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Sinn Fein spokesperson speaks on the Occupied Territories Bill
Sinn Fein foreign affairs spokesperson Donnchadh O Laoghaire speaking in Dublin about the Occupied Territories Bill after Tanaiste Simon Harris said Ireland will ban goods, not services, from illegal Israeli settlements
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Irish politicians address housing issues
Social Democrats housing spokesperson Rory Hearne, Sinn Fein housing spokesperson Eoin O Broin and Labour housing spokesperson Conor Sheehan address the media outside Leinster House, Dublin.
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Riverdance star Michael Flatley seeking nomination to run for Irish presidency
Riverdance and Lord Of The Dance creator Michael Flatley is to seek a nomination to stand as president of Ireland. A barrister for the choreographer’s intention to make a presidential bid during a High Court case he has taken in relation...
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Riverdance and Lord Of The Dance star Michael Flatley seeking nomination to run for Irish presidency
Archive footage and stills of Michael Flatley, as the Riverdance and Lord Of The Dance creator is to seek a nomination to stand as president of Ireland. A barrister for the choreographer’s intention to make a presidential bid during a...
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Benevolent Irish Society in P.E.I. planning ‘a mighty crack’ to celebrate 200 years
The Benevolent Irish Society is one of the oldest organizations on Prince Edward Island — this is its 200th year of service. CBC News: Compass host Louise Martin sat down with Mary Ellen Callaghan, the BIS president, to talk about the...
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‘A chance to take a break’ - McEntee defends length of school summer holidays
Education Minister Helen McEntee defended the length of schools' summer holidays after she and junior minister Emer Higgins visited St Mary’s Junior National School in Clondalkin, Dublin. It holds a summer programme where baking,...
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Taoiseach defends Development Plan
Taoiseach Micheal Martin defends the lack of detail of what projects will be funded in the revised National Development Plan. He and Tanaiste Simon Harris said the announcement will send a signal to investors that Ireland is committed to...
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Irish Government unveils 9.4bn-euro budget package but warns of looming tariff threat
Minister for Finance Paschal Donohoe and Minister for Public Expenditure Jack Chambers said the decision to spend 9.4 billion euros on the budget in October is based a no-tariff scenario. They said the budget would be revised later in...
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What post-Brexit borders could mean for business in Northern Ireland
Business owners in Northern Ireland are concerned that post-Brexit borders will hurt their bottom line because of complications added to trade between the EU and U.K.
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Why is the future of Football Association of Ireland in jeopardy?
It was a tweet by the country's Sports Minister over the festive season that got people talking in Ireland. Shane Ross took to Twitter on St. Stephen's Day, sharing a snap with a goose and titled with a tongue-in-cheek comment. "Who...
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Irish priest on wheels scoots out of Christmas Eve mass
A parish priest in Ireland left Christmas Eve mass in style as he rode a scooter down the aisle. Father Peter O'Connor is new at the parish in Ballyroan, Ireland near Dublin but he is already bringing joy to the community. Parishioners...
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2020 Crystal Ball Almost Ready for New Year's Eve, Says Waterford Master Artisan
Tom Brennan, master artisan with Fiskers, a division of Waterford, is hard at work to make sure the famed crystal ball in Times Square is ready on January 1.
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Diplomats visit Canadian spy suspect in Russian prison
Diplomats from Canada, the U.S., Ireland and the U.K. — all the countries Paul Whelan holds passports for — will visit a Moscow prison where the former U.S. marine has been held for more than a year now on spying charges. The “Christmas...
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How a Brexit deal would impact Northern Ireland
UK PM Johnson's election victory will have major implications for the future of the United Kingdom - particularly in Northern Ireland.
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Northern Ireland political foes band together against Brexit
Traditional political foes are working together in Northern Ireland toward the common goal of defeating Boris Johnson and his Brexit plan.
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Meet Flossie the beach cleaner - dubbed Ireland's Greta
Already a household name in her native Ireland with her very own documentary, Flossie Donnelly is a 12-year-old pupil and a climate activist. Curious to meet her, we call by her home in the South of Dublin beside the sea. "Cleaning the...
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Ireland's farmers' fears over climate plans
At Causey Farmin the East of Ireland, 300 cattle and 200 sheep graze on 300 hectares. With the help of some of his seven sisters, Matt Murtagh keeps the farm alive. But it is not enough to make ends meet. "This year has been very hard. I...
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UK election: Anger in Belfast over Boris Johnson Brexit plan
Why divided communities in Northern Ireland are uniting against PM Boris Johnson's Brexit plan.
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Dubai's eclectic music scene
Dubai has welcomed some of the biggest names in the music business in 2019, from Jamiroquai at Dubai Jazz Festival to Fatboy Slim at Party in the Park. International stars Boyzone performed one of their final ever gigs in the emirate as...
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UK elections: Conservatives pledge law change to protect veterans
The UK's Conservative Party is pushing for new legislation to protect soldiers from what Prime Minister Boris Johnson calls 'unfair trials'.
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Can Scotland become independent? | Inside Story
First Minister says divorce with EU was against her will.
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Brexit: A deal was announced, but the stalemate continues. So, what's going on? | #TheCube
One week ago, President of the European Commission Jean-Claude Juncker took to Twitter to confirm that the UK and the EU had reached an agreement. "Where there is a will, there is a deal," he said. But the Brexit deadlock continues,...
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Brexit Day: Good or bad?
Britain leaves the European Union after more than three years of political chaos.