Flanagan Launches Major Awareness Campaign on Sexual Harassment and Violence
May 9, 2019 No Responses

Flanagan Launches Major Awareness Campaign on Sexual Harassment and Violence

A major broadcasting campaign aimed at tackling Ireland’s “disturbingly high levels” of sexual harassment and violence will be aired on Friday. The national No Excuses campaign will run for three years, with TV, cinema, radio and social media ads featuring...
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First Alcohol-Free Bar to Open in Dublin
May 9, 2019 No Responses

First Alcohol-Free Bar to Open in Dublin

Ireland’s first alcohol-free bar is to open in Dublin. The Virgin Mary, in Dublin’s Capel Street, will open today with an extensive list of cocktails, wine, beers and spirits, all with zero alcohol content. Owner Vaughan Yates says there is...
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Britain and Ireland Agree Deal to Preserve Free Movement After Brexit
May 8, 2019 No Responses

Britain and Ireland Agree Deal to Preserve Free Movement After Brexit

A deal preserving the Common Travel Area (CTA) between Ireland and the UK after Brexit is to be signed today. The memorandum of understanding between the two governments allows citizens of both countries to cross the Irish border and move...
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Northern Political Parties Vow to Strive for a Deal in New Power-Sharing Talks
May 7, 2019 No Responses

Northern Political Parties Vow to Strive for a Deal in New Power-Sharing Talks

Northern Ireland’s political leaders have vowed to strive for a deal to restore power-sharing as a fresh talks process began at Stormont. The leaders of the five main parties acknowledged mounting public impatience and anger at a stalemate that has...
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Talks Aimed at Restoring Power-Sharing to Resume Today
May 7, 2019 No Responses

Talks Aimed at Restoring Power-Sharing to Resume Today

A fresh bid to restore power-sharing in Northern Ireland will get under way later. The UK and Irish governments have convened a new talks process to try to break the logjam that has left the region without a properly functioning...
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Natural World is Deteriorating Faster Than Ever, Says UN Report
May 6, 2019 No Responses

Natural World is Deteriorating Faster Than Ever, Says UN Report

Wildlife and habitats are declining at an “unprecedented” rate worldwide which directly threatens human beings, a major new study has warned. Up to a million species of plants and animals are at risk of extinction, a greater number than ever...
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Alliance Party Leader Naomi Long Hails Election Success
May 6, 2019 No Responses

Alliance Party Leader Naomi Long Hails Election Success

Voters in Northern Ireland have signaled their desire for alternatives to traditional orange and green politics, the leader of the Alliance Party has said. Naomi Long hailed what she described as the expansion of the center ground after her party,...
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Sinn Féin’s Mary Boylan Says Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael Cannot Be Trusted on Irish Neutrality
May 5, 2019 No Responses

Sinn Féin’s Mary Boylan Says Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael Cannot Be Trusted on Irish Neutrality

Sinn Féin has lashed out at Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael claiming neither party can be trusted on Irish neutrality. It says it is clear that an EU Army is being created and the EU Defense Fund will help bring...
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DUP Win the Most Seats in Northern Local Elections
May 5, 2019 No Responses

DUP Win the Most Seats in Northern Local Elections

All 462 seats have now been filled, with the DUP coming out on top, despite securing fewer seats than in the last election. In the end, they secured 122 seats, 17 more than Sinn Féin who came in second on...
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Belfast’s May Day Parade Remembers Lyra McKee
May 4, 2019 No Responses

Belfast’s May Day Parade Remembers Lyra McKee

Lyra McKee has been remembered during a May Day parade in Belfast. A special tribute was paid to Ms McKee as the parade assembled at Writer’s Square beside St Anne’s Cathedral where her funeral took place. The parade was led...
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