Northern Ireland remains a British and Irish problem

Irish Standard Time — Wednesday, December 01, 2021

Henry Srebrnik is a professor of political science at the University of Prince Edward Island. Political elites in both Northern Ireland and the ...

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Northern Ireland offers fertile film-making ground for Ridley Scott

Irish Standard Time — Friday, November 02, 2012

Northern Ireland offers fertile film-making ground for Ridley Scott : Ridley Scott will find Northern Ireland a fertile film-making environment for the low-budget series he is planning to make there. The series was announced yesterday and industry leaders hope the big-name arrival will boost the fledgling scene. The ... The Independent (blog)

Serious risk of harm' to people from gardaí not responding to 999 calls

Irish Standard Time — Wednesday, December 01, 2021

The review found that in some domestic violence and sexual assault calls, the wrong address was taken, meaning no Garda car was ever dispatched. View article...

Michael Noonan says deal on bank debt needed to cut unemployment

Irish Standard Time — Friday, September 14, 2012

Michael Noonan says deal on bank debt needed to cut unemployment "The real success of the Irish programme isn't returning to the markets, because I think we're proving we can do that. The success is restoring the economy, getting it growing again and getting unemployment down, getting people back to work," he said.

Death of woman denied an abortion causes uproar in Ireland

Irish Standard Time — Thursday, November 15, 2012

Death of woman denied an abortion causes uproar in Ireland The Health Service Executive, a national body that oversees Irish healthcare , is also carrying out a review and will recommend any changes needed to prevent similar incidents, it said. While abortion is banned under the Irish constitution, its highest ...

Johnny Fallon: Politicians have always hoped to have this divisive debate at a ...

Irish Standard Time — Thursday, November 15, 2012

Johnny Fallon: Politicians have always hoped to have this divisive debate at a ... The theory was that the X case judgment was the basis of abortion law in Ireland now. So a mother was allowed to have an abortion if her life was at risk and if she was threatening suicide then that was an acceptable grounds. So long as nobody had to ...

Homeless people want greater recognition of their humanity

Irish Standard Time — Thursday, November 15, 2012

Homeless people want greater recognition of their humanity : In a Sherrard Street drop-in centre Fr Peter McVerry talks about the difficulties of homelessness in Dublin. “People come to the city centre because there's a bit of life there,” he says. “Out in the suburbs they're anonymous, it's boring and they're ... Irish Times

People believe in tackling climate crisis - but aren't willing to change personal behaviour

Irish Standard Time — Wednesday, December 01, 2021

While most Irish people believe in being more environmentally friendly and want to tackle the climate crisis, that is not matched by a willingness ... View article...

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