Inflation In Ireland Hits Highest Level In 21 Years
March 10, 2022 No Responses

Inflation In Ireland Hits Highest Level In 21 Years

The rate of inflation hit 5.6 per cent in February, according to new figures from the Central Statistics Office. The jump in the annual rate of inflation is the largest increase in prices in 21 years, driven largely by soaring...
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Coveney: Ireland Needs A ‘Fundemental Rethink’ On Country’s Security
March 9, 2022 No Responses

Coveney: Ireland Needs A ‘Fundemental Rethink’ On Country’s Security

Ireland needs a “fundamental rethink” of its approach to security following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the Minister for Defense and Foreign Affairs has said. In an address to the Institute of International and European Affairs (IIEA), Simon Coveney sa...
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Over 2,500 Ukrainian Refugees Have Arrived In Ireland, A Third Of Them Children
March 9, 2022 No Responses

Over 2,500 Ukrainian Refugees Have Arrived In Ireland, A Third Of Them Children

More than 2,500 Ukrainian refugees have already arrived in Ireland, with children comprising a third of that number. Minister for Justice Helen McEntee said around 400 Ukrainians are arriving in Ireland every day as they flee the Russian invasion of...
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Citizens’ Assembly Could Be Convened To Consider Ireland’s Military Neutrality
March 8, 2022 No Responses

Citizens’ Assembly Could Be Convened To Consider Ireland’s Military Neutrality

A citizens’ assembly could be established to discuss Ireland’s policy of military neutrality, the Taoiseach has suggested. Micheál Martin made the remarks in the Dáil as he faced claims the Ukrainian invasion is bringing Ireland closer to Nato and “Eur...
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More Than Half Ireland’s Energy Last Month Generated By Wind Power
March 7, 2022 No Responses

More Than Half Ireland’s Energy Last Month Generated By Wind Power

Energy generated by wind power provided more than half of Ireland’s electricity last month, figures show. Wind Energy Ireland, the representative body for the Irish wind industry, said the 53% share was the highest ever achieved by wind in the...
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More Than 80,000 Ukrainian Refugees May Arrive In Ireland
March 6, 2022 No Responses

More Than 80,000 Ukrainian Refugees May Arrive In Ireland

The number of Ukrainian refugees arriving in Ireland could exceed 80,000, a Government Minister has confirmed. James Browne, Minister of State in the Department of Justice, said the exodus of people from Ukraine was on a scale not witnessed in...
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Ukrainians Attempt To Evacuate Citizens From Mariupol Amid Shaky Ceasefire
March 6, 2022 No Responses

Ukrainians Attempt To Evacuate Citizens From Mariupol Amid Shaky Ceasefire

Ukrainian authorities are making a second attempt to evacuate civilians from a southern city pounded by a week-long Russian attack, as economic pressure on Moscow intensified and diplomats shuttled around Europe to try and end the war. Evacuations from the...
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Hundreds Demonstrate For Women’s Rights In Dublin
March 5, 2022 No Responses

Hundreds Demonstrate For Women’s Rights In Dublin

A rally in Dublin has heard calls for Government action to accelerate progress on women’s equality issues in Ireland. Hundreds of people attended the “No Woman Left Behind” demonstration outside Leinster House. The rally was organized by the National Wom...
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Long Hopes To Break ‘Binary Politics’ At Stormont With Alliance Gains
March 5, 2022 No Responses

Long Hopes To Break ‘Binary Politics’ At Stormont With Alliance Gains

A big result for the Alliance Party in Northern Ireland’s Assembly election can herald the end of a political system based on binary division, leader Naomi Long has said. Addressing her party conference in Belfast, Mrs Long denounced rivals at...
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McDonald Expresses Support For Family Of Noah Donohoe
March 4, 2022 No Responses

McDonald Expresses Support For Family Of Noah Donohoe

Sinn Féin president Mary Lou McDonald has expressed support for the family of Noah Donohoe. The 14-year-old pupil at St Malachy’s College, in Belfast, was found dead in a storm drain in the north of the city in June 2020,...
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