PSNI Chief Constable Meets Quinn Director Kevin Lunney
November 19, 2019 No Responses

PSNI Chief Constable Meets Quinn Director Kevin Lunney

Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) chief constable Simon Byrne has met a businessman who was abducted and tortured two months ago. Quinn Industrial Holdings (QIH) director Kevin Lunney suffered life-changing injuries after he was taken from near his home...
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Ireland Has ‘Biggest Social Housing Program in a Generation’
November 19, 2019 No Responses

Ireland Has ‘Biggest Social Housing Program in a Generation’

Ireland has begun the biggest social house building program in a generation, the Taoiseach said. Leo Varadkar claimed Fianna Fáil’s housing policies were “bankrupt”, “empty” and lacked substance as he promised 10-11,000 new social properties for tho...
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DUP Will Not Support Corbyn-Led Government in Hung Parliament Says Foster
November 19, 2019 No Responses

DUP Will Not Support Corbyn-Led Government in Hung Parliament Says Foster

The DUP leader has made clear her party would not support a Jeremy Corbyn-led Labour government in a hung parliament. At the launch of a policy document in Belfast, Arlene Foster claimed Mr Corbyn would be bad for the future...
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Taoiseach Commends Cavan Priest’s Condemnation of Lunney Attackers
November 18, 2019 No Responses

Taoiseach Commends Cavan Priest’s Condemnation of Lunney Attackers

The Taoiseach has backed a Co Cavan priest’s moral leadership in condemning a vicious assault on businessman Kevin Lunney in the border region. Leo Varadkar offered his support to Fr Oliver O’Reilly from Ballyconnell parish. Fr O’Reilly previously descri...
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Mary Lou McDonald: Stormont Election in January Can Be Averted
November 17, 2019 No Responses

Mary Lou McDonald: Stormont Election in January Can Be Averted

A Stormont election in January can be averted if there is political will, Mary Lou McDonald has said. Westminster has imposed interim measures in order to ensure Northern Ireland’s public services can continue since Stormont collapsed more than 1,000 days...
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Partial Air Ambulance Stand Down Will Not Put Lives At Risk Says Taoiseach
November 16, 2019 No Responses

Partial Air Ambulance Stand Down Will Not Put Lives At Risk Says Taoiseach

The withdrawal of an air ambulance four days a month will not put lives at risk due to contingency plans the Government has in place, the Taoiseach has said. Leo Varadkar said there is an issue with recruitment and retention...
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Protest Against Asylum Complex in Leitrim Stood Down With Immediate Effect
November 16, 2019 No Responses

Protest Against Asylum Complex in Leitrim Stood Down With Immediate Effect

A group that has been protesting against plans to house asylum seekers in an apartment complex in Co Leitrim have stood down their protest with immediate effect. On Friday, the owners of the apartment complex in Ballinamore secured an injunction...
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New EU President Ready to Negotiate Trade Deal After Brexit Completed
November 15, 2019 No Responses

New EU President Ready to Negotiate Trade Deal After Brexit Completed

The incoming president of the European Council has said the EU stands ready to negotiate a trade deal once Brexit happens. On a visit to Dublin, Charles Michel would not be drawn on whether it was realistic to anticipate an...
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British-Irish Council to Focus on Brexit and Substance Abuse
November 15, 2019 No Responses

British-Irish Council to Focus on Brexit and Substance Abuse

Political leaders from across the UK and Ireland are to discuss how to deal with “shared issues” such as Brexit and tackling drug abuse at a meeting in Dublin. The latest British-Irish Council (BIC) summit will be attended by senior...
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Varadkar Says Bedroom Tax is ‘a Terrible Idea’
November 14, 2019 No Responses

Varadkar Says Bedroom Tax is ‘a Terrible Idea’

The Taoiseach has ruled out the idea of introducing a “bedroom tax” in Ireland. The suggestion of a levy to get older people to downsize and free up family homes was firmly rejected after a majority of the 1,200 people...
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