Families of Those Killed on Bloody Sunday Gather in Derry
March 14, 2019 No Responses

Families of Those Killed on Bloody Sunday Gather in Derry

Families of those killed on Bloody Sunday have gathered in Derry as 17 soldiers involved on the day wait to find out if they are to be prosecuted. Relatives were joined by supporters close to the scene of the shootings...
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Taoiseach Says Ireland and US Still Have Stereotypes to Smash
March 14, 2019 No Responses

Taoiseach Says Ireland and US Still Have Stereotypes to Smash

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has said that Ireland and the US have further to go in building countries that reflect all men and women in society. The Taoiseach was speaking at the Ireland Funds dinner in the National Building Museum, Washington...
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Bexit Advocates Are ‘Chasing Unicorns’ Says Taoiseach
March 13, 2019 No Responses

Bexit Advocates Are ‘Chasing Unicorns’ Says Taoiseach

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has said people who advocated for Brexit have been “chasing unicorns” for a “very long time”. The Taoiseach made the comments to media in the US on Wednesday while MPs at Westminster prepared to vote on whether...
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Dublin Ranked 25th Best City; New York Tops The List
March 13, 2019 No Responses

Dublin Ranked 25th Best City; New York Tops The List

Dublin has been named the 25th best city in the world, according to the Time Out Index 2019. New York tops the list followed by Melbourne, Chicago, London and LA. They surveyed 34,000 city-dwellers to rank the best cities in...
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State Must Determine if Irish Woman Detained in Syria is a Threat
March 11, 2019 No Responses

State Must Determine if Irish Woman Detained in Syria is a Threat

The Taoiseach says the State will have to determine if an Irish woman detained in Syria is a threat to Ireland should she return. 37-year-old Lisa Smith has been detained over alleged links to the so-called Islamic State. The former...
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Great Expectation from Bloody Sunday Families Ahead of Announcement on Prosecutions
March 10, 2019 No Responses

Great Expectation from Bloody Sunday Families Ahead of Announcement on Prosecutions

The families of 13 people killed by soldiers in Derry in 1971 are waiting with great expectation to hear whether they will be prosecuted, the brother of one of the victims has said. John Kelly’s younger brother Michael, 17, was...
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Protests in Dublin to Mark 60th Anniversary of Tibet’s Uprising
March 10, 2019 No Responses

Protests in Dublin to Mark 60th Anniversary of Tibet’s Uprising

A peaceful protest is underway outside the Chinese Embassy in Dublin to mark the 60th anniversary of Tibet’s uprising day. The Tibetan Community of Ireland wants to highlight the suffering of the Tibetan people due to the Chinese occupation of...
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Brexit Must Not Wreck The Peace Process or Economy Says Sinn Féin
March 9, 2019 No Responses

Brexit Must Not Wreck The Peace Process or Economy Says Sinn Féin

The Government needs to “stay strong” as Brexit looms, Sinn Féin has said. Party president Mary Lou McDonald said the divorce should not wreck the Irish economy or the Good Friday Agreement. The UK and EU are at loggerheads over...
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Campaigners Call for More Action to Tackle Domestic Violence
March 8, 2019 No Responses

Campaigners Call for More Action to Tackle Domestic Violence

Campaigners have called on the government to tackle domestic violence at a protest on International Women’s Day. Hundreds of people gathered on the iconic O’Connell Bridge to protest gender inequality, rising levels of domestic violence and rape culture. A...
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President Trump to Host Taoiseach at White House Next Week
March 8, 2019 No Responses

President Trump to Host Taoiseach at White House Next Week

US President Donald Trump will host Taoiseach Leo Varadkar at the White House next week to celebrate St Patrick’s Day. The White House says the two are to discuss how to strengthen relations between the United States and Ireland, enhance...
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