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.

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• February 6th 2012 – October 29th 2011
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Ireland: news

VIDEO: 'EU asylum system isn't working'

Wednesday, August 26th 2015, 20:33
related countries: Austria
related places: Dublin

Austria's Foreign Minister, Sebastian Kurz, says the Dublin regulation, which is part of the EU's asylum policy, is not working.
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Flights resume after airport fire

Wednesday, August 26th 2015, 8:21

Flights resume at Dublin Airport after a fire on the roof of a hangar is brought under control.
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O'Donnell confirmed for Strictly

Thursday, August 20th 2015, 15:31

Irish singer Daniel O'Donnell is confirmed as the eighth contestant on this year's Strictly Come Dancing.
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Samoa first to name World Cup squad

Wednesday, August 12th 2015, 14:06
related countries: Samoa, United Kingdom

London Irish's Ofisa Treviranus will captain Scotland's Pool B rivals Samoa as they name their World Cup squad.
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Man admits 'evil' murder of student

Tuesday, August 11th 2015, 14:55

Alexander Pacteau, 21, pleads guilty to murdering Irish student nurse Karen Buckley in Glasgow in April.
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Pyrgos captains Scots against Irish

Tuesday, August 11th 2015, 11:13
related countries: United Kingdom

Glasgow Warriors scrum-half Henry Pyrgos is named Scotland captain for the World Cup warm-up match against Ireland.
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Lowry claims maiden American title

Sunday, August 9th 2015, 23:01
related countries: United States
related places: Ohio

Shane Lowry of Ireland claims the biggest win of his career with a two-shot victory at the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational in Ohio.
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Gatland and Schmidt discuss teams

Wednesday, August 5th 2015, 6:20
related countries: United Kingdom

Wales coach Warren Gatland reveals he and Ireland counterpart Joe Schmidt discussed team selection before Saturday's match.
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Moriarty set to make Wales debut

Tuesday, August 4th 2015, 10:02
related countries: United Kingdom

Ross Moriarty, Tyler Morgan, Eli Walker and Dominic Day will win their first Wales caps in Saturday's World Cup warm-up match against Ireland.
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North has to wait for Wales return

Monday, August 3rd 2015, 13:21
related countries: United Kingdom
related places: Dublin

George North is unlikely to play in Wales' first World Cup warm-up with Ireland on Saturday but may return in Dublin on 29 August.
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Ryanair upbeat on profit outlook

Monday, July 27th 2015, 6:52

Irish airline Ryanair reports a 25% rise in quarterly profits and says its full-year results will be at the top end of forecasts.
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England face Scotland in qualifying

Saturday, July 25th 2015, 18:19
related countries: Russia, United Kingdom

England and Scotland are in the same qualifying group for the 2018 World Cup in Russia, while Wales face Republic of Ireland.
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Nerveless Dunne chases Open history

Sunday, July 19th 2015, 20:05

Paul Dunne enjoys the "surreal" feeling of leading The Open as the Irish amateur pursues golfing history.
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Spectre world premiere on 26 October

Friday, July 17th 2015, 15:37
related countries: United Kingdom

Spectre, the next James Bond film, will have its world premiere on the same day as its release across the UK and Ireland on 26 October, Sony Pictures announces.
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Ex-PM: 'Crash impact unavoidable'

Wednesday, July 8th 2015, 12:15

Former Irish Prime Minister (Taoiseach) Brian Cowen says the impact of the financial crisis in the Republic of Ireland could not have been avoided.
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Minions bat off Terminator challenge

Tuesday, July 7th 2015, 15:48
related countries: United Kingdom

The latest Terminator sequel poses little threat to the Minions, whose cartoon adventure remains the top film at the UK and Ireland box office.
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Watchdog probe into RSA's Irish unit

Tuesday, July 7th 2015, 11:55
related countries: United Kingdom

The UK accounting watchdog is to investigate the conduct of individuals working for the Irish unit of RSA Insurance in the run-up to its bailout by its UK parent.
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Tourists escape US 'lightning' fire

Monday, July 6th 2015, 14:12
related countries: United States

Holidaymakers from across Ireland have avoided injury after a major fire thought to have been caused by a lightning strike gutted part of their hotel in the United States.
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Irish singer Val Doonican dies

Thursday, July 2nd 2015, 14:20

Irish singer and TV entertainer Val Doonican dies aged 88.
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Ex-PM sorry for bank crisis hardship

Thursday, July 2nd 2015, 12:08

The former Irish Prime Minister Brian Cowen apologises for "hardship and distress" caused by the Irish financial crisis, which began during his tenure.
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World Cup 2019 to stay at 10 teams

Friday, June 26th 2015, 22:27
related countries: United Kingdom

The 2019 World Cup in England will remain as a 10-team event, hampering Ireland's bid for a fourth successive appearance.
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The Irish rite of passage in the US

Friday, June 19th 2015, 23:07
related countries: United States

Why so many Irish students spend summers in the US
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Dragons' Faletau could join Bath

Friday, June 19th 2015, 16:02
related countries: United Kingdom
related places: Bath

Wales and British and Irish Lions number eight Taulupe Faletau could be on the verge of signing for Bath.
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Ex-president anger at balcony report

Thursday, June 18th 2015, 20:39

The New York Times "should be hanging its head in shame" over a report on the California balcony collapse, says former Irish President Mary McAleese.
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'Heartbreak' over balcony deaths

Wednesday, June 17th 2015, 15:56
related countries: United States

Families of Irish students killed and injured after a balcony collapsed at a US apartment block are arriving in California.
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VIDEO: Tributes to balcony collapse dead

Wednesday, June 17th 2015, 14:11
related countries: United States
related places: California

Tributes are being paid in Ireland and the US to five Irish students and another young woman killed when a fourth-floor balcony in California collapsed.
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Six die in US balcony collapse

Wednesday, June 17th 2015, 2:47
related countries: United States
related places: Berkeley

Five Irish students and one other young woman have been killed after a fourth-floor balcony collapsed at a US apartment.
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VIDEO: Six die in balcony collapse in California

Tuesday, June 16th 2015, 22:12

Five Irish students and another young woman have been killed when a fourth-floor balcony in California collapsed.
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Republic of Ireland 1-1 Scotland

Saturday, June 13th 2015, 17:55
related places: Dublin

Misfiring Scotland salvage a point in Dublin that keeps them in contention for a Euro 2016 automatic qualifying spot.
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Grieving Keane could miss qualifier

Friday, June 12th 2015, 13:47
related countries: United Kingdom

Robbie Keane may miss the Republic of Ireland's game with Scotland after a second relative dies following a work accident.
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Ryanair told to sell Aer Lingus stake

Thursday, June 11th 2015, 8:20

Low-cost airline Ryanair has been ordered to sell most of its shares in its Irish rival Aer Lingus by the Competition watchdog.
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O'Neill and Keane involved in crash

Tuesday, June 9th 2015, 21:47
related places: Dublin

The Republic of Ireland management team, including manager Martin O'Neill and his assistant Roy Keane, have been involved in a car crash in Dublin.
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Amnesty call for abortion law change

Tuesday, June 9th 2015, 10:15

Republic of Ireland's abortion law treats women like child-bearing vessels, according to a report by Amnesty International.
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Nuns survive three days in lift

Tuesday, June 9th 2015, 7:02
related countries: Italy, New Zealand
related places: Rome

Nuns from Ireland and New Zealand are rescued from a lift in Rome by a cleaner after being trapped for three days without food and water.
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Republic of Ireland 0-0 England

Sunday, June 7th 2015, 14:32
related countries: United Kingdom

Republic of Ireland and England play out an uninspiring draw in their friendly at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin.
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Irish PM calls for Fifa cash answers

Friday, June 5th 2015, 15:15

The Irish prime minister Enda Kenny has called on the Football Association of Ireland to explain a payment it received from Fifa to prevent a legal battle over the country's 2009 World Cup play-off defeat.
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Fifa paid to stop Irish legal action

Friday, June 5th 2015, 9:08

Fifa confirms it made a payment to the FAI to stop a legal case after Thierry Henry's handball in a World Cup play-off against the Republic of Ireland.
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San Andreas shakes up UK box office

Wednesday, June 3rd 2015, 10:10
related countries: United Kingdom

Earthquake disaster movie San Andreas - starring Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson - has topped the UK and Ireland box office in its opening weekend.
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Court order silences Irish media

Friday, May 29th 2015, 17:17

Ireland's richest man has obtained a high court injunction to prevent the country's media from reporting on details of his personal finances that were discussed in parliament.
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Pressure grows for gay marriage in Germany

Friday, May 29th 2015, 17:11
related countries: Germany

Irish vote inspires German gay marriage cause
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McIlroy misses cut at Irish Open

Friday, May 29th 2015, 17:06

Rory McIlroy is unable to undo the damage of his opening 80 as a 71 leads to his third straight Irish Open missed cut.
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Ireland votes through Aer Lingus deal

Thursday, May 28th 2015, 19:49
related countries: United Kingdom

The Republic of Ireland's parliament has approved the sale of the nation's 25% stake in Aer Lingus to British Airways owner, IAG.
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