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Ireland’s citizens’ assembly demands referendum on biodiversity loss

Ireland’s citizens’ assembly on biodiversity loss has called for a referendum on changing the constitution to protect biodiversity. How significant is it and will other countries follow?

Moments

The three best places in Europe to spend the winter solstice

The solstice - which falls on 21 December - is the day with the shortest period of daylight and longest night of the year.

Ireland

Leo Varadkar becomes Ireland's PM again in job swap deal

Varadkar serves as taoiseach for the second half of this coalition government's term in office, replacing Micheál Martin.

Culture news

Best of Culture 2022: Day 17 - Top films of the year

Our Cultural Advent Calendar carries on with today's film pick 'The Banshees of Inisherin'. Martin McDonagh teams back up with Colin Farrell and Brendan Gleeson to delight and horrify viewers with his friendship breakup film set in Ireland in 1923.

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Lebanon

Irish UN peacekeeping soldier killed in 'serious incident' in Lebanon

Three others were injured in the incident near the village of Al-Aqbiya.

Culture news

BEST OF CULTURE 2022: Day 3 - Music

Our Cultural Advent Calendar continues with our top picks of this year's music. Today: Fontaines D.C.'s 'Skinty Fia'

Tech News

Meta fined €265 million in Ireland for Facebook data-scrapping breach

Ireland's Data Protection Commission said Meta infringed sections of the EU's GDPR rules.

Travel News

Ireland and France launch new combined ferry and train ticket

The combined ferry and train ticket hopes to encourage environmentally friendly travel between the two countries.

My Europe Series

How has the Ukraine war changed life in Ireland?

Despite being thousands of kilometres away, the Ukraine war has impacted life in Ireland. Here's how.

Ireland

Turf wars: Irish government rethinking ban on peat extraction

The debate on peat cutting is nothing new in Ireland. But as the country faces soaring energy costs, many in rural areas are fighting back.

Culture news

Euronews Culture's Film of the Week: 'The Wonder'

Sebastián Lelio returns to the big screen after four years with The Wonder, a captivating period drama which transports the viewer to Ireland in the wake of the Great Famine, with a story that pits faith against science.

Travel News

You can now travel direct from Ireland to Spain on this cruise-ferry

Travellers will soon be able to travel directly from Ireland to the Spanish city of Bilbao on this twice-weekly ferry.

Destinations

Land of dragons and wizards: Ireland’s 7 best film and TV locations

Ireland's dramatic landscapes served as the backdrop for many recent films and TV shows.

Travel News

UK wants EU citizens to provide biometrics to visit

UK Immigration Minister Robert Jenrick has confirmed plans to introduce fingerprint and facial biometrics for EU citizens looking to visit the UK.

United Kingdom

Sunak 'pleased with progress' on Northern Ireland dispute after summit

The UK and Irish prime ministers both welcomed advances in the search for a breakthrough on post-Brexit trading arrangements after Thursday's meeting.

Culture news

3 big reveals from U2 frontman Bono's new memoir

Falling asleep in a president's bedroom, losing friends to addiction, and encounters with opera singers. It's all there in Bono's new book.

World News

Winterage: The rural Irish custom to protect farmers' animals

A few sprinkles of holy water and a short prayer. That's how this lesser-known autumn custom in southwestern Ireland begins. Every year at the end of October, cattle and some enthusiastic onlookers head to the rugged landscape of the Burren.

Culture news

The mythical creatures of Europe: The Banshee

Our countdown to Halloween continues with today's mythical creature of Europe: The Banshee

Ireland

New law gives adoptees from Ireland access to birth records

Irish officials have hailed the legislation as a landmark step towards making amends for a long, dark chapter in the country's history.

Ireland

Irish footballers apologise for pro-IRA chant in changing room

The team manager said the players "apologise from the bottom of our hearts" after criticism online, and from politicians.