Ireland Michael D Higgins has been re-elected as President of Ireland Michael D Higgins re-elected as Irish President 27/10/2018
Ireland Ireland to vote in referendum on blasphemy law Ireland will vote on whether to remove blasphemy as an offence from its constitution on Friday, the same day as the Irish presidential election is on the same day. 25/10/2018
Belgium Brexit backstop is essential 'insurance', says Ireland's Coveney "Negotiators need more time." Euronews correspondent Shona Murray sat down for an exclusive interview with Irish Foreign Minister, Simon Coveney, ahead of the crucial summit. 16/10/2018
world news Theresa May's Brexit dilemma continues This European Summit was expected to be one where Brexit would be the main topic of discussion. Other matters such as migration have overtaken in Brexit in terms of priority. Euronews correspondent Vincent McAviney explains more. 29/06/2018
Ireland Ireland's €25,000 fine for blasphemy might end Ireland will hold a referendum to remove the offence of blasphemy from its constitution. 13/06/2018
Ireland Irish PM apologises over adoption scandal The Irish Prime Minister has apologised to more than 100 people who were illegally adopted after their birth certificates were falsified. 31/05/2018
Unreported Europe Ireland: It's decision time for voters in crucial abortion debate Irish citizens will be asked on Friday if they wish to overhaul one of the world's most restrictive abortion regimes, that has long divided a once deeply Catholic nation. 21/05/2018
United Kingdom The Good Friday Agreement: 4 questions answered On the 20th anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement, Euronews looks back at why it was established and how Brexit could change it. 10/04/2018
Ireland #HomeToVote: Irish expats snap up flights as abortion referendum date is set Irish citizens living abroad have been sharing details of their trips home for the May 25 vote under the hashtag #HomeToVote. 29/03/2018
Ireland Mary Lou McDonald takes over as Sinn Fein leader She's the first woman in modern history to lead the nationalist party, as Gerry Adams steps down after 34 years. 10/02/2018
Ireland Gerry Adams to step down as Sinn Fein president Gerry Adam’s, one of Ireland’s most controversial and pivotal politicians over the last 50 years, will stand down as leader of Sinn Fein next year 19/11/2017
United Kingdom Brexit could be a matter of life or death for Northern Ireland The intractable problem of Northern Ireland gets an added complication with the implications of Brexit. 18/06/2017
world news Ireland: Minority government deal breaks political deadlock Nine weeks of political paralysis in Ireland have been broken with a landmark deal between its two big rival parties. Fine Gael is now set to form a 30/04/2016
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'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
insiders Ireland's transgender revolution: winning the right to recognition From heavily criticised to highly praised, Ireland is about to become one of Europe’s most progressive states on the rights of transgender people. Up 26/06/2015
Ireland Thousands protest in Dublin over controversial water charges Tens of thousands of protesters have marched through Dublin as anger boils over new water charges. Households in the Republic of Ireland are set to 21/03/2015
Ireland Northern Ireland leaders strike deal to save power-sharing government Northern Ireland’s Catholic-Protestant power-sharing government lives to fight another day, after a deal was reached on a range of disputes. The 23/12/2014
Ireland Ireland: Thousands protest in Dublin against new water charges Tens of thousands of people took to the streets of Dublin on Wednesday crying foul over planned new water charges. It was the latest in a series of 10/12/2014
Unreported Europe Ireland: we need to talk about abortion It’s one of Ireland’s most emotional and sensitive debates – abortion. In Ireland, it is a criminal act which could send both patient and doctor 11/01/2013
i-talk Is EU-president Ireland still a euro-enthusiast? It’s the turn of the Irish to run the EU for six months. What are they going to do and has recession changed their legendary euro-enthusiasm 10/01/2013
