Posted By: December 29, 2019
IrishCentral Staff @IrishCentral Dec 29, 2019 Comment The British government knew the Birmingham Six prisoners were innocent of the charges against them but refused to accept new evidence or release them because of fears of a tabloid explosion of criticism and strong reaction from the Tory right-wing, according to just-released Irish cabinet papers […]
Posted By: December 27, 2019
RTE.Dublin. Friday, 27 Dec. 2019 Sinn Féin has said comments made by the Taoiseach on Irish unity are “shortsighted and out of step.” Speaking in a pre-Christmas briefing, Leo Varadkar said that he does not think a border poll is a good idea. He said parties in Northern Ireland that supported a united Ireland […]
Posted By: December 26, 2019
Irish-Worldwide —the Irish in all Seven Continents, in every corner of the earth—a Petition that we can all support: “Ireland, too, has the right to be One Nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.” I have reached the Facebook limitation of “5,000 Friends.” Our Petition has gone worldwide—and is supported not […]
Posted By: December 20, 2019
Members of parliament vote by 358 to 234 [a majority of 124] to proceed with the BillIrish Times. Dublin. Friday, December 20, 2019Britain took a big step closer to leaving the EU as Boris Johnson’s Brexit deal was backed by a large majority of MPs.The second reading of the European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Bill was passed by […]
Posted By: December 20, 2019
BBC NI. Belfast. Friday, December 20, 2019 MPs have backed Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s plan for the UK to leave the EU on 31 January. They voted 358 to 234 – a majority of 124 – in favor of the EU (Withdrawal Agreement) Bill, which now goes on to further scrutiny in […]