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September 29, 2018 No Responses

Harris Promises to Bring Abortion Legislation to the Dáil This Week

Minister for Health Simon Harris has said that legislation to introduce abortion services will be brought before the Dáil on Thursday and he hopes to have services available by the beginning of next year. He was speaking at a March...

September 28, 2018 No Responses

Moran Says Another Recession is ‘Inevitable’

The former Secretary General at the Department of Finance during the bailout believes another recession is inevitable. John Moran said that Ireland is an exposed economy that is very open to international change. However, he said a huge difference over...

September 27, 2018 No Responses

Queens to Give Honorary Degree to Hillary Clinton

Hillary Clinton is to receive an honorary degree from Queen’s University Belfast. The former US Secretary of State will be awarded the degree for her public service and contribution to peace in the North. “We are delighted to award an...

September 26, 2018 No Responses

Six Candidates Confirmed For Presidential Election

Nominations for the presidential election have officially closed. There are six candidates in the running including the incumbent Michael D Higgins. All six candidates have submitted nomination papers at Custom House in Dublin in the last few days. Businessman...

September 26, 2018 No Responses

American Dies in Traffic Incident Near Northern Tourist Spot

A man from the US has died after a road crash near a popular Northern Ireland tourist destination. Michael Munro, 31, from Orange, Connecticut, sustained fatal injuries in the collision on Gracehill Road in Armoy yesterday. The road is close...

September 25, 2018 No Responses

Foster Accepts Accountability for Former Special Advisor, but Not Responsibility

Arlene Foster has said she is accountable for her former special adviser, but not responsible for him. The appointment and actions of DUP special advisers (spads) came under scrutiny on Tuesday at an inquiry into a botched green energy scheme....

September 25, 2018 No Responses

Taoiseach Still Believes Brexit Deal Will Be Agreed By November

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has said he thinks a Brexit deal can be done by November. The Irish border is the most vexed issue still facing UK and EU negotiators. The Republic’s premier warned the damage caused by talks failure to...

September 24, 2018 No Responses

Two New MEPs for Ireland in Next Year’s Euro Elections

The Dublin and Ireland South constituencies at the next European elections will each have an extra seat, a new boundary review published has recommended. As a result, Dublin will become a four-seater while Ireland South becomes a five-seat constituency. Counti...

September 24, 2018 No Responses

Varadkar to Attend Nelson Mandela Peace Summit

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar will attend the Nelson Mandela Peace Summit in New York today. The Summit, which is being held at UN headquarters, honors the 100th anniversary of Mr Mandela’s birth and celebrates his legacy. It will be attended by...

September 23, 2018 No Responses

New Trial to Evaluate Aspirin’s Effect on Cancers

Hundreds of Irish volunteers are to take part in a new trial to investigate if aspirin can prevent early-stage cancer returning after treatment. Three hundred patients in Ireland who have had or have started treatment for early-stage breast, stomach, oesophagu...

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