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Weather heroes honoured in new list of 2024 storm names

They include the name of a former meteorologist who made “the most important forecast” the Met Office has ever produced.

Business

Turkish firm buys company formerly owned by fallen business tycoon

Sabanci Holdings has bought a majority stake in Mannok, once the prized firm of Seán Quinn - and since a victim of several attacks and sabotage attempts.

Tech News

Plans for Google data centre in Dublin rejected over energy concerns

The South Dublin County Council rejected Google’s new data centre because it’s not clear how much energy it will take away from the national grid.

Business

Ryanair boosts Belfast flights and cuts Berlin capacity

The Irish airline will increase available seats between London and Belfast this Christmas to compensate for a flight cap at Dublin airport.

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Fontaines D.C.’s ‘Romance’: One of 2024’s most impressive records

Irish post-punkers Fontaines D.C. release their fourth album – and it’s one of the year’s very best.

Europe News

How the Irish government aims to fix the housing crisis

Massive growth in the population of Ireland between 2015 and 2023 has seen demand for housing reach a ratio of now just under 4 to 1. This means that for every four persons seeking a house, only one property is available.

Tech News

Ireland targets social media companies over hate speech

A number of the top ten social media companies in the world have major offices in Dublin including Meta, X and TikTok.

Europe News

Ireland to reduce welfare payments to Ukrainian refugees

The Irish government said its proposed reduction in welfare payments brought the country into line with most EU states, while its opponents believe it will create further poverty, especially affecting children.

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Critically acclaimed Irish writer Edna O’Brien dies aged 93

O'Brien's debut novel “The Country Girls” made her Ireland’s most notorious exile since James Joyce.

Culture news

Mercury Prize 2024: Check out the shortlisted nominees

This year's Mercury Prize shortlist is borderline flawless. From Charli XCX to The Last Dinner Party, via Beth Gibbons and Nia Archives, all are deserving of taking the top prize in September...

Europe News

European leaders meet in UK and reaffirm support for Ukraine

European leaders, including Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, met in the UK for the EPC summit to discuss the ongoing war in Ukraine, migration and the state of democracy.

Business

Aer Lingus resumes full flight schedule as strikes over pay end

Irish airline Aer Lingus has resumed its full flight schedule after worker strikes over pay have come to an end.

Europe News

Zelenskyy stops in Ireland on way back from NATO summit

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with Irish Prime Minister Simon Harris at Shannon airport in the west of Ireland on Saturday. About President Biden's slip of the tongue at the NATO summit he said: "We can forget mistakes".

Business

Pilots union calls off industrial action at Aer Lingus

The Irish Airline Pilots Association (IALPA) has endorsed a pay recommendation proposed by the Labour Court.

Europe News

Northern Irish politicians rally for UK government to ditch Legacy Act

Bereaved family members and politicians in Northern Ireland are hopeful that the new UK Labour-led government will repeal and replace widely contested legislation that grants immunity to "cooperating individuals" over the decades-long Troubles.

Europe News

Irish nationalists see UK result as a step towards reunification

The republican party Sinn Féin has hailed further gains in Northern Ireland as progress towards a single Irish state on the island, despite pro-UK unionist candidates winning a higher share of the vote overall.

Culture news

What is Ireland’s YES Festival?

Ireland’s first all-female festival takes place at various locations across the north west for the next four days. The YES Festival will feature over 40 events and more than 30 female artists from the nations involved in the ULYSSES European Odyssey project.

Europe News

EU elections: Slovakian poll stays open late; Latvia, Malta closed

Slovakia, Latvia and the smallest EU member Malta opened their polls on the third day of elections. In the afternoon the crucial Italian vote got underway, with prime minister Giorgia Meloni and her right-wing Brothers of Italy party hoping to cement their position as powerbroker in Brussels.

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Polling open in Ireland for EU elections

The vote comes amid backlash against rising migration and severe housing shortages in Ireland.

Culture news

Eurovision’s Bambie Thug: Israeli delegation being investigated by EBU

Ireland's Bambie Thug has shared that an EBU (European Broadcasting Union) investigation is underway into alleged violations by the Israeli delegation, including comments made during their performance, as well as off-stage incidents during the dress rehearsal of the Grand Final.