O’Neill: No Power-Sharing Deal Without Marriage Equality
July 29, 2019 No Responses

O’Neill: No Power-Sharing Deal Without Marriage Equality

Sinn Féin’s vice president said her party won’t agree to a deal to restore the power-sharing government unless it includes the extension of same-sex marriage to Northern Ireland. Michelle O’Neill told a political debate as part of the Belfast Pride...
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Johnson Could Be Forced to Impose Direct Rule in the North in No-Deal Brexit
July 29, 2019 No Responses

Johnson Could Be Forced to Impose Direct Rule in the North in No-Deal Brexit

Boris Johnson could have to legislate for Northern Ireland to be placed under direct rule from Westminster if the Stormont Assembly is not up and running at the time of Brexit. Dominic Raab, effectively Mr Johnson’s deputy prime minister, said...
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New Poll Shows Only 43% Approve of Taoiseach’s Brexit Performance
July 28, 2019 No Responses

New Poll Shows Only 43% Approve of Taoiseach’s Brexit Performance

Less than half of the public is satisfied with the Taoiseach Leo Varadkar’s performance in the Brexit process. A Kantar/Sunday Independent poll finds only 43% believe it is up to scratch. The survey was conducted before and after Boris Johnson...
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Mary Lou McDonald Calls for All-Ireland Forum on Irish Unity
July 27, 2019 No Responses

Mary Lou McDonald Calls for All-Ireland Forum on Irish Unity

An all-Ireland forum on Irish unity should be convened without delay, Mary Lou McDonald has said. Momentum is building around the constitutional shift and there should be political, institutional and legislative arrangements in place to manage that, the Sinn F...
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Former IBO NY President Sean McNeill Passes Away
July 26, 2019 No Responses

Former IBO NY President Sean McNeill Passes Away

Former IBO NY President and Irish Examiner Man of the Year in 2017 Sean McNeill passed away late on Friday afternoon. An entrepreneur, Sean ran his own real estate business and two online shopping start-ups. A native of County Roscommon,...
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New Secretary of State Meets With Northern Leaders
July 26, 2019 No Responses

New Secretary of State Meets With Northern Leaders

Northern Ireland’s new Secretary of State has held a series of separate meetings with the five main parties in Belfast. Julian Smith met the political parties at Stormont on Friday morning. Mr Smith will now lead the all-party talks process...
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Boris Johnson ‘Convinced’ A Deal is Possible for Brexit
July 24, 2019 No Responses

Boris Johnson ‘Convinced’ A Deal is Possible for Brexit

New British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said he was “convinced we can do a deal” to resolve the issue of the Irish border but he would prepare for a no-deal Brexit. Mr Johnson said he was “convinced” a Brexit deal...
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Sinn Féin to Push Proposals to Cut Education Costs for Parents
July 23, 2019 No Responses

Sinn Féin to Push Proposals to Cut Education Costs for Parents

Sinn Féin is to launch a raft of Back To School proposals in order to help parents cut costs. The document, to be launched tomorrow by TD Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire, takes on a number of key areas in the education...
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Boris Johnson Elected New Leader of British Conservative Party
July 23, 2019 No Responses

Boris Johnson Elected New Leader of British Conservative Party

Boris Johnson has been elected the new leader of the Conservative Party after beating out rival and British Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt. Mr Johnson will officially become the new British Prime Minister tomorrow. Mr Johnson was elected by 92,153 to...
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Campaigners in The North Welcome ‘Historic’ Abortion and Same-Sex Marriage Vote
July 22, 2019 No Responses

Campaigners in The North Welcome ‘Historic’ Abortion and Same-Sex Marriage Vote

The Westminster Parliament has voted to force the British Government to liberalize access to abortion and allow same-sex marriage in Northern Ireland if devolution is not restored. Gay marriage is illegal in Northern Ireland, while terminations are only allowe...
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