Ireland's Prime Minister Simon Harris has called Israel's decision to close its embassy in Dublin "deeply regrettable" but said his government would not change its position on how the war in Gaza is being fought.
Israel announced on Sunday it would (...)
Israel announced on Sunday its decision to close its embassy in Dublin, accusing Ireland of pursuing "extreme anti-Israel policies" and engaging in actions it described as "antisemitic."
The move comes amidst heightened diplomatic tensions and (...)
Fianna Fáil has won the most seats in the Dáil (lower house of parliament) following the Republic of Ireland's general election.
It won 48 seats while Sinn Féin - the main opposition party in the last Dáil - won 39.
Fine Gael, which has been in (...)
The majority of seats in the Irish parliament have been filled, with the Fianna Fáil party leading a tight three-way battle in the country's general election.
With all 43 constituencies' initial counts in, first preference percentage share for the (...)
The polls have opened for the Irish general election.
Voters are able to cast their ballot up until 22:00 local time to choose representatives to serve as Teachtaí Dála (TDs) in the Dáil, the lower house of the Oireachtas (Ireland's parliament).
The (...)
Taoiseach (Irish prime minister) Simon Harris has apologized to a disability care worker he walked away from when she tried to ask him about low pay in her job sector.
Charlotte Fallon stopped Harris in County Cork on Friday to ask him a question (...)
The three Gardai – Irish police officers – walk down the rows of passengers on the bus, a few kilometers south of the border with Northern Ireland.
Observing this is the head of the Garda National Immigration Bureau, Det Ch Supt Aidan Minnock.
"If (...)
As Europe's largest annual Web Summit draws to a close, questions are being asked about Lisbon's capacity to host the event beyond 2028 when the contract is due to expire.
Web Summit CEO and co-founder, Paddy Cosgrave, said tech journalists (...)
Apple has been told to pay €13bn (£11bn; $14bn) in unpaid taxes to Ireland by the European Court of Justice (ECJ).
The European Commission accused Ireland of giving Apple illegal tax advantages eight years ago but the Irish government has (...)
A British Foreign Office official who worked on counter-terrorism has resigned in protest at arms sales to Israel, saying the UK government "may be complicit in war crimes".
Mark Smith wrote to colleagues on Friday, saying he had raised concerns "at (...)
The Irish government is cracking down on online hate speech and harmful content as part of its Criminal Justice (Incitement to Violence or Hatred and Hate Offences) Bill which seeks to update the 1989 Prohibition of Incitement to Hatred Act.
Under (...)
An Austrian Airlines plane was badly damaged by hail when the airborne jet hit a "thunderstorm cell" Sunday, Austrian Airlines said.
A storm cell is an air mass that contains up and down drafts, which can cause turbulence when a plane encounters (...)
Norway's foreign minister said Tuesday marks "a milestone in the relationship between Norway and Palestine," as the country officially recognizes a Palestinian state.
"For more than 30 years, Norway has been one of the strongest advocates for a (...)
Twelve people were injured after a Qatar Airways flight from Doha to Dublin was hit with turbulence on Sunday.
The flight, which landed in Dublin shortly before 1 pm local time, was met by emergency services, including airport police and the fire (...)
One of Ireland's top universities has "essentially declared a war on the student body" after it fined its students' union €214,000 (£183,000) over campus protests, according to its president.
Trinity College Dublin (TCD) students have demonstrated (...)
A plan to draft new Irish legislation which would redesignate the UK as a "safe country" to which asylum seekers can be returned has been approved.
Irish government ministers collectively approved the plan brought to Cabinet by Justice Minister (...)
Dubai's major airlines say they have resumed a full flight schedule after torrential rain hit the United Arab Emirates and neighboring countries causing chaos at Dubai airport.
Emirates and flydubai said operations were back to normal on Saturday (...)
The European Parliament has narrowly approved the wide-reaching reform of the European Union's migration and asylum policy.
The move was preceded by uncertainty due to a growing chorus of dissent from the right and the left, which, despite gaining (...)
Germany has said Israel's security is at the "core" of its foreign policy, as it defends a genocide case brought against it at the UN's highest court.
Nicaragua had accused it of breaching the UN genocide convention by sending military hardware to (...)
Simon Harris has been elected as taoiseach (Irish prime minister) by members of the Dáil (Irish parliament).
Harris will now travel to meet President Michael D Higgins where he will be officially installed.
Aged 37, the new Fine Gael leader is the (...)
Leo Varadkar has officially resigned as taoiseach (Irish prime minister).
Varadkar met with President Michael D Higgins at his official residence in Dublin on Monday evening and tendered his resignation.
The president's wife, Sabina Higgins, was (...)
Simon Harris is expected to become the new leader of Fine Gael after nominations close later.
Harris, who is currently Ireland's minister for further and higher education, was the only candidate to seek the party leadership.
He is set to replace Leo (...)
Ireland's Taoiseach, Leo Varadkar, has announced he is leaving office, sending a shockwave through Irish politics with just months to go before European elections.
Irish media first reported that a "political earthquake" was on the way just an hour (...)
The Taoiseach (Irish prime minister) Leo Varadkar will step down as party leader immediately and will resign as Taoiseach as soon as his Fine Gael successor is selected.
Announcing his resignation, Varadkar described leading his country as "the most (...)
Thousands of airline passengers across Europe woke up this morning at the wrong destination – and even in the wrong country – after Storm Isha caused havoc with flights, with dozens of cancelations, diversions and go-arounds in western Europe.
It's (...)
