The President of Ireland Michael D Higgins has rejected a call to withdraw from giving a speech at a Holocaust Memorial Day event. This follows an interview in which the out-going…
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Ireland: New deal reached for formation of government
An agreement has been reached which will pave the way for a new government to be formed in the Republic of Ireland. This follows the Irish general election in November,…
Ireland: Cannabis worth €360k seized at Dublin Airport
aaA man in his 60s has been arrested following the seizure of cannabis worth about €360,000 (£302,000) at Dublin Airport. The drugs were seized by customs officers after a man…
Ireland: Driver pleads guilty to causing teenagers’ deaths
A 60-year-old man has pleaded guilty to dangerous driving causing the deaths of two teenagers in County Monaghan. Kiea McCann, 17, and her best friend, 16-year-old Dlava Mohammed, died when…
Ireland: Man in court charged with murder of woman in Cork
A 42-year-old man has appeared in court charged with the murder of a woman in Mallow, County Cork last week. Joe Butler, of the Belfry in Mallow, was arrested on…
Ireland: Prisoner escapes custody while at hospital
A prisoner has escaped from custody while on escort to Tallaght Hospital, in Dublin, on Saturday. The Irish Prison Service said they reported the incident to An Garda Síochána (Irish…
Ireland: Yellow notice issued for two Irish boys being held in Egypt
Interpol has posted a Yellow Notice (missing people alert) for two Irish boys being held in Egypt by their father.Mandy Kelly from Dundalk has not seen her sons for more…
Israel: Foreign minister calls Ireland’s premier Simon Harris ‘antisemitic’
Israel’s foreign minister has further intensified the country’s diplomatic fallout with the Republic of Ireland by calling the Taoiseach (Irish prime minister) Simon Harris “antisemitic”. This comes after Israel’s decision…
Israel: Authorities to close embassy in Ireland over ‘anti-Israel’ policies
Israel will close its embassy in Dublin over “the extreme anti-Israel policies of the Irish government”, its foreign minister has said.Gideon Saar said the Republic of Ireland had crossed “every…
Ireland: Woman arrested on suspicion of Kyran Durnin murder
A woman has been arrested by gardaí (Irish police) investigating the disappearance and murder of Kyran Durnin. She is being questioned at a station in the east of the Republic…