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Politics - Wednesday 16 October, 2019

'Carrie Lam step down!': Chaotic scenes in Hong Kong legislature as hecklers shout down major speech Crisis This post contains videos

'Carrie Lam step down!': Chaotic scenes in Hong Kong legislature as hecklers shout down major speech

Wed 7:34 AM 9,210 Views 5 Comments

The speech by chief executive Carrie Lam was billed as an attempt to win hearts and minds after four months of seething pro-democracy protests.

'They've been ignored by this government': Budget disappointment prompts carers to protest outside Dáil Home Care Crisis

'They've been ignored by this government': Budget disappointment prompts carers to protest outside Dáil

Wed 6:05 AM 8,160 Views 16 Comments

Carers say the government has “given it with one hand and taken it back with the other” with its latest budget.

Politics - Tuesday 15 October, 2019

Hunter Biden admits error in judgment but denies any wrongdoing Ukraine

Hunter Biden admits error in judgment but denies any wrongdoing

Tue 10:51 PM 23,183 Views 35 Comments

Joe Biden’s son is at the centre of an impeachment probe against US President Donald Trump.

Extinction Rebellion launching legal action against police over London protest ban Extinction Rebellion

Extinction Rebellion launching legal action against police over London protest ban

Updated Tue 10:35 PM 19,534 Views 51 Comments

Activists continued protests in the capital in defiance of the police order today.

Trump lawyer Giuliani tells US politicians he will not comply with impeachment subpoena Impeachment

Trump lawyer Giuliani tells US politicians he will not comply with impeachment subpoena

Tue 9:48 PM 21,230 Views 29 Comments

Democrats set deadline of tomorrow for Giuliani to provide documents.

Foster backs call for Stormont restoration as NI abortion to be decriminalised by Westminster Stormont

Foster backs call for Stormont restoration as NI abortion to be decriminalised by Westminster

Tue 8:59 PM 33,028 Views 50 Comments

The move to decriminalise abortion will only be halted if the Stormont executive is restored by 21 October.

Nicola Sturgeon to request power to hold new Scottish independence vote Second Referendum

Nicola Sturgeon to request power to hold new Scottish independence vote

Tue 8:03 PM 15,352 Views 14 Comments

The First Minister said work was being done to update the “independence prospectus”.

Referendum on insurance payouts can't be ruled out if reforms don't work, says Varadkar Pay Outs

Referendum on insurance payouts can't be ruled out if reforms don't work, says Varadkar

Tue 7:13 PM 15,223 Views 44 Comments

The Taoiseach said the insurance industry must play its part in decreasing premiums.

Varadkar says Johnson told him he's confident of getting MPs to back Brexit deal 11th Hour

Varadkar says Johnson told him he's confident of getting MPs to back Brexit deal

Updated Tue 6:42 PM 13,643 Views 31 Comments

Speculation is mounting that a breakthrough in Brexit negotiations is imminent.

€241 million to be spent building dual carriageway and improving roads in Mayo Westport

€241 million to be spent building dual carriageway and improving roads in Mayo

Tue 4:46 PM 38,437 Views 46 Comments

The project is the largest investment of public money in Co Mayo in the history of the State.

Varadkar says Emma DeSouza 'is an Irish citizen' and that he will raise case with Johnson Citizenship

Varadkar says Emma DeSouza 'is an Irish citizen' and that he will raise case with Johnson

Tue 3:47 PM 17,860 Views 41 Comments

The Home Office won an appeal against a ruling which found that people born in the North are not automatically British.

Downing Street 'working hard' amidst reports of Michel Barnier's midnight deadline New Proposals Needed

Downing Street 'working hard' amidst reports of Michel Barnier's midnight deadline

Updated Tue 3:35 PM 24,462 Views 24 Comments

The UK Brexit Secretary Stephen Barclay and Michel Barnier met this morning.

E-scooter scheme similar to Dublin Bikes 'could help solve Dublin's commuter misery' Alternative Transport

E-scooter scheme similar to Dublin Bikes 'could help solve Dublin's commuter misery'

Tue 2:05 PM 17,471 Views 81 Comments

That’s according to Fianna Fáil’s Marc MacSharry, who says e-scooter users are left in limbo with no regulations.

The DeSouza verdict: Why everyone born in Northern Ireland is legally a British citizen Good Friday Agreement

The DeSouza verdict: Why everyone born in Northern Ireland is legally a British citizen

Tue 6:20 AM 30,332 Views 43 Comments

“A person’s nationality cannot depend in law on an undisclosed state of mind,” the Upper Tribunal argued in it’s decision.

Dáil: New bill to prevent radio and television stations from blacklisting other media outlets Blacklist

Dáil: New bill to prevent radio and television stations from blacklisting other media outlets

Tue 6:10 AM 16,784 Views 16 Comments

Last month, Communicorp effectively banned journalists from The Currency appearing on the group’s stations.

Politics - Monday 14 October, 2019

EU agrees to suspend exporting arms to Turkey amid 'unacceptable' offensive against Kurds Syria

EU agrees to suspend exporting arms to Turkey amid 'unacceptable' offensive against Kurds

Mon 10:17 PM 9,908 Views 44 Comments

Tánaiste Simon Coveney said the unanimous move is in response to Turkey’s “unacceptable unilateral military action in northeast Syria”.

Chaos at Barcelona airport as thousands protest over sentencing of Catalan leaders Protests

Chaos at Barcelona airport as thousands protest over sentencing of Catalan leaders

Mon 8:34 PM 38,255 Views 42 Comments

Demonstrators flooded the streets of Barcelona before marching towards El Prat airport in Barcelona.

White House condemns fake video of Trump shooting media and political opponents DOCTORED

White House condemns fake video of Trump shooting media and political opponents

Mon 7:59 PM 17,245 Views 7 Comments

In the clip, the US president’s head is superimposed on a man opening fire in the ‘Church of Fake News’.

7 in 10 people in Ireland don't think a Brexit deal will be reached by the end of the week Claire Byrne Live

7 in 10 people in Ireland don't think a Brexit deal will be reached by the end of the week

Mon 7:38 PM 8,472 Views 19 Comments

That’s according to an opinion poll carried out by Amarách Research for RTÉ’s Claire Byrne Live/TheJournal.ie.

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'It's going to be difficult to establish a solution to the problem that the DeSouza case creates' Identity

'It's going to be difficult to establish a solution to the problem that the DeSouza case creates'

Mon 7:30 PM 22,349 Views 29 Comments

The issue about more than citizenship and identity, writes Sarah Creighton.

The Queen's Speech: Here's Boris Johnson's plan for the UK The Queen's Speech

The Queen's Speech: Here's Boris Johnson's plan for the UK

Oct 14th 2019, 11:50 AM 31,834 Views 20 Comments

There will be “new regimes for fisheries agriculture and trade” after Brexit, the queen told the Commons and House of Lords.

'It takes two to tango': UK and EU officials to resume Brexit talks in Brussels Brexit

'It takes two to tango': UK and EU officials to resume Brexit talks in Brussels

Updated Oct 14th 2019, 11:14 AM 14,745 Views 10 Comments

There are doubts about the feasibility of a British proposal to track goods as they move through Northern Ireland.

What can we expect from the Queen's Speech? Royals

What can we expect from the Queen's Speech?

Oct 14th 2019, 11:06 AM 10,914 Views 26 Comments

The ceremony has existed in its current form since 1852, and kickstarts the British government’s legislative agenda.

Half of small Irish businesses have cancelled or delayed investment over Brexit Brexit

Half of small Irish businesses have cancelled or delayed investment over Brexit

Oct 14th 2019, 7:07 AM 5,600 Views No Comments

AIB’s survey of SMEs found that almost half have felt a negative impact from Brexit already.

Politics - Sunday 13 October, 2019

'Returnships' to be introduced to help women get back into the workforce Return To Work

'Returnships' to be introduced to help women get back into the workforce

Oct 13th 2019, 11:02 PM 31,267 Views 36 Comments

Minster Regina Doherty said women often lack the “confidence and belief in themselves” to return to work after a long period of time.

Flights, electricity, and Anglo-Irish travel: Things that will be fine in a no-deal Brexit Business As Usual

Flights, electricity, and Anglo-Irish travel: Things that will be fine in a no-deal Brexit

Oct 13th 2019, 9:00 PM 20,907 Views 8 Comments

There aren’t many, but there are elements that will be fine in a no-deal Brexit.

New 24-hour mental health information line launched to help people access services One-stop Shop

New 24-hour mental health information line launched to help people access services

Oct 13th 2019, 12:26 PM 10,202 Views 12 Comments

The Your Mental Health information line can be reached on 1800 742 444.

US diplomat's wife at centre of UK fatal crash row says she's 'devastated by this tragic accident' Diplomatic Immunity

US diplomat's wife at centre of UK fatal crash row says she's 'devastated by this tragic accident'

Oct 13th 2019, 10:28 AM 54,262 Views 41 Comments

Harry Dunn (19) died when his motorbike crashed into a car outside and RAF base.

Timeline: How the DUP went from 'blood red lines' to a Brexit compromise Back To The Backstop

Timeline: How the DUP went from 'blood red lines' to a Brexit compromise

Oct 13th 2019, 8:00 AM 43,731 Views 40 Comments

The DUP position changed dramatically when Boris Johnson published his Brexit plan.

NTA says it would like to expand free public transport for kids after 'phenomenal' summer uptake Giant Leap

NTA says it would like to expand free public transport for kids after 'phenomenal' summer uptake

Oct 13th 2019, 7:00 AM 15,307 Views 29 Comments

Irish Rail, Luas, Bus Eireann and Go Ahead all saw child journey’s jump by over 100% during Kids Go Free August initiative.

Politics - Saturday 12 October, 2019

Revealed: Data Protection Commission's pleas for more staff and 'fit-for-purpose' office Stretched

Revealed: Data Protection Commission's pleas for more staff and 'fit-for-purpose' office

Oct 12th 2019, 11:00 PM 18,637 Views 28 Comments

The watchdog’s pre-budget submission has been released following a Freedom of Information request.

DUP deputy leader warns mooted Brexit compromise ‘cannot work’ Nigel Dodds

DUP deputy leader warns mooted Brexit compromise ‘cannot work’

Oct 12th 2019, 7:26 PM 34,710 Views 55 Comments

Nigel Dodds says Boris Johnson ‘knows very well’ Northern Ireland must remain fully part of the UK customs union.

Poll: Should the voting age be lowered to 16? Your Say This post contains a poll

Poll: Should the voting age be lowered to 16?

Oct 12th 2019, 9:55 AM 42,944 Views 198 Comments

Wales and Scotland have made this change, should we?

Politics - Friday 11 October, 2019

Turkish Ambassador to Ireland: There's no 'threat' to send 3.6 million refugees to EU Syria

Turkish Ambassador to Ireland: There's no 'threat' to send 3.6 million refugees to EU

Updated Oct 11th 2019, 10:22 PM 21,226 Views 48 Comments

The Turkish President yesterday said the country could do just that if the EU doesn’t support the country.

'We deeply regret the hurt this has caused': Eamon Ryan says he does not want to restrict cars in rural Ireland Car Pooling

'We deeply regret the hurt this has caused': Eamon Ryan says he does not want to restrict cars in rural Ireland

Oct 11th 2019, 2:39 PM 87,356 Views 146 Comments

An article in The Irish Times has caused controversy for the Green Party leader.

Michel Barnier given go-ahead from EU to return to intensive Brexit talks Tunnel Vision

Michel Barnier given go-ahead from EU to return to intensive Brexit talks

Updated Oct 11th 2019, 1:00 PM 19,489 Views 56 Comments

Chances of a breakthrough appeared to rise after yesterday’s face-to-face talks.

Ethiopia's Prime Minister wins Nobel Peace Prize for ending war with Eritrea Abiy Ahmed Ali

Ethiopia's Prime Minister wins Nobel Peace Prize for ending war with Eritrea

Oct 11th 2019, 10:25 AM 8,541 Views 17 Comments

The announcement was made this morning.

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'Lock him up!': Trump hits out at Bidens and defends decision to withdraw from Syria Rally

'Lock him up!': Trump hits out at Bidens and defends decision to withdraw from Syria

Oct 11th 2019, 8:14 AM 25,703 Views 76 Comments

The US President is seeking to use an impeachment probe against him as a weapon on the campaign trail.

Brexit talks resume in Brussels after 'constructive meeting' between Varadkar and Johnson Brexit

Brexit talks resume in Brussels after 'constructive meeting' between Varadkar and Johnson

Oct 11th 2019, 7:26 AM 12,871 Views 25 Comments

The talks will indicate whether discussions between the Taoiseach and Prime Minister Boris Johnson paved way for a potential breakthrough.

'They're taking 2c off us that they don't need': Drivers paying levy on petrol that is no longer needed, committee hears Petrol

'They're taking 2c off us that they don't need': Drivers paying levy on petrol that is no longer needed, committee hears

Oct 11th 2019, 6:10 AM 34,548 Views 42 Comments

The levy has been paid on petrol, oil and diesel since 1996.

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