Merkel Meets With People From Both Sides of The Border During Dublin Visit
April 4, 2019 No Responses

Merkel Meets With People From Both Sides of The Border During Dublin Visit

German chancellor Angela Merkel said she was moved by the stories of people living in Irish border communities who were affected by the Troubles. Ms Merkel met with a panel of 15 people from Protestant and Catholic communities, both unionists...
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Taoiseach Urges Corbyn to Show Leadership in Brexit Talks with Theresa May
April 3, 2019 No Responses

Taoiseach Urges Corbyn to Show Leadership in Brexit Talks with Theresa May

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar said he hopes Jeremy Corbyn will show leadership and come up with a compromised Brexit plan with Theresa May. The Taoiseach said that the British Prime Minister’s offer to engage with the Labour leader on Brexit was...
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20% of Brits Want Ireland to Join The Republic in Referendum
April 3, 2019 No Responses

20% of Brits Want Ireland to Join The Republic in Referendum

Barely a third of the public in Great Britain hope Northern Ireland would vote to remain in the UK, new research showed. A fifth said they would prefer if it left and joined the Republic of Ireland following any future...
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European Union ‘Will Never Abandon’ Ireland, Says Macron
April 2, 2019 No Responses

European Union ‘Will Never Abandon’ Ireland, Says Macron

France and Ireland would be the EU nations most directly affected by a no-deal Brexit, the French president has said. Taoiseach Leo Varadkar traveled to Paris to meet with Emmanuel Macron, where he thanked France for its ongoing solidarity with...
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Taoiseach Holding Brexit Talks with Macron Today
April 2, 2019 No Responses

Taoiseach Holding Brexit Talks with Macron Today

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar will hold Brexit talks with French President Emmanuel Macron today. The bilateral meeting in Paris comes ahead of talks between Mr Varadkar and German Chancellor Angel Merkel, who is due to visit Dublin on Thursday. A spokesman...
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McDonald Apologizes for St. Patrick’s Day Banner
April 2, 2019 No Responses

McDonald Apologizes for St. Patrick’s Day Banner

The leader of Sinn Féin has apologized for marching behind an “England Get Out of Ireland” banner on St Patrick’s Day. Mary Lou McDonald moved to reassure the public that its message was not directed at English people. “For anybody...
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Almost a Quarter of Dublin’s Homeless are Non-EU Nationals
April 1, 2019 No Responses

Almost a Quarter of Dublin’s Homeless are Non-EU Nationals

A new report into homelessness in Dublin has found that a large number of people living in emergency accommodation are from outside the European Union. The Dublin Regional Homeless Executive says that of the new families presenting as homeless, 21%...
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Number of Young People Committing Sexual Offenses is On the Rise
March 31, 2019 No Responses

Number of Young People Committing Sexual Offenses is On the Rise

The number of young people carrying out sex attacks is on the rise in Ireland, legal experts have said. Recent studies show a growing trend of younger people committing sexual offences, which Rape Crisis Network Ireland legal director Caroline Counihan...
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Sinn Féin’s Popularity Plummets by Five Points in New Poll
March 31, 2019 No Responses

Sinn Féin’s Popularity Plummets by Five Points in New Poll

Sinn Féin’s popularity has plummeted by five points according to a new opinion poll. It now leaves them 18 points behind leaders Fine Gael. The latest Red C opinion poll for the Sunday Business Post has them at 13% –...
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Hundreds Join Brexit Protests on the Border
March 30, 2019 No Responses

Hundreds Join Brexit Protests on the Border

Hundreds of people have taken part in a number of mass demonstrations on the border in opposition to Brexit. Border Communities Against Brexit organized the protests to mark the day after Britain had been due to leave the European Union....
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