European Commission Warns of Hard Brexit

European Commission Warns of Hard Brexit

The European Commission has issued a warning to governments, businesses and citizens in the 27 remaining EU states to prepare for “significant disruption” as a result of Brexit. Brussels officials said a no-deal cliff-edge withdrawal in March 2019 cannot be...
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May to Make First Border Visit Since Brexit Referendum

May to Make First Border Visit Since Brexit Referendum

The British Prime Minister is to make her first visit to the Irish border since the Brexit referendum. Theresa May had been criticised for not hearing first-hand from locals living on what is to become the UK’s only land border...
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Dublin City Council Needs More People to Count Homeless

Dublin City Council Needs More People to Count Homeless

Dublin City Council has advertised for a company to help it improve the way it keeps count of homeless people. The council is willing to spend half a million euro over the next five years on updating its Emergency Accommodation...
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Tallaght to Host Ireland’s First Technological University

Tallaght to Host Ireland’s First Technological University

Ireland is getting its first ever Technological University. It is being formed by the merger of the Institutes of Technology in Blanchardstown, Tallaght, and DIT. It will be called Technological University Dublin or TU Dublin for short. The Government has...
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Adams: “You are either for peace or you are against peace”

Adams: “You are either for peace or you are against peace”

Hundreds of people have attended a rally in west Belfast to demonstrate support for Gerry Adams and his Sinn Féin colleague Bobby Storey after their homes were attacked by dissident republicans. The two veteran republicans were hugged and clapped by...
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Mary Lou McDonald: Still Considering Candidates for Presidential Election

Mary Lou McDonald: Still Considering Candidates for Presidential Election

The Sinn Féin president has said there are still several names in the hat when it comes to their presidential nomination. Mary Lou McDonald claims the final decision will be made at a party convention but has not revealed who...
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Staffer Injured by Acid in Package Sent to Newspaper

Staffer Injured by Acid in Package Sent to Newspaper

A package which contained sulphuric acid was delivered to the offices of an Irish newspaper. The Sunday World has reported the package was sent from Spain to their offices in the Republic of Ireland and contained sulfuric acid both in...
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Taniaste, Foster Visit Derry After Recent Violence

Taniaste, Foster Visit Derry After Recent Violence

The foreign affairs minister and DUP leader Arlene Foster have visited Derry following six successive nights of violence in the city. Tánaiste Simon Coveney met police and residents from the Bogside after the bout of unrest which saw explosive devices...
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Coveney: Government Committed to Helping Diaspora

Coveney: Government Committed to Helping Diaspora

The Tánaiste says the Government is committed to supporting Irish communities abroad. Commenting on a new report from the Department of Foreign Affairs, Simon Coveney says Ireland puts its people center stage and it is engaging with our global diaspora...
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EU Warns About Risks of Hard Brexit

EU Warns About Risks of Hard Brexit

An EU document has warned all member states to prepare for a no-deal Brexit situation. RTÉ is reporting that the document provides planning guidelines for the 27 member states in the case of the UK leaving the EU next year...
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