Irish Government Will Listen to Unionists on Legacy Issues Says Tánaiste
November 28, 2019 No Responses

Irish Government Will Listen to Unionists on Legacy Issues Says Tánaiste

The Irish Government needs to listen to the concerns of Unionists living in Northern Ireland when it comes to legacy issues, the Tánaiste Simon Coveney has said. Mr Coveney met DUP MEP Diane Dodds in Dublin today to discuss the...
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Mumps on the Rise in Ireland as People Share Discredited Research Online
November 28, 2019 No Responses

Mumps on the Rise in Ireland as People Share Discredited Research Online

Cases of mumps and measles are on the rise in Ireland as people are sharing the discredited research of Andrew Wakefield who linked the vaccine to autism, on social media. The disgraced former doctor was struck off for publishing a...
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Government Criticized for Delays in Banning Conversion Therapy
November 28, 2019 No Responses

Government Criticized for Delays in Banning Conversion Therapy

The Government has been criticized for a delay in banning controversial conversion therapy in Ireland. Ministers launched Ireland’s National LGBTI+ Inclusion Strategy 2019–2021 on Thursday, with 100 actions proposed to make the nation more open for the com...
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Brexit Deal Breaches Consent Principle Says Foster
November 28, 2019 No Responses

Brexit Deal Breaches Consent Principle Says Foster

The principle of requiring unionist consent to constitutional change affecting Northern Ireland has been breached for the first time over Brexit, Arlene Foster has said. Loyalists are adamantly opposed to what they term the proposed creation of a customs borde...
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Martin Accuses Government of Failing to Grasp Scale of Drugs Trade
November 27, 2019 No Responses

Martin Accuses Government of Failing to Grasp Scale of Drugs Trade

Micheál Martin has accused the Government of failing to get to grips with the scale of the drugs trade. The Fianna Fáil leader said that young people and children are being exploited and he called for an all-party approach to...
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New Talks to Restore Power-Sharing to Begin After Election Says Smith
November 27, 2019 No Responses

New Talks to Restore Power-Sharing to Begin After Election Says Smith

Fresh talks to revive devolved government in Northern Ireland will start on December 16, Secretary of State for Northern Ireland Julian Smith has said. Smith added that, unless agreement is reached by January 13, fresh Assembly elections will be triggered....
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Taoiseach Suggests Citizens’ Assembly on United Ireland Must Include Unionists
November 26, 2019 No Responses

Taoiseach Suggests Citizens’ Assembly on United Ireland Must Include Unionists

The Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has said he would not rule out a Citizens’ Assembly on a United Ireland, but questioned whether Unionists living in Northern Ireland would partake in it. Mr Varadkar told the Dáil today he would not rule...
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Faster Economic Growth and Higher Living Standards if Ireland Unified Says O’Neil
November 26, 2019 No Responses

Faster Economic Growth and Higher Living Standards if Ireland Unified Says O’Neil

Growth in a resurgent United Ireland would quickly replace British Government funding, Sinn Féin’s deputy leader said. Michelle O’Neill said unity would add 2% to the debt of the island but predicted a sharp rise in living standards in Northern...
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Denis P. Kelleher, Self-Made Wall Street Giant and 2005 Grand Marshal Passes
November 25, 2019 No Responses

Denis P. Kelleher, Self-Made Wall Street Giant and 2005 Grand Marshal Passes

The New York St Patrick’s Day Parade have sadly announced the passing of Denis P. Kelleher, Grand Marshal of the 2005 Parade. “This great honor humbles me,” he said in 2005. “I never imagined when I came to America as...
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New Sinn Féin Bill Would Force Mandatory Litter Bags for Dog Owners
November 25, 2019 No Responses

New Sinn Féin Bill Would Force Mandatory Litter Bags for Dog Owners

A new Sinn Féin Bill proposes to make it mandatory for all dog owners to carry litter bags, or face a fine. The purpose of the Litter Pollution Amendment of the Dog Litter Control Bill 2019 “is to impress those...
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