Foster Accepts Accountability for Former Special Advisor, but Not Responsibility
September 25, 2018 No Responses

Foster Accepts Accountability for Former Special Advisor, but Not Responsibility

Arlene Foster has said she is accountable for her former special adviser, but not responsible for him. The appointment and actions of DUP special advisers (spads) came under scrutiny on Tuesday at an inquiry into a botched green energy scheme....
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Taoiseach Still Believes Brexit Deal Will Be Agreed By November
September 25, 2018 No Responses

Taoiseach Still Believes Brexit Deal Will Be Agreed By November

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has said he thinks a Brexit deal can be done by November. The Irish border is the most vexed issue still facing UK and EU negotiators. The Republic’s premier warned the damage caused by talks failure to...
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Two New MEPs for Ireland in Next Year’s Euro Elections
September 24, 2018 No Responses

Two New MEPs for Ireland in Next Year’s Euro Elections

The Dublin and Ireland South constituencies at the next European elections will each have an extra seat, a new boundary review published has recommended. As a result, Dublin will become a four-seater while Ireland South becomes a five-seat constituency. Counti...
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Varadkar to Attend Nelson Mandela Peace Summit
September 24, 2018 No Responses

Varadkar to Attend Nelson Mandela Peace Summit

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar will attend the Nelson Mandela Peace Summit in New York today. The Summit, which is being held at UN headquarters, honors the 100th anniversary of Mr Mandela’s birth and celebrates his legacy. It will be attended by...
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New Trial to Evaluate Aspirin’s Effect on Cancers
September 23, 2018 No Responses

New Trial to Evaluate Aspirin’s Effect on Cancers

Hundreds of Irish volunteers are to take part in a new trial to investigate if aspirin can prevent early-stage cancer returning after treatment. Three hundred patients in Ireland who have had or have started treatment for early-stage breast, stomach, oesophagu...
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Listowel is Ireland’s Tidiest Town for 2018
September 23, 2018 No Responses

Listowel is Ireland’s Tidiest Town for 2018

Listowel has been named as Ireland’s tidiest town for 2018. The Kerry town was best of a record number of 883 entries from towns and villages throughout the country in the SuperValu National TidyTowns competition. Speaking after the awards ceremony,...
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Howlin Expresses His Worries Over Brexit
September 22, 2018 No Responses

Howlin Expresses His Worries Over Brexit

The Labour Party Leader Brendan Howlin says he is very worried over whether Britain and the European Union can reach an agreement on Brexit before next month’s EU summit. The British Prime Minister Theresa May said yesterday negotiations over the...
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Blasphemy Referendum To Be Held Alongside Presidential Election
September 21, 2018 No Responses

Blasphemy Referendum To Be Held Alongside Presidential Election

Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government Eoghan Murphy has made an order appointing October 26 as the polling day for the referendum on blasphemy. This is the same day as the presidential election. The Bill moved through parliament this...
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Taoiseach Vows To Continue Working Towards Brexit Deal
September 21, 2018 No Responses

Taoiseach Vows To Continue Working Towards Brexit Deal

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has said Brexit negotiations are entering a “rocky patch” over the coming weeks but he believes a deal between the UK and the EU can be reached. Mr Varadkar said he was determined to keep working to...
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British PM Showing ‘Scant Regard’ for Ireland Says O’Neill
September 17, 2018 No Responses

British PM Showing ‘Scant Regard’ for Ireland Says O’Neill

Theresa May is showing “scant regard” for Ireland in Brexit plans, Sinn Féin has claimed. Party vice-president Michelle O’Neill said the backstop should be “enhanced” to include rights protections. Meanwhile, DUP MEP Diane Dodds said the EU should c...
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