NI Secretary shows off organ donor card as he confirms continued support for Dáithí’s Law

NORTHERN Ireland Secretary Hilary Benn showed Dáithí Mac Gabhann his organ donor card as he confirmed the Government’s continued commitment to the law created in the young campaigner’s name. Eight-year-old Dáithí, who was born with hypoplastic left heart syndrome, has been awaiting a heart transplant since January 2018. Through the Donate4Dáithí campaign, he and his … [Read more...] about NI Secretary shows off organ donor card as he confirms continued support for Dáithí’s Law

A NEW initiative announced today will see the Irish Government engage with members of the diaspora across Britain and further afield to deepen their connections to their homeland. The Shared Home Place programme will be formally announced today by Taoiseach Micheál Martin as a new phase of the ongoing Shared Island Initiative. Mr Martin will reveal the details of the programme … [Read more...] about New government initiative will deepen connection between members of Irish diaspora and their homeland

IRELAND expects the EU to be in a position to engage in “substantive, calm, measured dialogue” with the US over planned tariffs on goods being imported into the country. Earlier this month President Donald Trump confirmed import taxes of 20 per cent would be imposed on all good entering the US from the EU. Those tariffs were due to take effect on April 9, although President … [Read more...] about Further ‘engagement and negotiation’ between EU and US on Trump’s tariffs looks ‘likely’

THE Good Friday Agreement has been described as a “remarkable achievement” as the 27th anniversary of its signing falls today. On April 10, 1981 the Belfast (Good Friday) Agreement was signed by then Prime Minister Tony Blair and then Taoiseach Bertie Ahern. It was then approved by public votes held in Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. British Prime Minister Tony … [Read more...] about ‘Remarkable achievement’ remembered on 27th anniversary of signing of Good Friday Agreement

TWO new projects have been confirmed by the British Government to provide ‘greater transparency’ on their policies in Northern Ireland during its most turbulent years. Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, Hilary Benn has ourtlined the details of two “landmark archival projects” relating to the Troubles. The projects, which were originally pledged under the previous … [Read more...] about Troubles archive projects will provide ‘transparency’ over Government policies in Northern Ireland