McDonald Apologizes for St. Patrick’s Day Banner
April 2, 2019 No Responses

McDonald Apologizes for St. Patrick’s Day Banner

The leader of Sinn Féin has apologized for marching behind an “England Get Out of Ireland” banner on St Patrick’s Day. Mary Lou McDonald moved to reassure the public that its message was not directed at English people. “For anybody...
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Almost a Quarter of Dublin’s Homeless are Non-EU Nationals
April 1, 2019 No Responses

Almost a Quarter of Dublin’s Homeless are Non-EU Nationals

A new report into homelessness in Dublin has found that a large number of people living in emergency accommodation are from outside the European Union. The Dublin Regional Homeless Executive says that of the new families presenting as homeless, 21%...
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Number of Young People Committing Sexual Offenses is On the Rise
March 31, 2019 No Responses

Number of Young People Committing Sexual Offenses is On the Rise

The number of young people carrying out sex attacks is on the rise in Ireland, legal experts have said. Recent studies show a growing trend of younger people committing sexual offences, which Rape Crisis Network Ireland legal director Caroline Counihan...
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Sinn Féin’s Popularity Plummets by Five Points in New Poll
March 31, 2019 No Responses

Sinn Féin’s Popularity Plummets by Five Points in New Poll

Sinn Féin’s popularity has plummeted by five points according to a new opinion poll. It now leaves them 18 points behind leaders Fine Gael. The latest Red C opinion poll for the Sunday Business Post has them at 13% –...
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Hundreds Join Brexit Protests on the Border
March 30, 2019 No Responses

Hundreds Join Brexit Protests on the Border

Hundreds of people have taken part in a number of mass demonstrations on the border in opposition to Brexit. Border Communities Against Brexit organized the protests to mark the day after Britain had been due to leave the European Union....
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Clocks to go Forward in Ireland Tomorrow, Maybe for the Last Time
March 30, 2019 No Responses

Clocks to go Forward in Ireland Tomorrow, Maybe for the Last Time

The clocks will go forward this weekend and it may be one of the last times it happens. The government is considering the results of a consultation process on scrapping the seasonal ritual of ‘spring forward and fall back’. The...
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Taoiseach to Meet Macron and Merkel Next Week for Brexit Talks
March 29, 2019 No Responses

Taoiseach to Meet Macron and Merkel Next Week for Brexit Talks

The Taoiseach Leo Varadkar will meet the French President and German Chancellor next week to discuss Brexit. Mr Varadkar will visit Paris on Tuesday for discussions with Emmanuel Macron. He will also welcome Angela Merkel to Dublin for a meeting...
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‘Serious Questions’ Raised in Delaney Loan Affair says Ross
March 28, 2019 No Responses

‘Serious Questions’ Raised in Delaney Loan Affair says Ross

Reports that the former chief executive of the FAI provided a loan to the organization “have raised serious questions”, Ireland’s sports minister has said. Shane Ross said Sport Ireland was “engaging” with the FAI over claims it received a loan...
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Irish Freedom Party Launches IrExit Billboard Campaign Across Ireland
March 28, 2019 No Responses

Irish Freedom Party Launches IrExit Billboard Campaign Across Ireland

An Irish Eurosceptic political group has launched a nationwide billboard campaign calling for the country to leave the EU. The Irish Freedom Party erected posters across the country making the case against EU membership. One of the posters includes an...
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PSNI Fears Losing Access To European Arrest Warrant in No Deal Brexit
March 28, 2019 No Responses

PSNI Fears Losing Access To European Arrest Warrant in No Deal Brexit

A senior police officer in Northern Ireland has voiced concern that the European Arrest Warrant could disappear in the event of a no-deal Brexit. Assistant Chief Constable Tim Mairs told a Policing Board seminar in Belfast that this week alone,...
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