Belfast Orange Hall Lays Out Welcome Mat for GAA Players
June 30, 2018 No Responses

Belfast Orange Hall Lays Out Welcome Mat for GAA Players

An Orange hall in Belfast has welcomed young visitors from the other side of Northern Ireland’s cultural divide. Around 20 young GAA players from Ireland and Scotland, along with their parents, were given a tour of Ballynafeigh Orange Hall in...
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Taoiseach Welcomes Return of British-Irish Conference
June 29, 2018 No Responses

Taoiseach Welcomes Return of British-Irish Conference

A rarely-used forum for Anglo/Irish co-operation on Northern Ireland could help ministers keep in touch after Brexit, the Taoiseach has suggested. The British-Irish Intergovernmental Conference (BIGC) is to meet in London on July 25, 18 months after devolved g...
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McAleese Calls Catholic Teaching on Homosexuality ‘Evil’
June 29, 2018 No Responses

McAleese Calls Catholic Teaching on Homosexuality ‘Evil’

Former Irish President Mary McAleese has warned that the Catholic Church’s teaching on homosexuality is “evil.” Mrs McAleese will be taking part in tomorrow’s Dublin Pride Parade. The two-term President was speaking at an event in Navan, County...
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McGrath Calls for End to Illegal Immigration to Ireland
June 28, 2018 No Responses

McGrath Calls for End to Illegal Immigration to Ireland

Independent TD Mattie McGrath has called for an end to illegal immigration to Ireland. Mr McGrath says almost 14,000 people have tried to illegally enter the country since 2014. The Foreign Affairs Minister Simon Coveney says he is proud of...
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Cork Set to be Fastest Growing Irish City
June 28, 2018 No Responses

Cork Set to be Fastest Growing Irish City

Cork is set to become the fastest growing city in the country over the next 20 years. Today’s annual congress of the International Academy of Urbanism will hear that its population is set to treble. Delegates will discuss the challenges...
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Medical Marijuana May Be Available in North Within Two Weeks
June 27, 2018 No Responses

Medical Marijuana May Be Available in North Within Two Weeks

Prescriptions for medicinal cannabis in exceptional cases could be available within a fortnight. An expert panel announced by the British government amid outcry over the case of severely epileptic boy Billy Caldwell, of Castlederg in Co Tyrone, began accepting...
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Varakdar Adds His Support to Ordination of Women Priests
June 27, 2018 No Responses

Varakdar Adds His Support to Ordination of Women Priests

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has added his support to the ordination of women as Catholic priests but said he “strongly believes” in the separation of state and church. Speaking at the fourth National Economic Dialogue at Dublin Castle on Wednesday, Mr.....
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PSNI Deputy Chief Constable Appointed as Garda Commissioner
June 26, 2018 No Responses

PSNI Deputy Chief Constable Appointed as Garda Commissioner

The head of Northern Ireland’s police force said he is “delighted” his deputy Drew Harris has been appointed the new Garda Commissioner. Chief Constable George Hamilton was among many senior officials to welcome the appointment which was announced today ...
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No Decision Yet on FF Presidential Run
June 26, 2018 No Responses

No Decision Yet on FF Presidential Run

Fianna Fáil are leaving open the possibility of fielding a candidate to run for Áras an Uachtaráin but will hold off deciding until President Michael D Higgins makes his position clear next month. Party justice spokesman Jim O’Callaghan made the...
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$10 Billion for Public Transport in Project Ireland 2040
June 25, 2018 No Responses

$10 Billion for Public Transport in Project Ireland 2040

Plans for new roads, public transport and sports facilities have been unveiled as part of Project Ireland 2040. $10 billion is earmarked for public transport over the next ten years, while $7.7bn will be spent on national roads, and over...
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