O’Neill To Brief US Politicians On Need To Restore Power-Sharing At Stormont
July 16, 2022 No Responses

O’Neill To Brief US Politicians On Need To Restore Power-Sharing At Stormont

Sinn Féin vice president Michelle O’Neill has said she will brief senior US politicians on the need to restore power-sharing at Stormont during a visit to Washington. Ms O’Neill will travel to the US on Monday for a series of...
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Dublin Council Announces Plans To Protect Homeless During Heatwave
July 16, 2022 No Responses

Dublin Council Announces Plans To Protect Homeless During Heatwave

Dublin City Council has put contingency plans in place to protect homeless people from extreme temperatures in the coming days. A high temperature warning has been issued for Ireland beginning on Sunday, with temperatures of up to 32 degrees centigrade...
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Largest Increase In Defense Spending Aims To Build More ‘Agile And Modern’ Defense Forces
July 13, 2022 No Responses

Largest Increase In Defense Spending Aims To Build More ‘Agile And Modern’ Defense Forces

The largest increase in defense spending in the history of the Irish state will build “an agile and modern Defense Forces”, Taoiseach Micheál Martin has said. The increase takes the Defense Forces budget from $1.11 billion (€1.1 billion) to $1.51...
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Government Comfortably Wins No Confidence Vote
July 12, 2022 No Responses

Government Comfortably Wins No Confidence Vote

Ireland’s coalition government comfortably won a parliamentary vote of no confidence on Tuesday despite losing its formal majority last week. Opposition party Sinn Féin tabled the motion after coalition deputy Joe McHugh last week withdrew his commitmen...
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Government Confident That It Will Win No Confidence Motion In Dáil
July 12, 2022 No Responses

Government Confident That It Will Win No Confidence Motion In Dáil

The Government will face a confidence vote later as Sinn Féin presses to secure an early general election. The Coalition is confident it has the numbers to win this evening’s vote in the Dáil despite losing its voting majority last...
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Bonfire In Larne Aims To Set New World Record
July 11, 2022 No Responses

Bonfire In Larne Aims To Set New World Record

An attempt to set a new world bonfire record in Co Antrim has gone ahead in memory of a man who died in a fall at a nearby pyre. John Steele had been helping to build a 50ft bonfire in...
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Chief Whip Confident Government Will Win Confidence Vote
July 11, 2022 No Responses

Chief Whip Confident Government Will Win Confidence Vote

The Government will survive a confidence vote with a “clear majority” on Tuesday, chief whip Jack Chambers has said. Speaking to RTÉ’s Morning Ireland on Monday, he branded the move a “stunt” by Sinn Féin. Asked if he is confident...
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Events To Mark National Day Of Commemoration Held Across Ireland
July 10, 2022 No Responses

Events To Mark National Day Of Commemoration Held Across Ireland

Ceremonies to mark the State’s National Day of Commemoration have taken place across the country. The events honored Irish men and women who died in past wars or on service with the United Nations. The main ceremony was held at...
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O’Neill: Next British PM Must Understand That “The Protocol Is Here To Stay”
July 9, 2022 No Responses

O’Neill: Next British PM Must Understand That “The Protocol Is Here To Stay”

The next British prime minister must face up to the reality that the Northern Ireland Protocol is here to stay, Michelle O’Neill has said. The Sinn Féin vice president said she has warned newly appointed British secretary of state for...
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Paramilitary Activity In The North Falls Over The Last Year
July 8, 2022 No Responses

Paramilitary Activity In The North Falls Over The Last Year

There were fewer bombings, shootings and paramilitary style attacks in the North in the last year, according to the latest PSNI figures. There were four bombing incidents in the region between July 1st, 2021 and June 30th, 2022, down from...
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