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Fianna Fail's Micheal Martin elected as Ireland's PM
Michael Martin takes over the role of Irish premier from Fine Gael's Leo Varadkar in an historic reconciliation of Ireland's two major political parties
India, Mexico, Norway, Ireland elected to U.N. Security Council
India will now have a seat at the same table as China, just days after the two nations disputed their Himalayan border
Bombardier cuts 600 jobs in Northern Ireland due to virus downturn
'We must adjust our core workforce levels downwards by around 400 to align with market demand,' says a Bombardier spokesman
Spirited response: Irish gin distillery turns hand to sanitizer
Listoke Distillery in Ireland goes from producing gin to hand sanitizer, responding to the spike in demand triggered by the coronavirus pandemic
U.S. extends travel ban to U.K. and Ireland, reviews domestic curbs
The suspension of 'all travel from the United Kingdom and Ireland' is effective midnight Monday EST (12 pm Philippine time on Tuesday, March 17)
Ireland cancels St Patrick's Day parades over coronavirus
With 24 confirmed COVID-19 cases in Ireland, the Irish government cancels the annual mass gathering event in Dublin over fears of the coronavirus spread
Ireland confirms 1st coronavirus case
Health officials say the man, from the east of Ireland, is 'receiving appropriate medical care' after they followed 'established protocols' in testing and diagnosing him with COVID-19
'Ghost ship' washes ashore in Ireland after Storm Dennis
The abandoned 250-feet cargo ship MV Alta runs aground on rocks outside the village of Ballycotton near Cork, Ireland's second city, bringing an end to her months-long voyage
Ireland starts vote in '3 horse race' to form next government
Some 3.3 million people are eligible to vote to elect 159 members of the Dail, the lower chamber of parliament in Dublin
'Brexit election' raises hopes and fears in Northern Ireland
Prime Minister Boris Johnson ran the campaign on the promise to 'get Brexit done' — a simple but effective message with profound implications for Britain's most politically volatile region
Gay marriage, abortion laws liberalized in Northern Ireland
Grainne Teggart of Amnesty International says the change 'is a hugely significant moment and the beginning of a new era for Northern Ireland – one in which we're free from oppressive laws that have policed our bodies and healthcare'
Northern Irish rejection threatens Brexit deal as EU leaders meet
Northern Ireland's Democratic Unionist Party dramatically rejects the accord, which would see their British-ruled province remain under EU customs and Value Added Tax rules
British, Irish PMs keep Brexit talks alive after meeting
(UPDATED) The main sticking point in the divorce is how to keep open the border between the British province of Northern Ireland and the Irish republic
Apple slams EU as epic court battle over tax bill begins
(3rd UPDATE) The EU's tax demand, made 3 years ago, 'defies reality and common sense,' Apple's lawyer Daniel Beard tells the EU's lower General Court
Conor McGregor under fire anew for sucker punch in Ireland bar
A CCTV video released recently shows MMA superstar Conor McGregor figuring in a bar assault
Pelosi vows to thwart U.S.-UK trade deal if Brexit risks Irish peace
Any trade agreement needs the green light from US Congress, and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi – Trump's political nemesis on Capitol Hill – has made clear she would not play ball if the Irish peace deal were put at risk
Boris Johnson visits Northern Ireland, heart of Brexit battle
'The Prime Minister made clear that the UK would be leaving the EU on October 31st come what may,' says a Downing Street spokesperson
Ireland votes overwhelmingly to relax strict divorce law
Some 82% of voters cast their ballots in favor of removing a provision requiring couples to live separately for 4 out of the previous 5 years before dissolving their marriage
Ireland votes in European election after Dutch pro-EU surprise
Eurosceptics are hoping for strong results across the continent but their momentum takes an early hit after a Dutch exit poll on May 23 shows pro-EU parties headed for a surprise win there
EU elections shift to Ireland as populist forces gather elsewhere
Around the continent, where most EU member states vote on Sunday, May 26, pro-European leaders are scrambling to mobilize their supporters to resist the populist surge
New IRA admits responsibility for killing Northern Ireland journalist – media
The New IRA attempts to justify its actions by claiming she was killed during an attack on 'enemy forces,' accusing police of provoking the riot which preceded her death
Tourists follow 'Game of Thrones' trail in Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland has now become one of the most visited countries thanks to the hit HBO show
Two teenagers arrested after killing Northern Ireland journalist
(UPDATED) Detectives hunting the gunman has released footage of the unrest, hoping that the community would help trace her killers
Journalist shot dead in Northern Ireland in 'terrorist incident'
"Lyra McKee was murdered during orchestrated violence in Creggan last night," Assistant Chief Constable Mark Hamilton says in a statement
Transparency International slams 'mysterious' Eurogroup
'For an institution whose decisions have had an impact on the lives of millions of Europeans, there is much about the Eurogroup that is mysterious,' Transparency International says in its report
'Listen to Europe,' Dublin tells UK parliament ahead of Brexit votes
'The European Parliament will not ratify a withdrawal agreement that doesn't have a backstop in it, it's as simple as that,' Ireland's foreign minister says
With 2 months to Brexit, cracks form on Irish border
A Brexit deal that guarantees an open border is looking increasingly frail
Police link Northern Ireland car bomb to 'New IRA'
'The New IRA, like most dissident republican groups in Northern Ireland, is small, largely unrepresentative, and determined to drag people back to somewhere they don't want to be,' says Police Service of Northern Ireland assistant chief Mark Hamilton
Theresa May accused of misleading MPs over Brexit deal
British Prime Minister Theresa May is accused of misleading MPs over her Brexit deal as her government published legal advice likely to increase opposition to the agreement ahead of a crucial vote next week
Main points of the draft Brexit agreement
A quick look at the key provisions of the 585-page draft Brexit deal
UK, EU close to Brexit deal over Irish border
The Irish border has proved the biggest obstacle to a deal, with both sides vowing not to reinstate a hard border between Ireland and Northern Ireland for fear of destabilizing the peace accord that ended decades of deadly sectarian violence
EU offers UK a sweetener before difficult Brexit summit
To break the impasse in the Brexit negotiations, an EU negotiator offers to extend the transition period
Pope Francis 'begs for God's forgiveness' for sexual abuse scandal
Pope Francis also demands 'firm and decisive' measures to find truth and justice for the victims
Irish PM urges action on abuse as Pope admits 'shame and pain'
(UPDATED) Pope Francis is in Ireland to close the 2018 World Meeting of Families
IN PHOTOS: Handshakes that shook the world
US President Donald Trump's handshake with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un in Singapore marks a historic moment
Remains of Filipina student slain in Ireland arrive in PH
Jastine Valdez had just left her home in Wicklow County when she was abducted and murdered by a 40-year-old Irish man on the evening of May 19
Ireland set to repeal abortion ban by a landslide
(UPDATED) Counting is under way, with the 40 constituencies to declare individual results before the full final declaration at Dublin Castle
Apple shelves plans for Ireland data center over trees
The project, first announced 3 years ago, would have been the biggest private investment in western Ireland
WATCH: 13-year-old Pinay wows judges on 'Ireland's Got Talent'
Young Shaniah Rollo gets a standing ovation for her rendition of Cyndi Lauper's 'True Colors'
Ireland to hold abortion referendum in May
The referendum will ask voters if they want to keep the constitutional restriction on abortion or repeal it and allow the Irish parliament to legislate on the issue
Thousands in Ireland honor late Cranberries singer O'Riordan
Mourners brave adverse weather and shelter under umbrellas as they queue to enter the church and file past the open coffin
Britain and EU fail to reach Brexit deal
A dispute over the Irish border scuppers talks in Brussels, but both sides say they are confident of reaching an agreement later this week
Bob Geldof returns Dublin honor in Suu Kyi protest
The Boomtown Rats singer slams the Nobel peace laureate over her country's treatment of its Rohingya Muslim minority, calls her a "handmaiden to genocide" and says the city had "been duped" into bestowing the award
'Paradise Papers' reveal offshore deals of Apple, Nike, Lewis Hamilton
They are the latest disclosures from a trove of documents released by the US-based International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ) concerning secretive offshore deals that have proved deeply embarrassing
Thousands still without power in Ireland after freak storm
The outages mainly affect the south and west of Ireland
3 killed, 360,000 without power as freak storm hits Ireland
Ophelia, the largest hurricane ever recorded so far east in the Atlantic Ocean and the furthest north since 1939, was downgraded to a storm before it hit the Irish coast but nonetheless wrought havoc
Thousands without power in Ireland as freak storm hits
(UPDATED) Ophelia, the largest hurricane ever recorded so far east in the Atlantic Ocean and the furthest north since 1939, is downgraded to a storm before it hit the Irish coast but nonetheless poses enough of a threat
Rare north Atlantic hurricane heads for Ireland, UK
Irish authorities say Hurricane Ophelia can damage buildings and provoke 'dangerous' sea conditions as well as potential flooding
Ireland approves massive Apple data center
The project, first announced more than two-and-a-half years ago, would be the biggest private investment in western Ireland
Brexit negotiators clash as talks resume
EU chief negotiator Michel Barnier insists that he would not discuss Theresa May's call for a two-year post-exit transition deal until there was progress on key issues
