Ireland

Europe News

Hard Irish border would be 'a disaster', ex-UK PM Blair says

A return to a hard border in Ireland would be a disaster, former British Prime Minister Tony Blair said on Friday.

12/05/2017

Europe News

Brexit must avoid hard border in Ireland, says EU negotiator

Avoiding a hard border in Ireland is a top priority for the EU, the bloc’s chief Brexit negotiator says.

11/05/2017

Ireland

'The Journey' of two men who buried the hatchet and brought peace to Northern Ireland

They were the mortal enemies who became friends: Ian Paisley, the firebrand Presbyterian minister from rural County Armagh who founded his own church and vowed to never, never, never share power with

09/05/2017

Ireland

Irish beach "returns" after 33-year absence

Dooagh Bay in the far west of Ireland has seen its sandy beach return, 33 years after it was washed away in a storm.

09/05/2017

Ireland

From Irish air force to the orthodox church

05/04/2017

Sport

Irish deny England Grand Slam as Jones's men lose at last

The Six Nations tournament has ended in defeat for champions England as Ireland end their winning run of 18 games.

18/03/2017

Ireland

St Patrick's Day a pot of gold at the end of the rainbow

St Patrick's Day packs out the pubs

18/03/2017

Ireland

10 things you need to know about St. Patrick's Day, 17 March

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16/03/2017

Ireland

Irish PM set to widen probe into Church-run homes

Ireland is expected to widen an inquiry into former Church-run homes for unmarried mothers on the orders of the country’s prime minister.

07/03/2017

Ireland

"They were babies" - remains found in Irish church home's sewers confirmed as human

The remains of hundreds of babies, ranging from new-borns to three-year-old toddlers, have been confirmed as lying in the sewers of a former church-run home for unmarried mothers in Ireland.

03/03/2017

Sport

Ireland down France to keep alive Six Nations title hopes

Ireland kept alive their hopes of a third Six Nations title in four years when they came from behind early on to beat France in a bruising contest at the Aviva Stadium in…

25/02/2017

Europe News

EU's Juncker warns of Brexit risk to Good Friday Agreement

European Commission chief Jean-Claude Juncker has warned how Brexit could threaten peace in Northern Ireland after a meeting with Irish PM Enda Kenny.

23/02/2017

Business Series

Lower fares shrink Ryanair's profits

Ryanair had to cut its fares more than expected during the last three months of 2016 because of over-capacity, which pulled down profits.

06/02/2017

Ireland

Trump hasn't forgiven the EU for putting a snail ahead of his business

Asked about his views on the European Union, Donald Trump has a favourite anecdote.

01/02/2017

Ireland

Is this tiny snail the reason Donald Trump hates the EU?

Στρατηγική ήττα του πλανητάρχη από έναν μικροσκοπικό αντίπαλο!

28/01/2017

Ireland

Could Ireland get even greener?

As Ireland decides whether to follow suit and decriminalise marijuana, we take a look at the reported pros and cons.

30/12/2016

Cult

YouTube vlogger Bry releases debut album

From online busker to rising pop star.

14/11/2016

Business Series

Ryanair blames weaker pound for profit forecast cut

The weaker pound has led Ryanair to cut its annual profit forecast but it expects to boost market share by selling more tickets at cheaper prices.

18/10/2016

Sci-Tech

Spider venom could save lives

A team of Irish researchers is conducting an unusual kind of experiment – they are examining the venom of some of the hundreds of species of spiders found in Ireland in the hope it may have medicinal…

03/10/2016

Business Series

Dublin to fight Brussels over EU ordered Apple back tax payment

The Irish government says 'We don't want the money' as it decides to appeal against the EU ordering Apple to pay billions in back taxes.

02/09/2016

Europe News

The Brief from Brussels: Why the EC is taking a bite out of Apple

This is the Brief from Brussels, a daily round up of the top stories from across Europe.

30/08/2016

Ireland

EU vs Apple: A fair whack or a made up number?

The European Commission’s demand that Ireland collect €13 billion in back taxes from Ireland has polarised opinion.

30/08/2016

Ireland

Apple ordered to pay 13bn euro tax bill to Ireland, both to appeal

The European Commission has taken ordered tech giant Apple to pay up to 13 billion euros in back taxes to the Irish government in Dublin.

30/08/2016

Ireland

Irish Olympic staff passports seized, as ticket-scalping probe widens

22/08/2016

Business Series

Ryanair shrugs off profit risks from Brexit

Ryanair says remains on track for record profit in the current financial year

25/07/2016

Ireland

Euromillions win lights up Irish bus drivers eyes

A few regular bus routes may be late on Monday morning in Dublin after a group of drivers won Friday’s euromillion jackpot of nearly 24-million euros.

03/07/2016