Ireland’s First National Drug Forum Being Held in Dublin

Ireland’s First National Drug Forum Being Held in Dublin

Ireland’s first National Drugs Forum is opening with the aim of promoting best practice in addiction services. Catherine Byrne, the minister for health promotion and the National Drugs Strategy, is opening the forum at Dublin’s Aviva Stadium. The event aims...
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Taoiseach Attends Armistice Ceremony in Paris

Taoiseach Attends Armistice Ceremony in Paris

Leo Varadkar has attended the centenary Armistice Day commemoration in Paris. Mr Varadkar joined more than 70 heads of state and government, including French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Angela Merkel, for the service at the Arc de Triomphe....
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Michael D Higgins Inaugurated For Second Term

Michael D Higgins Inaugurated For Second Term

The inauguration of Michael D Higgins as President of Ireland took place this evening at St. Patrick’s Hall in Dublin Castle. President Higgins made a formal declaration, in which he promised to fulfill his duties as outlined in Bunreacht na...
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Nurses’ Union Meets HSE to Avert Strike Action

Nurses’ Union Meets HSE to Avert Strike Action

The INMO met the HSE and Department of Health today in an effort to avert a strike by nurses and midwives over unsafe levels of staffing. A members’ vote on strike action is set to begin in ten days. The...
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HMS Duncan Arrives in Belfast to Mark Armistice Day

HMS Duncan Arrives in Belfast to Mark Armistice Day

One of the Royal Navy’s most advanced warships has arrived in Belfast to mark Armistice Day in the city. HMS Duncan arrived on Friday morning for its third visit to Belfast, one of its affiliated cities. Commanding Officer Tom Trent...
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Brexit to Head The Agenda for British-Irish Council Meetings

Brexit to Head The Agenda for British-Irish Council Meetings

Brexit is expected to dominate the agenda as leaders from across the UK and Ireland attend a summit meeting on the Isle of Man later. Taoiseach Leo Varadkar; Cabinet Office Minister and the UK’s de facto deputy prime minister David...
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Éamon Ó Cuív Sacked From Fianna Fáil Front Bench

Éamon Ó Cuív Sacked From Fianna Fáil Front Bench

A second Fianna Fáil member has been sacked from a senior party role due to his involvement in the unauthorized launch of a party election candidate in Northern Ireland. Éamon Ó Cuív, who was front-bench spokesman for Regional Development, Rural...
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Police Chiefs Promise Continued Cross-Border Cooperation Despite Brexit

Police Chiefs Promise Continued Cross-Border Cooperation Despite Brexit

Police chiefs on both sides of the Irish border have pledged to find a way to continue co-operation whatever Brexit deal emerges. Garda Commissioner Drew Harris and Police Service of Northern Ireland Deputy Chief Constable Stephen Martin stressed the importanc...
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New Legislation Could See Extra 5,000 Visas for Irish

New Legislation Could See Extra 5,000 Visas for Irish

Irish people could soon have another route towards a visa to live and work in the USA as a Bill has been put before the House of Representatives which proposes that Ireland is added to the E3 program. The Bill,...
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Calls for Harris to Lift ‘Effective Embargo’ on Medicinal Cannabis

Calls for Harris to Lift ‘Effective Embargo’ on Medicinal Cannabis

A top addiction specialist said he is “ashamed” of his profession as it has failed families in Ireland who are forced to travel abroad to access cannabis-based medicinal products. Dr Garrett McGovern, a doctor who specializes in drug and alcohol...
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