Sit-down protest occupying O’Connell Street for evicted housing activists
“Tell your friends to come down, we’re not moving anytime soon,” says one protester through a speaker. A protest in support of a group of activists arrested during the repossession of a house on North Frederick Street on Tuesday night is currently going on on Dublin’s O’Connell Street in an attempt to halt rush hour traffic. Take Back […]
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Not ready to embrace Autumn? The last festival of the Summer is just around the corner
West is best. Back for its eighth consecutive year of surfing, music and craic, well-established festival Battle for the Lake is nearly upon us and promises to be better than ever. Located on Achill Island, Battle for the Lake makes the most of the combined scenery of the Wild Atlantic Way and Keel Lake while […]
8 years ago
Simon Harris confirms that abortion legislation will be introduced within weeks
He hopes that the bill will come before the Dáil in October. Minister for Health Simon Harris has confirmed that legislation regarding the recently repealed Eighth Amendment will make its way to the Dáil within weeks. Speaking outside the John F. Kennedy Summer School in New Ross, Wexford on Saturday, the Health Minister revealed that […]
8 years ago