Inconsistencies Reported in Definitions of ‘Political Advertising’ in 2019 Euro Elections
September 17, 2019 No Responses

Inconsistencies Reported in Definitions of ‘Political Advertising’ in 2019 Euro Elections

A report on online political advertising during the 2019 European election has found inconsistencies in how political and “issue-based” advertising was defined. The report was commissioned by the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (BAI) and carried out by the Institute for...
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Irish Named ‘The Most Generous’ By GoFundMe
September 17, 2019 No Responses

Irish Named ‘The Most Generous’ By GoFundMe

Ireland had been dubbed the most generous country in the world, with more than €40 million donated to GoFundMe causes. Almost one in 10 Irish people has used the internet’s “take action” button in thousands of online campaigns. More than...
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Sinn Féin Calls on British Government to ‘Get Real’ With DUP
September 16, 2019 No Responses

Sinn Féin Calls on British Government to ‘Get Real’ With DUP

Sinn Féin has said the British Government needs to “get real” with the DUP after meeting Northern Ireland Secretary Julian Smith. Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald and MLA Conor Murphy met Mr Smith in Dublin as he traveled for...
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Harris Announces Plans to Ban Cigarette Vending Machines
September 16, 2019 No Responses

Harris Announces Plans to Ban Cigarette Vending Machines

The Minister for Health has announced his intention to ban cigarette vending machines. Simon Harris has said he is in favor of the move due to children under 18 being able to buy cigarettes from vending machines easily, and the...
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Marathon Talks Lead to Agreement to End Beef Protests
September 15, 2019 No Responses

Marathon Talks Lead to Agreement to End Beef Protests

An agreement to the end beef crisis has been reached after marathon talks over the weekend, the agriculture minister has confirmed. The deal includes an immediate increase in prices for farmers and reform of the Irish beef sector. Minister for...
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Hundreds Attend People’s Vote Rally in Belfast
September 14, 2019 No Responses

Hundreds Attend People’s Vote Rally in Belfast

Hundreds of people are attending a rally in Belfast calling for a second referendum on EU membership. Campaigners from the People’s Vote rally say the public deserves to make the decision over whether the British Government’s Brexit deal is the...
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Foster Denies DUP are Backtracking on Irish Backstop
September 13, 2019 No Responses

Foster Denies DUP are Backtracking on Irish Backstop

The leader of the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) has dismissed a report it will offer Prime Minister Boris Johnson a lifeline to help him unlock a Brexit deal. A front page article in today’s Times newspaper said the DUP has...
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Taoiseach Says Border Checks May Be Needed in No-Deal Brexit
September 13, 2019 No Responses

Taoiseach Says Border Checks May Be Needed in No-Deal Brexit

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has said some checks may have to be placed on the border in the event of a no-deal Brexit. He said while some checks could be required, the Government has not identified exactly where those checks will...
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Belfast High Court Rejects Brexit Challenge
September 12, 2019 No Responses

Belfast High Court Rejects Brexit Challenge

A legal challenge that argued the Government’s Brexit strategy will damage the Northern Ireland peace process has been dismissed. Lord Justice Bernard McCloskey delivered his ruling at Belfast’s High Court on Thursday morning on three joined cases against ...
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Polls Find a Slight Majority for Reunification in The North
September 11, 2019 No Responses

Polls Find a Slight Majority for Reunification in The North

There is a slight majority for Irish unification among people in Northern Ireland, according to a new poll. The latest survey in Northern Ireland asked voters for their preference “in the event of a referendum on whether or not Northern...
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