Draft EU Plan to Avoid Hard Border is Revealed
February 28, 2018 No Responses

Draft EU Plan to Avoid Hard Border is Revealed

The European Commission has published a draft UK withdrawal agreement which would establish a “common regulatory area” between the EU and Northern Ireland after Brexit. The plans envisage an area spanning the whole island of Ireland with no internal borders...
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Fianna Fáil Slams Government “Advertorials”
February 27, 2018 No Responses

Fianna Fáil Slams Government “Advertorials”

The taxpayer is footing the bill for State propaganda, according to Fianna Fáil. The Government’s Strategic Communications Unit has been called before an Oireachtas committee after questions were raised over advertorials placed in newspapers. There have...
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FF and FG Garner almost 2/3 of the Vote in New Poll
February 25, 2018 No Responses

FF and FG Garner almost 2/3 of the Vote in New Poll

The combined support for the two main political parties now stands at 61%, according to the latest opinion poll out today. A Red C / Sunday Business Post survey shows support for Fianna Fail support up three points to 29%...
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British MP set to Introduce Marriage Equality Bill for North in March
February 23, 2018 No Responses

British MP set to Introduce Marriage Equality Bill for North in March

A proposed Westminster law for same-sex marriage in Northern Ireland will be introduced at the end of March. South Armagh-born Labour MP Conor McGinn said he would table a private member’s bill. Northern Ireland Secretary Karen Bradley has previously sai...
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Coveney Warns That Brexit Cannot Be Allowed to Undermine Peace Process
February 22, 2018 No Responses

Coveney Warns That Brexit Cannot Be Allowed to Undermine Peace Process

Brexit cannot undermine the hard won gains of the Northern Ireland peace process, Tánaiste Simon Coveney has said. On a trip to the US, which will include meetings with officials from President Donald Trump’s administration, Mr Coveney said a strategic....
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British and Irish Governments committed to Powersharing Deal
February 20, 2018 No Responses

British and Irish Governments committed to Powersharing Deal

The Irish and British governments have insisted they are fully committed to the Good Friday Agreement. Taoiseach Leo Varadkar and British Prime Minister Theresa May spoke by phone after the Democratic Unionists and Sinn Féin clashed over the prospect of...
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UK Parliament could allow same-sex marriage in North
February 20, 2018 No Responses

UK Parliament could allow same-sex marriage in North

Northern Ireland Secretary of State Karen Bradley said while it should be a matter for the Stormont Assembly, if the matter was to be raised at Westminster it is the Government’s policy to allow a free vote on matters of...
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MacDonald and O’Neill to Meet with Taoiseach Today
February 19, 2018 No Responses

MacDonald and O’Neill to Meet with Taoiseach Today

Sinn Féin’s new leaders will meet with the Taoiseach and Tánaiste in Dublin later today. Leo Varadkar says he wants to hear Sinn Féin’s assessment of the events of last week, and the collapse of power-sharing talks at Stormont. DUP...
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Martin Slams Government over National Development Program Launch
February 19, 2018 No Responses

Martin Slams Government over National Development Program Launch

The Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin has described the launch of the National Development Plan as a “cynical measure”. It will see €116bn spent on capital projects such as hospitals and roads over the next decade. It was unveiled in...
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Fine Gael Support on the Rise
February 18, 2018 No Responses

Fine Gael Support on the Rise

Two new opinion polls show Fine Gael have opened up a gap as the most popular party in the country. They have an eight to 11-point lead over Fianna Fáil. There are two new polls this morning – a Behaviour...
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