British Government’s Position on Backstop Causing ‘Great Difficulty’ Says Taoiseach
October 9, 2019 No Responses

British Government’s Position on Backstop Causing ‘Great Difficulty’ Says Taoiseach

The British Government’s position on Brexit and Northern Ireland is causing “great difficulty” in reaching a deal, Leo Varadkar has said. He also said any solution on the border issue must have the backing of the people in Northern Ireland....
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DUP Says Backstop Turns Belfast Agreement ‘On Its Head’
October 9, 2019 No Responses

DUP Says Backstop Turns Belfast Agreement ‘On Its Head’

A Northern Ireland-only backstop with Stormont being handed an opt-out vote has been branded a “non-runner” by the DUP. Reports from Brussels suggest the EU could offer the arrangement as a way to break the Brexit impasse. According to the...
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Without Changes to Proposals Tánaiste Insists ‘There Is Not Going To Be A Deal’
October 9, 2019 No Responses

Without Changes to Proposals Tánaiste Insists ‘There Is Not Going To Be A Deal’

The Tánaiste Simon Coveney has said the UK’s current approach to Brexit simply won’t work. It comes after Leo Varadkar warned Boris Johnson that negotiating a new agreement by the crucial EU summit will be “very difficult”. Mr Coveney, who...
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Doctors Asked To Use ‘Expert Discretion’ After Abortion is Decriminalized in The North
October 8, 2019 No Responses

Doctors Asked To Use ‘Expert Discretion’ After Abortion is Decriminalized in The North

Doctors will be asked to use expert discretion to determine when an unborn child can survive outside the womb after abortion is decriminalized in Northern Ireland. Medics have been urged to act in line with guidelines from their professional bodies...
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Varadkar and Johnson to Hold Face-to-Face Talks Later This Week
October 8, 2019 No Responses

Varadkar and Johnson to Hold Face-to-Face Talks Later This Week

Leo Varadkar and Boris Johnson to hold crunch talks as negotiations to avert a no-deal Brexit were hanging in the balance. The two leaders spoke by telephone for about 40 minutes amid accusations from No 10 that the EU was...
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Donald Tusk Slams Johnson for Starting Brexit ‘Blame Game’
October 8, 2019 No Responses

Donald Tusk Slams Johnson for Starting Brexit ‘Blame Game’

Boris Johnson has been accused of engaging in “stupid blame game” after Downing Street claimed the EU had made a Brexit deal “impossible”. Downing Street sources claimed German chancellor Angela Merkel had made clear that an agreement was now “overwh...
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Fine Gael Accuses Opposition of ‘Reckless’ Spending Demands
October 7, 2019 No Responses

Fine Gael Accuses Opposition of ‘Reckless’ Spending Demands

Fine Gael has accused Fianna Fáil of making reckless spending demands that amount to a “one for everyone in the audience” approach. A number of Fine Gael TDs accused the rival party of setting out spending commitments for projects that...
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Irish Survey Finds That Snoring is Nation’s Most Annoying Bed Habit
October 6, 2019 No Responses

Irish Survey Finds That Snoring is Nation’s Most Annoying Bed Habit

Snoring is the country’s most annoying habit in bed, Ireland’s largest ever national sleep survey has found. Three times more people rate their partner’s snoring (43%) as the most annoying habit in bed, with stealing the duvet the next most...
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Direct Provision ‘Biggest Shame on Irish State’ Since Magdalene Laundries
October 5, 2019 No Responses

Direct Provision ‘Biggest Shame on Irish State’ Since Magdalene Laundries

The Direct Provision system for asylum seekers is one of the biggest shames on the Irish state since the Magdalene Laundries, a conference has heard. Masi, the Movement of Asylum Seekers in Ireland, held a conference in Dublin on Saturday...
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Getting Brexit Deal is Not ‘Mission Impossible’ Says Coveney
October 4, 2019 No Responses

Getting Brexit Deal is Not ‘Mission Impossible’ Says Coveney

The Tánaiste has insisted he still believes a deal can be reached between the UK and EU before the approaching Brexit deadline. Simon Coveney denied it was “mission impossible” as he left a meeting with Northern Ireland Secretary Julian Smith...
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