The Dáil Celebrates Its Centenary
January 21, 2019 No Responses

The Dáil Celebrates Its Centenary

It is 100 years today since the first Dáil Eireann convened. To commemorate a century of Ireland’s parliament, a special ceremony will take place in Dublin’s Mansion House this afternoon. In the elections of 1918 Sinn Féin won a majority...
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First Emma Hannigan Cancer Research Fellowship is Awarded
January 21, 2019 No Responses

First Emma Hannigan Cancer Research Fellowship is Awarded

Funds raised for Breast Cancer Ireland since author Emma Hannigan passed away from the disease have resulted in the funding of a research fellowship. The charity has given an update on developments in research to fight the disease. It found...
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Soloheadbeg Commemorates First Shots of the War of Independence
January 20, 2019 No Responses

Soloheadbeg Commemorates First Shots of the War of Independence

The first shots of the War of Independence have been commemorated a century on. The Soloheadbeg Ambush took place in Co Tipperary on January 21, 1919. Royal Irish Constabulary officers James McDonnell and Patrick O’Connell were killed by members of...
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Residents Evacuated After Suspected Car Bomb Explodes in Derry
January 19, 2019 No Responses

Residents Evacuated After Suspected Car Bomb Explodes in Derry

Residents have been evacuated after a suspected car bomb exploded in Derry. The PSNI as well as firefighters and the ambulance service sealed off the scene close to a courthouse on Bishop Street in the city. Police have also indicated...
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Proposal to Help Irish Who Lose Passports Abroad Backed by European Parliament
January 19, 2019 No Responses

Proposal to Help Irish Who Lose Passports Abroad Backed by European Parliament

The European Parliament has backed new proposals that will help Irish people who lose their passports when travelling outside the EU. MEPs this week voted on rules to improve emergency help for those who have lost their passports and who...
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Belfast Honors Plastic Bullet Ban Campaigners
January 19, 2019 No Responses

Belfast Honors Plastic Bullet Ban Campaigners

An area of west Belfast where a prominent police station once stood has been named after two local women who campaigned against the use of plastic bullets. Located on the site of the former Andersonstown RUC Station, Groves Reilly Corner...
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Paisley Urged to Reimburse Charity for New York Air Fare
January 18, 2019 No Responses

Paisley Urged to Reimburse Charity for New York Air Fare

Democratic Unionist Ian Paisley has been urged by a fellow MP to reimburse a charity for the price of a first class plane ticket to New York. The North Antrim representative traveled to New York in February 2018 to participate...
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Bruton Calls for Lifestyle Changes to Tackle Climate Change
January 18, 2019 No Responses

Bruton Calls for Lifestyle Changes to Tackle Climate Change

The Environment Minister has said the public must realize that changes will have to be made to their lives in order for Ireland to tackle climate change. The Minister for Communications, Climate Action and the Environment, Richard Bruton, held a...
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Brian Crowley Announces He Will Not Run in European Elections
January 17, 2019 No Responses

Brian Crowley Announces He Will Not Run in European Elections

Brian Crowley has announced that he will not run in the next European elections due to ill health. At a press conference in the Rochestown Park Hotel this afternoon, he announced that he will not be contesting the European elections...
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iCare Housing Helps Families Avoid Eviction and Rebuild Their Lives
January 17, 2019 No Responses

iCare Housing Helps Families Avoid Eviction and Rebuild Their Lives

A housing charity has said it has helped 19 families faced with repossession orders remain in their homes over the past 12 months. iCare Housing use the state’s mortgage-to-rent scheme to help homeowners faced with eviction to stay in their...
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