British Government Warned That Amnesty Proposals Risk Undermining Reconciliation
August 13, 2021 No Responses

British Government Warned That Amnesty Proposals Risk Undermining Reconciliation

British government plans to ban future Troubles prosecutions risks undermining reconciliation in the North, the UK Labour party has warned. Shadow Northern Ireland secretary Louise Haigh urged the British prime minister to think again on the contentious proposals as she...
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Van Dijk Extends Liverpool Contract Out To 2025
August 13, 2021 No Responses

Van Dijk Extends Liverpool Contract Out To 2025

Liverpool defender Virgil Van Dijk hopes to celebrate the signing of his new contract by starting his first match since October at Norwich this weekend. The 30-year-old Holland captain, who signed for the Reds in December 2017 for a then...
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Almost 65,000 12 To 15-Year Olds Registered For Vaccine In Ireland
August 13, 2021 No Responses

Almost 65,000 12 To 15-Year Olds Registered For Vaccine In Ireland

An estimated 65,000 children aged 12-15 have registered for their Covid-19 vaccine within 24 hours of the portal opening. It comes with more than 80 per cent of the adult population in Ireland now fully vaccinated and around 90 per...
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O’Neill Pledges To Keep ‘An Open Mind’ On Vaccine ‘Passports’
August 12, 2021 No Responses

O’Neill Pledges To Keep ‘An Open Mind’ On Vaccine ‘Passports’

Michelle O’Neill has pledged to keep an open mind on using vaccine access passports within the North, but reiterated her concerns about such a system. The Government has introduced rules in the Republic to bar anyone from eating and drinking...
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CSO Report Shows Residential Property Prices Rise Almost 7% In Last Year
August 12, 2021 No Responses

CSO Report Shows Residential Property Prices Rise Almost 7% In Last Year

Residential property prices increased by almost 7 per cent nationwide in the year to June, new CSO figures show. While the price of houses and apartments nationally remains 12.7 per cent lower than their 2007 peak, prices have almost doubled...
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HSE: Demand For Vaccines Increases As Hospitals Remain Extremely Busy
August 12, 2021 No Responses

HSE: Demand For Vaccines Increases As Hospitals Remain Extremely Busy

Hospitals remain extremely busy, the chief executive of the HSE has warned, as a further 1,903 new cases of coronavirus were confirmed. As of 8am on Thursday, 219 Covid patients are in hospital, including 37 in intensive care units. Paul...
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Romelu Lukaku Returns To Chelsea On Five-Year Deal
August 12, 2021 No Responses

Romelu Lukaku Returns To Chelsea On Five-Year Deal

Chelsea have announced the signing of striker Romelu Lukaku from Inter Milan on a five-year deal. The Belgium international returns to Stamford Bridge having previously played for the Blues between 2011 and 2014. Head coach Thomas Tuchel had been keen...
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Ministers At Stormont To Consider Relaxing Self-Isolation Rules In The North
August 12, 2021 No Responses

Ministers At Stormont To Consider Relaxing Self-Isolation Rules In The North

Stormont ministers are to consider relaxing the rules on self-isolation in the North at a meeting on Thursday. Ministers will examine a proposal to bring regulations into line with the rest of the UK, meaning people who are contacts with...
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Out&About
August 11, 2021 No Responses

Out&About

By Paddy McCarthy I am ready to be Out&About again as things seem to be getting back to some normality I hope and pray. Please be careful still as it is not over yet and I am sure the precautions...
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Charity Warns That New Parole Board Must Not Delay Rehabilitation Services
August 11, 2021 No Responses

Charity Warns That New Parole Board Must Not Delay Rehabilitation Services

An increase in the time a life sentence prisoner must serve before being considered for parole should not come at the expense of rehabilitation support, a charity has warned. The Irish Penal Reform Trust, a leading charity that campaigns on...
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