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# May Day

This year
2023
Mick Lynch praises NI unions and warns Belfast rally against ‘ultra right’ causing division
The British union leader praised unions across Northern Ireland that had taken industrial action in recent months at a rally gathered at Belfast City Hall.
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Apr 29th 2023, 5:25 PM
Ryanair to cancel 220 flights on Monday due to French Air Traffic Control strikes
Ryanair has repeatedly called on the European Commission to intervene in the French strike action.
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Apr 29th 2023, 4:25 PM
Last year
2022
Quiz: How much do you know about May Day?
Pagans and workers of the world unite.
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May 1st 2022, 10:00 PM
All time
Over 250 people arrested in Berlin after 'unacceptable' May Day violence
Around 30,000 people took part in traditional Labour Day workers’ rights protests yesterday in Berlin.
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May 2nd 2021, 12:09 PM
Thousands gather in European cities to mark May Day for the first time since the pandemic began
Police in Paris fired tear gas at protestors after scuffles broke out.
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May 1st 2021, 6:32 PM
In the Covid era, 'solidarity means standing shoulder to shoulder with poorer nations', says President Higgins
In a video address, he called for carers to be recognised as essential in the post-pandemic world.
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May 1st 2021, 5:37 PM
Paul Murphy: This May Day, imagine a world without weekends...
The People Before Profit TD looks at the history of May Day and assesses the challenges of the modern workplace.
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May 1st 2021, 4:00 PM
Event guide: On the lookout for things to do this bank holiday weekend? Here are 7 great ideas
Aerial acrobatics, Father Ted, and young tech geniuses…
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May 4th 2019, 9:00 AM
Venezuela claims to have stopped a coup attempt, but tensions there are rising: so what exactly is going on?
The world will be watching as a series of May Day rallies take place in the country today.
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May 1st 2019, 12:22 PM
Boris Johnson says Cabinet should stage a mutiny over Brexit
The former Foreign Secretary said the British government is “on the verge of total surrender” to Brussels.
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Nov 12th 2018, 8:51 AM
Sinn Féin says Theresa May will hear of 'catastrophic implications' of Brexit during her Irish border visit
May visited business owners and farmers along the border to discuss their concerns about the UK leaving the EU today.
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Jul 19th 2018, 10:44 PM
Theresa May acts quickly to appoint new foreign secretary to replace Boris Johnson
Jeremy Hunt will leave the health brief to be Johnson’s successor.
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Jul 9th 2018, 9:08 PM
Theresa May to reveal her five tests for the UK's post-Brexit EU relationship
In a speech today, she will say the UK is taking back control over its borders, laws and money.
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Mar 2nd 2018, 7:38 AM
May Day for Theresa as UKIP wiped out and Labour pains for Jeremy Corbyn
The local election results offered very good news for the Conservative party.
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May 5th 2017, 9:30 PM
Pictures: Thousands turn out in Dublin for May Day protest calling for action on housing crisis
The march has been held to call on the government to address the ongoing homeless crisis.
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May 1st 2017, 5:06 PM
Who would people in Ireland like to see in Number 10? It's pretty close
The Labour leader has over 40% support in Ireland, according to a new poll.
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May 1st 2017, 6:30 AM
Bank holidays: Here's how Ireland measures up compared to other EU countries
We lag behind many of our neighbours when it comes to public holidays.
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Apr 30th 2017, 9:30 PM
Poll: Do you think we need more bank holidays?
Ireland has fewer bank holidays than a lot of our EU counterparts.
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Apr 27th 2017, 9:29 AM
'Crush the saboteurs': Here's how the British press reacted to Theresa May calling an election
Three polls released over the weekend show May’s Conservatives around 20 points ahead.
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Apr 19th 2017, 7:33 AM
"That word 'unionist' is very important to me": Prime Minister May sets out her priorities
Theresa May, the former UK home secretary, has taken over from David Cameron as Prime Minister.
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Jul 13th 2016, 6:20 PM
Poll: When does summer start?
Sure, Met Éireann says not till June. But what does your heart tell you?
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May 1st 2016, 8:45 AM
Bust out those piña coladas, it's almost summer time...
… but you’re more likely to get caught in the rain than be able to enjoy the feel of the ocean.
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May 1st 2015, 8:24 AM
'It's been about so much more than water': Right2Water groups are planning for the general election
Politicians, NGOs, academics and others will be invited to attend a two day ‘May Day Conference’.
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Feb 16th 2015, 1:30 PM
Most inappropriate selfie of the Bank Holiday weekend?
Hmmm….
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May 5th 2014, 10:53 AM
May Day protests in Turkey turn violent with 90 injuries and 142 arrests
Meanwhile in Moscow, over 100,000 turned out to voice their support for Vladimir Putin.
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May 2nd 2014, 10:26 AM
Opinion: Recovery can't be built on austerity or even tax breaks – workers need a fair wage
Yes, we need to reject austerity and its offshoots – privatisation, poverty and emigration – but also populist and short-term solutions to long-term challenges.
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May 1st 2014, 1:00 PM
In photos: Thousands take to streets for workers rights on May Day
Demonstrations and marches have been held at a number of cities today to call for greater labour rights.
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May 1st 2011, 5:17 PM