May to Give Brexit Speech in The North on Tuesday
February 4, 2019 No Responses

May to Give Brexit Speech in The North on Tuesday

Theresa May is to visit Northern Ireland on Tuesday for a speech in which she will confirm her Government’s “absolute commitment” to avoiding a hard border with the Republic after Brexit. The British Prime Minister’s trip, which will also take...
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Social Justice Ireland Calls for Five Year Plan to End Poverty
February 4, 2019 No Responses

Social Justice Ireland Calls for Five Year Plan to End Poverty

Social Justice Ireland is calling on the Government to set a five-year plan to get rid of poverty in Ireland. It says it must protect the most vulnerable in Irish society given the uncertainty over Brexit and the potential impact...
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MacDonald: Unionists Need to be Part of Planning for United Ireland
February 2, 2019 No Responses

MacDonald: Unionists Need to be Part of Planning for United Ireland

Sinn Féin president Mary Lou McDonald has said that the unionist community needs to be a part of planning for a united Ireland. Party activists gathered in Dublin today to discuss the campaign for Irish unity and what they say...
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Two Injured in Paramilitary Attacks in Derry
February 2, 2019 No Responses

Two Injured in Paramilitary Attacks in Derry

A community is in shock after two men were shot in Derry in paramilitary-style attacks, ten minutes apart. The shootings happened in the heavily-residential Ballymagroarty area of the city last night. Detective Sergeant Michelle Boyd, of the PSNI, said: “Bot...
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German Government Will Not Bow to Pressure from Auto Makers
February 1, 2019 No Responses

German Government Will Not Bow to Pressure from Auto Makers

The German government will stand up to pressure from its own car manufacturers to compromise on the backstop, the German justice minister has said. Katarina Barley said the German government would stand firm in the face of demands from the...
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Foster Challenges The EU to Ditch The Backstop
February 1, 2019 No Responses

Foster Challenges The EU to Ditch The Backstop

Arlene Foster has challenged the European Union to ditch the backstop. The DUP leader also ruled out speculation of a hard border in Ireland if the backstop option is dropped as “spinning tales”. She made the comments today in a...
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Focus Ireland Claim Homeless Crisis is Getting Worse
January 31, 2019 No Responses

Focus Ireland Claim Homeless Crisis is Getting Worse

A housing charity says the long-term trend shows that the homeless crisis is getting worse. New figures released yesterday show a slight drop in the number of people in emergency accommodation in December, down by 215 to 9,753. Focus Ireland...
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North’s Abortion Laws Are Challenged in Belfast High Court
January 30, 2019 No Responses

North’s Abortion Laws Are Challenged in Belfast High Court

Belfast High Court has been urged to find that Northern Ireland’s abortion laws are incompatible with human rights legislation. The plea was made in the opening stages of a fresh legal challenge to the region’s restrictive abortion laws. Sarah Ewart’s...
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‘The IRA’ Claim Responsibility for Derry Courthouse Bombing
January 29, 2019 No Responses

‘The IRA’ Claim Responsibility for Derry Courthouse Bombing

A group calling itself “the IRA” has claimed responsibility for the bomb attack on a Derry courthouse. In a statement provided to local paper the Derry Journal, the group said it placed the car bomb which detonated in Bishop Street...
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Divorce Referendum Expected to be Held in May
January 29, 2019 No Responses

Divorce Referendum Expected to be Held in May

The Government is to hold a referendum on easing the country’s restrictions on divorce. A poll is expected to propose shortening the period those seeking a permanent separation need to live apart. The Cabinet approved the step on Tuesday during...
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