Michael D Higgins Inaugurated For Second Term
November 11, 2018 No Responses

Michael D Higgins Inaugurated For Second Term

The inauguration of Michael D Higgins as President of Ireland took place this evening at St. Patrick’s Hall in Dublin Castle. President Higgins made a formal declaration, in which he promised to fulfill his duties as outlined in Bunreacht na...
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Nurses’ Union Meets HSE to Avert Strike Action
November 9, 2018 No Responses

Nurses’ Union Meets HSE to Avert Strike Action

The INMO met the HSE and Department of Health today in an effort to avert a strike by nurses and midwives over unsafe levels of staffing. A members’ vote on strike action is set to begin in ten days. The...
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HMS Duncan Arrives in Belfast to Mark Armistice Day
November 9, 2018 No Responses

HMS Duncan Arrives in Belfast to Mark Armistice Day

One of the Royal Navy’s most advanced warships has arrived in Belfast to mark Armistice Day in the city. HMS Duncan arrived on Friday morning for its third visit to Belfast, one of its affiliated cities. Commanding Officer Tom Trent...
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Brexit to Head The Agenda for British-Irish Council Meetings
November 9, 2018 No Responses

Brexit to Head The Agenda for British-Irish Council Meetings

Brexit is expected to dominate the agenda as leaders from across the UK and Ireland attend a summit meeting on the Isle of Man later. Taoiseach Leo Varadkar; Cabinet Office Minister and the UK’s de facto deputy prime minister David...
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Éamon Ó Cuív Sacked From Fianna Fáil Front Bench
November 8, 2018 No Responses

Éamon Ó Cuív Sacked From Fianna Fáil Front Bench

A second Fianna Fáil member has been sacked from a senior party role due to his involvement in the unauthorized launch of a party election candidate in Northern Ireland. Éamon Ó Cuív, who was front-bench spokesman for Regional Development, Rural...
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Police Chiefs Promise Continued Cross-Border Cooperation Despite Brexit
November 7, 2018 No Responses

Police Chiefs Promise Continued Cross-Border Cooperation Despite Brexit

Police chiefs on both sides of the Irish border have pledged to find a way to continue co-operation whatever Brexit deal emerges. Garda Commissioner Drew Harris and Police Service of Northern Ireland Deputy Chief Constable Stephen Martin stressed the importanc...
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New Legislation Could See Extra 5,000 Visas for Irish
November 7, 2018 No Responses

New Legislation Could See Extra 5,000 Visas for Irish

Irish people could soon have another route towards a visa to live and work in the USA as a Bill has been put before the House of Representatives which proposes that Ireland is added to the E3 program. The Bill,...
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Calls for Harris to Lift ‘Effective Embargo’ on Medicinal Cannabis
November 7, 2018 No Responses

Calls for Harris to Lift ‘Effective Embargo’ on Medicinal Cannabis

A top addiction specialist said he is “ashamed” of his profession as it has failed families in Ireland who are forced to travel abroad to access cannabis-based medicinal products. Dr Garrett McGovern, a doctor who specializes in drug and alcohol...
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Deal on Backstop is Not Close Says Barnier
November 6, 2018 No Responses

Deal on Backstop is Not Close Says Barnier

A deal on the Irish border to break the Brexit deadlock is not close, the EU’s chief negotiator has said. Michel Barnier was speaking as UK Prime Minister Theresa May briefed her Cabinet on her plans to achieve a breakthrough...
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Sinn Féin Urges Taoiseach to Stand Firm on Brexit Backstop
November 5, 2018 No Responses

Sinn Féin Urges Taoiseach to Stand Firm on Brexit Backstop

Sinn Féin president Mary Lou McDonald has urged the Taoiseach to stand firm over a proposed backstop plan to prevent a hard border in Ireland after Brexit. Ms McDonald was speaking to the media after it emerged that Leo Varadkar...
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