EU Calls For ‘Serious Headway’ In NI Protocol Discussions Next Week
November 12, 2021 No Responses

EU Calls For ‘Serious Headway’ In NI Protocol Discussions Next Week

“Serious headway” needs to be made in negotiations over the Northern Ireland Protocol in the next week, the EU has said. However, European Commission vice-president Maros Sefcovic said there had been a “change in tone” from the UK during the...
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Bird Flu Identified In Rare White-Tailed Eagle In Kerry
November 11, 2021 No Responses

Bird Flu Identified In Rare White-Tailed Eagle In Kerry

A white-tailed sea eagle has tested positive for avian influenza (H5N1) in Co Kerry. The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine confirmed the case in the rare bird near Tarbert. The bird has been submitted to the veterinary laboratory...
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Irish Government Discusses UK Article 16 Threat With Biden Administration
November 11, 2021 No Responses

Irish Government Discusses UK Article 16 Threat With Biden Administration

The Government held high level discussions this week with the Biden administration over UK plans to trigger Article 16 of the Northern Ireland Protocol, Foreign Minister Simon Coveney said. UK Brexit Minister Lord David Frost appeared to row back on...
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Armistice Day Marked With Services In Belfast And Dublin
November 11, 2021 No Responses

Armistice Day Marked With Services In Belfast And Dublin

Armistice Day has been marked with acts of remembrance across Ireland. One of the largest gatherings took place at Belfast City Hall led by the Royal British Legion where the Deputy Lord Mayor Tom Haire and High Sheriff Michael Long...
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Austin Currie To Be Laid To Rest After Services In Kildare And Tyrone
November 11, 2021 No Responses

Austin Currie To Be Laid To Rest After Services In Kildare And Tyrone

Civil rights leader Austin Currie is set to be laid to rest following two services in Co Kildare and Co Tyrone. Mr Currie died in his sleep at his home in Derrymullen, Co Kildare, on Tuesday. He had recently celebrated...
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Working From Home And Electric Vehicles Could Slash Ireland’s Carbon Emissions
November 10, 2021 No Responses

Working From Home And Electric Vehicles Could Slash Ireland’s Carbon Emissions

Carbon emissions from travel could be slashed by up to 73 per cent through a combination of remote working and the introduction of electric vehicles, research shows. The NUI Galway and Western Development Commission (WDC) national remote working survey found.....
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President Higgins Leads Tributes To The Late Austin Currie
November 10, 2021 No Responses

President Higgins Leads Tributes To The Late Austin Currie

President Michael D Higgins has led tributes following the death of Austin Currie, one of the key figures in the civil rights movement in Northern Ireland. “Ireland has lost a dedicated, sincere and very committed politician who made such a...
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Many Evening Bus Services In Belfast Remain Suspended Following Hijackings
November 9, 2021 No Responses

Many Evening Bus Services In Belfast Remain Suspended Following Hijackings

A number of evening bus services in the Belfast area are set to remain suspended or diverted following two hijackings in a week. Some 40-50 per cent of Metro services, mostly in the north and east of the city, were...
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Brandon Lewis Self-Isolating After Testing Positive For Covid-19
November 9, 2021 No Responses

Brandon Lewis Self-Isolating After Testing Positive For Covid-19

Northern Ireland Secretary Brandon Lewis has said he is self-isolating after testing positive for Covid-19. Mr Lewis tweeted on Tuesday morning that “thanks to the vaccine” he is “so far only experiencing mild symptoms”. “I have been self-isolating s...
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O’Neill Raises Human Rights Concerns Over Mandatory Vaccinations For Healthcare Workers
November 9, 2021 No Responses

O’Neill Raises Human Rights Concerns Over Mandatory Vaccinations For Healthcare Workers

Making vaccinations compulsory for frontline healthcare workers in Northern Ireland would raise human rights concerns, Michelle O’Neill has said. Stormont deputy First Minister Michelle O’Neill has said she would consider any proposal for compulsory vaccin...
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