Sinn Féin Calls for Lowering Voting Age to 16
September 13, 2018 No Responses

Sinn Féin Calls for Lowering Voting Age to 16

Sinn Féin has proposed lowering the voting age in Ireland to 16 in a bid to reform the electoral system. The party launched its document on electoral reform on Thursday, and said lowering the voting age is the pathway to...
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President Trump Postpones Ireland Visit
September 13, 2018 No Responses

President Trump Postpones Ireland Visit

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has confirmed that US President Donald Trump has postponed his visit to Ireland. There was uncertainty over his visit to Dublin after a Washington official said they was still finalizing whether Ireland would be a stop on...
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Juncker Pledges ‘Loyalty and Solidarity’ with Ireland
September 12, 2018 No Responses

Juncker Pledges ‘Loyalty and Solidarity’ with Ireland

European Commission president Jean-Claude Juncker has said the EU will always show “loyalty and solidarity” with Ireland on the issue of its border with Northern Ireland. In his annual state of the union address to the European Parliament in Strasbourg,...
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Scally Report into CervicalCheck Program Finds ‘Whole-System Failure’
September 12, 2018 No Responses

Scally Report into CervicalCheck Program Finds ‘Whole-System Failure’

The Scally Report on the inquiry into the CervicalCheck screening program has been published today. The 170-page report was compiled by Dr Gabriel Scally and provides analysis of and recommendations on the crisis after it emerged that dozens of women...
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Fianna Fáil Merger with the SDLP a Work in Progress – Martin
September 11, 2018 No Responses

Fianna Fáil Merger with the SDLP a Work in Progress – Martin

Micheál Martin has said talks of a Fianna Fáil merger with the Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP) to contest elections in Northern Ireland are a work in progress. Speaking at his party’s Think-In today in Malahide, Co Dublin, Mr...
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Social Democrats to Support Michael D Higgins for President
September 9, 2018 No Responses

Social Democrats to Support Michael D Higgins for President

The Social Democrats have announced their backing for Michael D Higgins in his bid for a second term as president. Today’s decision follows consultation between their party members. A statement from party leaders; TD’s Catherine Murphy and Róisín...
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New Irexit Party Says Leaving The EU is Solution to Border Issue
September 8, 2018 No Responses

New Irexit Party Says Leaving The EU is Solution to Border Issue

The new Irexit Freedom Party says if Ireland leaves the EU, it will mean the country will avoid a hard border. Speakers at its unveiling in Dublin’s Bonnington Hotel today will include former Irish ambassador Ray Bassett and UCD professor...
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President Clinton Praises Ireland and Concern for Humanitarian Work
September 7, 2018 No Responses

President Clinton Praises Ireland and Concern for Humanitarian Work

President Bill Clinton said today that “inclusive tribalism”, as witnessed in Northern Ireland and in other parts of the world, is key to creating a greater global peace. The 42nd US President was speaking to a packed hall at Dublin...
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Cork, Limerick and Galway to Vote on Directly Elected Mayors
September 7, 2018 No Responses

Cork, Limerick and Galway to Vote on Directly Elected Mayors

People in Cork, Limerick and Galway are going to decide if they want to directly vote for their own mayor. At present, councillors pick who is going to be mayor for a year. The Taoiseach Leo Varadkar wants to hold...
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Eamon O Cuiv Rules Out Run For The Presidency
September 6, 2018 No Responses

Eamon O Cuiv Rules Out Run For The Presidency

Fianna Fáil TD Eamon O Cuiv has officially ruled himself out of the presidential election race, saying he never had any intention of seeking a nomination if Michael D Higgins decided to run for a second term. Speaking as 10...
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