Taoiseach: Granting EU Candidate Status Shows Solidarity With Ukrainian People
June 23, 2022 No Responses

Taoiseach: Granting EU Candidate Status Shows Solidarity With Ukrainian People

Europe is sending a message of solidarity to Ukraine by granting the country EU candidate status, Taoiseach Micheál Martin has said. He was speaking in Brussels at what he described as a “very significant” and “historic” two-day meeting of the...
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Thirty-Fifth Victim Of The Dublin/Monaghan Bombings Added To Memorial
June 22, 2022 No Responses

Thirty-Fifth Victim Of The Dublin/Monaghan Bombings Added To Memorial

The 35th victim of the Dublin/Monaghan bombings has been acknowledged on the official memorial in Dublin. Martha O’Neill, whose husband Edward was killed in one of the blasts in Dublin and whose two sons were also injured, lost her unborn...
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O’Neill: UK Government’s Plans To Ditch NI Protocol ‘Sounded Alarm Bells’ In EU And USA
June 20, 2022 No Responses

O’Neill: UK Government’s Plans To Ditch NI Protocol ‘Sounded Alarm Bells’ In EU And USA

Michelle O’Neill has warned that the British government’s plan to enact legislation to scrap the Northern Ireland Protocol will have “colossal political and economic consequences”. The Sinn Féin Stormont leader said Boris Johnson’s plan to override ...
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Ukrainian MP Praises Irish Support For Refugees
June 14, 2022 No Responses

Ukrainian MP Praises Irish Support For Refugees

A Ukrainian MP has said that refugees in Ireland are “overwhelmed” by the support of Irish people since the outbreak of the war. Alona Shkrum, who is among a cross-party group of Ukrainian MPs who addressed the Seanad on Tuesday,...
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Donaldson Tells Irish Government To ‘Get Real’ On Protocol Problems
June 14, 2022 No Responses

Donaldson Tells Irish Government To ‘Get Real’ On Protocol Problems

The Irish Government needs to “get real” about the problems being caused by the Northern Ireland Protocol, DUP leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson has said. Simon Coveney has been fiercely critical of the UK government’s plans to override parts of the...
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EU To Reopen Legal Action Against The UK After Protocol Threats
June 14, 2022 No Responses

EU To Reopen Legal Action Against The UK After Protocol Threats

The European Commission responded to the publication on Monday of the Northern Ireland Protocol Bill with an announcement that it intends to reopen legal action against the UK which has been on hold since September. UK business leaders have urged...
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ESRI Issues Warning Over Linking Unemployment Benefits To Previous Earnings
June 10, 2022 No Responses

ESRI Issues Warning Over Linking Unemployment Benefits To Previous Earnings

Linking unemployment benefits to previous earnings would give rise to weaker financial work incentives unless capped or time-limited, research has found. The Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) said there is a “coherent economic case” for such a ...
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Britain’s Labour Leader To Meet Northern Leaders In Belfast
June 10, 2022 No Responses

Britain’s Labour Leader To Meet Northern Leaders In Belfast

Keir Starmer is to meet Northern Ireland political leaders amid a deepening row over post-Brexit trading arrangements for the region. The Labour leader will meet Alliance leader Naomi Long, SDLP chief Colum Eastwood and acting Stormont speaker Alan Chambers in...
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Coveney Says EU’s Stance On Protocol Has ‘Hardened’ In Face Of UK Threats
June 9, 2022 No Responses

Coveney Says EU’s Stance On Protocol Has ‘Hardened’ In Face Of UK Threats

The EU’s stance on the Northern Ireland Protocol has “hardened” in the face of the UK threat to unilaterally scrap part of the arrangements, the Minister for Foreign Affairs has warned. Simon Coveney urged the UK government to step back...
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Taoiseach Calls For ‘New Era Of Stewardship’ To Protect Biodiversity
June 9, 2022 No Responses

Taoiseach Calls For ‘New Era Of Stewardship’ To Protect Biodiversity

The Taoiseach has called for a “new era” in protecting biodiversity on the island of Ireland. In a speech opening the second day of a national biodiversity conference in Dublin Castle, Micheál Martin told delegates he believes there is a...
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