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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Palestinian President to Visit Ireland Next Weekend
September 16, 2018 No Responses

Palestinian President to Visit Ireland Next Weekend

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas will visit Ireland next weekend accompanied by a high-level delegation, it has been announced. The stopover will come on President Abbas’s journey to the annual United Nations General Assembly in New York. President Ab...
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New Poll Shows Higgins Headed for Landslide Victory
September 16, 2018 No Responses

New Poll Shows Higgins Headed for Landslide Victory

President Michael D Higgins is heading for a landslide re-election, according to a new poll. A Sunday Business Post/Red C poll on the presidential election released today puts the incumbent as the front-runner on 67% support. The opinion poll puts...
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Children Increasingly Caught Up In Human Trafficking in Ireland
September 15, 2018 No Responses

Children Increasingly Caught Up In Human Trafficking in Ireland

It has emerged there were children among the 512 recorded victims of human trafficking in Ireland between 2009 and 2016. A new report on child exploitation suggests the problem is much worse than previously feared and recommends new vigilance for...
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IMO Issues Warning Over Hospital Waiting List Times
September 15, 2018 No Responses

IMO Issues Warning Over Hospital Waiting List Times

The Irish Medical Organization (IMO) says there is a growing fear among Irish people about accessing healthcare in Ireland. It comes as Taoiseach Leo Varadkar disputes recent waiting list figures, saying there is a lot of “double counting” going on...
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Almost Three in Four Irish People Agree With Medicinal Cannabis Use
September 14, 2018 No Responses

Almost Three in Four Irish People Agree With Medicinal Cannabis Use

There’s been a slight rise in the number of people taking illegal drugs in Ireland. A new report from the Department of Health shows illegal drug use went up by 1.9% between 2010 and 2015. Cannabis continues to be the...
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Sinn Féin Calls for Lowering Voting Age to 16
September 13, 2018 No Responses

Sinn Féin Calls for Lowering Voting Age to 16

Sinn Féin has proposed lowering the voting age in Ireland to 16 in a bid to reform the electoral system. The party launched its document on electoral reform on Thursday, and said lowering the voting age is the pathway to...
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President Trump Postpones Ireland Visit
September 13, 2018 No Responses

President Trump Postpones Ireland Visit

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has confirmed that US President Donald Trump has postponed his visit to Ireland. There was uncertainty over his visit to Dublin after a Washington official said they was still finalizing whether Ireland would be a stop on...
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