Man Arrested at Manchester Airport, Suspected of Murdering Belfast Community Worker
March 3, 2019 No Responses

Man Arrested at Manchester Airport, Suspected of Murdering Belfast Community Worker

A man has been arrested at Manchester Airport on suspicion of murdering Belfast community worker Ian Ogle. The 32-year-old suspect is to be brought to Northern Ireland for questioning. Mr Ogle, 45, died after being stabbed 11 times shortly after...
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Renowned Irish Architect Kevin Roche Dies in Connecticut
March 2, 2019 No Responses

Renowned Irish Architect Kevin Roche Dies in Connecticut

Renowned Irish architect Kevin Roche has died at the age of 96. He designed the Convention Center in Dublin and passed away on Friday night at his home in Connecticut. The CCD says he won innumerable awards for his designs...
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TD Slams Facebook for Allowing Anti-Vaccination ‘Propaganda’
March 2, 2019 No Responses

TD Slams Facebook for Allowing Anti-Vaccination ‘Propaganda’

A Fine Gael TD has criticized Facebook for allowing anti-vaccination “propaganda” to be aimed at parents. Kate O’Connell said they urgently need to address the issue as children’s lives are being put at risk. It comes as the latest figu...
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Taoiseach Criticizes Fianna Fáil/SDLP Partnership
March 2, 2019 No Responses

Taoiseach Criticizes Fianna Fáil/SDLP Partnership

The Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has criticized Fianna Fáil’s recent partnership with the SDLP during a trip to Belfast. Speaking at an Alliance Party dinner last night, Mr Varadkar pointed to the dynamic created by the deal between the Conservative party...
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Number of Measles Cases in Ireland Jump 244%
March 2, 2019 No Responses

Number of Measles Cases in Ireland Jump 244%

There has been a 244% increase in measles cases in Ireland between 2017 and 2018. According to UNICEF Ireland, there were 86 cases here last year, up from 25 on the previous year. The charity is warning that global cases...
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‘No Need for Checkpoints on The Border’ Says Foster
March 1, 2019 No Responses

‘No Need for Checkpoints on The Border’ Says Foster

There is no need for checkpoints on the Irish border and no need for Irish warships impounding Northern Ireland fishing boats, DUP leader Arlene Foster said. Mrs Foster also reiterated her party’s concerns over the Brexit Withdrawal Agreement, saying it...
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Taoiseach Believes No-Deal Brexit is ‘Unlikely’
March 1, 2019 No Responses

Taoiseach Believes No-Deal Brexit is ‘Unlikely’

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar believes it is unlikely that the United Kingdom will crash out of the European Union without a deal. Mr Varadkar was speaking in Belfast after meeting Northern Ireland’s business leaders for discussions which he described as being...
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Two Northern Irish Fishing Boats Seized by The Irish Navy
February 28, 2019 No Responses

Two Northern Irish Fishing Boats Seized by The Irish Navy

Two UK fishing boats have been seized by the Irish Navy amid an ongoing impasse over their right to fish in Ireland’s waters. The Northern Ireland-registered vessels were detained by the Irish Naval Service in Dundalk bay and have been...
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Finucane Family Lose Supreme Court Challenge over Public Inquiry
February 27, 2019 No Responses

Finucane Family Lose Supreme Court Challenge over Public Inquiry

The family of murdered Belfast solicitor Pat Finucane has lost a Supreme Court challenge over the decision not to hold a public inquiry into his killing, but won a declaration that an effective investigation into his death has not been...
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New Legislation Could Force Irish Restaurants to Display Calorie Information on Menus
February 27, 2019 No Responses

New Legislation Could Force Irish Restaurants to Display Calorie Information on Menus

Restaurants will be forced to display calories on menus under new proposals. The legislation would make it compulsory for restaurants to display the calorie count beside the price – or use a traffic light system where red would be high...
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