Ireland

Ireland

Danish Prime Minister picks new minister after mink culling scandal

Mogens Jensen stepped down after illegally ordering Danish mink farmers to cull their livestock.

19/11/2020

Ireland

Cash-strapped Dublin Zoo raises €1m in just 12 hours

The zoo, deprived of customers amid the coronavirus lockdown, says it needs €500,000 a month to stay afloat.

18/11/2020

Ireland

EU 'unlikely' to give UK more time to adjust after Brexit transition

Trade experts say an initial grace period of around three to six months may be necessary to allow businesses to get used to the changes.

13/11/2020

Ireland

Wild Mountain Thyme: Film slammed over Irish accents and cliches

The trailer for the new movie Wild Mountain Thyme has come in for criticism for ropey accents and too many cliches.

13/11/2020

Ireland

Irish communities linked to Trump & Biden show colours before US vote

Doonbeg in County Clare is firmly in the Donald Trump camp, while Ballina, County Mayo, is for Joe Biden

02/11/2020

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Dublin streets quiet on second day of Ireland's new virus lockdown

On Thursday, Ireland became the first EU nation to return to lockdown.

26/10/2020

Ireland

Massive search underway in Ireland for dolphin superstar Fungie

The mammal, which is Dingle Bay's biggest attraction, had never disappeared for so long.

23/10/2020

Ireland

When it rains, it pours: Floods hit Cork on last day before lockdown

Cork city centre was damaged by flooding on Tuesday on the last day before new lockdown measures close bars, restaurants and shops.

20/10/2020

Ireland

Irish watchdog probes Instagram over protection of children's data

Ireland's Data Protection Commission is investigating Instagram over safeguards for children's personal information.

19/10/2020

Ireland

Galway misses out on €1 bn as COVID-19 hits European culture festival

Galway was a European Captial of Culture this year but COVID-19 restrictions meant its visitor numbers were lower than hoped for.

17/10/2020

Ireland

Irish town severs twinning ties with Poland over 'LGBT-free' zone

The town of Fermoy in Ireland has terminated its twinning agreement with Nowa Dęba in Poland over "LGBT-free" zones.

16/10/2020

Ireland

Ireland tightens COVID-19 restrictions in attempt to avoid lockdown

The Irish government announced on Monday it would be upping the country to Level 3 restrictions, going against advice to enact another lockdown.

06/10/2020

Ireland

Subway's sandwiches too sugary to be bread, rules Irish Supreme Court

It said the bread had to be reclassified because it contained five times the amount of sugar a "staple product" was legally allowed to.

02/10/2020

Ireland

Irish cabinet working from home over suspected COVID-19 infection

The Dail or parliament was suspended in the afternoon over the announcement but resumed in the evening with junior ministers answering questions from lawmakers.

15/09/2020

Ireland

British are 'creating chaos deliberately' on Brexit, Coveney says

Irish Foreign Minister Simon Coveney did not mince his words when questioned by Euronews' Shona Murray on the latest Brexit furore.

10/09/2020

Ireland

London 'must not play with peace in Ireland' during Brexit trade talks

"The last thing we want to see is somehow the British government trying to play with peace in Ireland as some sort of negotiating gambit towards fishing rights or state aid," Irish lawmaker Neale Richmond told Euronews.

07/09/2020

Ireland

Ireland 'to put McGuinness & McDowell forward' for EU top table post

A vacancy arose after Phil Hogan - Ireland's last EU commissioner - resigned from the trade portfolio amid controversy over a breach of local COVID-19 restrictions on a recent trip home.

04/09/2020

Ireland

Euroviews. The EU Commission was wrong on Phil Hogan’s resignation. The damage may already be done ǀ View

Former Irish Taoiseach and former member of the EU Convention on the European Treaties, John Bruton contends the EU Commission made the wrong decision on Phil Hogan's resignation - with lasting implications for the future.

04/09/2020

Europe News

EU trade commissioner Phil Hogan quits over Golfgate scandal

EU trade commissioner Phil Hogan quits over Golfgate scandal

26/08/2020

Europe News

Golfgate calls into question clout EU Commission's code of conduct

Is the EU's code of conduct fit for purpose? The case of Irish Commissioner Phil Hogan is proving a test for the institution's rule book.

25/08/2020

Ireland

Golfgate: EU trade chief 'sorry' for dinner attendance

The event was held just a day after Ireland announced fresh COVID-19 restrictions, including no "formal or informal events or parties" to be held at hotel restaurants.

23/08/2020

Ireland

Golfgate scandal: Irish minister resigns after breaking COVID-19 rules

The Taoiseach said the resignation of his second agriculture minister in 54 days was "the right decision for the country."

21/08/2020

Ireland

Ireland closes off three regions to stem 'merciless' coronavirus

Movement has been restricted and restaurants, as well as sport and entertainment venues, have been closed for two weeks in the counties of Kildare, Laois and Offaly.

09/08/2020

Green News

Irish citizens win case to force government action on climate change

It could encourage more people to hold their government to account on environmental policy.

31/07/2020

Ireland

Ryanair shares fall after €185m loss and 99% drop in traffic

The European budget airline says the last quarter was the 'most challenging' in its history as travel restrictions and lockdowns brought bookings to a halt.

27/07/2020

Europe News

'A marathon not a sprint': EU competition chief reacts to Apple defeat

The EU was dealt a blow Wednesday when the union's second-highest court ruled that Apple did not have to pay €13 billion in Irish back taxes

16/07/2020