Northern Ireland By Luke Sproule BBC News NI 30 March 2019 Share this with Facebook Share this with Messenger Share this with Twitter Share this with Email Share this with Facebook Share this with WhatsApp Share this with Messenger Share this with Twitter Share Share this with These are external links and will open in a new window Email Share this with Email Facebook Share this with Facebook Messenger Share this with Messenger Messenger Share this with Messenger Twitter Share this with Twitter Pinterest Share this with Pinterest WhatsApp Share this with WhatsApp LinkedIn Share this with LinkedIn Copy this link https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-47734003 Read more about sharing. These are external links and will open in a new window Close share panel This weekend the clocks go forward in both the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland - … [Read more...] about When Ireland had two time zones
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Simon Coveney launches emergency measures to protect Ireland in event of no-deal Brexit
Tánaiste Simon Coveney has launched emergency measures to protect Ireland in the event of a no-deal Brexit, while warning that the Irish backstop will “not be jettisoned” by the EU at the last minute.Mr Coveney said his only desire was to see the emergency laws "sit on a shelf" but they were needed to ensure that services, transport and arrangements with the UK continue to work.And in strong defence of the measure to guarantee there will be no border if Britain crashes out of the EU, Mr Coveney said the Irish backstop was “fiercely” supported by people it was designed to protect.The coalition's Omnibus Bill crosses nine government departments and is made up of 15 parts. The extensive legislation will help protect Irish citizens, support businesses and jobs, and secure ongoing access to services and products, the government say.Areas covered under the emergency legislation include facilitating continued access to cross border health services, measures to … [Read more...] about Simon Coveney launches emergency measures to protect Ireland in event of no-deal Brexit
Northern Ireland Railway timetable disruption due to infrastructure works
A number of rail closures in Lurgan will have a knock on effect for services in Portadown and Lisburn. Translink will be carrying out major investment and infrastructure work in the Lurgan area later this year, via the Lurgan Area Track Renewal Project. Over 1.7km of track will be relayed during a four-week closure period in July and August.In order to prepare for this however, there will be two scheduled weekend closures of the railway line at Lurgan during the weekends of 23-24 February and 2-3 March. These are to facilitate track drainage and associated level crossing works. These works will take place in the area between the William Street level crossing and Bell’s Row, and every effort will be made to minimise inconvenience. These closures have been timed to minimise disruption for railway users and the wider community as far as possible. Bus substitutions will be in place between Lisburn and Portadown, calling at Lurgan, for both Enterprise and NI Railways passengers. … [Read more...] about Northern Ireland Railway timetable disruption due to infrastructure works
GAA to overhaul controversial pre-Championship training camp rule
The GAA is set to overhaul the controversial pre-Championship training camp rule which led to Armagh being stripped of home advantage for last weekend's Allianz league game. Rule 6.22 (b) of the GAA's Official Guide currently bars inter-county panels from taking part in 'training weekends' after the league has concluded, unless it's within 10 days of their Championship opener. Armagh were among four counties deemed to have contravened this rule last year following an investigation and were punished by the loss of home advantage for their first Division 2 league game. That game took place last Sunday when they drew with Clare in Newry while Laois were forced to play Louth at neutral Croke Park the previous day instead of Portlaoise. A total of 17 counties were initially investigated for rule breaches, including Dublin, though the All-Ireland champions successfully argued that their trip to France was a historical break as they visited world war two sites. The GAA has privately … [Read more...] about GAA to overhaul controversial pre-Championship training camp rule
Leinster stars struggle for form but Munster star stakes unlikely Ireland claim in the muck and rain
Of course, this is not entirely true, as they would have been put through a mountain of work in Portugal last week. In the meantime, Joe Schmidt flew to the Six Nations launch to soft-soap Eddie Jones’ typically incendiary comments about Jonathan Sexton. Seriously, has the Australian never listened to Sexton’s communication with referees? The last thing the World Player of the Year receives is preferential treatment. While all that was happening, those left behind to wade through PRO14 League duty consisted of two men looking to gain match practice for the Six Nations. It also contained a forgotten man, inclined to do what he could to remind Schmidt the main reason he wasn’t around was due to injury. Most importantly, the eagle-eyes of Joe Schmidt would have been trained on how sharp the Leinster pair of Rob Kearney and Jack McGrath looked at The RDS. The truth of the matter is that neither Ireland’s full-back nor Cian … [Read more...] about Leinster stars struggle for form but Munster star stakes unlikely Ireland claim in the muck and rain