Taoiseach Calls for All Ireland Approach to Coronavirus
March 14, 2020 No Responses

Taoiseach Calls for All Ireland Approach to Coronavirus

Leo Varadkar has said Covid-19 is an illness “that knows no borders” as administrations on either side of the border follow different strategies. He was speaking ahead of a North-South meeting on the outbreak in Co Armagh with political leaders...
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O’Neill Calls for Closure of Schools in The North
March 13, 2020 No Responses

O’Neill Calls for Closure of Schools in The North

Stormont deputy first minister Michelle O’Neill has said schools, universities and colleges in Northern Ireland should close in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak. She claimed the public were concerned and fearful and the difference with the Republic of Ir...
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RHI Public Inquiry to Publish Findings Today
March 13, 2020 No Responses

RHI Public Inquiry to Publish Findings Today

A public inquiry into a botched green energy scheme which brought down Northern Ireland’s Government is due to publish its findings later. Patrick Coghlin’s investigation into the Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) was established in early 2017, in the final d...
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Pelosi Praises ‘Brilliant’ Friendship Between US and Ireland
March 12, 2020 No Responses

Pelosi Praises ‘Brilliant’ Friendship Between US and Ireland

The US Speaker has praised the friendship between her nation and Ireland as “brilliant”. Dressed in green ahead of St Patrick’s Day, Nancy Pelosi made the remark as she welcomed Taoiseach Leo Varadkar to the Capitol. President Donald Trump was...
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Ireland’s Chief Medical Officer Defends School Closures as Case Numbers Rise
March 12, 2020 No Responses

Ireland’s Chief Medical Officer Defends School Closures as Case Numbers Rise

Ireland’s chief medical officer has defended school closures after 27 new cases of Covid-19 have been confirmed in Ireland, an increase from 43 on Wednesday. This is the biggest spike in cases in the country since the outbreak began. Some...
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Taoiseach Discusses Undocumented Irish with President Trump
March 12, 2020 No Responses

Taoiseach Discusses Undocumented Irish with President Trump

Leo Varadkar has discussed the issue of the undocumented Irish in America during his meeting with the US president. The Taoiseach, who is in Washington DC for the traditional St Patrick’s Day visit, raised the issue in an effort to...
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WHO Slams Lack of Political Commitment in Some Countries
March 12, 2020 No Responses

WHO Slams Lack of Political Commitment in Some Countries

The World Health Organisation (WHO) is “deeply concerned” that some countries are not handling the coronavirus pandemic with “the level of political commitment needed to control it”. The director-general of the WHO, Dr Tedros Ghebreyesus, said describi...
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Radical Measures Introduced in Ireland to Fight Coronavirus
March 12, 2020 No Responses

Radical Measures Introduced in Ireland to Fight Coronavirus

Radical measures announced by the Government to curtail the spread of coronavirus were prompted by advice in a letter from health experts. Minister for Health Simon Harris said he received the letter on Thursday from the National Public Health Emergency...
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White House Shamrock Ceremony with the Taoiseach is Cancelled
March 12, 2020 No Responses

White House Shamrock Ceremony with the Taoiseach is Cancelled

The annual St Patrick’s reception at the White House has been cancelled, as have several St Patrick’s Day parades including those in Dublin and New York. The move became apparent late on Wednesday when it was not included on US...
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New York City’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade is Postponed
March 12, 2020 No Responses

New York City’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade is Postponed

Late last night New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo tweeted the news that the organizers of the New York City St. Patrick’s Day Parade had agreed to postpone this year’s parade until further notice: “NEWS: The organizers of the St....
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