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S'amas O'Reilly: "An awful lot of Northern Irish people have that " there's an element of not wanting to cause a fuss, or act like it's a big deal" | Hotpress
2+ hour, 50+ min ago (924+ words) S'amas O'Reilly discusses his brilliant debut novel Prestige Drama, the changing face of social media and interviewing legendary satirist Chris Morris. Having enjoyed huge acclaim for his moving memoir Did Ye Hear Mammy Died? , Derry writer S'amas O'Reilly is back…...
Sport ministers will not attend Ireland v Israel fixture " "Well now, this is confusing," responds IPSC | Hotpress
1+ week, 1+ day ago (510+ words) Ireland are set to play Israel at the Aviva Stadium on October 4. Minister for Sport Patrick O'Donovan and junior minister for Sport Charlie Mc Conalogue have said they will not be attending the upcoming Republic of Ireland v Israel game…...
Has Polymarket activity changed the narrative of the Dublin Central by-election?
2+ week, 1+ day ago (895+ words) The platform has surged into mainstream political coverage in the last week, as the government expresses concern over reports of suspicious activity. The build up to a by-election typically involves the scrutinisation of local issues and lengthy introductions to candidates…...
Helen Mc Entee and Miche'l Martin "appalled" by video of detained Irish activists in Israel
2+ week, 1+ day ago (429+ words) The video shared by the Israeli Security Minister shows activists being humiliated and assaulted Minister for Foreign Affairs Helen Mc Entee and Taoiseach Miche'l Martin have condemned a video shared by Israeli forces of detained activists. This follows the interception…...
Lebanon: "The magnitude of the trauma is unimaginable"
2+ week, 1+ day ago (858+ words) As Israeli bombs continue to rain down on Beirut, the Skoun Lebanese Addictions Center is trying to cope with an opioid addiction epidemic. Their Executive Director, Tatyana Sleiman, talks to Stuart Clark about the challenges of living and working in…...
Calls for government to ban no-fault evictions
2+ week, 2+ day ago (393+ words) "The solution to the housing crisis is not to be found in punishing renters for a decade of failed Fianna F'il and Fine Gael housing policy," said Eoin " Broin. Sinn F'in's Eoin " Broin has put forward a Private Members' Bill…...
Taoiseach and T'naiste condemn interception of Global Sumud Flotilla: "What Israel have done is illegal" | Hotpress
2+ week, 3+ day ago (356+ words) What Israel has done is, in my view, illegal. It is, in my view, in breach of international law," said Simon Harris. Taoiseach, Miche'l Martin and T'naiste Simon Harris have condemned Israel's interception and detention of the activists on board…...
Social Democrats abortion bill rejected in D'il vote
3+ week, 1+ day ago (474+ words) The bill proposed by Social Democrats leader Holly Cairns has been defeated by TDs. The Social Democrats' Reproductive Rights (Amendment) Bill has been defeated in the D'il by 85 votes to 30, with 36 abstentions, including all Sinn F'in TDs. Fine Gael TDs…...
Prominent footballers and musicians sign 'Stop The Game' open letter protesting Ireland v Israel fixture
4+ week, 2+ day ago (264+ words) "Ireland has an opportunity here to lead'to be a pioneer and do what others won't. We need to be brave enough to say enough is enough. We can't just stand by. Please, stop the game." Several prominent footballers and musicians…...
Jan Carson: "I want to write with a degree of hope. .. There's a lot of potential in the North" | Hotpress
1+ mon, 2+ day ago (1112+ words) Belfast-based author Jan Carson discusses her brilliant new novel Few And Far Between, which uses the ongoing ecological crisis at Lough Neagh as a metaphor for the issues haunting Northern Ireland. What landmark do you associate with Northern Ireland? Most…...