No Non-Electric Cars to be Sold in Ireland After 2045 Says Bruton
December 4, 2018 No Responses

No Non-Electric Cars to be Sold in Ireland After 2045 Says Bruton

The Government has said that no new non-zero emission cars will be sold in Ireland beyond 2030. In its bid to tackle climate change, a target of having 500,000 electric vehicles on the road in the same year has been...
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‘Sense of melancholy in Brussels’ After Brexit Deal Says Negotiator
December 4, 2018 No Responses

‘Sense of melancholy in Brussels’ After Brexit Deal Says Negotiator

One of Ireland’s chief negotiators has said after the EU accepted the Brexit draft proposals there was a collective sense of melancholy in Brussels. Rory Montgomery, Second Secretary General of the European Union Division, said the mood in the room...
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Over 150 People Sleeping Rough in Dublin
December 3, 2018 No Responses

Over 150 People Sleeping Rough in Dublin

New figures released this evening show the number of people sleeping rough in Dublin has increased to 156. This is an increase from 110 earlier this year. It shows a surge of 42% on the spring count, although the numbers...
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Almost Half of Asylum Seekers Stay in Direct Provision Centers for More Than Two Years
December 3, 2018 No Responses

Almost Half of Asylum Seekers Stay in Direct Provision Centers for More Than Two Years

Five out of 83 Direct Provision centers around the country are over capacity, while a large majority are close to being over-subscribed. According to figures from the Department of Justice, centers in Meath, Laois, Cork and Clare were housing more...
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Families of Ballymurphy Massacre Victims Hold Candlelight Vigil
December 2, 2018 No Responses

Families of Ballymurphy Massacre Victims Hold Candlelight Vigil

The families of 10 people who were killed in Belfast almost 50 years ago have held a candlelight vigil in their memory. Relatives and friends of those who lost their lives during shootings in the west of the city in...
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Doctors and Healthcare Works Have Right to Conscientious Objection Says Harris
December 2, 2018 No Responses

Doctors and Healthcare Works Have Right to Conscientious Objection Says Harris

The Minister for Health Simon Harris has said that GPs are entitled to “conscientious objection” when it comes to providing new abortion services from January. However, Mr Harris said they have to provide information about abortion. The Irish Colle...
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Thousands Join Rally to Protest Housing Crisis
December 1, 2018 No Responses

Thousands Join Rally to Protest Housing Crisis

Thousands of people have taken to the streets of Dublin in the latest campaign to highlight Ireland’s housing crisis. The protest was organised by the National Homeless and Housing Coalition, a collective group of campaigners that includes unions and homeles...
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Bradley Claims Brexit Deal Would Place North in ‘Unrivaled’ Global Position
November 30, 2018 No Responses

Bradley Claims Brexit Deal Would Place North in ‘Unrivaled’ Global Position

The draft Brexit deal would place the North in an “unrivaled” global position to attract future foreign investment, the Secretary of State has claimed. Addressing business representatives in Co Down, Karen Bradley said that while the agreement on the table...
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Bradley Faces Tough Questions in Lisburn
November 29, 2018 No Responses

Bradley Faces Tough Questions in Lisburn

Karen Bradley has faced robust questions in a Northern Ireland housing estate as local women voiced anger and frustration about Brexit and the Stormont impasse. The Northern Ireland Secretary’s visit to an art class for women’s groups in the loyalist...
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Sinn Féin Calls for ‘Radical’ Reform To Childcare Sector
November 29, 2018 No Responses

Sinn Féin Calls for ‘Radical’ Reform To Childcare Sector

Sinn Féin has called for a “radical” reform to the childcare sector to assist “hard-pressed” families struggling with costs. Pearse Doherty described the system as being “desperately in need of support” and said Government measures were failing to...
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