British Government Introduces New Amnesty Legislation In Parliament
May 17, 2022 No Responses

British Government Introduces New Amnesty Legislation In Parliament

New legislation which will offer an effective amnesty from prosecution for Troubles-era crime has been tabled at Westminster. The proposals, first mooted last year, were almost universally opposed by political parties across the UK and Ireland as well as victims’...
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Boris Johnson Greeted By Protesters As He Arrives In The North
May 16, 2022 No Responses

Boris Johnson Greeted By Protesters As He Arrives In The North

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was booed and jeered by around 200 people as he arrived at Hillsborough Castle in Northern Ireland this afternoon. Protesters, including campaigners for the Irish language, victims campaigners and anti Brexit activists, wer...
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Defense Forces Mark Centenary Of Curragh Camp Handover
May 16, 2022 No Responses

Defense Forces Mark Centenary Of Curragh Camp Handover

Hundreds of people attended a ceremony on Monday to mark the handover of the Curragh Camp from the British Army to Irish forces a century ago. Invited guests attended the event at the Defense Forces Training Centre in Co Kildare,...
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Taoiseach Expresses Solidarity With Ukraine At National Famine Commemoration
May 15, 2022 No Responses

Taoiseach Expresses Solidarity With Ukraine At National Famine Commemoration

The Taoiseach paid tribute to those who helped victims of the Irish famine as he reflected on the present day welcome Ireland has given Ukrainian refugees. Micheál Martin made the remarks as he attended the National Famine Commemoration in Strokestown...
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Protestors Call For Public Ownership Of National Maternity Hospital Site
May 14, 2022 No Responses

Protestors Call For Public Ownership Of National Maternity Hospital Site

Hundreds of protesters have called on the Government to ensure the site of Ireland’s new National Maternity Hospital is fully publicly owned. The demonstration outside the Dáil on Saturday afternoon was held amid the ongoing controversy over the ownership a...
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Unilateral Action By The UK On Protocol Would Be ‘Anti-Democratic’ – Coveney
May 13, 2022 No Responses

Unilateral Action By The UK On Protocol Would Be ‘Anti-Democratic’ – Coveney

Any UK government unilateral action to override parts of the Northern Ireland Protocol would be “anti-democratic”, Minister for Foreign Affairs Simon Coveney has warned. Leaders in the UK have increasingly hinted they could take unilateral action on the po...
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British PM Hints At Unilaterally Suspending NI Protocol
May 12, 2022 No Responses

British PM Hints At Unilaterally Suspending NI Protocol

The Northern Ireland Protocol has become a “real problem” and must be “fixed” to ensure the country can agree a new power-sharing administration, British prime minister Boris Johnson has said. The EU and UK have come to fresh blows over...
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O’Neill Urges DUP To Join New Executive In Stormont
May 12, 2022 No Responses

O’Neill Urges DUP To Join New Executive In Stormont

Sinn Féin’s Stormont leader Michelle O’Neill has urged the DUP to enter a new Executive. The Northern Ireland Assembly is due to have its first sitting on Friday following an historic election result which saw Sinn Féin become the first...
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Sinn Féin Criticizes DUP’s Threat Over Election Of Assembly Speaker
May 11, 2022 No Responses

Sinn Féin Criticizes DUP’s Threat Over Election Of Assembly Speaker

Sinn Féin has criticized the DUP’s suggestion that it may choose not to elect a new Speaker when the Stormont Assembly meets on Friday. Jeffrey Donaldson said on Wednesday that his party has yet to decide whether to vote to...
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New Amnesty Plan From British Government Meets Opposition In The North
May 11, 2022 No Responses

New Amnesty Plan From British Government Meets Opposition In The North

A move to tweak a plan to offer an effective amnesty for Troubles-related crimes has been met with opposition in Northern Ireland. There was outrage last year when the UK government unveiled proposals to offer an effective amnesty for Troubles...
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