Lighthouse Illuminated in Memory of People Who Died in Carlingford Lough
August 4, 2019 No Responses

Lighthouse Illuminated in Memory of People Who Died in Carlingford Lough

A famous lighthouse which sits near the border of Northern Ireland and the Republic has been illuminated in memory of people who have died in the lough. The Haulbowline Lighthouse, situated on Carlingford Lough, separating Co Louth and Co Down,...
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Taoiseach Takes Part in Belfast’s Pride Parade
August 3, 2019 No Responses

Taoiseach Takes Part in Belfast’s Pride Parade

Leo Varadkar is taking part in Belfast’s Pride parade for the first time. The Taoiseach joined thousands of people attending the march in the city center. His presence will be seen as significant as same-sex marriage remains a contentious political...
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Ex-Soldier Accused of Bloody Sunday Murders is Given First Court Date
August 2, 2019 No Responses

Ex-Soldier Accused of Bloody Sunday Murders is Given First Court Date

The first court hearing for a former paratrooper being prosecuted for murder on Bloody Sunday will take place in September. The veteran, known at Soldier F, is accused of two murders and four attempted murders in Derry in 1972. Bloody...
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Taoiseach Accused of Failing to Make Preparations for Poll on United Ireland
August 2, 2019 No Responses

Taoiseach Accused of Failing to Make Preparations for Poll on United Ireland

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has been accused of not making any of the “necessary preparations” for the possible reunification of Ireland. Fianna Fail senator, Mark Daly, said that two years after a report detailing the measures that needed to be implemented...
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Unionists Urge Northern Ireland Secretary to Reinstate Queen’s Portrait at Stormont House
August 1, 2019 No Responses

Unionists Urge Northern Ireland Secretary to Reinstate Queen’s Portrait at Stormont House

The UK’s Northern Ireland Secretary Julian Smith has been urged to reinstate a portrait of Queen Elizabeth II at Stormont House. It emerged earlier this month that the portrait had been removed from the Northern Ireland Office (NIO) base in...
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Everyone Should Fear a No-Deal Brexit, Says Taoiseach
August 1, 2019 No Responses

Everyone Should Fear a No-Deal Brexit, Says Taoiseach

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has said everyone in Ireland and the UK should be afraid of a no-deal Brexit. Mr Varadkar also rejected criticism that he was engaging in “project fear”-style rhetoric over a united Ireland after Brexit. DUP leader Arlene...
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New Figures Show Road Deaths Up By 7% This Year
August 1, 2019 No Responses

New Figures Show Road Deaths Up By 7% This Year

Fears have been raised that progress made on improving road safety has stalled after new figures showed a 7% increase in road deaths this year. Eighty-nine people died on Irish roads between January and July 28, six more than in...
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Political Parties Declare €160,000 in Donations
July 31, 2019 No Responses

Political Parties Declare €160,000 in Donations

Political parties in Ireland received donations of €159,819 last year. In its annual report, the Standards in Public Office Commission said there were 19 political parties registered during 2018 to contest Dáil or European elections. Each of the parties wer...
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Boris Johnson Accused Of ‘Bluff And Bluster’ Towards Brexit Concerns
July 31, 2019 No Responses

Boris Johnson Accused Of ‘Bluff And Bluster’ Towards Brexit Concerns

The British Prime Minister has been accused of meeting concerns about the impact of a no-deal Brexit on Northern Ireland with “bluff and bluster”. Boris Johnson was challenged on his Brexit strategy amid some reportedly blunt exchanges with some of...
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Boris Johnson Set for Meeting with Northern Leaders
July 31, 2019 No Responses

Boris Johnson Set for Meeting with Northern Leaders

Boris Johnson is to hold talks with Northern Ireland’s political leaders as he bids to inject fresh impetus to faltering efforts to restore power-sharing. The British prime minister will hold bilateral meetings with the five main parties at Stormont this...
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