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May 7, 2021 No Responses

Senior Unionists In The North Call For Suspension Of NI Protocol

Unionist leaders who negotiated the Good Friday Agreement have written an open letter calling for the suspension of the Northern Ireland Protocol. The letter has been sent to British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, Taoiseach Micheál Martin, US President Joe Biden...

May 7, 2021 No Responses

Holohan: Vaccinated People Can Meet With The Unvaccinated From Next Week

Vaccinated people will be able to hug their grandchildren once restrictions are eased next week, the chief medical officer has confirmed. As part of the “vaccine bonus”, people who have had their jabs will be able to meet with unvaccinated...

May 7, 2021 No Responses

Former Irish Defense Forces Member Lisa Smith Wins Appeal On British Travel Ban

A former Irish Defense Forces member accused of membership of so-called Islamic State (IS) has won an appeal against a ban on her entering the UK. Lisa Smith, from Co Louth, had been the subject of a UK Home Office-issued...

May 6, 2021 No Responses

Swann Insists Non-Essential Cross-Border Travel Must Be Stopped

Non-essential cross-border travel must be stopped “by enforcement if required”, the North’s Health Minister has warned. In a letter to Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly, Robin Swann warned of a spike in Covid-19 cases in border counties. The lifti...

May 6, 2021 No Responses

HSE Seeking Flexibility In Using Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 Vaccine

The HSE has asked for “flexibility” to allow the use of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine, also known as the Janssen vaccine, for people aged under 50. It follows a recommendation from the National Immunization Advisory Committee (Niac) that the...

May 6, 2021 No Responses

Politicians Across Ireland Condemn Amnesty Plan For Former British Soldiers

Politicians on both sides of the Irish border have condemned a reported British plan to give amnesty to British soldiers accused of crimes during the Northern Ireland Troubles. The UK government is set to introduce a statute of limitations to...

May 5, 2021 No Responses

Irish-British Intergovernmental Conference To Meet In June

The first meeting of the Irish-British Intergovernmental Conference in two years is to take place in June. It follows a meeting between Minister for Foreign Affairs Simon Coveney and Northern Ireland Secretary of State Brandon Lewis in Dublin on Wednesday....