News: Ireland

We have started to collect the most important news related to Ireland in November 2005. By default, most recent news are listed first.

World news related to Ireland – overview

• 1. by date ↓
• 2. by title ↑

• December 24th 2020 – January 22nd 2020
• December 1st 2019 – October 4th 2018
• September 27th 2018 – May 17th 2018
• May 14th 2018 – March 27th 2017
• March 22nd 2017 – June 26th 2016
• June 26th 2016 – November 5th 2015
• November 5th 2015 – August 27th 2015
• August 26th 2015 – May 28th 2015
• May 28th 2015 – March 31st 2015
• March 29th 2015 – February 4th 2015
• February 2nd 2015 – November 4th 2014
• November 1st 2014 – August 3rd 2014
• July 30th 2014 – April 28th 2014
• April 23rd 2014 – February 7th 2014
• February 6th 2014 – November 11th 2013
• November 9th 2013 – August 14th 2013
• August 14th 2013 – June 25th 2013
• June 25th 2013 – June 2nd 2013
• May 31st 2013 – March 23rd 2013
• March 22nd 2013 – January 30th 2013
• January 24th 2013 – October 9th 2012
• September 29th 2012 – June 12th 2012
• June 11th 2012 – March 27th 2012
• March 26th 2012 – February 7th 2012
• February 6th 2012 – October 29th 2011
• October 29th 2011 – August 27th 2011
• August 20th 2011 – May 25th 2011
• May 25th 2011 – April 18th 2011
• April 15th 2011 – March 4th 2011
• March 2nd 2011 – February 1st 2011
• January 31st 2011 – December 13th 2010
• December 7th 2010 – November 19th 2010
• November 18th 2010 – September 19th 2010
• September 8th 2010 – March 16th 2010
• March 15th 2010 – December 15th 2009
• December 11th 2009 – October 10th 2009
• October 9th 2009 – June 10th 2009
• June 10th 2009 – February 28th 2009
• February 27th 2009 – September 30th 2008
• September 11th 2008 – April 7th 2008
• April 3rd 2008 – April 18th 2007
• April 15th 2007 – August 25th 2006
• August 16th 2006 – January 7th 2006

Ireland: news

London Irish shock champions Leinster

Friday, October 9th 2009, 22:52
related countries: United Kingdom

A last-minute penalty from Ryan Lamb earns London Irish a thrilling victory over defending champions Leinster in the opening Heineken Cup Pool 6 match.
Read the full article » | View on the map »

Aer Lingus to cut almost 800 jobs

Wednesday, October 7th 2009, 7:36

Irish airline Aer Lingus says it will cut almost 800 jobs as part of a 97m-euro ($143m; £90m) cost-cutting plan.
Read the full article » | View on the map »

Going, going, gone

Monday, October 5th 2009, 23:06
related countries: Brazil

Boys from Brazil quit Irish village as the crunch bites
Read the full article » | View on the map »

Horse trading

Sunday, October 4th 2009, 21:40

Haggling starts over EU jobs after Irish vote
Read the full article » | View on the map »

Ireland backs EU's Lisbon Treaty

Saturday, October 3rd 2009, 22:45
related countries: Portugal

Irish voters strongly endorse the Lisbon Treaty - 16 months after their first vote rejecting it stymied EU reform plans.
Read the full article » | View on the map »

What next for Ireland and the EU?

Saturday, October 3rd 2009, 14:59
related countries: Portugal

Ireland has voted "Yes" to the Lisbon Treaty, after a second referendum. What effect will this have on the future of the EU?
Read the full article » | View on the map »

Irish EU treaty referendum closes

Friday, October 2nd 2009, 22:01
related countries: Portugal

Voting ends in the Republic of Ireland's second referendum on the EU's Lisbon Treaty, in a crucial poll for the union.
Read the full article » | View on the map »

Fear and anger

Friday, October 2nd 2009, 6:10
related countries: Portugal

Economic slump clouds Irish vote on Lisbon Treaty
Read the full article » | View on the map »

Guantanamo pair arrive in Ireland

Sunday, September 27th 2009, 11:07
related countries: Cuba, United States

Two detainees being held at Guantanamo Bay in Cuba, have been sent to Ireland to be resettled, the US says.
Read the full article » | View on the map »

Harvesting votes

Saturday, September 26th 2009, 8:45
related countries: Portugal

Lisbon Treaty message reaches rural Ireland
Read the full article » | View on the map »

UK officers train Libyan police

Friday, September 18th 2009, 11:06
related countries: Libya, United Kingdom

Northern Irish officers have been travelling to Libya over the past two years to help to train its police, the BBC has learned.
Read the full article » | View on the map »

Lisbon 'fine by us' says bishop

Thursday, September 17th 2009, 12:49
related countries: Portugal

A senior Irish bishop says Catholics can vote "Yes" to the Lisbon Treaty because it does not warrant rejection on ethical grounds.
Read the full article » | View on the map »

Bad bank battle

Wednesday, September 16th 2009, 11:52

Controversial plan to rescue Ireland's economy
Read the full article » | View on the map »

Hopes and fears

Tuesday, September 15th 2009, 9:35
related countries: Portugal

Irish Lisbon Treaty vote could be nail-biting again
Read the full article » | View on the map »

Boxing star found dead by manager

Tuesday, September 15th 2009, 8:35
related countries: United Kingdom
related places: London

A medal-winning Irish Olympic boxer is found dead at his south London flat by his manager, Frank Maloney.
Read the full article » | View on the map »

Potato blight behind Irish famine DNA is decoded

Thursday, September 10th 2009, 0:00

Researchers decode the genome of the organism which caused the Irish potato famine and still costs the industry £3bn a year.
Read the full article » | View on the map »

Irish treaty vote 'will be tight'

Friday, September 4th 2009, 14:58
related countries: Portugal

The Irish government says it faces a tough battle to get the EU's Lisbon Treaty ratified in a referendum next month.
Read the full article » | View on the map »

Muhammad Ali's warm Irish welcome

Tuesday, September 1st 2009, 18:18

Muhammad Ali visits his ancestral home in the Republic of Ireland to retrace the steps of his great-grandfather.
Read the full article » | View on the map »

Muhammad Ali's warm Irish welcome

Tuesday, September 1st 2009, 18:18

Muhammad Ali visits his ancestral home in the Republic of Ireland to retrace the steps of his great-grandfather.
Read the full article » | View on the map »

England edge to win over Ireland

Thursday, August 27th 2009, 20:11

England beat Ireland by three runs in a rain-affected one-day international in Belfast.
Read the full article » | View on the map »

Lower fares hit Aer Lingus hard

Thursday, August 27th 2009, 7:45

Irish Airline Aer Lingus reports a three-fold increase in losses after it was forced to cut fares during the downturn.
Read the full article » | View on the map »

Oil firms win Bangladesh rights

Tuesday, August 25th 2009, 11:09
related countries: Bangladesh, United States
related places: Bengal

Bangladesh awards US and Irish firms the rights to explore for gas in disputed waters of the Bay of Bengal.
Read the full article » | View on the map »

'Good news' hope for aid worker

Wednesday, August 19th 2009, 10:00
related countries: Sudan

Hopes are voiced that kidnapped Irish aid worker Sharon Commins could soon be released by her abductors in Sudan.
Read the full article » | View on the map »

'Real IRA' arms trial adjourned

Tuesday, August 18th 2009, 14:41
related countries: Lithuania
related places: Vilnius

The trial in Lithuania of a man charged with trying to buy arms and explosives for the Real IRA is adjourned until October.
Read the full article » | View on the map »

First swine flu death in Irish Republic

Friday, August 7th 2009, 17:43

A young woman has become the first person to die from swine flu in the Republic of Ireland.
Read the full article » | View on the map »

Ireland to take Guantanamo men

Wednesday, July 29th 2009, 10:12

The Irish government says it will allow two inmates being freed from the Guantanamo Bay prison camp to live in Ireland.
Read the full article » | View on the map »

Best-selling author McCourt dies

Sunday, July 19th 2009, 23:47
related countries: United States
related places: New York, Angela

Frank McCourt, Irish-American author of best-seller Angela's Ashes, has died in a New York hospice, his brother says.
Read the full article » | View on the map »

Best-selling author McCourt dies

Sunday, July 19th 2009, 23:47
related countries: United States
related places: New York, Angela

Frank McCourt, Irish-American author of best-seller Angela's Ashes, has died in a New York hospice, his brother says.
Read the full article » | View on the map »

Best-selling author McCourt dies

Sunday, July 19th 2009, 23:08
related countries: United States
related places: New York, Angela

Frank McCourt, Irish-American author of best-seller Angela's Ashes, has died in a New York hospice, his brother says.
Read the full article » | View on the map »

Irish treaty vote set for October

Wednesday, July 8th 2009, 11:25
related countries: Portugal

The Republic of Ireland will hold a second referendum on the EU's Lisbon Treaty on 2 October, the Irish PM says.
Read the full article » | View on the map »

Charity plea over Darfur kidnapped

Saturday, July 4th 2009, 16:52

The head of an Irish charity whose aid workers were kidnapped in Darfur appeals for their safe return.
Read the full article » | View on the map »

Live text - South Africa v Lions

Saturday, July 4th 2009, 12:19
related countries: South Africa, United Kingdom
related places: Johannesburg

The British and Irish Lions look for a consolation victory in the third and final Test against South Africa in Johannesburg.
Read the full article » | View on the map »

Lions Test debuts for English duo

Thursday, July 2nd 2009, 12:00
related countries: South Africa, United Kingdom

Riki Flutey and Joe Worsley will start against South Africa on Saturday as the injury-hit British and Irish Lions make a host of changes for the third Test.
Read the full article » | View on the map »

Boks revamp team for final Test

Thursday, July 2nd 2009, 11:01
related countries: United Kingdom

South Africa make 10 changes to their starting line-up for Saturday's third and final Test against the British and Irish Lions.
Read the full article » | View on the map »

SA's Burger handed eight-week ban

Monday, June 29th 2009, 5:51
related countries: South Africa, United Kingdom

South Africa flanker Schalk Burger receives an eight-week ban for eye-gouging, while his team-mate Bakkies Botha is suspended for two weeks.
Read the full article » | View on the map »

Battered Lions lose injured props

Sunday, June 28th 2009, 14:42
related countries: South Africa, United Kingdom

The British and Irish Lions lose both props for the final Test against South Africa, while Brian O'Driscoll and Jamie Roberts are also major doubts.
Read the full article » | View on the map »

Live text - South Africa v Lions

Saturday, June 27th 2009, 11:32
related countries: South Africa, United Kingdom

South Africa claim the Test series against the British and Irish Lions after winning 28-25 in Pretoria.
Read the full article » | View on the map »

Irish broadcaster into administration

Tuesday, June 23rd 2009, 22:18

The Irish pay-TV broadcaster Setanta Sports goes into administration in Britain with the loss of 200 jobs.
Read the full article » | View on the map »

Live text - Emerging Springboks v Lions

Tuesday, June 23rd 2009, 16:23
related countries: United Kingdom

With Test spots still up for grabs, the British and Irish Lions face Emerging Springboks in Cape Town.
Read the full article » | View on the map »

Live text - South Africa v Lions

Saturday, June 20th 2009, 10:59
related countries: South Africa, United Kingdom
related places: Durban

South Africa defeat the British and Irish Lions 26-21 in the first Test in Durban.
Read the full article » | View on the map »

EU agrees Irish treaty compromise

Friday, June 19th 2009, 12:59
related countries: Portugal

EU leaders agree to guarantees to enable the Lisbon Treaty to win a "Yes" vote in a second Irish referendum.
Read the full article » | View on the map »

Ruthless India outclass Ireland

Wednesday, June 10th 2009, 19:54
related countries: India

Defending champions India beat Ireland by eight wickets in the final match of the group stages at the World Twenty20.
Read the full article » | View on the map »