Taoiseach Says Election is ‘Wide Open’ as First Voters Cast Ballots
February 7, 2020 No Responses

Taoiseach Says Election is ‘Wide Open’ as First Voters Cast Ballots

The General Election has been described by Taoiseach Leo Varadkar as “wide open” as the first voters cast their ballots. Ballot boxes arrived on the islands off the coast of counties Donegal, Galway and Clare this morning. Electoral officers were...
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Bloody Sunday Victims Brother Urges ‘Soldier F’ Trial to be Held in Derry
February 7, 2020 No Responses

Bloody Sunday Victims Brother Urges ‘Soldier F’ Trial to be Held in Derry

The brother of a man killed on Bloody Sunday has vowed to stay away from the trial of the veteran charged with his murder if the case is moved to Belfast. Liam Wray, whose brother was shot dead, has written...
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PSNI Say Continuity IRA Responsible for Brexit Ferry Bomb Plot
February 6, 2020 No Responses

PSNI Say Continuity IRA Responsible for Brexit Ferry Bomb Plot

Dissident republicans planted a bomb on a lorry they believed was bound for an Irish Sea ferry with a plan to detonate it to mark Brexit, the PSNI have said. Officers have blamed the Continuity IRA for the botched terror...
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Ireland to Back WHO’s Response to Coronavirus Outbreak
February 5, 2020 No Responses

Ireland to Back WHO’s Response to Coronavirus Outbreak

Ireland is to spend half a million euros as part of global efforts to control the spread of coronavirus. The money has been allocated to the World Health Organisation (WHO) which is spearheading the international response. It will be used...
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Howlin Says There is No ‘Magic Number’ of Seats for Labour
February 5, 2020 No Responses

Howlin Says There is No ‘Magic Number’ of Seats for Labour

Brendan Howlin has said he does not have a “magic number” of Dáil seats he is hoping to win to help rebuild Labour. The party had seven seats and is running 31 candidates in 31 constituencies in Saturday’s election. Mr...
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Martin Insists Fianna Fáil Has The Candidate to Lead Brexit Trade Negotiations
February 5, 2020 No Responses

Martin Insists Fianna Fáil Has The Candidate to Lead Brexit Trade Negotiations

Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin has insisted his party has the candidates to lead Ireland through the next round of Brexit negotiations. Mr Martin’s party has been in a confidence and supply arrangement with Fine Gael for the past four...
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McDonald Accuses Rivals of Using North for ‘Political Gain’
February 5, 2020 No Responses

McDonald Accuses Rivals of Using North for ‘Political Gain’

Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald has accused Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael of using issues in Northern Ireland to make political capital. Speaking on Wednesday morning after Tuesday’s Leaders’ Debate on RTÉ, Ms McDonald pointed to Fine Gael leader...
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RHI Public Inquiry Report to be Published on March 13th
February 4, 2020 No Responses

RHI Public Inquiry Report to be Published on March 13th

The findings of a public inquiry into the botched green energy scheme that caused the collapse of devolution in Northern Ireland will be published on March 13. The announcement of the publication date ends months of speculation about when the...
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PSNI Chief Hails Michelle O’Neill’s ‘Historic’ Attendance at Recruitment Event
February 4, 2020 No Responses

PSNI Chief Hails Michelle O’Neill’s ‘Historic’ Attendance at Recruitment Event

The attendance of a Sinn Féin leader at a police recruitment drive in Northern Ireland has been hailed as “seismic and historic” by the region’s chief constable. Stormont Deputy First Minister Michelle O’Neill joined Simon Byrne and other commanders a...
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Britain and EU to Lay Out Their Initial Negotiating Positions on Trade
February 3, 2020 No Responses

Britain and EU to Lay Out Their Initial Negotiating Positions on Trade

The UK and European Union will discover the distance between their respective ambitions for a trade deal as both sides prepare to reveal their hand. Boris Johnson, in a speech in London on Monday, is due to announce he would...
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