30

May

Church in Ireland urges parents not to buy smartphones as Holy Communion gifts

  Archbishop Eamon Martin, the head of the Catholic Church in Ireland, has advised parents against buying smartphones for their children as a Holy Communion present, saying there are "an…

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20

May

Ryanair posts its weakest annual profit in four years

  Ryanair posted its weakest annual profit in four years on Monday and said earnings could fall further next year as Europe's largest low-cost carrier grapples with overcapacity, Brexit and…

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20

May

EU will not renegotiate withdrawal agreement with May’s successor

Ireland's deputy prime minister has warned the European Union will not renegotiate the Brexit withdrawal agreement, regardless of who succeeds Theresa May as prime minister. Simon Coveney also he was…

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10

May

Ireland declares ‘climate emergency’

Ireland has become the second country in the world to declare a climate and biodiversity emergency. It happened after the Oireachtas (Irish parliament) report on Climate Action was accepted by…

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21

Apr

Tom Hanks shoots a touching Toy Story video for Irish twins who were born conjoined

  American actor Tom Hanks shot a touching Toy Story video for Irish twins who were born conjoined after learning that they have kept their Woody and Buzz Lightyear toys…

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17

Mar

A quick look at St. Patrick’s Day

Today Ireland celebrates St. Patrick's Day, without doubt the most popular Irish holiday around the world with festivities organised even in countries with a miniscule Irish community. Here are some…

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06

Mar

Evacuations at the University of Essex due to suspicious package

 Police evacuated several buildings at the University of Essex after a suspicious package was reported. It comes after Edinburgh’s Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) headquarters and several buildings at the…

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06

Mar

Irish Police helping British colleagues investigate London parcel bombs

The Irish Police or Gardaí announced that it was helping British colleagues investigate who mailed three small bombs to two of London’s airports and a major rail station on Tuesday.…

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02

Mar

Irish PM sceptical of hard Brexit

Euronews reported that Irish Prime Minister, Leo Varadkar said he doesn't believe the UK will leave the European Union without a deal. Varadkar made the comments during a visit to…

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25

May

Ireland votes in abortion referendum

IRISH voters are preparing to go to the polls in a tense referendum that could legalise abortion, as the opposing sides use the final hours to win a debate that…

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16

May

Turkey and Israel expel respective ambassadors; Belgium and Ireland summon Israeli ambassadors over Gaza violence

The Haertz reports that  "Israel expelled the Turkish consul in Jerusalem hours after the Israeli ambassador to Turkey was expelled on Tuesday. Israel's official statement to Turkey on the expulsion…

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09

May

Foreign groups banned from buying Facebook ads in Irish referendum on abortion

Facebook is banning foreign groups from buying advertisements related to Ireland's abortion referendum, the company announced Tuesday. The May 25 referendum will decide whether abortion should be legalised in Ireland.…

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