Ireland

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

Ireland

Ryanair woes mount as cabin crew plan strike for July 25

Cabin crews working for budget airline Ryanair are to stage a walkout in Portugal, Italy, Spain and Belgium on July 25. A pilot strike is also due to go ahead on July 12.

05/07/2018

Ireland

The Irish border brexit dilemma

Euronews Ireland Correspondent Ken Murray looks investigates the dilemma surrounding the Irish border due to Brexit.

27/06/2018

Ireland

#Europeanheroes: the Garda who uses humour to enforce the law

Traffic enforcement doesn't sound that heroic, but Ireland's Sgt Peter Woods proves that, by enforcing the law, and with a touch of humour, traffic policemen can transform lives. Our third #Europeanhero is a Garda in the DMR Traffic Division.

19/06/2018

Ireland

Ireland's €25,000 fine for blasphemy might end

Ireland will hold a referendum to remove the offence of blasphemy from its constitution.

13/06/2018

Ireland

Irish PM apologises over adoption scandal

The Irish Prime Minister has apologised to more than 100 people who were illegally adopted after their birth certificates were falsified.

31/05/2018

Ireland

Ireland overtuns abortion ban in historic vote

Irish voters back a referendum by over 66% to liberalise abortion laws, according to the official result.

26/05/2018

Ireland

Irish voters go to the polls in abortion referendum

A "yes" vote would overturn the eighth amendment that effectively bans terminations at present

25/05/2018

Ireland

Thousands of Irish citizens go #HomeToVot

Thousands of Irish people living abroad posted photos on Twitter as they travelled back to cast their votes in a contentious abortion referendum

25/05/2018

Ireland

Irish abortion referendum: who is tweeting | The Cube

Women are dominating the use of hashtags to repeal the abortion ban, while tweets linked to "No" tend to be from men.

24/05/2018

Ireland

Watch: Irish voters give abortion arguments in under 60 seconds

Euronews spoke to two Irish women living abroad in Europe who will be travelling back for the vote on Friday.

23/05/2018

Ireland

Anti-abortion campaign in Ireland claims only existing restrictive law

Campaign criticised for exploiting vulnerable group for its own ends, and misrepresenting the argument to the Irish public.

23/05/2018

My Europe Series

Ireland: It's decision time for voters in crucial abortion debate

Irish citizens will be asked on Friday if they wish to overhaul one of the world's most restrictive abortion regimes, that has long divided a once deeply Catholic nation.

21/05/2018