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September 4, 2018 No Responses

First Autonomous Sailing Boat to Cross The Atlantic Arrives in Ireland

The first unmanned sailboat to traverse the Atlantic has crossed the finish line. The SB Met Sailbuoy traveled 80 days at sea and 3,000 kilometers from Newfoundland in Canada to Ireland. The wind varied from calm to a strong gale...

September 4, 2018 No Responses

Tánaiste Embarks on Baltic Journey to Discuss Brexit

The Tánaiste has embarked on a two-day visit to Finland, Estonia and Lithuania. During the trip, Simon Coveney is set to meet with the foreign ministers of each of the nations. The implications for Ireland from the UK’s imminent departure...

September 3, 2018 No Responses

Cork City Council Nominates Senator Joan Freeman As Presidential Candidate

Independent senator Joan Freeman has been nominated by Cork City Council to contest this year’s presidential election. The council’s resolution is to be ratified at the next full meeting of the council. Senator Freeman, who is a psychologist, menta...

September 2, 2018 No Responses

Calls for Faster Action 100 Days After 8th Amendment Repeal Vote

Today marks 100 days since a majority of the country voted to repeal the 8th Amendment and The Abortion Rights Campaign says nothing has changed in the time since the referendum and that 1,000 people left the country for an...

September 1, 2018 No Responses

Coveney Slams US Withdrawal of Funding from UN Relief Agency

Tánaiste Simon Coveney has issued a strong reaction to the US decision to end all funding to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees. The US State Department confirmed yesterday they will cease all funding calling the...

August 31, 2018 No Responses

President Trump to Visit Ireland in November

US President Donald Trump will visit Ireland in November, the White House has announced. In a statement, President Trump said that he would visit Ireland “to renew the deep and historic ties between our two nations”. He will come to...

August 31, 2018 No Responses

Cork Looks to Have Won Battle With Dublin for Directly-Elected Lord Mayor

Dublin looks set to miss out on the opportunity to have a directly elected Lord Mayor, in favor of Cork. There have been calls for Dubliners to be able to choose a mayor who could make executive decisions about how...

August 30, 2018 No Responses

New Garda HQ Opened in Dublin

Justice minister Charlie Flanagan has officially opened Kevin Street Garda Station in Dublin ahead of new Garda Commissioner Drew Harris’s first day on the job The South Central Headquarters has undergone refurbishment, including new infrastructure for garda...

August 29, 2018 No Responses

Government Considers Extra Funding for Parties Fielding More Women Candidates

Parties who field more female candidates in next year’s local elections could get more funding. The government will not support gender quotas in the May 2019 elections. However, they will back a scheme which would see parties whose candidates include...

August 28, 2018 No Responses

Belfast Police Probing Dissident Republican Terrorism Seize Drug Cache

Detectives investigating dissident republican terrorism have seized a large quantity of suspected drugs in Northern Ireland. One man was arrested following the search of a house in Rossnareen Avenue in West Belfast today. PSNI detective inspector Andrew Hamlin...

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