Seán Canney Leaves Independent Alliance
May 4, 2018 No Responses

Seán Canney Leaves Independent Alliance

Seán Canney is leaving the Independent Alliance. It follows a recent row which had left his future in the group unclear. He was unhappy at not getting back his job as a Junior Minister after swapping roles with Kevin Boxer...
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Driverless Cars Coming to Ireland Within a Decade
May 3, 2018 No Responses

Driverless Cars Coming to Ireland Within a Decade

Driverless cars will be hitting Irish roads within a decade and will save lives on Irish roads according to the Road Safety Authority. The RSA is holding a conference in Dublin Castle today to look at what needs to be...
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Irish Independence Footage Now Available Online
May 3, 2018 No Responses

Irish Independence Footage Now Available Online

Footage of the architects of Irish independence unseen for a century has been made available online. Easter Rising 1916 leaders Michael Collins and Eamon de Valera were among those featured in an Irish Independence Film Collection which repatriates and digital...
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Twenty One Years Later, Moriarty Tribunal Costs Rise to €61m
May 3, 2018 No Responses

Twenty One Years Later, Moriarty Tribunal Costs Rise to €61m

The Moriarty Tribunal has cost the State more than €61m so far, the Public Accounts Committee has heard. The investigation into the financial affairs of former Taoiseach Charles Haughey and former Fine Gael communications minister Michael Lowry is expected t...
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Northern Attorney General Slams Court of Appeal over ‘Gay Cake’ Case
May 2, 2018 No Responses

Northern Attorney General Slams Court of Appeal over ‘Gay Cake’ Case

Northern Ireland’s attorney general has said the Court of Appeal was wrong in its treatment of the couple at the center of the “gay cake” case. The Christian owners of Ashers Bakery were found to have discriminated by refusing in...
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Teen Smoking Down
May 2, 2018 No Responses

Teen Smoking Down

Recent years have seen a dramatic drop in the number of Irish teens smoking, according to a new study. A report in medical journal BMJ Open states that smoking in the 15-16 age group has decreased from 41% in 1995...
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Barnier Insists Peace Process Must Continue After Brexit
May 1, 2018 No Responses

Barnier Insists Peace Process Must Continue After Brexit

European Union chief negotiator Michel Barnier says the peace process in Northern Ireland has to be maintained after Brexit. Mr Barnier is on the second of a two day visit to Ireland and has spoken about his desire to avoid...
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Sugar Tax Begins Today
May 1, 2018 No Responses

Sugar Tax Begins Today

The sugar tax comes into effect today. People will be paying 30 cent per liter more for drinks that are high in sugar, as part of a bid to tackle Ireland’s obesity crisis. It is thought the tax will generate...
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Taoiseach to Meet with Pope When He Visits in August
April 30, 2018 No Responses

Taoiseach to Meet with Pope When He Visits in August

The Pope is to meet the Taoiseach when he visits Ireland this August. The pair will have a private discussion in Dublin Castle before attending a banquet with other politicians, according to the Daily Mail. During his stay, Pope Francis...
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1 in 10 Irish Have Never Visited a Farm
April 30, 2018 No Responses

1 in 10 Irish Have Never Visited a Farm

According to a new poll, one in 10 Irish people have never visited a farm and one in three have not visited a farm in the past five years. More than half (55%) said that the reason was that they...
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