Sinn Féin Attacks Government’s Record On Housing
December 2, 2021 No Responses

Sinn Féin Attacks Government’s Record On Housing

Sinn Féin has attacked the Government’s record on housing, warning that it is presiding over a housing system set to remain unaffordable. Eoin Ó Broin told the Dáil on Thursday that a recent report suggested that house prices will only...
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Former Police Ombudsman In The North Calls British Amnesty Proposals ‘Unacceptable’
November 30, 2021 No Responses

Former Police Ombudsman In The North Calls British Amnesty Proposals ‘Unacceptable’

Former police ombudsman Nuala O’Loan has called the British government’s proposals for a so-called amnesty in Northern Ireland “unacceptable” and a “denial of the rule of law”. She said the plans for a statute of limitations were a denial of...
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Government Backs Away From Plan To Subsidize Antigen Tests
November 29, 2021 No Responses

Government Backs Away From Plan To Subsidize Antigen Tests

The Irish Government has dropped plans to provide cheaper antigen tests, Stephen Donnelly has said. The Minister for Health said on Monday that the price of antigen tests has now fallen in shops and supermarkets to a more affordable level....
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Health Authorities In The North Actively Monitoring For Omicron Variant
November 28, 2021 No Responses

Health Authorities In The North Actively Monitoring For Omicron Variant

Plans have been activated to identify any spread of the Omicron coronavirus variant in Northern Ireland, Stormont’s Health Minister has said. Robin Swann also urged the public to follow basic steps to help prevent the spread of all variants of...
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Cross-Community Group Of Troubles Victims To Hold Gathering To Oppose Government’s Legacy Proposals
November 28, 2021 No Responses

Cross-Community Group Of Troubles Victims To Hold Gathering To Oppose Government’s Legacy Proposals

A cross-community group of Troubles victims is to host a discussion against the British government’s legacy proposals. Politicians from both sides of the Irish border as well as the UK’s former police ombudsman Baroness Nuala O’Loan will be among spe...
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Still A ‘Significant Gap’ Between UK And EU After Latest Talks
November 26, 2021 No Responses

Still A ‘Significant Gap’ Between UK And EU After Latest Talks

UK Brexit Minister Lord Frost has said a “significant” gap remains between the UK and the European Union after talks aimed at resolving issues surrounding Northern Ireland’s post-Brexit arrangements ended in disappointment. The Conservative peer repeated...
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Varadkar Calls Fourth Wave The ‘Pandemic Of The Unvaccinated’
November 26, 2021 No Responses

Varadkar Calls Fourth Wave The ‘Pandemic Of The Unvaccinated’

The Tánaiste has said the fourth wave of Covid-19 is a “pandemic of the unvaccinated” – and almost half of people in hospital have not received the jab. Leo Varadkar warned the virus is now looking for people that are...
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Northern Economy Minister Calls For Covid Certs To Be Dropped
November 26, 2021 No Responses

Northern Economy Minister Calls For Covid Certs To Be Dropped

Northern Ireland’s Economy Minister has called for the Stormont Executive to ditch its plan for a Covid certification system. The mandatory scheme comes into operation across the hospitality sector on Monday, though enforcement of fines for non-compliance wi...
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Study Shows That Link Between Scotland And The North Would Be Too Expensive
November 26, 2021 No Responses

Study Shows That Link Between Scotland And The North Would Be Too Expensive

A bridge or tunnel between Scotland and Northern Ireland would cost hundreds of billions of pounds, according to research commissioned by Boris Johnson. The British prime minister previously talked up the creation of a fixed link to boost connectivity, but...
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Tániste: `We Don’t Have Enough One-Bed Homes` In Ireland
November 25, 2021 No Responses

Tániste: `We Don’t Have Enough One-Bed Homes` In Ireland

Too many three-bed houses and not enough one-bedroom homes is one of the major problems facing the Irish housing market, Leo Varadkar has said. The Tánaiste on Thursday defended the record of the Government on housing, while saying Ireland lacks...
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