President Higgins Calls Sacking Of Balbriggan A ‘Defining Episode’ In War Of Independence
September 20, 2020 No Responses

President Higgins Calls Sacking Of Balbriggan A ‘Defining Episode’ In War Of Independence

President Michael D Higgins has recalled the sacking of Balbriggan as a “defining episode” in the War of Independence. More than 50 homes and businesses were burned in the north Co Dublin town and two men killed on September 20th,...
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Stormont Is Urged To Act On Recognition Payments For The Bereaved
September 20, 2020 No Responses

Stormont Is Urged To Act On Recognition Payments For The Bereaved

Stormont’s Executive Office has been urged to act over a closed fund for recognition payments for the bereaved. Kenny Donaldson of the victims group Seff has questioned the delay in reopening the scheme which closed to new applications in March...
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Irish Unity Part Of ‘Every Day Conversation’ During Pandemic Says McDonald
September 19, 2020 No Responses

Irish Unity Part Of ‘Every Day Conversation’ During Pandemic Says McDonald

The coronavirus pandemic and Brexit have made Irish unity part of “every day conversation”, the Sinn Féin president has said. Expressing her concern at how Ireland may emerge from the health crisis, Mary Lou McDonald said work should start towards...
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Archbishop Martin Expresses Concern At ‘Underestimation’ Of Coronavirus In Dublin
September 19, 2020 No Responses

Archbishop Martin Expresses Concern At ‘Underestimation’ Of Coronavirus In Dublin

The Catholic Archbishop of Dublin has expressed concern at the “underestimation” of Covid-19 in the city. Dublin came under tighter restrictions on Saturday following a surge in the number of cases. Archbishop Diarmuid Martin said the spread of the virus.....
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UCD Professor Speaks At Anti-Lockdown Protest In London
September 19, 2020 No Responses

UCD Professor Speaks At Anti-Lockdown Protest In London

More than 30 people have been arrested after violent scuffles between protesters and police at a large anti-vaccine, anti-lockdown protest in central London. Hundreds descended on Trafalgar Square on Saturday afternoon for a “Resist And Act For Freedom” ra...
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Taoiseach Insists That Coronavirus Numbers Can Be Reduced Again
September 19, 2020 No Responses

Taoiseach Insists That Coronavirus Numbers Can Be Reduced Again

Taoiseach Micheál Martin has reassured the nation that coronavirus case numbers were forced down before – and can be again. Mr Martin was speaking as Dublin enters three weeks of tighter restrictions designed to combat a surge in cases. Earlier...
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O’Neill Agrees To Voluntary Interview Over Alleged Storey Funeral Breaches
September 19, 2020 No Responses

O’Neill Agrees To Voluntary Interview Over Alleged Storey Funeral Breaches

Northern Ireland’s Deputy First Minister Michelle O’Neill will be among a number of people interviewed by police over alleged breaches of coronavirus regulations at the funeral of a senior republican. Ms O’Neill and other senior Sinn Féin members were a...
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PSNI Seeking Voluntary Interviews With Storey Funeral Attendees
September 18, 2020 No Responses

PSNI Seeking Voluntary Interviews With Storey Funeral Attendees

Police are seeking voluntary interviews with those who attended the funeral of veteran republican Bobby Storey in Belfast in June. Detectives are investigating potential breaches of the North’s coronavirus regulations on gatherings. Mourners on June 30th inc...
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British NHS Seeks HSE Help With Coronavirus Testing
September 18, 2020 No Responses

British NHS Seeks HSE Help With Coronavirus Testing

Senior NHS officials contacted their Irish counterparts this week seeking help with Covid-19 tests, it has emerged. The UK is facing problems with their Government’s Covid-19 test and trace program, with people being forced to travel hundreds of miles to...
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Sinn Féin Calls For NPHET To Publish More Details On Coronavirus Outbreaks
September 17, 2020 No Responses

Sinn Féin Calls For NPHET To Publish More Details On Coronavirus Outbreaks

There have been calls for public health authorities to publish further details of Covid-19 outbreaks in businesses and public settings. Sinn Féin’s Pearse Doherty said that communities “deserve clarity and transparency” over clusters of cases. He told t...
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