Government Comfortably Wins No Confidence Vote
July 12, 2022 No Responses

Government Comfortably Wins No Confidence Vote

Ireland’s coalition government comfortably won a parliamentary vote of no confidence on Tuesday despite losing its formal majority last week. Opposition party Sinn Féin tabled the motion after coalition deputy Joe McHugh last week withdrew his commitment to vote in...
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Government Confident That It Will Win No Confidence Motion In Dáil
July 12, 2022 No Responses

Government Confident That It Will Win No Confidence Motion In Dáil

The Government will face a confidence vote later as Sinn Féin presses to secure an early general election. The Coalition is confident it has the numbers to win this evening’s vote in the Dáil despite losing its voting majority last...
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Bonfire In Larne Aims To Set New World Record
July 11, 2022 No Responses

Bonfire In Larne Aims To Set New World Record

An attempt to set a new world bonfire record in Co Antrim has gone ahead in memory of a man who died in a fall at a nearby pyre. John Steele had been helping to build a 50ft bonfire in...
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Chief Whip Confident Government Will Win Confidence Vote
July 11, 2022 No Responses

Chief Whip Confident Government Will Win Confidence Vote

The Government will survive a confidence vote with a “clear majority” on Tuesday, chief whip Jack Chambers has said. Speaking to RTÉ’s Morning Ireland on Monday, he branded the move a “stunt” by Sinn Féin. Asked if he is confident...
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Events To Mark National Day Of Commemoration Held Across Ireland
July 10, 2022 No Responses

Events To Mark National Day Of Commemoration Held Across Ireland

Ceremonies to mark the State’s National Day of Commemoration have taken place across the country. The events honored Irish men and women who died in past wars or on service with the United Nations. The main ceremony was held at...
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O’Neill: Next British PM Must Understand That “The Protocol Is Here To Stay”
July 9, 2022 No Responses

O’Neill: Next British PM Must Understand That “The Protocol Is Here To Stay”

The next British prime minister must face up to the reality that the Northern Ireland Protocol is here to stay, Michelle O’Neill has said. The Sinn Féin vice president said she has warned newly appointed British secretary of state for...
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Paramilitary Activity In The North Falls Over The Last Year
July 8, 2022 No Responses

Paramilitary Activity In The North Falls Over The Last Year

There were fewer bombings, shootings and paramilitary style attacks in the North in the last year, according to the latest PSNI figures. There were four bombing incidents in the region between July 1st, 2021 and June 30th, 2022, down from...
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Back-To-School Allowance Increases To Help In Cost-Of-Living Crisis
July 6, 2022 No Responses

Back-To-School Allowance Increases To Help In Cost-Of-Living Crisis

The Minister for Education has suggested that the eligibility criteria for the back-to-school allowance could be widened to allow more cash-strapped families to receive the payment. Norma Foley said she accepts many struggling families will not qualify for the...
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Taoiseach Meets With President Zelensky In Kyiv
July 6, 2022 No Responses

Taoiseach Meets With President Zelensky In Kyiv

Taoiseach Micheál Martin has held talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Kyiv. The leaders met in Mr Zelensky’s heavily fortified offices in the city to discuss the war and Irish and EU efforts to support Ukraine in the face...
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Britain’s Princess Anne Attends Garden Party At Hillsborough Castle
July 5, 2022 No Responses

Britain’s Princess Anne Attends Garden Party At Hillsborough Castle

Britain’s Princess Anne has attended the first annual garden party held at Hillsborough Castle in Northern Ireland since the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic. The Princess Royal also visited Ballymena in Co Antrim and an equine rehabilitation center as...
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