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President of Ireland Michael D Higgins (centre) during a wreath-laying ceremony at the Memorial to the victims of the Dublin and Monaghan bombings (Oliver McVeigh/PA)
UK

Higgins lays wreath to mark 50th anniversary of bombing of Dublin and Monaghan

No-one has ever been convicted over the bombings, but the loyalist Ulster Volunteer Force admitted responsibility in 1993.
17 May 2024
President of Ireland Michael D Higgins (Brian Lawless/PA)
UK

Dublin-Monaghan bombing campaigners ‘deserve the truth’, Irish president says

A ceremony marking is taking place in Dublin to mark the 50th anniversary of the attacks on May 17 1974.
17 May 2024
Taoiseach Simon Harris is in discussions with other European leaders about making a joint declaration of Palestinian statehood (Brian Lawless/PA)
Politics

Harris expresses ‘deep concern’ to Israeli president

Taoiseach Simon Harris spoke by phone with President Isaac Herzog on Friday.
17 May 2024
Taoiseach Simon Harris speaks with Diageo chief executive officer Debra Crew while visiting the Guinness Brewery (Naoise Culhane/PA)
Business News

Guinness going ‘green’ with 100 million-euro decarbonisation plan

The goal of the investment is to phase out entirely the use of fossil fuels in its direct brewing operations.
16 May 2024
Tanaiste Micheal Martin (Niall Carson/PA)
Politics

Ireland will ‘certainly’ recognise Palestinian statehood this month

Ireland and Spain have been in discussions with other European countries about making a joint recognition of the state of Palestine.
15 May 2024
Bambie Thug rehearsing Doomsday Blue at the first rehearsal of the first semi-final at Malmo Arena in Sweden (EBU/PA)
Music

‘Whole country rooting’ for Bambie Thug, Irish premier says

Bambie Thug is the first Irish finalist since 2018.
10 May 2024
Micheal Martin is Ireland’s foreign affairs minister (Oliver McVeigh/PA)
Politics

Irish deputy premier ‘proud’ of role in UN vote on Palestine

It comes as Ireland moves closer to formally recognising the state of Palestine.
10 May 2024
Students taking part in an encampment protest over the Gaza conflict on the grounds of Trinity College in Dublin (Niall Carson/PA)
Politics

Trinity students end encampment after divestment pledge

The students taking part in the protest had vowed to maintain the blockade until the university cuts all ties with Israel.
8 May 2024
Government-commissioned reviews and examinations of practices at RTE have been published (Liam McBurney/PA)
Celebrity News

Major reports criticise ‘fictitious’ accounting at RTE

Minister for Media Catherine Martin published the Government-commissioned reviews and examinations of practices at RTE.
7 May 2024
There have been protests at Trinity College Dublin (Brian Lawless/PA)
UK

Ireland’s top university fines student union over protests

A decision by students to blockade a key tourist attraction on the campus was cited as a reason for the fine.
2 May 2024
Dozens of people protested outside the RTE campus in Dublin (PA)
Music

Protesters call for Irish national broadcaster to boycott Eurovision

RTE said Eurovision is a non-political contest designed to unite audiences.
2 May 2024
Irish premier Simon Harris and deputy premier Micheal Martin have talked about immigration challenges (Niall Carson/PA)
Politics

Irish government ‘confirms’ no police being sent to NI border

Northern Ireland Secretary Chris Heaton-Harris had a ‘constructive phone call’ with Irish deputy premier Micheal Martin.
1 May 2024
Brenda Doherty, daughter of Ruth Burke, 82, who died on March 24, 2020, during the pandemic (Liam McBurney/PA)
Politics

Families hail ‘important day’ as Covid-19 Inquiry begins hearing in Belfast

A number of bereaved family members gathered outside the Clayton Hotel in Belfast holding photographs of their loved ones ahead of the first hearing.
30 Apr 2024
A member of the intensive care team treats Covid-19 patients at Craigavon Area Hospital in May 2020 (Niall Carson/PA)
Politics

UK-wide Covid-19 inquiry to begin sittings in Belfast

The inquiry’s hearings in Belfast begin on Tuesday and will run for three weeks.
30 Apr 2024
Tanaiste Micheal Martin and Northern Ireland Secretary Chris Heaton-Harris (Yui Mok/PA)
UK

Heaton-Harris says UK-Irish relationship ‘strong enough’ to deal with legacy row

The legislation has been opposed by all Northern Ireland political parties as well as victims’ organisations.
29 Apr 2024
Irish actor Liam Cunningham attends a pro-Palestine rally in Dublin (Damien Storan/PA)
Celebrity News

Game Of Thrones actor Liam Cunningham criticises people ‘ignoring’ Gaza

Cunningham has been a pro-Palestinian campaigner for decades.
24 Apr 2024
Actor Liam Cunningham criticised Charlie Haughey (Brian Lawless/PA)
Celebrity News

Game Of Thrones star Liam Cunningham says Stardust campaigners ‘abandoned’

The actor said he was supposed to be in the nightclub on the night of the fatal fire.
24 Apr 2024
Seeing your own image during video conferencing calls leads to mental fatigue, according to a study of brain activity (Dominic Lipinski/PA)
Science

Seeing self on video calls leads to mental fatigue, study finds

EEG monitoring showed that fatigue levels were significantly greater during the times participants could view their own image.
22 Apr 2024
Singer-songwriter Christy Moore speaks during a national demonstration in support of Palestine at a rally outside Leinster House in Dublin (Brian Lawless/PA)
Politics

Christy Moore attends pro-Palestine rally in Dublin

More than 1,000 protesters assembled at the Garden of Remembrance on Parnell Square to march to Leinster House.
20 Apr 2024
Families of the survivors and victims of the Stardust gather outside Government Buildings in Dublin (Brian Lawless/PA)
UK

Irish premier confirms State apology for Stardust families

Families who have fought for justice for their loved ones who died in the nightclub blaze met Irish premier Simon Harris on Saturday.
20 Apr 2024
Survivors and family members in the Garden of Remembrance in Dublin after a verdict of unlawful killing has been returned by the jury in the Stardust fire inquests for all 48 people who died (PA)
UK

Calls for State apology for Stardust families after unlawful killing verdicts

A sister of one of the victims said in the wake of the verdicts: ‘We’ve got truth, we’ve got the justice.’
18 Apr 2024