Space Capsule That Carried Tim Peake Arrives in Northern Ireland
February 19, 2019 No Responses

Space Capsule That Carried Tim Peake Arrives in Northern Ireland

The spacecraft that transported astronaut Tim Peake into orbit has touched down in Northern Ireland. The Soyuz TMA-19M capsule, which carried Major Peake to and from the International Space Station (ISS), has gone on display in the Ulster Transport Museum...
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EU Warns That It Will Not Renegotiate Brexit Backstop
February 19, 2019 No Responses

EU Warns That It Will Not Renegotiate Brexit Backstop

The European Commission has issued a fresh warning that it will not reopen the Brexit Withdrawal Agreement as Theresa May prepared for further talks in Brussels. The British Prime Minister will meet commission president Jean-Claude Juncker in the Belgian capit...
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Mary Lou McDonald Opposes Internal Promotion of Next PSNI Chief
February 18, 2019 No Responses

Mary Lou McDonald Opposes Internal Promotion of Next PSNI Chief

Sinn Féin is opposed to the next Northern Ireland police chief being appointed from within the organization, Mary Lou McDonald has indicated. The party president said she did not have confidence in any of the current senior PSNI command team...
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O’Neill Tells Supporters That It Is Time To Make Partition History
February 17, 2019 No Responses

O’Neill Tells Supporters That It Is Time To Make Partition History

Sinn Fein’s deputy leader has told supporters that it is time to make partition history. Michelle O’Neill was speaking at a commemoration event for former party councilor John Davey in Lavey, Co Londonderry. Mr Davey was shot dead by Loyalist...
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Taoiseach’s Satisfaction Level Still Below 40%
February 16, 2019 No Responses

Taoiseach’s Satisfaction Level Still Below 40%

The Taoiseach’s personal satisfaction rating remains below 40% for the second month in a row, according to a new opinion poll out tomorrow. The Sunday Times Behaviour and Attitudes poll shows Leo Varadkar up one point to 39% – level...
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Hepatitis C Could Be Eliminated From Ireland by 2030
February 16, 2019 No Responses

Hepatitis C Could Be Eliminated From Ireland by 2030

Medical experts claim that Hepatitis C could be eliminated from Ireland by 2030. The virus, which is nowadays carried mainly through injected drug use, is being discussed at an Irish College of General Practitioners (ICGP) conference in Dublin. Hepatitis C...
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No Deal Brexit Better Than Bad Deal Says Dodds
February 16, 2019 No Responses

No Deal Brexit Better Than Bad Deal Says Dodds

No Brexit deal is better than a bad deal, a leading DUP MP has told his party conference. Nigel Dodds was speaking just days after MPs voted down British Prime Minister Theresa May’s approach to the Brexit talks. MPs voted...
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Sinn Féin Brands New Powersharing Talks as ‘A Sham’
February 15, 2019 No Responses

Sinn Féin Brands New Powersharing Talks as ‘A Sham’

Sinn Féin accused the UK Government of indulging in a sham merry-go-round after a meeting to take stock of Stormont’s powersharing crisis failed to chart a way forward. Sinn Féin President Mary Lou McDonald claimed the roundtable talks involving the...
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Former Taoiseach Brian Cowen Calls UK Parliament ‘Unreasonable’ over Brexit
February 15, 2019 No Responses

Former Taoiseach Brian Cowen Calls UK Parliament ‘Unreasonable’ over Brexit

The position of the UK Parliament over Brexit has been criticized by former Taoiseach, Brian Cowen, as “unreasonable”. Mr Cowen was addressing a meeting of the Diversity Europe Group of the European Economic Social Committee at Riddel Hall in Belfast....
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Emiliano Sala’s Funeral to be held in Argentina on Saturday
February 15, 2019 No Responses

Emiliano Sala’s Funeral to be held in Argentina on Saturday

Emiliano Sala’s funeral will be held in his home town in Argentina on Saturday. The 28-year-old striker died last month just two days after completing a Cardiff club-record £15million move from Nantes. The single-engine private plane that was carrying Sala....
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