Government Approves 8th Amendment Referendum Bill

Government Approves 8th Amendment Referendum Bill

The government has signed off on the referendum bill to allow a vote on the 8th Amendment. Ministers approved the bill in the last hour, and the next stage will require the Dáil and Seanad to give their approval before...
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Trump Appoints Dubliner to White House Role

Trump Appoints Dubliner to White House Role

Donald Trump has appointed Abigail Slater to a senior job at the White House. Slater, who was born in Dalkey, South Dublin will now, as of today, play a key role in Trump’s administration’s national economic council. According to the...
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Taoiseach Calls on Dáil to Move on 8th Amendment Bill

Taoiseach Calls on Dáil to Move on 8th Amendment Bill

The Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has requested the Dáil sits on Friday to discuss the Eighth Amendment. The Government is hopeful of introducing a bill to officially call a referendum on abortion on Thursday. They are waiting for tomorrow’s Supreme Court...
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O’Brien to Step Down as HSE Director

O’Brien to Step Down as HSE Director

Director General of the HSE, Tony O’Brien, has announced that he does not wish to renew his term of office beyond the end of summer 2018, at which point his current contract expires. Mr O’Brien said he made the decision...
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Sinn Féin and Fianna Fáil Call for Closure of Government’s Communications Group

Sinn Féin and Fianna Fáil Call for Closure of Government’s Communications Group

Sinn Féin plans to table a motion in the Dáil calling for the government’s Strategic Communications Unit (SCU) to be disbanded. The party says it is just a PR unit promoting the Taoiseach and Fine Gael, at the taxpayers expense....
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Abortion Bill Delayed by Supreme Court

Abortion Bill Delayed by Supreme Court

The publication of the abortion referendum bill which was due to be published tomorrow will be delayed by a Supreme Court judgement. The government was due to publish the question people will be asked after tomorrow’s cabinet meeting. The public...
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Roger Bannister Dies, Aged 88

Roger Bannister Dies, Aged 88

Roger Bannister, the first athlete to run a sub-four minute mile, has died aged 88 in Oxford, England, his family have said. A statement released on behalf of Sir Roger’s family said: “Sir Roger Bannister, died peacefully in Oxford on...
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Author Emma Hannigan Loses Battle With Breast Cancer

Author Emma Hannigan Loses Battle With Breast Cancer

Irish author Emma Hannigan has died today following her battle with breast cancer. She was 45. Breast Cancer Ireland confirmed the news this afternoon and offered their sympathies to Emma’s family. Emma revealed last month, in a post on her...
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Taoiseach Asks May for More Details of Brexit Proposals

Taoiseach Asks May for More Details of Brexit Proposals

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has said “more detailed and realistic proposals” are needed from the UK in relation to Brexit. Mr Varadkar said he was concerned that some of the constraints of leaving the Customs Union and the Single Market have...
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Former Solicitor Charged with €30m Theft

Former Solicitor Charged with €30m Theft

Former solicitor Michael Lynn has appeared in court this evening charged with the theft of just under €30m. He arrived into Dublin Airport this afternoon after being extradited from Brazil and was brought to Dublin District Court despite the bad...
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