Prince Harry Becomes First Baron Kilkeel
May 19, 2018 No Responses

Prince Harry Becomes First Baron Kilkeel

Prince Harry becomes the first Baron of Kilkeel, as this has never previously been granted as a royal title. Kilkeel is the capital of the ancient Kingdom of Mourne, and lies on the coast of County Down, below the Mourne...
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Poll Shows Drop in Support for 8th Amendment Repeal
May 17, 2018 No Responses

Poll Shows Drop in Support for 8th Amendment Repeal

44% of people say they will vote to repeal the Eighth Amendment, according to a new poll. That is a drop of three points since April but still 12% more than the 32% who say they will vote no. The...
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Taoiseach Warns British Government over Brexit Delays
May 17, 2018 No Responses

Taoiseach Warns British Government over Brexit Delays

The EU Withdrawal Agreement could be in question if real and substantial progress is not made in negotiations by June, the Taoiseach has said. Leo Varadkar meets British Prime Minister Theresa May today in the Bulgarian capital Sofia, at the...
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Britain’s Prince Charles to Visit Cork and Kerry
May 16, 2018 No Responses

Britain’s Prince Charles to Visit Cork and Kerry

Prince Charles looks set to visit Cork and Kerry next month. The Prince of Wales, along with his wife Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, will fly into Cork Airport on June 14 for a three day visit. The Irish Times are...
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New York St. Patrick’s Day Directors Elect Sean Lane as Chairman
May 15, 2018 No Responses

New York St. Patrick’s Day Directors Elect Sean Lane as Chairman

The New York City St. Patrick’s Day Board of Directors has elected Sean Lane, who has played a critical role raising funds for the parade, as Chairman, effective July 1, 2018. Ryan Hanlon was elected Vice Chairman. Lane is Vice...
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CervivalCheck Death Count Rises to 18
May 15, 2018 No Responses

CervivalCheck Death Count Rises to 18

The number of women who have died in the CervicalCheck controversy has risen to 18. The additional case was identified by the HSE’s Serious Incident Management Team yesterday after 17 women died from cervical cancer following false negative results to...
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Dublin Paid €47m to Hotels and B&Bs to House Homeless in 2017
May 15, 2018 No Responses

Dublin Paid €47m to Hotels and B&Bs to House Homeless in 2017

€47m was paid by Dublin City Council last year to hotels and B&Bs to house homeless people. The council has put forward new measures aimed at cutting these expenses but they involve ending the practice of prioritising homeless families for...
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EU Presses Britain for New Brexit Border Plans
May 14, 2018 No Responses

EU Presses Britain for New Brexit Border Plans

The EU is pressing for “substantive progress” from Britain on the future of the Irish border in time for a crunch European Council summit just six weeks away. Chief negotiator Michel Barnier told ministers from the remaining 27 member states...
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Average Cost of a Wedding in Ireland is Almost €21,000
May 14, 2018 No Responses

Average Cost of a Wedding in Ireland is Almost €21,000

The average cost of a wedding in Ireland is almost €21,000. 44% of couples paid for the big day themselves, spending around 20 months planning. According to Confetti Magazine, most brides are around 31, while 170 is the average number...
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Taoiseach Denies Influencing Tech Companies in Ad Ban
May 13, 2018 No Responses

Taoiseach Denies Influencing Tech Companies in Ad Ban

A government minister has rejected claims the Taoiseach lobbied Facebook and Google to restrict adverts related to the country’s abortion referendum. Culture minister Josepha Madigan was responding to an allegation by independent parliamentarian and anti-abo...
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