Almost Quarter of a Million Passport Applications in 2019
March 16, 2019 No Responses

Almost Quarter of a Million Passport Applications in 2019

There has been almost a quarter of a million applications for Irish passports in less than three months. Simon Coveney said that more than 230,000 applications have been received to date this year. The Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs...
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Taoiseach to End US Visit with March in Chicago
March 16, 2019 No Responses

Taoiseach to End US Visit with March in Chicago

The Taoiseach will march in the Chicago St Patrick’s Parade later today as his US series of engagements comes to a close. He spent last night discussing the plight of the undocumented Irish in America. Leo Varadkar’s US St Patrick’s...
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DUP Labels Brexit Talks with the Government as ‘Constructive’
March 15, 2019 No Responses

DUP Labels Brexit Talks with the Government as ‘Constructive’

The DUP has branded Brexit talks with the Government as “constructive” The move comes as Theresa May battles to build support for her EU withdrawal deal. The Prime Minister knows that winning support from the DUP could lead to her...
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President Trump Hails ‘Strong and Resilient’ US-Irish Relationship
March 14, 2019 No Responses

President Trump Hails ‘Strong and Resilient’ US-Irish Relationship

The United States and Ireland are bound together with ties of kinship and friendship, US president Donald Trump has said. Mr Trump described the relationship between the two countries as “strong and resilient” during an event in Washington DC attended...
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Varadkar and President Trump to Meet at White House Today
March 14, 2019 No Responses

Varadkar and President Trump to Meet at White House Today

Brexit and strengthening Irish-American relations will dominate today’s meeting between Taoiseach Leo Varadkar and US President Donald Trump at the White House. They will hold a bilateral meeting in the Oval Office, before the annual St. Patrick’s Day Cele...
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Families of Those Killed on Bloody Sunday Gather in Derry
March 14, 2019 No Responses

Families of Those Killed on Bloody Sunday Gather in Derry

Families of those killed on Bloody Sunday have gathered in Derry as 17 soldiers involved on the day wait to find out if they are to be prosecuted. Relatives were joined by supporters close to the scene of the shootings...
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Taoiseach Says Ireland and US Still Have Stereotypes to Smash
March 14, 2019 No Responses

Taoiseach Says Ireland and US Still Have Stereotypes to Smash

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has said that Ireland and the US have further to go in building countries that reflect all men and women in society. The Taoiseach was speaking at the Ireland Funds dinner in the National Building Museum, Washington...
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Bexit Advocates Are ‘Chasing Unicorns’ Says Taoiseach
March 13, 2019 No Responses

Bexit Advocates Are ‘Chasing Unicorns’ Says Taoiseach

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has said people who advocated for Brexit have been “chasing unicorns” for a “very long time”. The Taoiseach made the comments to media in the US on Wednesday while MPs at Westminster prepared to vote on whether...
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Dublin Ranked 25th Best City; New York Tops The List
March 13, 2019 No Responses

Dublin Ranked 25th Best City; New York Tops The List

Dublin has been named the 25th best city in the world, according to the Time Out Index 2019. New York tops the list followed by Melbourne, Chicago, London and LA. They surveyed 34,000 city-dwellers to rank the best cities in...
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State Must Determine if Irish Woman Detained in Syria is a Threat
March 11, 2019 No Responses

State Must Determine if Irish Woman Detained in Syria is a Threat

The Taoiseach says the State will have to determine if an Irish woman detained in Syria is a threat to Ireland should she return. 37-year-old Lisa Smith has been detained over alleged links to the so-called Islamic State. The former...
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