New Poll Shows Declining Support for Fine Gael
April 19, 2018 No Responses

New Poll Shows Declining Support for Fine Gael

A new opinion poll shows support for Leo Varadkar and Fine Gael has fallen. But the poll also shows some gains for Sinn Féin. Fine Gael’s popularity had been steadily increasing for the last year, particularly under new leader Leo...
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Fans Says Goodbye to Big Tom McBride in Monaghan
April 18, 2018 No Responses

Fans Says Goodbye to Big Tom McBride in Monaghan

Fans have bid a final farewell to Irish singer Big Tom McBride – the man they call the “king” of country music. Thousands of mourners queued to pay their respects to the star at a public wake close to his...
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Government Pushing Switch to Electric Cars
April 18, 2018 No Responses

Government Pushing Switch to Electric Cars

A new Government-funded campaign is aiming to drive forward the switch to electric cars. The initiative is aiming to highlight the benefits – and boost the number of electric cars on our roads from the current rate of one percent....
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40% Increase in Number of Illegal Prescription Drugs Entering Ireland
April 17, 2018 No Responses

40% Increase in Number of Illegal Prescription Drugs Entering Ireland

Almost a million units of illegal medicines were detained here in 2017, according to the Health Products Regulatory Authority (HPRA). The figure is more than a 40% increase on the previous year. Almost half of the products detained were anabolic...
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Facebook Execs to Face Grilling in Oireachtas
April 17, 2018 No Responses

Facebook Execs to Face Grilling in Oireachtas

Some of Facebook’s top executives will face questions from TDs and Senators today on the Cambridge Analytica scandal. The Communications Committee is looking into the impact of social media on elections and referendums, like the upcoming abortion vote. A...
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McGrath Believe Eight Amendment Will Be Repealed
April 16, 2018 No Responses

McGrath Believe Eight Amendment Will Be Repealed

The referendum to repeal the Eighth Amendment will be won 60% to 40%, Minister Finian McGrath. Speaking at an Inclusion Ireland event this morning, the Disabilities Minister said he is now “fairly confident” the abortion referendum will pass, but s...
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Green Party Calls For Legalization of Marijauna
April 16, 2018 No Responses

Green Party Calls For Legalization of Marijauna

The Green Party says current cannabis legislation makes criminals out of ordinary people. The party has launched a campaign calling for the decriminalisation of the drug. The party is proposing that people should be allowed possess a small amount of...
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Citizens’ Assembly Recommends Four Year Fixed Terms For Dail
April 15, 2018 No Responses

Citizens’ Assembly Recommends Four Year Fixed Terms For Dail

Dail terms should be fixed at four years, the Citizens’ Assembly has recommended. In a tight vote, a majority of the Assembly (51%) backed changes to the current system, where terms can last just over five years and the decision...
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Belfast Marks Titanic Anniversary
April 15, 2018 No Responses

Belfast Marks Titanic Anniversary

The loss of the Titanic has been marked during a poignant ceremony in Belfast. On the anniversary of the maritime disaster, the city where the famous White Star Line vessel was built commemorated the more than 1,500 crew and passengers...
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Citizens’ Assembly Considers ‘Fixed Term’ Parliaments
April 14, 2018 No Responses

Citizens’ Assembly Considers ‘Fixed Term’ Parliaments

The Citizens’ Assembly is to meet this weekend. It will discuss ‘Fixed-term Parliaments’ today ahead of a vote tomorrow. The Citizens’ Assembly will see 99 members hear presentations today relevant to their examination of the topic of &...
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