Taoiseach Refuses Help for May to Modify Backstop
December 14, 2018 No Responses

Taoiseach Refuses Help for May to Modify Backstop

The Taoiseach has dismissed one of Theresa May’s suggestions aimed at winning parliamentary support for her Brexit deal. Leo Varadkar said he could not give Britain a legal assurance around a start date for a post-Brexit trade deal. Such an...
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DUP Demands Refocus on Brexit After May Wins Tory No Confidence Vote
December 13, 2018 No Responses

DUP Demands Refocus on Brexit After May Wins Tory No Confidence Vote

Unionist parties in Northern Ireland have said that Theresa May must now focus on the task at hand after dramatically defeating a bid to oust her as Tory leader. DUP deputy leader Nigel Dodds, speaking shortly after the 200-117 vote...
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New Calls for Paisley to Resign
December 12, 2018 No Responses

New Calls for Paisley to Resign

Ian Paisley is facing fresh calls to quit amid claims the DUP MP failed to declare another luxury holiday to the North’s parliamentary authorities. Political rivals have urged the North Antrim representative to resign after allegations he holidayed in th...
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Taoiseach Says No Changes Can be Made to Brexit Deal
December 12, 2018 No Responses

Taoiseach Says No Changes Can be Made to Brexit Deal

The substance of the Brexit withdrawal treaty cannot be changed, the Taoiseach has said. Leo Varadkar said while he and other EU leaders would work to provide assurances to the UK in terms of future relations, there could be no...
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Remove The Backstop Demands Foster
December 11, 2018 No Responses

Remove The Backstop Demands Foster

The backstop must be removed from the Withdrawal Agreement, Arlene Foster has insisted. The Democratic Unionist leader was speaking ahead of a planned meeting with British Prime Minister Theresa May on Wednesday. A parliamentary vote on the deal planned for...
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Theresa May Heading to Dublin for Brexit Talks on Wednesday
December 11, 2018 No Responses

Theresa May Heading to Dublin for Brexit Talks on Wednesday

British Prime Minister Theresa May is coming to Dublin tomorrow to meet Taoiseach Leo Varadkar. The Prime Minister’s official spokesman announced that Mrs May will fly on to Brussels later that evening ahead of the European Council meeting on Thursday,.....
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Approval Given for Luke Kelly Statue in Dublin
December 11, 2018 No Responses

Approval Given for Luke Kelly Statue in Dublin

A plan to erect a statue of Luke Kelly near where he was born and raised in Dublin has been given the go ahead. A bust of The Dubliners singer will be unveiled on Guild Street in the North Inner...
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Thursday Will See Biggest Meteor Shower of the Year over Ireland
December 11, 2018 No Responses

Thursday Will See Biggest Meteor Shower of the Year over Ireland

This Thursday sees the biggest meteor shower of the year over Ireland, called “The Geminids” with up to 50 times more shooting stars than a normal night are expected. This has been described as “a wonderful natural celestial fireworks display...
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Foster Slams Government Over Handling of Brexit
December 10, 2018 No Responses

Foster Slams Government Over Handling of Brexit

The Government’s approach to Brexit is “chaotic”, the DUP leader said. Arlene Foster claimed the British Prime Minister had not listened to those who warned that the draft EU withdrawal deal would not work because of inclusion of the Irish...
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President Higgins Warns Of Risks to Right to Asylum
December 10, 2018 No Responses

President Higgins Warns Of Risks to Right to Asylum

President Michael D Higgins has said the right to asylum is being put at risk by some political forces openly denying human rights. Mr Higgins also said creating a popular culture of human rights has never been more urgent than...
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