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# nuclear-weapons - Sunday 24 November, 2019
Pope Francis condemns nuclear weapons while visiting Nagasaki
Thousands of Japanese people came out in heavy rain to hear the pope speak.
# nuclear-weapons - Wednesday 2 October, 2019
North Korea fires ballistic missile ahead of nuclear talks with US
Washington and Pyongyang are set to resume long-stalled talks in the coming days.
# nuclear-weapons - Monday 26 August, 2019
Trump denies wanting to drop nuclear bombs on hurricanes to stop them
Trump said the story was “fake news”.
# nuclear-weapons - Wednesday 20 February, 2019
US lawmakers probing whether Trump is selling sensitive nuclear technology to Saudi Arabia
The alleged move is apparently to please corporate supporters who stand to profit handsomely.
# nuclear-weapons - Saturday 16 February, 2019
'The future of humanity hangs in the balance': Why the world could not handle a nuclear attack
An expert explains how we could be “headed for a nuclear arms race”.
# nuclear-weapons - Sunday 4 November, 2018
North Korea warns US it may 'seriously' consider return of nuclear policy
It said the policy could return if the US doesn’t end tough economic sanctions against the impoverished regime.
# nuclear-weapons - Monday 22 October, 2018
US security advisor in Moscow for nuclear treaty talks amid rising tension
Over the weekend, Trump announced a withdrawal from a Cold War-era nuclear weapons treaty.
# nuclear-weapons - Wednesday 5 September, 2018
Trump to chair UN Security Council meeting on Iran
Washington has sought to build up international pressure on Iran after reimposing tough sanctions in August.
# nuclear-weapons - Tuesday 28 August, 2018
Japan says North Korea remains a 'serious and imminent threat'
The country also takes aim at China’s rise as a military power.
# nuclear-weapons - Saturday 4 August, 2018
North Korea criticises US for acting with 'alarming' impatience on denuclearisation issue
A UN report has said that North Korea has resorted to a “massive increase” of illegal ship-to-ship transfers of oil products at sea to evade sanctions.
# nuclear-weapons - Tuesday 24 July, 2018
Satellite imagery has shown North Korea dismantling a key nuclear site
Analysts have said that it is an “important first step” towards fulfilling commitments made to US President Donald Trump.
# nuclear-weapons - Saturday 16 June, 2018
Why having over 100 nuclear weapons could do more harm than good to a country
Experts have looked into the impact using such weapons would have on a nation’s population and resources.
# nuclear-weapons - Friday 1 June, 2018
Trump says meeting with North Korea is back on after Kim's 'very nice' letter
The announcement came after unprecedented Oval Office talks with a top envoy from Pyongyang.
# nuclear-weapons - Sunday 20 May, 2018
US and South Korea to 'work closely' after North Korea threatens to pull out of summit
North Korea’s sudden shift in attitude followed a weeks-long charm offensive.
# nuclear-weapons - Sunday 29 April, 2018
North Korea promises to shut nuclear test site next month
Kim Jong Un said he “would soon invite experts of South Korea and the US as well as journalists”.
# nuclear-weapons - Thursday 26 April, 2018
North Korean nuclear test site has 'partially collapsed' after massive bomb blast last year
Researchers have said the site is now unusable.
# nuclear-weapons - Saturday 10 March, 2018
Donald Trump tweets that his meeting with Kim Jong Un will be 'good for the world'
The White House has swatted away criticisms of the meeting.
# nuclear-weapons - Saturday 13 January, 2018
Iran rejects Trump's demand to change nuclear deal
The US President has vowed to pull out of the accord if European allies don’t fix its “terrible flaws”.
# nuclear-weapons - Tuesday 2 January, 2018
South Korea offers high-level talks with North in demilitarised zone
The offer comes after Kim Jong-Un said he has a nuclear button on his desk and his country might attend the Winter Olympics in the South.
# nuclear-weapons - Monday 1 January, 2018
Kim Jong-Un warns that the 'nuclear button' is always on his desk
The North Korean leader vowed the country would mass-produce nuclear warheads and missiles in a defiant New Year message.
# nuclear-weapons - Saturday 23 December, 2017
'The world wants peace, not death!' - Trump welcomes new sanctions on North Korea
The sanctions will restrict oil supplies vital for Pyongyang’s missile and nuclear programmes.
# nuclear-weapons - Wednesday 13 December, 2017
Rex Tillerson says US ready to talk to North Korea 'without preconditions'
Tillerson, however, remains determined to force it to abandon its nuclear arsenal.
# nuclear-weapons - Monday 4 December, 2017
Air crew over Japan saw North Korean missile re-enter atmosphere
The airline’s general manager said crew described seeing the missile “blow up and fall apart”.
# nuclear-weapons - Saturday 28 October, 2017
US Defense Secretary warns North Korea of 'massive military response'
Pyongyang in recent months has sparked global alarm by conducting a sixth nuclear test and test-launching missiles capable of reaching the US mainland.
# nuclear-weapons - Wednesday 11 October, 2017
Trump threatens to 'challenge licence' of NBC after critical reports about nuclear weapons
NBC reported that Trump wants a tenfold increase to US nuclear weapons.
# nuclear-weapons - Sunday 8 October, 2017
Trump says 'only one thing will work' when dealing with North Korea
The US President has been trading insults with Kim Jong-un amid rising tensions.
# nuclear-weapons - Friday 6 October, 2017
Explainer: How does someone win the Nobel Peace Prize?
You can’t nominate yourself, in case you were wondering.
Anti-nuclear weapons campaign wins Nobel Peace Prize for 'groundbreaking' work
There were 318 candidates for this year’s prize.
# nuclear-weapons - Wednesday 20 September, 2017
Ireland backs UN treaty banning nuclear weapons despite boycott from Nato
Minister for Foreign Affairs Simon Coveney signed the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons today.
# nuclear-weapons - Tuesday 5 September, 2017
'Enough is enough': South Korea continues military drills after North Korean nuclear test
A new agreement between Washington and Seoul will allow the South to develop more powerful weapons.
# nuclear-weapons - Wednesday 30 August, 2017
Trump says talking is 'not the answer' to North Korean situation
His comments are at odds with remarks made by US Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis.
# nuclear-weapons - Wednesday 9 August, 2017
Minister: 'No immediate threat' to Ireland amid US-North Korea nuclear tensions
Minister Charlie Flanagan says Ireland must however remain vigilant.
# nuclear-weapons - Sunday 6 August, 2017
New sanctions imposed on North Korea are 'a whole new level'
A ban on exports aims to deprive Pyongyang of about €850 million in annual revenue.
On this day in 1945, the atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima
An event to remember the victims will take place in Dublin today.
# nuclear-weapons - Saturday 5 August, 2017
US wants UN ban on North Korean exports of coal, iron and seafood
The move could cost Pyongyang about €850 million in annual revenue.
# nuclear-weapons - Saturday 15 July, 2017
North Korea's Kim: Dictator? Reformer? Shrewd negotiator?
Like father, not necessarily like son.
# nuclear-weapons - Saturday 3 June, 2017
US says North Korea 'poses a threat to us all'
Trump’s team wants to get China, Pyongyang’s ally, on side.
# nuclear-weapons - Saturday 29 April, 2017
North Korea fires another missile, Trump tweets his anger
The US President said the move “disrespected the wishes of China”.
# nuclear-weapons - Wednesday 26 April, 2017
US trying to pressure North Korea into dismantling nuclear weapons
Officials said they want to bring North Korea back to the “path of dialogue”.
# nuclear-weapons - Monday 17 April, 2017
North Korea is 'ready to react to any mode of war desired by US'
When US President Donald Trump was asked for his thoughts on North Korea, he reportedly replied “Gotta behave”.
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Poll: Are live debates influencing how you'll vote in the General Election?
WE’RE JUST 11 days out from poll day for the General Election.
Last night, the seven leaders from the main political parties took part in RTÉ’s first live TV debate of the campaign.
The leaders of political parties which included – Fine Gael’s Leo Varadkar, Sinn Féin’s Mary Lou McDonald, Fianna Fáil’s Micheál Martin, Green Party’s Eamon Ryan, People Before Profit’s Richard Boyd Barrett, Labour’s Brendan Howlin and Roísín Shortall of the Social Democrats – clashed over housing, pensions, crime and taxation.
This debate came after Varadkar and Martin went head-to-head on Virgin Media One last week.
So, today we want to know: Are live debates influencing how you’ll vote in the General Election?
Poll Results:
No (7576)
Yes (2724)
I'm not sure / no opinion (591)
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