Taoiseach Starts US Trip in Austin, Texas
March 11, 2018 No Responses

Taoiseach Starts US Trip in Austin, Texas

The Taoiseach Leo Varadkar begins his St Patrick’s Day visit to the US today, with Austin the first stop in a four-city tour. Mr Varadkar will promote Irish innovation at the South by Southwest festival and meet the Governor of...
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Record Numbers on Hospital Trolleys
March 10, 2018 No Responses

Record Numbers on Hospital Trolleys

This Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation (INMO) say they have recorded more than 600 patients on trolleys in hospitals around the country every day this week. They that there have been 14 days so far this year that has seen...
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Government Starts Search for New Garda Commissioner
March 9, 2018 No Responses

Government Starts Search for New Garda Commissioner

The recruitment process for the next Garda Commissioner has been launched. Justice Minister Charlie Flanagan has welcomed the recruitment process, which is being run by the Public Appointments Service under the auspices of the Policing Authority. The authority...
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Government Approves 8th Amendment Referendum Bill
March 8, 2018 No Responses

Government Approves 8th Amendment Referendum Bill

The government has signed off on the referendum bill to allow a vote on the 8th Amendment. Ministers approved the bill in the last hour, and the next stage will require the Dáil and Seanad to give their approval before...
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Trump Appoints Dubliner to White House Role
March 7, 2018 No Responses

Trump Appoints Dubliner to White House Role

Donald Trump has appointed Abigail Slater to a senior job at the White House. Slater, who was born in Dalkey, South Dublin will now, as of today, play a key role in Trump’s administration’s national economic council. According to the...
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Taoiseach Calls on Dáil to Move on 8th Amendment Bill
March 6, 2018 No Responses

Taoiseach Calls on Dáil to Move on 8th Amendment Bill

The Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has requested the Dáil sits on Friday to discuss the Eighth Amendment. The Government is hopeful of introducing a bill to officially call a referendum on abortion on Thursday. They are waiting for tomorrow’s Supreme Court...
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O’Brien to Step Down as HSE Director
March 6, 2018 No Responses

O’Brien to Step Down as HSE Director

Director General of the HSE, Tony O’Brien, has announced that he does not wish to renew his term of office beyond the end of summer 2018, at which point his current contract expires. Mr O’Brien said he made the decision...
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Sinn Féin and Fianna Fáil Call for Closure of Government’s Communications Group
March 5, 2018 No Responses

Sinn Féin and Fianna Fáil Call for Closure of Government’s Communications Group

Sinn Féin plans to table a motion in the Dáil calling for the government’s Strategic Communications Unit (SCU) to be disbanded. The party says it is just a PR unit promoting the Taoiseach and Fine Gael, at the taxpayers expense....
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Abortion Bill Delayed by Supreme Court
March 5, 2018 No Responses

Abortion Bill Delayed by Supreme Court

The publication of the abortion referendum bill which was due to be published tomorrow will be delayed by a Supreme Court judgement. The government was due to publish the question people will be asked after tomorrow’s cabinet meeting. The public...
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Roger Bannister Dies, Aged 88
March 4, 2018 No Responses

Roger Bannister Dies, Aged 88

Roger Bannister, the first athlete to run a sub-four minute mile, has died aged 88 in Oxford, England, his family have said. A statement released on behalf of Sir Roger’s family said: “Sir Roger Bannister, died peacefully in Oxford on...
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