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February 1, 2019 No Responses

Foster Challenges The EU to Ditch The Backstop

Arlene Foster has challenged the European Union to ditch the backstop. The DUP leader also ruled out speculation of a hard border in Ireland if the backstop option is dropped as “spinning tales”. She made the comments today in a...

January 31, 2019 No Responses

Focus Ireland Claim Homeless Crisis is Getting Worse

A housing charity says the long-term trend shows that the homeless crisis is getting worse. New figures released yesterday show a slight drop in the number of people in emergency accommodation in December, down by 215 to 9,753. Focus Ireland...

January 30, 2019 No Responses

North’s Abortion Laws Are Challenged in Belfast High Court

Belfast High Court has been urged to find that Northern Ireland’s abortion laws are incompatible with human rights legislation. The plea was made in the opening stages of a fresh legal challenge to the region’s restrictive abortion laws. Sarah Ewart’s...

January 29, 2019 No Responses

‘The IRA’ Claim Responsibility for Derry Courthouse Bombing

A group calling itself “the IRA” has claimed responsibility for the bomb attack on a Derry courthouse. In a statement provided to local paper the Derry Journal, the group said it placed the car bomb which detonated in Bishop Street...

January 29, 2019 No Responses

Divorce Referendum Expected to be Held in May

The Government is to hold a referendum on easing the country’s restrictions on divorce. A poll is expected to propose shortening the period those seeking a permanent separation need to live apart. The Cabinet approved the step on Tuesday during...

January 28, 2019 No Responses

Coveney: EU Will Not Pass Withdrawal Agreement without Irish Backstop

The government has again insisted that the Brexit backstop cannot be binned. It comes as British politicians are trying to ditch it from the Withdrawal Agreement. The government changed tack significantly over the weekend by engaging with UK media to...

January 28, 2019 No Responses

Donohue Rules Out Pay Increase for Nurses and Midwives

The Minister for Finance has again ruled out granting pay increases to nurses. Strike action by 43,000 nurses and midwives begins on Wednesday, resulting in thousands of hospital outpatient appointments being cancelled, along with all elective surgeries, and s...

January 26, 2019 No Responses

Talks to Avert Nurses Strike End Without Agreement

Hospitals across the country are facing major disruption after talks to avert a strike by over 40,000 nurses ended without agreement last night. The Irish Nurses and Midwives Organization (INMO) was locked in three days of talks with the HSE...

January 26, 2019 No Responses

Harris Faces Criticism Over CervicalCheck Confusion

Health Minister Simon Harris is facing backlash over the level of uncertainty regarding the CervicalCheck Programme. 6,000 women will receive letters next week asking them to take another smear test as their original one was made unreliable due to being...

January 25, 2019 No Responses

Derry Holds Peace Rally After Days of Security Alerts

Over a hundred people turned out in Derry today for a rally for peace after days of security alerts linked to paramilitary groups. Organised by NIPSA, a trade union which represents public sector workers, the event was held in solidarity...

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