Catherine Connolly 10th President of Ireland after landslide win
EIRE — Independent TD Catherine Connolly has been elected the 10th President of Ireland following a decisive victory over Fine Gael’s Heather Humphreys, who conceded after early tallies made the result clear. The outcome was formally announced at Dublin Castle, confirming Connolly’s commanding performance, with 914,143 first-preference votes, representing 63 Continue Reading
KNEECAP COMES UNDER FIRE FROM TAOISEACH
According to Ireland’s premier, Micheál Martin; the rap group Kneecap, which is based in Belfast, needs to “urgently clarify” the allegations that have been made about the band members’ support for Hamas and Hezbollah, as well as the murdering of Tory members of parliament. The tape is being analysed by Continue Reading
Simon Harris – Ireland’s New Taoiseach
Simon Harris has been appointed as Ireland’s next prime minister by the Fine Gael party following an uncontested election. The 37-year-old, who was appointed as the party leader, said it was the “absolute honour of his life” to be appointed. He will take over from Leo Varadkar, who announced his Continue Reading
Michelle O’Neill, the first national PM of Northern Ireland
After serving as Deputy First Minister from 2020 to 2022, Irish politician Michelle O’Neill has been the First Minister of Northern Ireland since 2024. She has been a member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) representing Mid Ulster since 2007 and has served as vice president of Sinn Féin since 2018. Continue Reading
Ireland to Accept Same Sex Marriage
During a historic vote taking place it seems that the Republic of Ireland will now legalise Same Sex Marriage, with leaders from both sides of the campaign stating that early polls indicate a swing to the Yes campaign to enshrine same sex marriages into it’s constitution, in the world’s first Continue Reading
