Sport Ireland Suspends Funding for The FAI
April 9, 2019 No Responses

Sport Ireland Suspends Funding for The FAI

Sport Ireland is to immediately suspend and withhold funding to the FAI. The statutory authority said it has made the decision after the FAI said they “did not comply with Clause 4.3 of Sport Ireland’s Terms & Conditions of Grant...
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Plan International and UNESCO Launch New Initiative to Help Children with Disabilities
April 8, 2019 No Responses

Plan International and UNESCO Launch New Initiative to Help Children with Disabilities

A new initiative has been launched in Dublin by Plan International and UNESCO Chair IT Tralee to help children with disabilities to join in everyday activities including playing sport. Ireland’s youngest ever Paralympic athlete Ellen Keane helped launch ...
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Health Sector is not a ‘Black Hole,’ says Taoiseach
April 8, 2019 No Responses

Health Sector is not a ‘Black Hole,’ says Taoiseach

The Taoiseach has insisted Ireland’s health sector is “not a black hole” as the department fights off a myriad of criticism. Leo Varadkar was speaking in Dublin as he launched the 2019 Healthy Ireland campaign, announcing funding of €1 million...
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Barnier in Dublin for Brexit Talks Ahead of EU Summit
April 8, 2019 No Responses

Barnier in Dublin for Brexit Talks Ahead of EU Summit

Michel Barnier will hold talks with Leo Varadkar in Dublin later today ahead of this week’s crunch summit in Brussels. The EU’s chief Brexit negotiator will discuss the latest developments with the Taoiseach this afternoon. Mr Barnier will also meet...
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Sinn Féin to Hold Brexit Talks with Corbyn and Bradley
April 8, 2019 No Responses

Sinn Féin to Hold Brexit Talks with Corbyn and Bradley

Sinn Féin leaders are due to hold Brexit talks with Jeremy Corbyn later on a day of meetings in London. Party president Mary Lou McDonald and vice-president Michelle O’Neill are also set for discussions with Northern Ireland Secretary Karen Bradley....
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Sinn Féin to Tell Corbyn That Irish Interests Must Be Protected in Brexit Negotiations
April 7, 2019 No Responses

Sinn Féin to Tell Corbyn That Irish Interests Must Be Protected in Brexit Negotiations

Sinn Féin leaders are to tell Jeremy Corbyn that Irish interests must be protected whatever the outcome of his Brexit negotiations with the British Prime Minister. Party president Mary Lou McDonald and vice president Michelle O’Neill will hold talks with...
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34% of Irish Say That They Often Suffer from Stress
April 6, 2019 No Responses

34% of Irish Say That They Often Suffer from Stress

One in three people suffer from stress on a regular basis and just under a half claim to frequently take prescription medication. The Red C research found that the number of Irish adults who drink alcohol regularly stands at 38%...
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Barnier to Travel to Dublin for Talks on Monday
April 5, 2019 No Responses

Barnier to Travel to Dublin for Talks on Monday

The European Chief Negotiator Michel Barnier is set to visit Dublin for talks on Brexit. A spokesman for the Taoiseach confirmed that Mr Barnier and his team would travel to Dublin on Monday. “This is part of his frequent visits...
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Family of Murdered Seamus Ludlow Say They Have Been Failed by the Irish Government
April 5, 2019 No Responses

Family of Murdered Seamus Ludlow Say They Have Been Failed by the Irish Government

The family of a man shot dead in 1976 say they have been failed by the Irish Government and the Gardaí. Seamus Ludlow, 47, a forestry worker, was killed on his way home from a local pub in Dundalk, Co...
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Foster Unsurprised By May’s Bid to Extend Brexit
April 5, 2019 No Responses

Foster Unsurprised By May’s Bid to Extend Brexit

The British Prime Minister’s bid to extend the Brexit process is unsurprising but unsatisfactory, Arlene Foster said. The DUP leader blamed the “chaotic” EU exit on intransigence from Brussels and ineffectiveness in London. She said: “The United Kingdo...
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