Ireland

Ireland

Irish border: Can technology remove the need for a backstop?

We've taken a look at the Sweden-Norway border to see if technology can help solve the Brexit deadlock.

05/02/2019

Europe News

EU 'offers to provide aid' to Irish farmers in case of no-deal Brexit

Following concerns brought up by Irish farmers, the EU has offered to provide financial support in the case of a no-deal Brexit.

04/02/2019

Ireland

Mock soldiers stage dramatic protest against a hard Irish border

Mock soldiers created a checkpoint on the Irish border to warn Theresa May about the dangers of a hard Brexit.

26/01/2019

World

Irish PM calls Brexit "act of self harm"

Brexit "act of self harm", Irish PM tells Euronews

25/01/2019

Ireland

N Ireland 'will have to stay close to EU rules in any Brexit scenario'

Irish prime minister says even if no deal is agreed, Northern Ireland will need to remain aligned to EU rules to avoid hard border.

24/01/2019

Ireland

Brexit divisions can be exploited by violent extremists: Irish PM

Warning as UK's EU departure approaches.

24/01/2019

Ireland

McDonald's loses 'Big Mac' trademark in EU after legal battle

Calling it a battle of David and Goliath, Irish fast food chain Supermac’s won a battle against American giant McDonald's to have the use of the iconic Big Mac trademark cancelled.

16/01/2019

Ireland

Ireland not ready for abortion service

A group representing doctors fears Ireland is not geared up for abortion services after they were legalised in a referendum

06/01/2019

Ireland

Ireland criminalises emotional and psychological abuse

On Tuesday, the Domestic Violence Act 2018 came into effect and included new protections for victims suffering from various forms of 'coercive control' in intimate relationships. The Act allows victims of abuse to apply for emergency barring orders lasting eight days.

02/01/2019

Ireland

Watch: Bono and The Edge busk to raise money for homeless in Dublin

Musicians Bono and The Edge busked in Dublin on Christmas Eve, asking people to donate to a homeless charity.

25/12/2018

Ireland

‘Baby killers’: Irish politician targeted with anti-abortion graffiti

The vandalism appeared after a bill to legalise abortion services passed all stages in the Irish senate.

15/12/2018

Ireland

Dublin football club in trouble after faking player's death

A football club in Dublin has received backlash after reporting the death of a player, who was, in fact, alive and well in his hometown in Spain.

27/11/2018

Ireland

Irish Minister who showed thong in Parliament speaks to Euronews

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21/11/2018

World

Brexit text cannot be reopened, says Irish foreign minister

Irish foreign minister Simon Coveney says the Brexit withdrawal agreement is done but expresses hope that Britain would rejoin the EU one day, welcoming it back 'in a heartbeat'

21/11/2018

Ireland

'It's time to seal the deal on Brexit' — Irish PM

The Taoiseach has told his Finuh Gayl party conference he is managing the transition period and negotiating a new close relationship with the UK.

18/11/2018

Ireland

UFO sightings reported by pilots over Ireland

Irish authorities are looking into reported sightings of UFOs from a few airline pilots.

13/11/2018

World

The peas process: Gerry Adams on the recipes for negotiating success

He was one of the most feared politicians of his generation and heavily-linked to hardline Irish republicanism. But now footage has been released of former Sinn Fein leader Gerry Adams emerging from a bush to talk about his favourite recipes.

06/11/2018

Ireland

Ireland votes to abolish 'medieval' blasphemy law

A referendum was held on whether to change the law, which makes publishing or uttering a blasphemous comment punishable by a fine of 25,000 euros.

28/10/2018

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.

17/10/2018

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.

02/10/2018