Debate On Military Neutrality Will Happen Says Taoiseach
March 13, 2022 No Responses

Debate On Military Neutrality Will Happen Says Taoiseach

There will be a debate in Ireland on its long-standing tradition of military neutrality, the Taoiseach has said. Ireland has been neutral since the 1930s, including throughout the Second World War. However, Micheál Martin stressed his country is not politically...
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Martin To Discuss Ukraine With British PM At Twickenham
March 12, 2022 No Responses

Martin To Discuss Ukraine With British PM At Twickenham

The Taoiseach said the war in Ukraine will be at the “upmost in our mind” when he meets Boris Johnson at the rugby this weekend. Micheál Martin said he will talk to the Prime Minister about Russia’s invasion of its...
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Unionists Urged To Maximize Vote To Send Message To Westminster
March 11, 2022 No Responses

Unionists Urged To Maximize Vote To Send Message To Westminster

Unionists were urged to maximize the unionist vote in the Northern Ireland Assembly elections to send a strong message to Westminster. The call came at the latest rally organized in protest against the Northern Ireland Brexit Protocol. DUP leader Jeffrey...
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Taoiseach Strongly Advocates For Ukraine’s EU Membership In European Council
March 11, 2022 No Responses

Taoiseach Strongly Advocates For Ukraine’s EU Membership In European Council

Taoiseach Micheál Martin has said he voiced strong support to accelerate Ukraine’s accession to the EU at a meeting of the European Council in Versailles. “This was a good two-day meeting, there was good unity of purpose last evening in...
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Mask Mandate In Classrooms In The North To Be Ended This Month
March 11, 2022 No Responses

Mask Mandate In Classrooms In The North To Be Ended This Month

The requirement for pupils to wear a mask in Northern Ireland’s classrooms will end later this month, Stormont’s Minister for Education has announced. Guidance currently strongly recommends that pupils at post-primary schools should wear a face coverin...
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Inflation In Ireland Hits Highest Level In 21 Years
March 10, 2022 No Responses

Inflation In Ireland Hits Highest Level In 21 Years

The rate of inflation hit 5.6 per cent in February, according to new figures from the Central Statistics Office. The jump in the annual rate of inflation is the largest increase in prices in 21 years, driven largely by soaring...
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Coveney: Ireland Needs A ‘Fundemental Rethink’ On Country’s Security
March 9, 2022 No Responses

Coveney: Ireland Needs A ‘Fundemental Rethink’ On Country’s Security

Ireland needs a “fundamental rethink” of its approach to security following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the Minister for Defense and Foreign Affairs has said. In an address to the Institute of International and European Affairs (IIEA), Simon Coveney sa...
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Over 2,500 Ukrainian Refugees Have Arrived In Ireland, A Third Of Them Children
March 9, 2022 No Responses

Over 2,500 Ukrainian Refugees Have Arrived In Ireland, A Third Of Them Children

More than 2,500 Ukrainian refugees have already arrived in Ireland, with children comprising a third of that number. Minister for Justice Helen McEntee said around 400 Ukrainians are arriving in Ireland every day as they flee the Russian invasion of...
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Citizens’ Assembly Could Be Convened To Consider Ireland’s Military Neutrality
March 8, 2022 No Responses

Citizens’ Assembly Could Be Convened To Consider Ireland’s Military Neutrality

A citizens’ assembly could be established to discuss Ireland’s policy of military neutrality, the Taoiseach has suggested. Micheál Martin made the remarks in the Dáil as he faced claims the Ukrainian invasion is bringing Ireland closer to Nato and “Eur...
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More Than Half Ireland’s Energy Last Month Generated By Wind Power
March 7, 2022 No Responses

More Than Half Ireland’s Energy Last Month Generated By Wind Power

Energy generated by wind power provided more than half of Ireland’s electricity last month, figures show. Wind Energy Ireland, the representative body for the Irish wind industry, said the 53% share was the highest ever achieved by wind in the...
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