British Parliament To Investigate Government’s Legacy Proposals
April 29, 2020 No Responses

British Parliament To Investigate Government’s Legacy Proposals

The UK Government’s proposals for dealing with the past in Northern Ireland have been criticized as MPs announced an inquiry. In March, the Northern Ireland Office launched proposals which pledged to “end the cycle of reinvestigations for the families of...
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Coercive Control To Be Made Criminal Offense Under New Legislation in The North
April 28, 2020 No Responses

Coercive Control To Be Made Criminal Offense Under New Legislation in The North

Stormont justice minister Naomi Long has introduced legislation targeting domestic violence in Northern Ireland at the Assembly. The new laws will make coercive control like behavior amounting to psychological, emotional or financial abuse a criminal offence. ...
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Government Language on Coronavirus Measures Has Led to ‘Confusion and Anxiety’ – McDonald
April 28, 2020 No Responses

Government Language on Coronavirus Measures Has Led to ‘Confusion and Anxiety’ – McDonald

Sinn Féin president Mary Lou McDonald has accused the Government of raising expectations that restrictions will be lifted next week. In an open letter to Taoiseach Leo Varadkar, Ms McDonald said that Government language on coronavirus measures has led to...
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Garda Checkpoints Set Up to Prevent People Travelling Over The Holiday Weekend
April 28, 2020 No Responses

Garda Checkpoints Set Up to Prevent People Travelling Over The Holiday Weekend

Large numbers of Garda checkpoints on main arterial and smaller roads have been set up across the country. Gardaí have been deployed at checkpoints nationwide to prevent people from travelling across the country for the May bank holiday weekend. Operation...
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Michelle O’Neill Slams People Flouting Lockdown Rules in The North
April 27, 2020 No Responses

Michelle O’Neill Slams People Flouting Lockdown Rules in The North

People starting to flout coronavirus rules in Northern Ireland are wrong, reckless and are putting lives in danger, the North’s Deputy First Minister has said. Michelle O’Neill said there was evidence of more traffic on the roads there, with signs...
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Anti-Brexit Campaigner Raymond McCord Loses Border Appeal
April 27, 2020 No Responses

Anti-Brexit Campaigner Raymond McCord Loses Border Appeal

Anti-Brexit campaigner Raymond McCord has lost a Court of Appeal action against the Government over the Northern Ireland border. He claimed the Northern Ireland Secretary’s failure to set out circumstances in which he would direct the holding of a poll...
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HSE Launches Plan to Scale Up Coronavirus Testing and Contact Tracing
April 27, 2020 No Responses

HSE Launches Plan to Scale Up Coronavirus Testing and Contact Tracing

A plan to scale up coronavirus testing and tracing every week is being launched today, HSE chief executive Paul Reid has said. The Department of Health has set a target of 100,000 coronavirus tests per week, which the HSE hopes...
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Organizers Postpone This Year’s Rose of Tralee Festival Until August 2021
April 27, 2020 No Responses

Organizers Postpone This Year’s Rose of Tralee Festival Until August 2021

The organizers of the Rose of Tralee Festival have confirmed it has been postponed for the first time in its 61-year history because of Covid-19. It will now be held in August 2021. In a statement, the organizers said: “Over...
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Police Issue Over 350 Coronavirus Penalty Notices in The North
April 25, 2020 No Responses

Police Issue Over 350 Coronavirus Penalty Notices in The North

Police have issued over 350 coronavirus-related penalty notices in Northern Ireland. On Friday, ministers provided more legal clarity around the circumstances in which a person can leave the house to exercise, including reasonable travel. A drive to a safe spa...
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Easing Lockdown Depends on People Complying with Rules, Says Varadkar
April 24, 2020 No Responses

Easing Lockdown Depends on People Complying with Rules, Says Varadkar

A decision to lift coronavirus lockdown measures will depend on people complying with them, Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has warned. Mr Varadkar said that while there is a prospect of easing the measures on May 5, there are fears within the...
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