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November 14, 2018 No Responses

Former Taoiseach Says Brexit Deal ‘Seems To Address Most of the Issues and Positions That We Are Concerned About’

Former Taoiseach Bertie Ahern says that from an Irish perspective the proposed Brexit deal which British Prime Minister Theresa May will put to her Cabinet today “seems to address most of the issues and positions that we are concerned about.”...

November 13, 2018 No Responses

Government Dismisses Speculation on Brexit Breakthrough

The Government has dismissed reports of a breakthrough in the Brexit negotiations as “speculation”. A spokesperson for the Government said “no agreement” has been reached on the withdrawal of the UK from the EU and that “nothing had been confirmed”...

November 13, 2018 No Responses

Irish Government Considering Minimum Alcohol Pricing for Christmas

The government could bring in minimum unit pricing for alcohol before Christmas as supermarkets prepare to slash their prices. It is thought some retailers will be selling booze for as little as €1 a can ahead of the festive season....

November 12, 2018 No Responses

New Zealand Opens Embassy In Dublin

New Zealand’s deputy prime minister has said that opening an embassy in Dublin was one of the first decisions his government made after Brexit. Winston Peters, who is also the minister for foreign affairs, officially opened the first New Zealand...

November 12, 2018 No Responses

“Still Clearly Work to Do” on Brexit Says Tánaiste

The Tánaiste says Brexit negotiations are entering a very important week. Simon Coveney says there is still work to do on the outstanding issues. The main one is how to avoid a hard border with the North. The EU’s chief...

November 12, 2018 No Responses

Ireland’s First National Drug Forum Being Held in Dublin

Ireland’s first National Drugs Forum is opening with the aim of promoting best practice in addiction services. Catherine Byrne, the minister for health promotion and the National Drugs Strategy, is opening the forum at Dublin’s Aviva Stadium. The event aim...

November 11, 2018 No Responses

Taoiseach Attends Armistice Ceremony in Paris

Leo Varadkar has attended the centenary Armistice Day commemoration in Paris. Mr Varadkar joined more than 70 heads of state and government, including French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Angela Merkel, for the service at the Arc de Triomphe....