Remember the past but look to future, says Higgins
President Michael D Higgins this week visited the site of one of the worst IRA atrocities of The Troubles – the 1974 Birmingham Pub...
Transcending partisan politics
Bernard Purcell
The joint visit to Liverpool next week by the Prince of Wales – the future King – and President Michael D Higgins is...
Liverpool visit for Prince and President
The President of Ireland Michael D Higgins and Charles, the Prince of Wales, will next week make a historic visit as joint patrons to...
Special place in hell for Brexiteer politicians, says Tusk
Colin Gannon
Theresa May will return to Brussels on Thursday to seek concessions from the EU despite continued resistance from Dublin its leaders to reopen...
London Irish Centre receive £1m in funding from Irish state
The London Irish Centre will receive £1m in funding from the Irish government towards redeveloping the hub into a “word class facility”.
As part of...
Northern Ireland’s democratic deficit comes at worst possible time
Now that the Tory government have shamefully supported removing the so-called Irish backstop from the EU withdrawal agreement, it is more critical than ever...
Irish citizen rights will be “urgently” reviewed, says May
Colin Gannon
British Prime Minister Theresa May said today that she has directed the Home Office to “urgently” look into how Brexit is affecting citizens...
Rights of Irish in UK and Northern Ireland at risk, TDs warned
Colin Gannon
The Irish and British governments need to provide “clarification” on the rights of Irish citizens in the UK to ensure they do not...
Corbyn must call for People’s Vote, Irish Labour society say
Colin Gannon
Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn should support a second referendum and campaign to remain, according to an Irish Labour Party group.
Corbyn, who has remained...
Citizens’ assembly ‘won’t tackle root causes of Brexit’
Colin Gannon
A citizens’ assembly could be used to break the Brexit deadlock but will not "even begin to solve" any of the social issues...