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DUP minister ‘more than happy’ to attend Fleadh in Belfast

DUP Minister Gordon Lyons has said he would be “more than happy” to accept an invitation to attend the all-Ireland Fleadh when it comes to Belfast next year. The Communities Minister said he believed the event should represent all musical traditions ...

31 Mar 2025 at 16:46

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 decriminalisation is pursued, in ...

25 Dec 2022 at 00:01

National News

Citizens’ Assembly in ‘humbling and eye-opening’ visit to drug treatment centres

The Citizens’ Assembly on Drugs Use has visited drug treatment centres in Coolmine in Blanchardstown and Merchants Quay Ireland to learn more about the “lived experience of drugs use”. Members had the opportunity to meet and talk with staff and ...

14 May 2023 at 15:33

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Happy Christmas from the Southern Regional Assembly!

Based in Waterford City, the Regional Assembly is one of three which represents each of the Irish regions. It is part of the local government sector and is responsible for managing EU programmes and projects, and for regional economic and ...

19 Dec 2022 at 17:17

Northern Ireland

UK and Ireland ministers say relations ‘back on positive trajectory’

A meeting of Irish and British parliamentarians has heard that the relationship between the UK and Ireland is “back on a positive trajectory” following Brexit. However, key speakers told the 65th plenary session of the British-Irish ...

23 Oct 2023 at 12:35

Counties with the most and least electric vehicle charging points revealed

National News

REVEALED: counties with the most and least electric vehicle charging points

One county only has eight electric vehicle charging points with another four counties having less than 30, a new report has found. The lack of adequate electric vehicle (EV) charge point infrastructure in rural Ireland raises ...

07 Nov 2022 at 10:33

National News

Citizens’ Assembly calls for ‘health-led response’ to drugs possession

Drugs possession for personal use in Ireland should be met with a health, rather than a criminal justice response, the Citizens’ Assembly on Drugs Use has recommended. The assembly said that while possession of illicit drugs ...

25 Jan 2024 at 15:45

Northern Ireland

Taoiseach hopes to see Stormont Assembly restored by September

Irish premier Leo Varadkar has said he hopes to see devolved government in Northern Ireland restored by September. The Stormont Assembly has been effectively collapsed for more than a year while the DUP refuses to ...

02 Jun 2023 at 13:57

National News

Majority of unionists would vote against Good Friday Agreement now, poll suggests

A majority of unionists would vote against the Good Friday Agreement if the referendum was held today, a new opinion poll has suggested. A LucidTalk poll for the Belfast Telegraph said that only one in three ...

28 Jan 2023 at 17:41

National News

Ex-HSE chief appointed chair of Citizens’ Assembly on Drugs Use

Former HSE chief executive Paul Reid has been appointed chairman of the Citizens’ Assembly on Drugs Use. Mr Reid resigned from his role at the HSE, which he held during the Covid-19 pandemic, in early ...

28 Feb 2023 at 09:54

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’ ...

03 Feb 2022 at 11:04

Baker says Brexit poll shows Irish unity vote should need supermajority

Northern Ireland

Steve Baker says Brexit vote ‘probably should have been a supermajority’

A Government minister has expressed regret that the Brexit referendum did not require a supermajority to pass, and suggested any vote on Irish unity should also use such a threshold. Northern ...

23 Oct 2023 at 17:45

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