King and Queen of Sweden Begin State Visit to Ireland
May 22, 2019 No Responses

King and Queen of Sweden Begin State Visit to Ireland

King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia of Sweden have begun a three-day state visit to Ireland. The royals were welcomed by Irish President Michael D Higgins and his wife Sabina at Aras an Uachtarain in Dublin on Wednesday. The...
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Prince Charles Visits Botanical Gardens in Wicklow
May 21, 2019 No Responses

Prince Charles Visits Botanical Gardens in Wicklow

Britain’s Prince of Wales took a guided tour through the stunning scenery of a botanical garden as his tour of Ireland continued. Prince Charles strolled through the National Botanic Gardens in Kilmacurragh, County Wicklow, to see the important work that...
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Prince Charles Praises Anglo-Irish Links as He Begins Visit to Wicklow
May 20, 2019 No Responses

Prince Charles Praises Anglo-Irish Links as He Begins Visit to Wicklow

Britain’s Prince of Wales has made a positive assessment of future Irish-Anglo relations, saying the two nations need to maintain their close friendship. The heir to the British throne spoke of the vital links that exist between the Republic of...
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Coveney Says PowerSharing Talks To Intensify
May 20, 2019 No Responses

Coveney Says PowerSharing Talks To Intensify

Talks to restore power-sharing at Stormont are to intensify over the next two weeks, the Táiniste has said. Simon Coveney said cross-party working groups examining the disputes at the heart of the impasse would ramp up exchanges ahead of a...
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Speaking in Fermanagh, Barclay Blames Labour for Breakdown in Brexit Talks
May 19, 2019 No Responses

Speaking in Fermanagh, Barclay Blames Labour for Breakdown in Brexit Talks

Brexit Secretary Steve Barclay said a no-deal scenario could be “mitigated” and was preferable to giving up on the process of leaving the European Union. Mr Barclay stressed that he was committed to getting Theresa May’s deal and the Withdrawal...
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Theresa May Blocked Legislation to Protect Northern Irish Veterans
May 19, 2019 No Responses

Theresa May Blocked Legislation to Protect Northern Irish Veterans

Theresa May personally blocked ministers putting forward legislation which could have protected former soldiers from prosecution for alleged offences during the Northern Ireland Troubles, it has been reported. The Prime Minister issued instructions that a cons...
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Thousands March in Dublin to Protest Housing Crisis
May 18, 2019 No Responses

Thousands March in Dublin to Protest Housing Crisis

Thousands of people have taken to the streets of Dublin to demand action on homelessness. With numbers of homeless people at record levels in Ireland, campaigners criticized the Government’s record on the issue. The event organised by the Raise the...
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Irish Government Plans Legislation to Protect Long-Term Tenants from Eviction
May 18, 2019 No Responses

Irish Government Plans Legislation to Protect Long-Term Tenants from Eviction

New legislation is planned to prevent landlords from evicting long-term tenants without a clear reason. Housing Minister Eoghan Murphy says it is government policy to introduce tenancies of “indefinite duration” in legislation later this year. &#82...
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Environment Expert Calls on People to Eat Less Beef
May 17, 2019 No Responses

Environment Expert Calls on People to Eat Less Beef

People need to eat less beef if they want to reduce their carbon footprint, a environmental expert has said. UCC environmental engineering professor Jerry Murphy emphasized the need for everyone to make changes if Ireland is to reach its climate...
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Recorded Crime Rises By 3% in The North
May 17, 2019 No Responses

Recorded Crime Rises By 3% in The North

Recorded crime in Northern Ireland has risen by almost 3%, police said. New offenses involving social media and the inclusion of people who accidentally leave petrol stations without paying have contributed, a senior officer said. More victims of domestic viol...
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