Poland Opens First Full Consulate in Belfast
December 21, 2018 No Responses

Poland Opens First Full Consulate in Belfast

The Polish foreign minister has opened his nation’s first full consulate in Northern Ireland. Jacek Czaputowicz said he hoped the move will help to strengthen cultural and economic ties between the two countries. The Polish community is the largest immigrant...
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UCC Makes Top Ten ‘Greenest’ Colleges List
December 20, 2018 No Responses

UCC Makes Top Ten ‘Greenest’ Colleges List

University College Cork (UCC) has become the only university in Ireland to make the top 10 in a list of the ‘greenest’ universities in the world. According to the UI GreenMetric World University 2018 ranking, which measured more than 700...
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New CSO Figures Show Rise in Crime in Last 12 Months
December 20, 2018 No Responses

New CSO Figures Show Rise in Crime in Last 12 Months

Statistics from the Central Statistics Office show that there has been a rise of more than 10% in the number of reported sexual offences in the last year. The figures released today by the CSO show that there have been...
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McHugh Announces Two Day Extension to Leaving Cert Schedule
December 19, 2018 No Responses

McHugh Announces Two Day Extension to Leaving Cert Schedule

The Minister for Education has announced that two days have been added to the Leaving Cert schedule with a view minimizing clashes and easing pressure on students. While traditionally completed over 13 days, next year’s State Exams are scheduled over...
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UK Parliamentary Committee to Investigate Impact of Brexit Backstop
December 19, 2018 No Responses

UK Parliamentary Committee to Investigate Impact of Brexit Backstop

A committee is to launch a wide-ranging inquiry into the implications of the Brexit Withdrawal Agreement for Northern Ireland. The Northern Ireland Affairs Committee will examine the implications of the backstop and no-deal preparations while also investigatin...
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Nurses and Midwives Vote Overwhelmingly for Strike Action
December 18, 2018 No Responses

Nurses and Midwives Vote Overwhelmingly for Strike Action

Members of the INMO have voted in favor of strike action by 95% over staff recruitment and retention. The executive will meet next month to decide when to go on strike. This would be only the second time in the...
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DUP Vows to Support May in No Confidence Vote
December 17, 2018 No Responses

DUP Vows to Support May in No Confidence Vote

The deputy leader of DUP, Nigel Dodds, says his party will support Theresa May after Jeremy Corbyn announced he planned to table a motion of no confidence in the Prime Minister. “We are focused entirely on this meaningful vote, getting...
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Threat from Paramilitaries Still Severe Says Bradley
December 17, 2018 No Responses

Threat from Paramilitaries Still Severe Says Bradley

Paramilitary gangs carried out on average more than one attack a week in the North this year, the UK Government has said. Most involved assaults but there were 16 casualties of shootings and one death, official figures showed. Republican and...
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New Polls Show Support For Coalition Has Fallen
December 15, 2018 No Responses

New Polls Show Support For Coalition Has Fallen

A new poll out this weekend shows satisfaction with the Government has fallen. The Sunday Independent Kantar Millward Brown opinion poll shows nearly half the people polled are unhappy with its performance. The Taoiseach’s popularity has also taken a hit...
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Dublin’s “Yellow Vests” Demonstrate Support for French
December 15, 2018 No Responses

Dublin’s “Yellow Vests” Demonstrate Support for French

Several hundred people have attended a protest in the center of Dublin in solidarity with the French yellow vest demonstrations. The protesters in Dublin wore yellow vests and some had hard hats, while others tied scarves over their faces. The...
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