Eamon Ryan Dismisses Calls for United Ireland Referendum
December 27, 2019 No Responses

Eamon Ryan Dismisses Calls for United Ireland Referendum

The leader of the Green Party has dismissed calls for a border poll over a united Ireland, which he says risks being divisive and counterproductive. After voters in Northern Ireland elected more nationalist MPs than unionists in this month’s UK...
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Martin Warns That ‘Bare Bones’ Brexit Trade Deal Would be Unsatisfactory
December 27, 2019 No Responses

Martin Warns That ‘Bare Bones’ Brexit Trade Deal Would be Unsatisfactory

Any “bare bones” trade agreement between the EU and UK would be less than satisfactory, Micheál Martin said. He warned another dangerous hard Brexit cliff-edge could be beckoning next year as he voiced concern about UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s...
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Number Of Public Payphones in Ireland Falls 90% in Last Decade
December 26, 2019 No Responses

Number Of Public Payphones in Ireland Falls 90% in Last Decade

The number of public payphones in the country continues to drop with just 456 left, compared to almost 4,000 a decade ago. Payphone usage has declined dramatically in recent years because of the popularity of smartphones. In 2008, there were...
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Martin Hopes to Increase Number of Female Fianna Fáil TDs in Next Election
December 26, 2019 No Responses

Martin Hopes to Increase Number of Female Fianna Fáil TDs in Next Election

Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin said he hopes to increase the number of female TDs representing his party after the next general election. Just 21% of Fianna Fáil’s candidates at the local government elections earlier this year were women. This...
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Taoiseach Wants to Reform Ireland’s ‘Archaic’ Licensing Laws
December 25, 2019 No Responses

Taoiseach Wants to Reform Ireland’s ‘Archaic’ Licensing Laws

Leo Varadkar said that tourists and locals have described Ireland’s nightlife as “disappointing”. The Fine Gael leader said that allowing pubs and nightclubs to stay open for longer would be better for transport, as it avoids large crowds searching for.....
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Irish Stars Busk on Grafton Street to Raise Money for Charity
December 24, 2019 No Responses

Irish Stars Busk on Grafton Street to Raise Money for Charity

A host of Irish singers gathered in Dublin this evening for the traditional Christmas Eve busk. The event, which raises money for the Simon Community every year, saw Glen Hansard, Imelda May, Hudson Taylor and more preform. Some several thousand...
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600% Rise in Methadone Users in Some Counties in Last Decade
December 24, 2019 No Responses

600% Rise in Methadone Users in Some Counties in Last Decade

The number of people accessing methadone in the last 10 years has risen by more than 600% in some counties. Figures obtained by the PA news agency through freedom of information laws show the country’s use of methadone treatment protocol...
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Rural Ireland Could Help Solve Housing Crisis, Says Martin
December 23, 2019 No Responses

Rural Ireland Could Help Solve Housing Crisis, Says Martin

Rural Ireland could help solve the housing crisis, Micheál Martin has said. Untapped potential like renting out spare rooms in homes in the country may supply extra accommodation, the Fianna Fáil leader added. He reiterated his call on the Government...
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Senator Warns That Irish Government Risking Repeating Brexit Mistakes on United Ireland Poll
December 22, 2019 No Responses

Senator Warns That Irish Government Risking Repeating Brexit Mistakes on United Ireland Poll

The Government is risking a Brexit-style crash out by not actively preparing for Irish reunification, a senator has said. It was confirmed in official correspondence that the Government is not conducting internal risk assessments on a border poll. Joe Hackett,...
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Paramilitaries Used Knuckle Dusters, Baseball Bats and Hammers in 77 Attacks This Year
December 22, 2019 No Responses

Paramilitaries Used Knuckle Dusters, Baseball Bats and Hammers in 77 Attacks This Year

Knuckle dusters, baseball bats, hammers and guns have been used by paramilitaries in attacks across the North in 2019. Some 77 people were targeted by both dissident republican and loyalist groups over the course of the year. There were 60...
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