Donaldson Set For Make-Or-Break Meetings With Truss Next Week
January 7, 2022 No Responses

Donaldson Set For Make-Or-Break Meetings With Truss Next Week

DUP leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson is set to have a crunch meeting with Foreign Secretary Liz Truss next week over the Northern Ireland Protocol. It comes as several months of talks between the UK Government and EU over the post-Brexit...
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Despite Progress Over 100 Peace Wall Barriers Still Exist In The North
January 5, 2022 No Responses

Despite Progress Over 100 Peace Wall Barriers Still Exist In The North

More than 100 peace wall barriers remain across the North over two decades after the signing of the Belfast Agreement, a leading fund has said. The International Fund for Ireland (IFI) revealed there has been significant progress with barriers in...
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No Plans For New Restrictions Despite Record Case Numbers In Ireland
January 5, 2022 No Responses

No Plans For New Restrictions Despite Record Case Numbers In Ireland

The Government is not expecting health officials to recommend fresh Covid-19 restrictions despite record case numbers in recent days. Speaking before a meeting of the Cabinet on Wednesday, senior ministers told reporters they did not anticipate that the Nation...
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Up To One In Ten Had Covid-19 In The North Over Christmas Period
January 4, 2022 No Responses

Up To One In Ten Had Covid-19 In The North Over Christmas Period

It is likely that as many as one in 10 people in parts of the North had Covid-19 over the festive period, Northern Ireland’s chief scientific adviser has said. Professor Ian Young said one in 20 tested positive in some...
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Schools In Ireland To Reopen As Planned On Thursday
January 4, 2022 No Responses

Schools In Ireland To Reopen As Planned On Thursday

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‘Minimum Unit Pricing’ Comes Into Effect In Ireland Today
January 4, 2022 No Responses

‘Minimum Unit Pricing’ Comes Into Effect In Ireland Today

Minimum unit alcohol pricing comes into effect in Ireland from Tuesday. The controversial measure sees Ireland become one of only a small number of countries worldwide to introduce a legal floor price for the cost of alcoholic drinks. The minimum...
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McDonald Calls For National Conversation On The Right To Die
January 2, 2022 No Responses

McDonald Calls For National Conversation On The Right To Die

Mary Lou McDonald has called for a national conversation on the right to die, saying the political system has “dragged its heels” on the issue. The Sinn Féin president said campaigners like Vicky Phelan, who have called on Government to...
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Hopes Of Citizens Assembly On Drug Use This Year Grows For Campaigners
January 2, 2022 No Responses

Hopes Of Citizens Assembly On Drug Use This Year Grows For Campaigners

Campaigners are increasingly confident that a citizens’ assembly on drug use could take place this year in Ireland. The PA news agency reports that a citizen assembly on the issue could take place in the spring. The three coalition parties,...
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Covid-19 Boosters Now Available To Anyone Aged Over 16
January 2, 2022 No Responses

Covid-19 Boosters Now Available To Anyone Aged Over 16

Anyone aged 16 and over can now come forward for a Covid-19 booster jab. From Sunday all of those aged 16 and older who are eligible to receive a booster vaccine can access the service through HSE vaccination centers. People...
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Taoiseach Accuses Sinn Féin Of Being In ‘Destructive Opposition Mode’
January 2, 2022 No Responses

Taoiseach Accuses Sinn Féin Of Being In ‘Destructive Opposition Mode’

The Taoiseach has said he would not rule out working with any party after the next election but accused Sinn Féin of being in “destructive opposition mode”. Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin also said he found it extraordinary that the...
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