Ireland

Ireland

The world goes green for St Patrick

Irish soft power - its more than just blarney

17/03/2016

Ireland

Real IRA Omagh bombing: case against Seamus Daly collapses

A court case against has collapsed against a 45-year-old bricklayer suspected of murdering 29 people in the 1998 Real IRA bomb attack in Omagh

01/03/2016

Ireland

Watch: What happens in Ireland when keys to a ballot box are lost

It’s the no-nonsense approach to vote counting likely to give legal officers the jitters. Staff at an election count in Ireland were left scrambling

29/02/2016

Ireland

Exit polls suggest Irish Republic is on course for a hung parliament

Political stalemate beckons as early results suggest there has been no clear winner in the country's general election

27/02/2016

Ireland

Exit polls show Ireland's outgoing coalition to fall short of a majority

Ireland looked set to kick Prime Minister Enda Kenny’s coalition government out of office with no clear alternative in sight, according to an exit

27/02/2016

Ireland

Ireland election: party leaders cast their ballots

Irish Prime Minister Enda Kenny cast his vote in Castlebar, County Mayo on Friday, as Irish voters went to the polls in an election that polls

26/02/2016

Ireland

Voting underway in Irish election

Political stalemate beckons for the Irish Republic on the eve of a parliamentary election which is not expected to produce a clear winner

26/02/2016

Ireland

Ireland's elections: what you need to know

Ireland is going to the polls in its first general election since exiting a bailout programme put together by international lenders following the

26/02/2016

Ireland

No clear winner expected as Ireland votes in general election

Ireland is voting in a general election today. Polls predicted a political stalemate where no clear winner will emerge and that could jeopardise the

26/02/2016

Ireland

Ireland election: high risk of political stalemate - polls

Ahead of Ireland’s general election on Friday (26 February), polls were suggesting a result likely to lead to political stalemate, raising concern

25/02/2016

Culture news

Hozier and Saoirse Ronan combat domestic violence

Irish musician Hozier has teamed up with Oscar-nominated actress Saoirse Ronan to highlight the issue of domestic violence in the music video for his song 'Cherry Wine'.

25/02/2016

Business Line

Ryanair's business plans and Uber's nemesis in China

Ryanair expands in Greece. We talks to CEO Michael O'Leary, who in the past has criticised the country's government. And Didi Kuaidi, the hugely popular ride-hailing app you've probably never hear of.

17/02/2016

Ireland

Continuity IRA reportedly behind Dublin shooting

The killing is claimed to be in revenge for the death of an associate in 2012.

08/02/2016

Ireland

Gunmen shoot dead 1, injure 2, at Dublin boxing event

One person has been killed and two others injured after gunmen wearing disguises burst into a Dublin hotel. They opened fire on boxing fans attending

05/02/2016

Business Series

Ryanair profits on target despite lower fares, with more passengers and falling fuel costs

Low-cost airline Ryanair is forecasting record passenger numbers for 2016 and says it should attain its profit target even as it cuts ticket prices.

01/02/2016

Ireland

Drug injection centres approved by Irish government

Decision must be ratified by Irish parliament

02/01/2016

Economy

Ireland set to be strongest growing eurozone economy again

Ireland’s economy grew by seven percent in the year to the end of September according to official figures, putting it on course to be the

10/12/2015

Musica

Forgotten gems from Wexford Opera Festival

Ireland can boast one of the most prestigous international music events: Wexford Opera Festival, now in its 64th edition. Its aim is quite unique

12/11/2015

Next Series

Confronting the epidemy that is diabetes

How is science trying to detect, treat and prevent diabetes?

09/11/2015

Next Series

Do you know: can sport prevent diabetes?

09/11/2015

Business Series

Ryanair sets sights skywards after profit rise

Things are looking up at Ryanair. The low-cost airline has revised its forecasts after posting a rise in six-monthly profits – up by 37 percent to a

02/11/2015

Economy

Ireland latest eurozone country to ditch one and two cent coins

Ireland has become the latest eurozone country to phase out one and two-cent coins from circulation. It joins six other European nations to move away

19/10/2015

Sport

Injured Ireland skipper O'Connell retires from international rugby

Paul O’Connell’s international rugby career came to a premature end this week. The Ireland captain tore his hamstring during Sunday’s World Cup

13/10/2015

Cinema

Brooklyn: An Irish girl torn between two lovers and two countries

Set in Ireland and America, Brooklyn is the story of young Ellis Lacey, played by Saoirse Ronan, who finds herself torn between two countries and two

13/10/2015

Economy

Ireland's economy surpasses eurozone rivals as recovery continues

Ireland is set to be Europe’s fastest-growing economy for the second year running. The country’s economy grew by 1.9 percent quarter-on-quarter from

10/09/2015

Economy

RyanAir boosts profit forecast by 25 percent

Shares in Ryanair soared to an all-time high on Wednesday after the airline raised its annual profit forecast by 25 percent. The Irish carrier says

09/09/2015