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RTE News: Ireland sets Feb 8 for new countrywide elections

The General Election is to be held on Saturday 8 February after President Michael D Higgins dissolved the 32nd Dáil this afternoon. Taoiseach Leo Varadkar briefed the Cabinet and opposition leaders this morning, before travelling to Áras an Uachtaráin to hold a short meeting with President Higgins.

This is the first time since 1918 that there will be a Saturday General Election.

For details on this report from RTE, fllow link below.

After 3 years of acrimony, N Ireland has a government again

By Ed Forry
January 13, 2020

 

by Jill Lawless, Jan 11, 2020 LONDON (AP) — Legislators returned to Northern Ireland’s assembly Saturday for the first time in three years after a deal was struck to restore the divided region’s mothballed power-sharing government.

Lawmakers gathered at Parliament Buildings in Belfast and chose a new executive, led by the pro-British Democratic Unionist Party and the Irish nationalists Sinn Fein. Legislators picked DUP leader Arlene Foster as first minister — a post she held before the previous assembly was dissolved — with Sinn Fein’s Michelle O’Neil as deputy leader.

Ireland weather 1/13/20: Power cuts, trees down as Storm Brendan hits Ireland

By From RTE.ie
January 13, 2020
From RTE.ie

From RTE:

The head of forecasting at Met Éireann has said that Storm Brendan is on target and should clear the country this afternoon, as gusts of over 130km/h have been recorded.

More than 48,000 homes, farms and businesses have been affected by the storm, according to the ESB. It also says that the damage is mainly due to fallen trees on overhead lines because of high winds.

The counties most impacted by the power outages include Galway, Limerick, Kerry, Cork and Donegal.

Calendar of Irish Happenings- January, 2020

By BIR Newsroom
January 3, 2020
BIR Newsroom

HAPPENINGS - JANUARY, 2020

Saturday, January 4 • The Irish Music club of Greater Boston will have their monthly dance at the Irish Social club, 119 Park St. West Roxbury Music by the Noel Henry Irish show band from 7.00 - 11.00 pm

Sunday,January 5 • The Irish Social club will have "Erin's Melody" for their Sunday evening dance. • The Irish Cultural Centre will have their monthly Mass at 11.00 am followed with breakfast.

Assisted Suicide Laws May Harm People with Disabilities

By James T. Brett
January 3, 2020
James T. Brett

By James T. Brett Compassionate medical care and end of life considerations are some of the most complex and difficult issues facing families, and society in general. It is a reality that may only intensify against a backdrop of an aging population. In the United States, the number of older individuals outpaces younger generations. By 2030, one in five Americans will be 65 years old, and the population of those 65 and older is projected to nearly double by 2050 (Census).

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