The Seanad
April 1, 2022 No Responses

Martin Congratulates Tom Clonan On His Election To The Seanad

The Taoiseach has congratulated a disability rights campaigner who has been elected to the Seanad following a lengthy by-election count. Tom Clonan won the Trinity College seat on the 16th count, edging out psychologist Maureen Gaffney. The final result saw...
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One In Four People In Ireland Say That They Have Tested Positive For Covid-19
March 31, 2022 No Responses

One In Four People In Ireland Say That They Have Tested Positive For Covid-19

One in four Irish people said they have tested positive to Covid-19 – with 18 per cent saying they have been ill from it, a survey has found. The survey also reveals that 90 per cent of Irish people know...
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