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A punt comeback - will Ireland vote against austerity treaty?The new reality in Europe following the French and Greek elections is that the result of the upcoming Irish referendum on the European rescue package is now in significant doubt. ... May 11, 2012 by Irish Voice Editorial
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Eamon Gilmore: Five years on devolution in Northern Ireland has workedOn May 8, five years ago, Ian Paisley and Martin McGuinness were nominated and took their pledges as first minister and deputy first minister of a shared Northern Ireland Executive. ... May 11, 2012 by EAMON GILMORE
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Irish austerity policy is a complete failure says NY Times KrugmanIreland, as the poster boy for austerity policies in Europe, is a complete failure, says Paul Krugman, New York Times columnist and Nobel Economics prize winner. ... May 07, 2012 by JAMES O'SHEA
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New Irish president makes first US visit to New York and BostonNewly elected Irish president Michael D.Higgins kicks off his first US tour today when he is guest of honor in New York at a community reception hosted by the Irish Consul General Noel Kilkenny. ... April 30, 2012 by JAMES O'SHEA
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Irish politician stands by claim that some women use abortion as contraceptionAn Irish politician in the eye of a media storm has claimed that some women use abortion as ‘birth control’. ... April 23, 2012 by PATRICK COUNIHAN
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Sinn Fein Belfast Mayor resigns to avoid meeting with the Queen of EnglandBelfast’s Republican Lord Mayor is to leave office ahead of schedule – to avoid celebrating the Queen of England’s diamond jubilee landmark. ... April 23, 2012 by PATRICK COUNIHAN
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Gerry Adams calls for presidential vote for citizens in the north and diasporaSinn Féin President Gerry Adams TD has urged the Irish government to look closely at the electoral rules governing the French presidential election, which begins today. A constitutional convention will shortly take place to discus ... April 22, 2012 by JAMES O'SHEA
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Labor Party leader claims Ireland is on course to regain financial independenceIreland’s Deputy Prime Minister has claimed the country is on course for a return to economic prosperity in 2013 – but warned of more haircut budgets ahead. ... April 15, 2012 by PATRICK COUNIHAN
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Bertie Ahern digs deep on 14th anniversary of Good Friday agreementDisgraced former Irish Prime Minister Bertie Ahern enjoyed another Good Friday agreement this year – with a vegetable plot. ... April 08, 2012 by PATRICK COUNIHAN
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Northern Irish Secretary Owen Paterson says no demand for border pollNorthern Irish Secretary of State Owen Paterson was in Washington, D.C. and New York City last month for a series of high-level meetings with President Obama and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. ... April 05, 2012 by CAHIR O'DOHERTY
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