Thousands of Nurses Prepare for Industrial Action in The North
December 17, 2019 No Responses

Thousands of Nurses Prepare for Industrial Action in The North

A last-ditch meeting aiming to prevent around 9,000 nurses from taking Northern Ireland’s first 12-hour strike action on Wednesday over pay is due. The unprecedented walkout in Northern Ireland will see them leave patient bedsides with the solidarity of thousands...
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Farmers Blockade Parts of Dublin City Center as Beef Pricing Row Continues
December 17, 2019 No Responses

Farmers Blockade Parts of Dublin City Center as Beef Pricing Row Continues

Cattle farmers have shut off parts of Dublin city center in an ongoing row over the price of beef. Around 30 tractors and more than 50 farmers gathered along Stephen’s Green on Tuesday, in front of the historic Shelbourne Hotel,...
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Seanad Report Calls for UK Government to Enshrine Good Friday Agreement in Law
December 17, 2019 No Responses

Seanad Report Calls for UK Government to Enshrine Good Friday Agreement in Law

A Government report into the UK’s withdrawal from the European Union has urged Westminster to transpose the Good Friday Agreement (GFA) into law. A report from the Seanad select committee into Brexit was published today and details testimony from Les...
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Foster Calls on Republicans to Encourage Catholics to Consider PSNI Career
December 16, 2019 No Responses

Foster Calls on Republicans to Encourage Catholics to Consider PSNI Career

Students at Catholic schools in Northern Ireland should be encouraged to join the PSNI to help balance community representation in the force, the leader of the DUP has said. Arlene Foster also called for senior nationalists and republicans to do...
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New Effort to Restore Power-Sharing at Stormont Begins Today
December 16, 2019 No Responses

New Effort to Restore Power-Sharing at Stormont Begins Today

A fresh bid to restore Stormont’s crisis-hit institutions is under way. Britian’s Northern Ireland Secretary Julian Smith has embarked on a round of bilateral meetings with the leaders of the five main parties, in an effort to kick-start a new...
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Talks to Restore Power-Sharing Expected to Begin on Monday
December 15, 2019 No Responses

Talks to Restore Power-Sharing Expected to Begin on Monday

Talks to restore Northern Ireland’s Assembly look likely to begin on Monday. Following Friday’s General Election in the UK, parties across the political spectrum have stated their intent to get back around the negotiating table. It also appears that despit...
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Viable Explosive Device Found in Garden in The North
December 15, 2019 No Responses

Viable Explosive Device Found in Garden in The North

A viable explosive device has been found in the North. The suspicious object was discovered in the back garden of a house in the Mayfield Village area of Newtonabbey at about 9.15pm (4.15pm EST) on Saturday, police said. British Army...
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Man Arrested as Police Investigate Stabbing in Belfast
December 14, 2019 No Responses

Man Arrested as Police Investigate Stabbing in Belfast

A 20-year-old man has been arrested following a stabbing in Belfast. Police received a report that a man had been stabbed in Northwick Drive shortly before 6.30am (1.30am EST) on Saturday. It is believed the injured man was in the...
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Both Major Parties in North Punished for Power-Sharing Deadlock
December 13, 2019 No Responses

Both Major Parties in North Punished for Power-Sharing Deadlock

The Democratic Unionists have suffered a damaging election, with the party’s deputy leader among two MPs to lose their seats. The DUP also failed to land another key target seat, making for a hat-trick of defeats. While Sinn Féin was...
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Conservatives Win Big in Election but Future of Union Looks Shaky
December 13, 2019 No Responses

Conservatives Win Big in Election but Future of Union Looks Shaky

Boris Johnson may have clinched the Tory majority he wished for, but results in Northern Ireland and Scotland bring the future of the British Union back into focus. Northern Ireland, the DUP – the party determined to keep Northern Ireland...
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