Posted By: July 30, 2019
Leo Varadkar and Boris Johnson spoke by phone this morningBy Tommie Gorman. Northern Editor. RTE. Dublin. Tuesday, July 39, 2019The Taoiseach and the British Prime Minister have spoken by phone this morning in the first contact since Boris Johnson took over in Downing Street six days ago.Mr Johnson told Leo Varadkar that his government will approach any negotiations that take place […]
Posted By: July 30, 2019
IRISH CONGRESSIONAL BRIEFING Distributed to Congress by Irish National Caucus Leo Varadkar and Boris Johnson spoke by phone this morningBy Tommie Gorman. Northern Editor. RTE. Dublin. Tuesday, July 39, 2019The Taoiseach and the British Prime Minister have spoken by phone this morning in the first contact since Boris Johnson took over in Downing Street six days ago.Mr Johnson told […]
Posted By: July 28, 2019
Patrick Murphy. Irish News. Belfast. Saturday, July 27, 2019Leo Varadkar has made what might be described as an Ian Paisley mistake. No, I do not mean that he went on a foreign holiday, funded by someone else, and failed to declare it. It is not that Ian Paisley.I am referring to the late Rev Ian Paisley, who would not budge an inch. He […]
Posted By: July 26, 2019
“ I would welcome a Catholic hangman as much”Capitol Hill. Friday, July 26, 2019— There has been considerable media news about it being revealed that Boris Johnson is a Catholic—at least having been Baptized as a Catholic.Fr. Sean Mc Manus—President of the Capitol Hill-based Irish National Caucus—has received numerous inquiries on his reaction to this news. He has, therefore, issued the following […]
Posted By: July 25, 2019
By Gareth Gordon, BBC NI. Thursday, July 25, 2019Any new Conservative secretary of state comes to Northern Ireland already loaded down by baggage – at least as far as Sinn Féin is concerned. It’s even more true if they’ve been welcomed onstage at the DUP conference as a “friend” of that party.That’s what happened when Julian Smith attended the […]