Ireland

Ireland

Michael D Higgins has been re-elected as President of Ireland

Michael D Higgins re-elected as Irish President

27/10/2018

Ireland

Increasingly secular Ireland votes to end blasphemy law

The last person to be prosecuted for blasphemy in Ireland was in 1855.

27/10/2018

Ireland

Nothing compares to Islam: Sinéad O'Connor becomes a Muslim

Nothing compares to Islam: Sinéad O'Connor becomes a Muslim

26/10/2018

Ireland

Ireland to vote in referendum on blasphemy law

Ireland will vote on whether to remove blasphemy as an offence from its constitution on Friday, the same day as the Irish presidential election is on the same day.

25/10/2018

Ireland

Facebook hack affected 3 million Europeans, Irish official says

Facebook could face a sizable fine due to the E.U.'s General Data Protection Regulation.

16/10/2018

World

Ireland's foreign minister draws Ireland's red lines in Brexit negotia

Ireland’s foreign minister Simon Coveney told Euronews in an exclusive interview that his country expects “the British Prime Minister to follow through on her commitments".

16/10/2018

Ireland

British Isles brace for Storm Callum as powerful gusts reach Ireland

Around 30,000 homes were left without power this morning after gusts of 110km/h battered Ireland overnight.

12/10/2018

Ireland

Watch: Irish village is transformed into a medieval battlefield

The west of Ireland castle of Claregalway went back to its roots on Saturday, transformed into a medieval battlefield.

01/10/2018

Ireland

Two dead in Ireland as Storm Ali batters British Isles

A woman has died after strong wind swept her caravan over a cliff.

20/09/2018

Ireland

Watch: Irish great-granddad confronts robbers in betting shop

The three armed suspects were not expecting this.

18/09/2018

Ireland

Local fishermen find skull and antlers of extinct Great Irish Elk

Local fishermen find skull and antlers of extinct Great Irish Elk in their fishing nets

07/09/2018

Ireland

What exactly did the Pope say on psychiatric help for gay children?

What exactly did the Pope say on psychiatric help for gay children?

28/08/2018

Ireland

Dublin: Pope Francis asks for forgiveness in prayers at closing Mass

Each time the Pope asked for forgiveness the crowds erupted with applause - the words of sorrow welcomed. It's estimated around 300,000 people went to the World Meeting of Families closing mass

26/08/2018

Ireland

Pope Francis visits Ireland amid sex abuse scandals

Pope Francis flew into Ireland on Sunday for a visit to the Knock holy shrine in County Mayo.

26/08/2018

Ireland

Pope begs for forgiveness over child abuse 'betrayal'

The Pope has begged for God’s forgiveness for the “open wound” of church abuse in Ireland as he called for “firm and decisive” action to secure “truth and justice”.

26/08/2018

Ireland

Pope says church still shamed by failure over 'repugnant' Irish abuse

Pope Francis is in Ireland since the last papal visit 39 years ago and beset by the kind of abuse scandals that have mired the Catholic Church in crisis again.

25/08/2018

Ireland

Pope Francis due in Ireland as Catholic Church reels from scandals

The first visit by a pope to Ireland in nearly 40 years comes as the Catholic Church is rocked by scandals over clergy child sex abuse and cover-ups.

24/08/2018

Ireland

Europe briefing: 7 stories to know about today

Here are the latest news and updates as they happened this morning.

24/08/2018

Ireland

Ryanair has reached an agreement with Union representing pilots

It's a breakthrough that sent its shares sharply higher, over 5 percent, as the budget airline strives to quell staff protests around Europe

23/08/2018

Ireland

Dublin's homeless 'could be forced out of city' for pope's visit

Homeless people in Dublin could be removed from the Dublin region in order to make room for tourists who will pay more than accommodation services receive from government and charities.

21/08/2018

Ireland

Ryanair strike hits 55,000 passengers as talks begin Monday

Ryanair pilots across Europe staged their first simultaneous strike as they ramped up a battle for better pay and conditions, plunging tens of thousands of passengers into travel chaos during the busy summer.

11/08/2018

Ireland

How a heatwave helped uncover a piece of Irish history

A wildfire on the coast of eastern Ireland killed off some vegetation but resurrected a World War II relic.

05/08/2018

Business

Ryanair shares drop sharply

It comes as the Irish airline has warned its investors of more strikes and weaker ticket prices this summer

23/07/2018

Ireland

Travel chaos for Ryanair passengers in July

Ryanair says the biggest walkout will ground 600 flights on the 25th and 26th of July from Belgium, Portugal and Spain affecting 50,000 passengers

19/07/2018

Cult

Rock icon Kurt Cobain remembered at new exhibition in Ireland

The small museum in County Kildare is putting on the exhibition in part because its owner knows Cobain's family.

18/07/2018

Ireland

Sinn Féin slams attacks on former leaders' homes

Explosive devices were thrown at the homes of two former Sinn Féin leaders on Friday evening, according to the Irish Republican party.

14/07/2018