Friends of Murdered Lyra McKee Begin Three-Day Peace Walk
May 25, 2019 No Responses

Friends of Murdered Lyra McKee Begin Three-Day Peace Walk

Friends of murdered journalist Lyra McKee have started a three-day peace walk from Belfast to Derry. Hundreds turned out at Writer’s Square in Belfast on Saturday morning, many wearing T-shirts in her memory and carrying flags with messages of peace....
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Catholic Church Reaffirms Belief in the Fundamental Dignity and Right to Life
May 25, 2019 No Responses

Catholic Church Reaffirms Belief in the Fundamental Dignity and Right to Life

The Catholic church has reaffirmed the fundamental dignity of life on the anniversary of Ireland’s abortion referendum. Bishop of Elphin Kevin Doran said he was saddened at last year’s decision to liberalize the regime surrounding early terminations. He sa...
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Simon Byrne Appointed as New PSNI Chief Constable
May 24, 2019 No Responses

Simon Byrne Appointed as New PSNI Chief Constable

Simon Byrne has been appointed the next chief constable of the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI). He led Cheshire Police in the north-west of England until 2017 and has more than three decades of policing experience. George Hamilton steps...
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Theresa May to Step Down as British Conservative Party Leader on June 7
May 24, 2019 No Responses

Theresa May to Step Down as British Conservative Party Leader on June 7

Theresa May’s turbulent leadership of the Conservative Party will end on June 7, paving the way for a new prime minister to lead the Brexit process. She will stay on as Prime Minister until a successor has been elected. The...
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Voting Begins in Local and European Elections in Ireland
May 24, 2019 No Responses

Voting Begins in Local and European Elections in Ireland

Voting has begun as Ireland chooses members of the European Parliament as well as new local councilors. Two of the 13 elected face an uncertain wait as to when they can take their seats due to the Brexit delay. Ireland...
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Taoiseach Holds Bilateral Talks with King of Sweden
May 23, 2019 No Responses

Taoiseach Holds Bilateral Talks with King of Sweden

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar held a meeting with the king of Sweden as part of his State visit to Ireland. King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia are on a three-day official visit to Ireland. The Taoiseach welcomed the king to...
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Varadkar Calls on Irish to Send Pro-European Message with Vote
May 23, 2019 No Responses

Varadkar Calls on Irish to Send Pro-European Message with Vote

Ireland needs to send out a message that it is pro-European and rejects Brexit, the Taoiseach has said. Leo Varadkar said voters needed to use their vote in the European elections to demonstrate that they want to stay at the...
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Voters Go To The Polls in The North
May 23, 2019 No Responses

Voters Go To The Polls in The North

Voters are going to the polls in Northern Ireland to select three MEPs. Polling stations opened this morning to allow the 1,278,951 people eligible to vote to do so. Eleven candidates are standing to serve in Brussels and Strasbourg. Two...
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Finucane Dismisses Loyalist Threats as He Starts First Day as Lord Mayor of Belfast
May 22, 2019 No Responses

Finucane Dismisses Loyalist Threats as He Starts First Day as Lord Mayor of Belfast

John Finucane has vowed not to be deterred by a loyalist threat, as he met the Prince of Wales on his first day as Belfast’s new mayor. The Sinn Féin councillor, whose solicitor father Pat was murdered by paramilitaries 30...
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Charles’s Visit to The North ‘A Challenge to Dissident Republicans’
May 22, 2019 No Responses

Charles’s Visit to The North ‘A Challenge to Dissident Republicans’

The Prince of Wales’s visit to Northern Ireland sends a clear message to dissident republicans that the North wants to move on, the head of the Catholic Church in Ireland said. Primate Eamon Martin joined Church of Ireland counterpart Richard...
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