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Monday 15 August 2022
He penned a scathing resignation letter for Theresa May.
His concerns come after his parliamentary questions which unravelled Fitzgerald’s email scandal.
Some British politicians have got things a bit wrong when trying to highlight Ireland’s tough stance on Brexit negotiations.
Tánaiste Frances Fitzgerald’s expected resignation may avert an imminent general election.
Joe Costello has submitted a High Court challenge in an attempt to prevent the dissolution of the Dáil until planned constituency changes are made.
It was put to Kelly that he was putting Labour leader Brendan Howlin “on notice” by calling for such rapid change.
The latest opinion poll by Red C for the Sunday Business Post shows somewhat diminishing returns for Gerry Adams’ party.
The British Prime Minister might demote Boris Johnson in a cabinet reshuffle.
Leader of the party Brendan Howlin said the plan “cut poverty, not taxes”.
The party now commands a 30% level of support.
France’s biggest trade union is planning street protests next month.
In an interview with the Guardian, the Mayor of London spoke about what he’s achieved, reversing Brexit, and Grenfell Tower.
The election of Leo Varadkar as Taoiseach seems to have had a positive effect on the electorate from Fine Gael’s point of view.
The ‘living wage’ currently stands at €11.70 an hour.
In a rare move, the Labour Party announced last week that it would co-sponsor the Green Party’s Waste Reduction Bill.
Her party is trailing in the polls and party members are saying she is ‘dead in the water’.
Town councils were abolished by former Minister Phil Hogan in 2014.
The Conservatives have yet to agree a deal that will see it hold a majority with DUP support.
The systems may be different but does the message translate?
The party has called on the Attorney General to not accept her new Court of Appeal role.
Meanwhile, the number of women looking after the home or family has continued to decline.
Tommy Corbyn could give you the world’s best best father-in-law.
Theresa May is facing pressure on all sides as she looks to form a government to lead the Brexit negotiations.
He received massive praise yesterday from some of his harshest critics.
The youth vote appears to have been galvanised in this election, with a majority opting for Labour and Jeremy Corbyn.
The British pound saw its biggest daily fall since January.
The papers are united in their shock at May failing to win a majority, with many calling it a disaster.
Jeremy Corbyn said Lyn Brown will fill in for Abbott as shadow home secretary.
The Labour party is catching up with the Conservatives in the polls.
Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn, meanwhile, was criticised over his “letter to Santa Claus” – also known as his party’s spending manifesto.
The UK Labour leader has been coming under pressure to clarify his stance on the IRA’s bombing campaign.
Jeremy Corbyn is expected to say that the war on terror has failed in a speech later day.
The UK Labour leader has been accused of failing to condemn the IRA’s bombing campaigns.
UK citizens living in Ireland who registered to vote up to 15 years ago can vote in the upcoming general election.
The Liberal Democrats leader is looking to turn his party’s fortunes around in next month’s UK general election.
The Government yesterday forgot to vote against a motion delaying the sale.
“Remarkable way for it to happen,” Labour leader Brendan Howlin said.
A rise in UK corporation tax and no hard border with the North: Labour’s manifesto is good news for Ireland.
“I can’t live on £100 a month.”
WITH THE HOT WEATHER here for another couple of days, at least, there have been calls for water safety training to be made compulsory in our schools.
Fine Gael Senator Martin Conway says it is time to introduce a compulsory water safety module into our education curriculum as young people need to have knowledge on swimming safely.
He says students should be taught about the risks associated with open water, the dangers of currents, rip currents, undertows, high tides and rip tides.
As Ireland is an island nation and many people live near the sea, there needs to be a greater understanding of the tide cycle and respect among young people for the water in general, he said.
So, what do you think?
Should a comprehensive water safety training programme be a compulsory part of the curriculum in schools?
Poll Results:
Share your story: voices@thejournal.ie
Brendan McNamara says we cannot turn a blind eye while minorities are persecuted for their faith.
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