Taoiseach Meets with Orange Delegation in Dublin

Taoiseach Meets with Orange Delegation in Dublin

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has said that the colors on the Irish flag are white, orange and green in equal measure” after a meeting with the Orange Order. Mr Varadkar and Minister for European Affairs Helen McEntee met with the Grand...
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Coveney Warns of Complications if British Parliament Rejects Brexit Deal

Coveney Warns of Complications if British Parliament Rejects Brexit Deal

The Tánaiste Simon Coveney has admitted avoiding a hard border would be more complicated in the event the Brexit deal, agreed by EU leaders, is rejected in the UK. It comes as Theresa May faces the Commons after EU leaders...
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No Plan B on Brexit Says Taoiseach

No Plan B on Brexit Says Taoiseach

Speaking after the EU gave the green light to the agreement Leo Varadkar said there was no plan B if the deal is not approved in the British House of Commons. The Taoiseach said: “There isn’t a plan B. The...
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Support for Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil Rises in New Poll

Support for Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil Rises in New Poll

Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil have seen their support rise, according to the latest opinion poll. The Red C poll for the Sunday Business Post continues the trend of many seen over the last year. Fine Gael are the most...
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Number of UK Applications for Irish Passports Soars

Number of UK Applications for Irish Passports Soars

The number of people from Northern Ireland and Great Britain applying for an Irish passport has increased by 83% over the past six years. New information from the Department of Foreign Affairs shows that to the end of October 2018,...
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5,000 Year Old Logboat Found Near Newgrange

5,000 Year Old Logboat Found Near Newgrange

The discovery of a logboat in the Boyne river close to Newgrange dates back 5,000 years, it has been revealed. Culture Minister Josepha Madigan announced today that scientific dating of the boat found near the Bru na Boinne world heritage...
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Cork Mother Announced as 2018 Carer of The Year

Cork Mother Announced as 2018 Carer of The Year

A Cork mother, whose son has a rare genetic condition, has been announced as the Carer of the Year. Brenda O’Connell Barry from Charleville in Cork cares for her 4-year-old son Fionn who suffers from NACC1. It is a condition...
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Irish Man Killed in Sunnyside

Irish Man Killed in Sunnyside

This is a very sad announcement that we here at The Irish Examiner have to make as it concerns two Irishmen from home in Ireland.The New York Police Department says the death of a man who was punched in the...
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Monument Unveiled For 14-Year-Old Croke Park Bloody Sunday Victim

Monument Unveiled For 14-Year-Old Croke Park Bloody Sunday Victim

A monument to a 14-year-old boy who was shot and killed during Bloody Sunday at Croke Park in 1920 has been unveiled in Dublin’s Glasnevin Cemetery. John William Scott was killed when British forces opened fire during a GAA match....
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Coveney Insists Draft Brexit Deal Not Open for Renegotiation

Coveney Insists Draft Brexit Deal Not Open for Renegotiation

The Tánaiste has said the draft Brexit withdrawal agreement is not open for renegotiation. Simon Coveney said it should no longer be considered a draft and that instead it should be seen as the only agreement. Mr Coveney told the...
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