Kerry’s Reeks District Makes Number Three on Rough Guides Top Six List
January 8, 2019 No Responses

Kerry’s Reeks District Makes Number Three on Rough Guides Top Six List

The Reeks District in Kerry has been listed as one of the Top 6 places in the world to visit. The Rough Guides travel website ranked the area around the Macgillycuddy’s Reeks at number three on its ‘Six Regions on...
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Campaigners Speak Out Against Renaming of Belfast’s Cathedral Quarter
January 7, 2019 No Responses

Campaigners Speak Out Against Renaming of Belfast’s Cathedral Quarter

Campaigners opposed to the renaming of Belfast’s historic Cathedral Quarter have said there is nothing authentic about the rebranding. Save CQ is also calling for the property company behind the £500 million Tribeca regeneration project to change its plans ...
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Almost 50 Irish Citizens Deported from US in 2018
January 7, 2019 No Responses

Almost 50 Irish Citizens Deported from US in 2018

47 Irish citizens were deported from the United States last year, according to official figures. The data, released by the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency today, shows that this was an almost 40% increase on 2017 when 34 Irish...
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Taoiseach Begins African Trip in Mali
January 6, 2019 No Responses

Taoiseach Begins African Trip in Mali

The Taoiseach is starting a trip to Africa with a series of engagements in Mali. The West African nation is the first stop on Leo Varadkar’s week-long trip to the continent, which will also include a visit to Ethiopia. Mr...
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Seal Pups Released into the Wild in County Down
January 6, 2019 No Responses

Seal Pups Released into the Wild in County Down

Tears were shed on an isolated beach in Northern Ireland as two seal pups were released back into the wild after months of recuperation. Grey seals Bran and Thor were given an emotional send off on Sunday morning at the...
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Ireland’s Policing Levels Among Lowest in Europe
January 5, 2019 No Responses

Ireland’s Policing Levels Among Lowest in Europe

Ireland’s level of policing is among one of the lowest in Europe. New figures from the EU’s statistical office, Eurostat, show the Irish police-to-population ratio is less than the European average. Ireland has 278 officers per 100,000 of the popul...
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Farrell Calls on Government to Protect Elections from Cyber Threats
January 5, 2019 No Responses

Farrell Calls on Government to Protect Elections from Cyber Threats

The Government is being urged to tackle cyber threats to Irish elections. Fine Gael deputy Alan Farrell says voters must also be protected from online disinformation during election campaigns. It follows recent remarks by the Taoiseach that European Leaders ha...
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Taoiseach Admits ‘Brexit Divorce’ Has Been Traumatic
January 4, 2019 No Responses

Taoiseach Admits ‘Brexit Divorce’ Has Been Traumatic

The Taoiseach has admitted what he labels “the Brexit divorce” has at times been traumatic. However, Leo Vardakar insists it has not proven fatal to the European family, with support for EU membership and the single currency increasing across the.....
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Government to Ban Single Use Plastics in Offices
January 4, 2019 No Responses

Government to Ban Single Use Plastics in Offices

The Irish government will no longer allow single-use plastics to be used in their offices. The Minister for Communications, Climate Action and the Environment, Richard Bruton announced on Friday that government departments and public bodies will “lead the wa...
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Taoiseach and German Chancellor Vow to ‘Stand By’ Brexit Agreement
January 3, 2019 No Responses

Taoiseach and German Chancellor Vow to ‘Stand By’ Brexit Agreement

The Irish and German leaders have pledged to “stand by” the Brexit Withdrawal Agreement. It comes as Taoiseach Leo Varadkar said Ireland will not accept any change to the deal that renders the backstop inoperable. Mr Varadkar also said the...
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