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Cancer-detecting blood tests among 60 research projects to benefit from €40m funding

A cross-border research project developing new blood tests to diagnose cancer has been awarded a major funding boost through the Irish Government’s Shared Island initiative. Academics from Trinity College in Dublin and Queen’s University in Belfast ...

02 Mar 2022 at 10:36

National News

Taoiseach encourages moving beyond past divisions at shared island forum

Ireland needs to move on from the divisions of the past, the Taoiseach has said. Micheal Martin was speaking at an event setting out the next stages of his Government’s Shared Island initiative, a year on from its launch. The impact of Brexit and ...

09 Dec 2021 at 17:35

Northern Ireland

Ireland’s productivity 40% higher than Northern Ireland’s, says think tank

A report has found that Ireland’s productivity levels have grown to 40% above Northern Ireland’s in the last 20 years. It also revealed that export intensity is an important factor in driving Irish economic productivity. The Economic and Social ...

28 Nov 2022 at 01:01

Northern Ireland

Taoiseach ‘not surprised’ more from NI favour staying in UK over Irish unity

Taoiseach Micheal Martin said he is “not surprised” twice as many people from Northern Ireland would vote to remain in the UK rather than for Irish unity. Mr Martin said there is a long way to go to achieve unity, after the new survey also ...

05 Dec 2022 at 14:05

Northern Ireland

Narrow Water bridge project moves to tender stage

The Irish government has announced a tender process for a new cross-border bridge linking the Mourne Mountains to the Cooley Peninsula. The three million euro bridge connecting Omeath in Co Louth and Narrow Water on the outskirts of ...

18 Nov 2022 at 12:00

National News

Taoiseach urges NI politicians to 'work collectively' after assembly elections

The Taoiseach said voters want politicians to return to power sharing after the Northern Ireland Assembly elections. Speaking at an Irish parliamentary committee this morning (April 28), the Taoiseach urged political parties to ...

28 Apr 2022 at 13:59

Northern Ireland

Editors and journalists discuss cross-border news coverage

Editors and journalists have gathered in Dublin to discuss the extent of cross-border news coverage provided on the island of Ireland. The event in the Convention Centre was the latest dialogue facilitated through the ...

24 Apr 2023 at 17:02

Northern Ireland

Finance ministers to meet at Stormont

Ireland’s Finance Minister Michael McGrath will meet with his Stormont counterpart Caoimhe Archibald in Belfast on Tuesday. Mr McGrath will also visit a number of projects in the city supported by the Government’s ...

20 Feb 2024 at 00:01

Northern Ireland

Failure to achieve reconciliation the ‘great miss’ of peace process – Tanaiste

An ongoing failure to advance reconciliation across the island of Ireland is the “great miss” of the peace process, Ireland’s deputy premier has said. Micheal Martin said many communities were as far apart in ...

25 Oct 2023 at 17:07

Northern Ireland

Varadkar hopes investment in Ulster University campus deepens cross-border links

The Taoiseach has said that he hopes investment in an Ulster University campus will strengthen cross-border links, while another senior minister said it sought to deliver on the campaigning of John Hume. Leo ...

20 Jun 2023 at 19:39

Northern Ireland

Calls for a ‘sea change’ in treatment of women on island of Ireland

There needs to be a “sea change” in how women are treated on the island of Ireland through better law and policy, a former justice minister has said. Naomi Long said there needs to be a zero tolerance ...

04 Nov 2022 at 14:35

National News

Sporting clubs urged to sign up for electric vehicle charging scheme

With expressions of interest now being accepted, sporting clubs across the country have been urged to sign up to the Shared Island Sports Club EV Charging Scheme. “The Shared Island Sport Club EV ...

31 Jan 2023 at 10:43

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