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March 10, 2019 No Responses

Great Expectation from Bloody Sunday Families Ahead of Announcement on Prosecutions

The families of 13 people killed by soldiers in Derry in 1971 are waiting with great expectation to hear whether they will be prosecuted, the brother of one of the victims has said. John Kelly’s younger brother Michael, 17, was...

March 10, 2019 No Responses

Protests in Dublin to Mark 60th Anniversary of Tibet’s Uprising

A peaceful protest is underway outside the Chinese Embassy in Dublin to mark the 60th anniversary of Tibet’s uprising day. The Tibetan Community of Ireland wants to highlight the suffering of the Tibetan people due to the Chinese occupation of...

March 9, 2019 No Responses

Brexit Must Not Wreck The Peace Process or Economy Says Sinn Féin

The Government needs to “stay strong” as Brexit looms, Sinn Féin has said. Party president Mary Lou McDonald said the divorce should not wreck the Irish economy or the Good Friday Agreement. The UK and EU are at loggerheads over...

March 8, 2019 No Responses

Campaigners Call for More Action to Tackle Domestic Violence

Campaigners have called on the government to tackle domestic violence at a protest on International Women’s Day. Hundreds of people gathered on the iconic O’Connell Bridge to protest gender inequality, rising levels of domestic violence and rape culture. A...

March 8, 2019 No Responses

President Trump to Host Taoiseach at White House Next Week

US President Donald Trump will host Taoiseach Leo Varadkar at the White House next week to celebrate St Patrick’s Day. The White House says the two are to discuss how to strengthen relations between the United States and Ireland, enhance...

March 7, 2019 No Responses

Bradley Vows To Regain Trust of Victims Hurt by Her Comments

Karen Bradley has pledged to rebuild the trust of victims hurt by her comments on state killings in Northern Ireland. The Northern Ireland Secretary made clear she would not be resigning over the gaffe, vowing to work to deliver for...

March 7, 2019 No Responses

Toaiseach Launches Plan to Promote Female Participation and Diversity in Education

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has launched a new action plan for education, promoting female participation and diversity. The Empowering through Learning initiative sets out more than 280 actions for this year including a strategy for foreign languages, promoting Ste...

March 6, 2019 No Responses

Calls Grow for Bradley’s Resignation

British Secretary for Northern Ireland Karen Bradley is facing calls for her to resign after she said killings by the British army and police during the Troubles were “not crimes”. There was palpable anger in Belfast and Dublin at her...

March 6, 2019 No Responses

Dáil Passes Legislation To Help Soften No-Deal Brexit

The Dáil has passed emergency legislation to limit the damage of a no-deal Brexit. The legislation passed without a vote as all TDs were in favor of it. It now proceeds to the Seanad next week ahead of schedule. Tánaiste...

March 6, 2019 No Responses

John Downey Given Permission to Appeal Extradition to The North

John Downey has been granted leave to appeal against the decision to extradite him to Northern Ireland. The 67-year-old, whose trial for the IRA’s Hyde Park bombing collapsed in controversy five years ago, is wanted by prosecutors in Northern Ireland...

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