Ireland Gets First Nudist Beach Next Month
March 26, 2018 No Responses

Ireland Gets First Nudist Beach Next Month

Ireland is to get its first official nudist beach. Public notices are set to go up at Hawk Cliff in Dalkey in County Dublin next month, but there has been a mixed reaction to the news. Some of the concerns...
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Kevin Sharkey Says He’s Running For President
March 26, 2018 No Responses

Kevin Sharkey Says He’s Running For President

Artist Kevin Sharkey has confirmed he wants to run for president. If elected, he would become the first black Uactarán na hÉireann. The Donegal man says the office of president should do more for homelessness than it currently does. The...
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Poll: Brits Want Brexit More Than Keeping The North
March 26, 2018 No Responses

Poll: Brits Want Brexit More Than Keeping The North

More voters in Great Britain rate leaving the EU as a priority ahead of maintaining the Union with Northern Ireland, a poll has suggested. More than a third of those polled (36%) said exiting the European Union was a higher...
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Coveney Now Supports Abortion at 12 Weeks
March 26, 2018 No Responses

Coveney Now Supports Abortion at 12 Weeks

Tánaiste Simon Coveney has given his support to proposals allowing abortion up to 12 weeks. Simon Coveney had been opposed to the idea and was seen as the main pro-life voice at the Cabinet table. His shift in position could...
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Davis Hopeful for Brexit Border Solution
March 25, 2018 No Responses

Davis Hopeful for Brexit Border Solution

David Davis has insisted that a solution will be found to the Irish border issue after Brexit and a trade deal with Brussels is now “incredibly probable”. The Brexit Secretary said a trade deal – “the most comprehensive one ever”....
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Support for Fine Gael Grows
March 25, 2018 No Responses

Support for Fine Gael Grows

The latest political opinion poll brings good news for Fine Gael. The Red C Sunday Business Post poll shows the Government party ahead on 33 percent with Fianna Fáil nine points behind on 24. Sinn Féin is up two points,...
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MEPs Consider Help for Young Farmers
March 24, 2018 No Responses

MEPs Consider Help for Young Farmers

MEP’s are considering a new system that would make it easier for young farmers to get started. The proposal would end historic entitlements to CAP payments and introduce a simpler and more transparent system. The Irish Farmers Journal has seen...
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Varadkar Attacks FF on Brexit Stance
March 23, 2018 No Responses

Varadkar Attacks FF on Brexit Stance

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has attacked Fianna Fáil over their concerns on the Brexit negotiations. Attending an EU summit with other leaders, Mr Varadkar said British prime minister Theresa May had reassured him of her commitments to the so-called ‘backsto...
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Harry and Meghan Meet Teens in Lisburn
March 23, 2018 No Responses

Harry and Meghan Meet Teens in Lisburn

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have begun a whirlwind visit to Northern Ireland which will see them visit the Titanic visitor attraction and have lunch in a Belfast pub. The couple are on the latest leg of a tour which...
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Taoiseach Travels to Brussels for European Council Meeting
March 22, 2018 No Responses

Taoiseach Travels to Brussels for European Council Meeting

The Taoiseach Leo Varadkar is in Brussels today for the start of a two-day European Council meeting. EU leaders will be focussing on the progress of the Brexit negotiations. Mr Varadkar says he hopes that guidelines on the future relationship...
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