Only 49% Passed Driving Test in 2018
December 29, 2018 No Responses

Only 49% Passed Driving Test in 2018

New figures show the majority of car drivers across the country failed their test between January and October. Only 49% of people who took their test passed – compared to 51% who failed. Kilrush in Co. Clare had the lowest...
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Senator Calls for Pre-Election Ban on Political Posters
December 29, 2018 No Responses

Senator Calls for Pre-Election Ban on Political Posters

A Fine Gael senator has called for parties to unite over a ban on posters. Senator Paudie Coffey first called for the poster ban back in October. Now he has renewed his call ahead of the next general election in...
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Harris Confident That Abortion Services will be Available from New Year’s Day
December 28, 2018 No Responses

Harris Confident That Abortion Services will be Available from New Year’s Day

The Health Minister has assured women that safe and legal abortion services will be available from New Year’s Day. There had been doubts about the availability of services, with reports that just nine hospitals and 145 GPs have so far...
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President Carter Suggested for Envoy Role in 1993
December 28, 2018 No Responses

President Carter Suggested for Envoy Role in 1993

Former US president Jimmy Carter was suggested for a Northern Ireland peace process role, official files show. Speculation was mounting in January 1993 that president-elect Bill Clinton would appoint a special envoy. British Foreign Office official Jonathan Po...
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Life Expectancy Rises In Ireland
December 27, 2018 No Responses

Life Expectancy Rises In Ireland

Life expectancy in Ireland has gone up by almost two and half years since 2006. That is one of the key findings of the Government’s Health In Ireland: Key Trends report which has just been published. This is the 11th...
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Twenty-Two Syrian Families Resettled in Ireland
December 27, 2018 No Responses

Twenty-Two Syrian Families Resettled in Ireland

Twenty-two Syrian families including 58 children were resettled in Ireland on Thursday. The families have been living in the UNHCR refugee camp in Lebanon since fleeing the conflict in Syria. One hundred and five people have been resettled in Ireland,...
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Hundreds of Defense Forces Spending Christmas Abroad on Peacekeeping Missions
December 27, 2018 No Responses

Hundreds of Defense Forces Spending Christmas Abroad on Peacekeeping Missions

650 Irish Defense Forces personnel are spending this Christmas week away from their families. They are serving abroad on peacekeeping missions in the likes of Syria, South Lebanon and Mali. This year marked 60 years of unbroken overseas service for...
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Man Stabbed on Christmas Morning in Belfast
December 26, 2018 No Responses

Man Stabbed on Christmas Morning in Belfast

Police have appealed for witnesses after a man was stabbed in Belfast on Christmas Day. The man was walking between Turf Lodge and White Rock when he was allegedly set upon by three men. A PSNI spokesman said: “Just before...
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Thousands Take a Festive Plunge to Raise Money for Lifeboats
December 25, 2018 No Responses

Thousands Take a Festive Plunge to Raise Money for Lifeboats

Thousands of festive swimmers have taken the plunge at Christmas Day dips all over the island of Ireland. The increasingly popular seasonal tradition saw beaches, coastal rocks and lake shores north and south packed with brave bathers. With hardy souls...
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Thousands Spending Christmas in Emergency Accommodation in Ireland
December 25, 2018 No Responses

Thousands Spending Christmas in Emergency Accommodation in Ireland

Almost 10,000 people are spending this Christmas in emergency accommodation. Many people will be forced to stay in hotels and B&Bs this festive period. Focus Ireland says their services will be open today and for the rest of the holiday....
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