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Brian Friel's plays return to Irish roots in cross-border project

To mark the centenary of Brian Friel’s birth in 2029, a five-year project will bring his works to the communities, landscapes and even seasons that inspired them.

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Conservation project preserves Ireland’s oldest paper documents

Experts have started the painstaking restoration of a 650-year-old ecclesiastical register, one of the island’s most important medieval texts, as part of a project to preserve and digitise Ireland’s historical archives.

Business

B&Q extends reach in Ireland with Homebase stores' purchases

The three stores complement B&Q's existing network of eight stores in the Republic of Ireland, representing strategic additions to its estate.

Europe News

Ireland says Israel's decision to close Dublin embassy 'regrettable'

Israel announced on Sunday it would shut its mission in the Irish capital because of what Israel's Foreign Minister called 'extreme anti-Israel policies.'

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Israel to close its embassy in Ireland over 'anti-Israel policies'

Israel will close its embassy due to the "extreme anti-Israel policies of the Irish Government,” foreign minister Gideon Saar said in a statement on Sunday.

Europe News

Two killed as Storm Darragh batters UK and Ireland

Gusts of up to 149 kilometres per hour were recorded as officials sent a rare emergency alert by phone to about three million households in Wales and southwest England early on Saturday.

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IRA bomber Marian Price sues Disney+ over Say Nothing murder scene

The historical drama series Say Nothing depicts veteran Irish republican Marian Price shooting dead Jean McConville in 1972 during The Troubles.

Europe News

Majority of Dáil seats called in Ireland's close general election

The results of the election mean Ireland has partly bucked the global trend of incumbents being rejected by disgruntled voters after years of pandemic measures, international instability and cost-of-living pressures.

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Ireland's two main parties on course to dominate election results

Ireland’s two long-dominant centre-right parties looked likely to form a new government as results came in Sunday.

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Exit poll shows three-way split in Irish parliamentary elections

Exit poll suggests Ireland's three biggest parties have won roughly equal shares, suggesting the country is headed for another coalition government.

EuroVerify

TikTok accused of failing to tackle election disinformation in Ireland

The Chinese-owned platform is under increasing scrutiny in Europe for its influence over electoral processes.

Economy

Don't forget the Tiger: The economics of Ireland's general election

Unlike many of its European peers, Ireland's coffers are filled to the brim. Economists warn that the state must save - but winning elections doesn't come cheap.

Ireland

What's at stake in Ireland's general election?

The establishment parties are taking the chance to sweep up votes while Sinn Fein struggles to regain its footing.

Health news

The 'Celtic curse,' the blood condition affecting the Irish diaspora

Awareness about haemochromatosis - a genetic condition that also affects people from Scotland, Wales, England, and Brittany - is still relatively low.

Tech News

Irish privacy watchdog awaiting clarity from EU on AI regulation

The incoming government will decide whether to make the Irish data protection authority also the national watchdog for the AI Act.

EuroVerify

Fact check: Are claims of discrimination against Irish citizens true?

Ahead of the Irish general election, a manipulated video has been shared thousands of times on X, supposedly showing a migrant mocking a white woman over having obtained social housing.

Economy

Irish economy likely to lag in 2024 as multinational sector declines

The European Commission expects the Irish economy to decline in 2024. However, growth is expected to pick up pace again in 2025, before stabilising in 2026.

Culture news

TikTok announce first UK and Ireland awards

Some of the biggest UK and Irish TikTokers have been shortlisted for the first awards dedicated to the platform.

Europe News

Irish Prime Minister announces general election at the end of November

Taoiseach Simon Harris said "the time is now right to ask the Irish people to give a new mandate," as he confirmed that a general election would be held in Ireland on Friday, 29 November.

Business

Irishman Colm McLoughlin who put Dubai Duty Free on the map dies

Colm McLoughlin, the Irishman who led Dubai Duty Free to become an airport retail giant.