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Citizens’ assembly on agriculture the wrong model, says farming group

A proposal to set up a citizens’ assembly on agriculture and food production is “ill thought-out” and “the wrong model”, according to a farming group. Irish Labour Party Cork East TD Sean Sherlock said that a citizens’ assembly should be set up on ...

06 Aug 2022 at 12:00

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Flight carrying Irish premier to UN gathering in New York returns to Dublin

A plane carrying the Irish premier to New York for the UN General Assembly has returned to Dublin. The Aer Lingus flight took off from Dublin Airport at around 5pm on Wednesday. It returned to Dublin at around 6.30pm. Reports have suggested the ...

21 Sept 2022 at 20:41

National News

Pre-Christmas Assembly election is not an idle threat – Heaton-Harris

New Northern Ireland Secretary Chris Heaton-Harris has said the prospect of him calling a pre-Christmas Assembly election is not an “idle threat”. Mr Heaton-Harris has also urged people to judge him by his actions and words, rather than his ...

20 Sept 2022 at 18:15

National News

Second Citizens’ Assembly meeting on directly elected mayor ends

The second meeting of the Citizens’ Assembly on a directly elected mayor of Dublin has concluded after hearing from various mayors from the city and abroad about what the role can entail. Mayor of Greater Manchester Andy Burnham told the ...

22 May 2022 at 18:03

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Southern Regional Assembly celebrates International Women’s Day

The Southern Regional Assembly is celebrating International Women's Day 2022 and the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women and a call for accelerating gender parity by highlighting the importance of women’s ...

08 Mar 2022 at 09:00

National News

Communities minister in Northern Ireland denies return to Stormont is 'a stunt'

A sitting of the Stormont Assembly on Monday is not a political “stunt”, the Communities Minister Deirdre Hargey has said. The DUP refusal to elect a speaker and facilitate the formation of an Executive remains unchanged, as the ...

29 May 2022 at 17:06

Peace and democracy cannot be taken for granted, says Taoiseach

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Peace and democracy cannot be taken for granted: Martin

Taoiseach Micheal Martin has said that the war in Ukraine is a stark reminder that peace and democracy cannot be taken for granted. Mr Martin made the comments in a statement to mark the 24th anniversary of the signing of the ...

10 Apr 2022 at 09:42

National News

Micheál Martin plans to propose citizens' assembly on loss of biodiversity to Cabinet

A citizens’ assembly on biodiversity may soon be held in Ireland, according to the Taoiseach. Micheál Martin said yesterday (Wednesday February 2) that he plans to bring a proposal for a citizens’ assembly on biodiversity to ...

03 Feb 2022 at 11:04

Sinn Fein leader congratulates Queen on her ‘lifetime of service’

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Sinn Fein leader congratulates Queen on ‘lifetime of service’

Sinn Fein leader Mary Lou McDonald has passed on her congratulations to the Queen on a “lifetime of service” on her Platinum Jubilee. Mrs McDonald was reacting to the news that a tree is to be planted in the grounds of ...

11 Feb 2022 at 10:26

National News

Leo Varadkar has not formed a view on decriminalising drug use

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has said he has not formed a view on whether the use of drugs like cannabis should be decriminalised or regulated. It comes after an Oireachtas justice committee recommended that “a policy of ...

25 Dec 2022 at 00:01

Stormont Assembly due to meet with DUP set to block election of new Speaker

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Stormont Assembly to meet with DUP set to block election of new Speaker

The new Northern Ireland Assembly will meet later with the DUP set to block the election of a Speaker. Ninety MLAs will gather in the chamber after last week’s Northern Ireland Assembly election saw Sinn Fein ...

13 May 2022 at 10:28

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DUP holding Northern Irish society to ransom 'not good enough' - O'Neill

Sinn Féin has criticised the DUP’s suggestion that it may choose not to elect a new Speaker when the Stormont Assembly meets on Friday. Sir Jeffrey Donaldson said today (Wednesday May 11) that his party has ...

11 May 2022 at 13:38

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