Ireland

Varadkar targets housing crisis on return as Irish PM

DUBLIN (Reuters) -Leo Varadkar was elected Irish prime minister for the second time on Saturday, taking over from Micheál Martin under a novel rotation arrangement struck between their two parties…

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Micheál Martin resigns as Taoiseach in a planned handover of power

Micheál Martin has formally resigned as Ireland’s premier, paving the way for Leo Varadkar to succeed him in a planned handover of power. Mr Varadkar will later be confirmed as…

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UPDATED: Senior Hezbollah official says ‘unintentional incident’ led to Irish soldier death, party not involved

BEIRUT, Dec 15 (Reuters) - A senior Hezbollah official on Thursday said an "unintentional incident" had led to the death of an Irish soldier on a U.N. peacekeeping mission in…

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Irish inflation hits 38-year high of 9.2%

DUBLIN, Nov 10 (Reuters) - Annual inflation in Ireland hit a 38-year high of 9.2% in October, up from 8.2% a month earlier after fresh electricity and gas price increases…

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Rishi Sunak seeks to rebuild UK relations with devolved leaders at Irish summit

LONDON (Reuters) - Rishi Sunak will become the first British prime minister in 15 years to attend the British-Irish Council summit on Thursday and meet with the leaders of the…

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Ryanair threatens to quit Ireland

Ryanair would quit Ireland if Sinn Féin takes power and “messes around” with the country’s competitive corporate tax regime, its chief executive has warned. Left-wing Sinn Féin, which now enjoys…

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Irish consumer sentiment improved slightly in October

DUBLIN, Oct 20 (Reuters) - Irish consumer sentiment improved slightly in October as consumers took some comfort from government measures introduced in its annual budget to support household spending, a…

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Irish inflation, house price growth slow slightly year-on-year

DUBLIN (Reuters) - Irish inflation and house price growth both slowed year-on-year, Central Statistics Office data showed, with annual inflation easing for the second month in a row in September…

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King Charles offers condolences to Ireland after petrol station explosion

LONDON, Oct 10 (Reuters) - Britain's King Charles offered his condolences on Monday to those who lost loved ones in an explosion at a petrol station in the Irish county…

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UPDATED: Ireland ‘numb’ as death toll at petrol station explosion reaches nine

DUBLIN, Oct 8 (Reuters) - At least nine people have died after an explosion at a petrol station in the Irish county of Donegal, Irish police said on Saturday, with…

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Ireland sees ‘flicker of optimism’ in post-Brexit N.Ireland dispute

DUBLIN, Oct 7 (Reuters) - A genuine effort by the new British government to settle a long running post-Brexit trade row over Northern Ireland has created a "flicker of optimism"…

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Ireland aims to ease cost of living squeeze with ‘two budgets in one’

DUBLIN (Reuters) -Ireland will deliver what ministers have called two budgets in one on Tuesday, making higher than usual spending increases and tax cuts while also helping firms and consumers…

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Irish consumer sentiment tumbles to 14-year low on higher energy costs

DUBLIN, Sept 22 (Reuters) - Irish consumer sentiment tumbled to levels last seen during the global finance crisis 14 year ago as concerns about the impact of sharply higher energy…

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Ireland to increase state pension for those who work beyond 66

DUBLIN, (Reuters) - Ireland will offer anyone over 66 a higher state pension the longer they stay in work, sidestepping a recommendation by a government-appointed commission to gradually increase the…

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Ireland to turn heat down in public buildings, shut empty office floors

DUBLIN (Reuters) - Ireland will turn the heating down in public buildings and ask public sector office employees to work on the same floor under energy-saving measures set to be…

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Study shows teen vaping has become a ‘route into nicotine addiction, rather than out of it’

Vaping, for teenagers, has become "a route into nicotine addiction, rather than out of it". The caution comes after a new study suggested a significant number of teens who try…

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Foreign business travel missing ingredient for Irish hotel recovery – Dalata

DUBLIN, Aug 31 (Reuters) - Executives at Ireland's large hub of multinational companies are still only going on a small fraction of the foreign business trips they made before the…

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Irish unemployment falls to 21-year low of 4.2%

DUBLIN, Aug 4 (Reuters) - Ireland's unemployment rate fell to a 21-year low of 4.2% in both May and July, new and revised data from the Central Statistics Office (CSO) showed on…

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Irish services growth picks up, bucking euro zone trend – PMI

DUBLIN, Aug 4 (Reuters) - Growth in Ireland's services sector accelerated for the first time in four months in July, a survey showed on Thursday, bucking the deteriorating trend seen across the…

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Irish annual inflation hits 38-year high of 9.1% in June

DUBLIN, July 14 (Reuters) - Annual inflation in Ireland accelerated to a 38-year high of 9.1% in June driven by higher home energy prices, the Central Statistics Office said on Thursday. Prices…

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Irish multinational jobs growth soars, outlook ‘strong’

DUBLIN, (Reuters) - Jobs growth among multinationals in Ireland soared to record levels in the first half of 2022 and the pipeline for the rest of the year remained positive despite an…

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Ireland sees ‘extensive’ autumn COVID-19 vaccine campaign -deputy PM

DUBLIN (Reuters) - Ireland expects to run an extensive vaccine drive against COVID-19 and flu ahead of a potentially worrying winter surge that could lead to the reimposition of mask…

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Germany and Ireland tell UK: No justification for breaking Brexit deal

LONDON, July 3 (Reuters) - Germany and Ireland on Sunday told Britain there was no legal or political justification for Prime Minister Boris Johnson's plan to override parts of the Brexit deal…

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Irish PM Martin urges Britain to resume talks with EU over its N.Ireland law

LONDON, June 19 (Reuters) - Irish Prime Minister Micheal Martin said on Sunday a new British law to change part of a Brexit deal to try to ease trade with Northern Ireland…

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Ireland thrash Scotland to grab first Nations League win

DUBLIN (Reuters) - Ireland's second choice strikers Troy Parrott and Michael Obafemi scored a goal each as they beat toothless Scotland 3-0 in the UEFA Nations League on Saturday, helping…

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Irish inflation rises to 7.8%, highest level since 1984

DUBLIN, June 9 (Reuters) - Annual inflation in Ireland accelerated to 7.8% in May, its highest level since 1984, as soaring energy costs fueled a further jump in consumer prices from 7%…

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Irish economy shrank 1% in first three months q/q

DUBLIN, June 3 (Reuters) - Ireland's domestic economy shrank by 1% quarter-on-quarter in the first three months of the year followingfalls in personal and government spending during a period when the economy was mostly out of COVID…

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Irish unemployment rate returns to pre-pandemic level of 4.7%

DUBLIN, June 1 (Reuters) - Ireland's unemployment rate fell to 4.7% in May from 4.8% a month earlier to return to the level it stood at before the COVID-19 pandemic hit, data…

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Chaos at Dublin Airport

Dublin Airport has apologised "unreservedly" and warned that some passengers may miss their flights due to "significant queues" for airline check-in, bag drop and security screening. The daa, owner and…

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First case of monkeypox confirmed in Ireland

Ireland has confirmed its first case of monkeypox, the country's health agency said. A separate suspected case is also being investigated and test results are awaited, the Health Service Executive…

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Ireland says EU ready to work with Britain but protocol must be respected

BRUSSELS, May 16 (Reuters) - Irish Foreign Minister Simon Coveney said on Monday that the European Union is ready to talk with Britain to resolve the issues in their Northern Irish trade…

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Ireland calls on UK to cool Brexit tensions over N.Ireland

LONDON, May 15 (Reuters) - Ireland's foreign minister Simon Coveney urged British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Sunday not to introduce new post-Brexit trade laws in the coming the days that he…

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Sinn Fein calls for united Ireland debate after historic election win

Sinn Fein, the former political wing of the Irish Republican Army (IRA), hailed its first victory in a Northern Ireland Assembly election as a "defining moment" for the British-controlled region…

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Ireland calls for partnership not threats from UK on Brexit protocol

DUBLIN (Reuters) - The European Union needs partnership from Britain rather than threats of unliateral action if the two sides are to reach a compromise on post-Brexit trade rules for…

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Irish unemployment rate falls to 4.8% in April

DUBLIN, May 5 (Reuters) - Ireland's unemployment rate fell to its lowest rate since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, dropping to 4.8% in April from a downwardly revised 5.1% in March,…

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Sinn Fein eyes milestone election victory in push for Irish unity

Sinn Fein, the former political wing of the IRA, is on course to become the biggest party in Northern Ireland's government after Thursday's election, a milestone in its quest for a…

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UK and EU at impasse over changes to N.Ireland protocol

Britain and the European Union are at an impasse over changes to parts of the Brexit deal governing trade with Northern Ireland, Britain's Europe minister James Cleverly told a parliamentary…

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Spain, Ireland report cases of mystery hepatitis in children first detected in UK

Cases of the hepatitis first identified in children in the U.K. have now been found in Ireland and Spain, the World Health Organization said in a statement. Since the U.K.…

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Ireland says bill for Ukrainian refugees could hit 2.5 billion euros

DUBLIN, March 30 (Reuters) - The cost of hosting tens of thousands of Ukrainian refugees in Ireland could hit 2.5 billion euros ($2.79 billion) and an additional 35,000 homes may be required,…

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Irish inflation hits fresh 21-year high of 5.6%

DUBLIN, March 10 (Reuters) - Annual Irish inflation hit a fresh 21-year high in February, rising to 5.6% from 5% in January when rapid growth in consumer prices had eased briefly for…

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Irish jobless rate including COVID-19 payouts falls to 7%

DUBLIN, March 2 (Reuters) - Ireland's unemployment rate, including people receiving COVID-19 jobless benefits that are set to end this month, fell to 7% in February from 7.8% in January, the Central…

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Neutral Ireland likely to get more involved in EU defence policy – Deputy PM

Ireland is likely to reconsider its tradition of military neutrality in the wake of Russia's invasion of Ukraine and may get more involved in common European Union defence policy, Deputy…

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Irish annual house price growth hits 14.4%, highest in six years

DUBLIN, Feb 16 (Reuters) - Irish residential property prices posted their highest annual growth in over six years in December, climbing 14.4% in 12 months, data showed on Wednesday. But the rate…

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Irish trade with Northern Ireland booms after Brexit

Ireland's trade with Northern Ireland grew rapidly in 2021 with imports up 65% and exports to the British-run region 54% higher, helping to offset a 13% fall in imports from…

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Ireland cuts 200 euros from energy bills to curb rising costs

DUBLIN (Reuters) - The Irish government announced a 200 euro credit to all domestic electricity accounts and a 20% cut to public transport costs until the end of the year…

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Ireland’s military cannot properly defend country

Ireland's Defence Forces cannot properly defend the country against acts of aggression from conventional military forces, according to a new report which has urged a radical overhaul of the military.…

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Scrapping of COVID curbs lifts Irish service sector growth -PMI

DUBLIN, Feb 3 (Reuters) - Growth in Ireland's service sector picked up in January as some firms reported a pick-up in trading conditions and consumer confidence following the lifting of…

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Irish jobless rate including COVID-19 payouts climbs to 7.8%

DUBLIN, Feb 2 (Reuters) - Ireland's unemployment rate, including people receiving temporary COVID-19 jobless benefits, increased to 7.8% in January from 7.4% in December, the Central Statistics Office said on…

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Russia notifies Ireland of ‘unwelcome’ naval exercises off Irish coast, Coveney says

BRUSSELS, Jan 24 (Reuters) - Russia has notified Ireland of Russian naval exercises in international waters in the Irish Sea, Irish Foreign Minister Simon Coveney said on Monday, adding that…

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UPDATED: Second person arrested in Ireland in Ashling Murphy murder investigation

Police investigating the murder of Ashling Murphy have arrested a second man for questioning in relation to potential withholding of information. Gardai say the man, in his 30s, has been…

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Irish hospitalisations see first week-on-week fall in Omicron wave

The number of coronavirus patients in Irish hospitals fell week-on-week for the first time since the Omicron variant drove cases to record highs last month, adding to confidence that restrictions…

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Ireland in shock over killing of teacher Ashling Murphy

Vigils have taken place across the island of Ireland to remember murdered teacher Ashling Murphy. The Gardaí, the Irish Police, are continuing the hunt for the killer of the 23-year-old,…

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Irish unemployment rate rises for first time in a year

DUBLIN, Jan 12 (Reuters) - Ireland's unemployment rate, including those receiving temporary COVID-19 jobless benefits, rose to 7.5% in December from 6.9% a month earlier, the first increase in a…

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Irish minister confident of easing COVID curbs from February

DUBLIN, Jan 12 (Reuters) - Ireland should be in a position to start easing restrictions to slow the spread of COVID-19 from next month once the number of people requiring…

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Record Covid cases in Ireland, as expert says surge likely next week

The Irish Department of Health has been notified of 26,122 new cases of Covid-19, the highest daily number since the pandemic began. The previous highest was 23,817 on 6 January.…

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Irish consumer spending surges despite Omicron, hospitality curfew

DUBLIN, Jan 7 (Reuters) - Irish credit and debit card spending was 8% higher year-on-year in December even as a surge in COVID-19 cases led to a curfew on the…

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Ireland to drop COVID-19 test requirement for vaccinated arrivals

Ireland from today will no longer require vaccinated arriving travellers to present a negative COVID-19 test, Prime Minister Micheál Martin said. A government spokesman said the change will take effect…

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