Author: Frank Schnittger

St. Patrick’s day has never been a particularly big deal for me: more an excuse for a lie-in or a long week-end away after a long winter. Although almost every Irish town or city has a St. Patrick’s day parade which...

For the second time in a few days, Theresa May’s government has suffered a defeat in a House of Lords vote.  Their Lordships are concerned not to give the Government a free hand to negotiate whatever deal it sees fit...

There have been many dire predictions of the negative impact of Brexit on the Irish economy, with exports to the UK already down by half a Billion or 4% in the last year with some Irish mushroom exporters going broke because...

Party:  % Share of vote : Change since 2016: -> Seats Sinn Fein 28% (+4% since May) -> 27 Democratic Unionist Party 28% (-1%) -> 28 Ulster Unionist Part 13% (0%) -> 10 Social Democrat and Labour Party 12% (0%)...

Enda Kenny, one of the EU’s longest serving Prime Ministers, is set to resign in the aftermath of his St. Patrick’s day visit to the US and the UK’s formal declaration of Brexit under Article 50 next month....