Mary Lou McDonald Calls Johnson’s Brexit Plans ‘Profoundly Stupid’
September 11, 2019 No Responses

Mary Lou McDonald Calls Johnson’s Brexit Plans ‘Profoundly Stupid’

Sinn Féin president Mary Lou McDonald has said UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson is following a Brexit “fantasy”, and that his plan is “profoundly stupid and immeasurably dangerous”. Speaking at her party’s away day in Dundalk, Co Louth, Ms McDonald...
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DUP Says Johnson Has Rejected Northern Ireland Only Backstop
September 10, 2019 No Responses

DUP Says Johnson Has Rejected Northern Ireland Only Backstop

The DUP has said Boris Johnson rejected the idea of a Northern Ireland-only backstop during a meeting at Downing Street. DUP leader Arlene Foster and parliamentary leader Nigel Dodds met the British Prime Minister this evening. Afterwards Mrs Foster released.....
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Tributes Paid To Nora Quoirin At Funeral Service
September 10, 2019 No Responses

Tributes Paid To Nora Quoirin At Funeral Service

A teenager found dead in a Malaysian jungle after going missing on a family holiday was a gentle and innocent child who gifted others with immeasurable love, her funeral service has heard. Family and friends of Nora Quoirin gathered in...
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Irish Primary Schools Bottom of the Class for Class Sizes and Funding in Europe
September 10, 2019 No Responses

Irish Primary Schools Bottom of the Class for Class Sizes and Funding in Europe

Irish primary school classes are among the largest and worst-funded in Europe, a report has found. The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development report found that the average class size in Irish primary schools is 25, compared with an EU...
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Arlene Foster Calls Northern Ireland-Only Backstop ‘Unconstitutional’
September 9, 2019 No Responses

Arlene Foster Calls Northern Ireland-Only Backstop ‘Unconstitutional’

DUP leader Arlene Foster has criticized a Northern Ireland-only backstop as “anti-democratic and unconstitutional”. Mrs Foster also said that Boris Johnson has previously ruled out the option of having the backstop applying only to Northern Ireland. Follow...
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NI Attorney General Says Good Friday Agreement Cannot Force UK to Stay in EU
September 9, 2019 No Responses

NI Attorney General Says Good Friday Agreement Cannot Force UK to Stay in EU

Peace process agreements in Northern Ireland are not dependent on the UK remaining in the EU, the region’s attorney general has said. John Larkin QC said the EU was referenced only once in the British-Irish Agreement – the treaty that...
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Protests Held as Johnson Meets Taoiseach in Dublin
September 9, 2019 No Responses

Protests Held as Johnson Meets Taoiseach in Dublin

Up to 100 demonstrators gathered outside Leinster House in Dublin on Monday morning to protest against British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s visit to Dublin. Taoiseach Leo Varadkar met with Mr Johnson at Government Buildings in Dublin. The protest was led.....
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Man Arrested After Bomb Found in Strabane
September 8, 2019 No Responses

Man Arrested After Bomb Found in Strabane

Police have confirmed that a bomb was found following a security alert in Northern Ireland. The improvised explosive device (IED) was discovered in Strabane, Co Tyrone, on Saturday morning. During the alert, in the highly residential and built-up Church View.....
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Foster Says Party Must Engage With Nationalist Community to Protect Unionism
September 7, 2019 No Responses

Foster Says Party Must Engage With Nationalist Community to Protect Unionism

The leader of the DUP says the party must engage with the nationalist community and ethnic minorities to strengthen unionism. Arlene Foster was speaking to party members and supporters in Co Antrim today at the Party’s Autumn Policy Forum. The...
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MacDonald Criticizes Taoiseach for Border Check Statement
September 7, 2019 No Responses

MacDonald Criticizes Taoiseach for Border Check Statement

Sinn Féin has criticized Leo Varadkar for “conceding at the 11th hour” that there would be border checks in a no-deal Brexit. The Taoiseach outlined the impacts of the United Kingdom leaving the European Union without a deal during a...
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