Bertie Ahern Calls for May to Allow ‘Indicative Votes’ on Brexit
January 16, 2019 No Responses

Bertie Ahern Calls for May to Allow ‘Indicative Votes’ on Brexit

Former Taoiseach Bertie Ahern says that British Prime Minister Theresa May needs to “swallow humble pie” and consider indicative votes and to meet with Labour party leader Jeremy Corbyn. “It’s extraordinary that they can’t talk to each other,” he told...
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Taoiseach Still Hopeful on Brexit Deal
January 15, 2019 No Responses

Taoiseach Still Hopeful on Brexit Deal

Leo Varadkar has said that he still hopeful for a deal on the UK’s withdrawal from the EU. Commentators said on Monday that the British Prime Minister’s Withdrawal Agreement looked likely to fail in the House of Commons vote on...
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Leinster House Begins Commemorations of Dail Eireann’s Centenary
January 15, 2019 No Responses

Leinster House Begins Commemorations of Dail Eireann’s Centenary

Leinster House will host two days of the Dail100 Experience as part of the centenary commemorations running throughout 2019, beginning on January 19. On Tuesday, the Ceann Comhairle Sean O Fearghail TD welcomed actors playing historical figures to the home...
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Bill Brought Forward to Restore Birthright Citizenship
January 15, 2019 No Responses

Bill Brought Forward to Restore Birthright Citizenship

A bill that would restore the right of those born in Ireland to become Irish citizens is before the Dail this week. The results of the 2004 citizenship referendum meant that children born here to non-national parents would no longer...
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Bob Geldof Calls Hardcore Brexiteers ‘Headbangers’
January 14, 2019 No Responses

Bob Geldof Calls Hardcore Brexiteers ‘Headbangers’

Irish rocker, Bob Geldof, described hardcore Brexiteers as “headbangers” as he picked up an Honorary Doctorates of Letters from University of Limerick, along with best-selling novelist Marian Keyes. Both Geldof and Keyes received the honorary awards for th...
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Fianna Fáil Planning A Bill To Protect National Anthem
January 13, 2019 No Responses

Fianna Fáil Planning A Bill To Protect National Anthem

Fianna Fáil is planning to reintroduce a Bill to the Seanad which aims to protect and give official recognition to the National Anthem. The Protection of Copyright and Related Rights Amendment Bill was first introduced in 2016 but lapsed with...
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‘Yellow Vest’ Protestors Call For Taoiseach’s Resignation
January 13, 2019 No Responses

‘Yellow Vest’ Protestors Call For Taoiseach’s Resignation

Yellow Vest protesters say they will not stop until the Taoiseach has resigned and a general election is called. The movement, which has held demonstrations in Dublin every Saturday for the past five weeks, has this weekend staged additional protests...
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Irish Language Activists Turn City Hall Red
January 12, 2019 No Responses

Irish Language Activists Turn City Hall Red

Belfast City Hall has been illuminated in red in a show of support for those campaigning for greater protections for Irish language speakers in Northern Ireland. Around 200 activists gathered for a colorful and noisy demonstration as the landmark building...
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‘Yellow Vest’ Protests Take Place in Dublin and Belfast
January 12, 2019 No Responses

‘Yellow Vest’ Protests Take Place in Dublin and Belfast

About 200 left-wing activists have staged a “yellow vest” protest in Belfast city center. The campaigners gathered outside City Hall to demand an end to austerity policies and action on a range of social issues in Northern Ireland. A numbers...
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Strength of Irish Cannabis Has Doubled in Last Ten Years
January 12, 2019 No Responses

Strength of Irish Cannabis Has Doubled in Last Ten Years

The strength of Irish cannabis has more than doubled over a ten year period. A survey of European seizures of cannabis resin shows its potency has increased significantly in the decade from 2006 to 2016. In Ireland, the strength of...
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