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Ireland reported one "jihadist terrorist attack" in 2024 to Europol
Ireland reported one jihadist attack in 2024, according to Europol's newly published 2025 edition of the European Union Terrorism Situation and Trend Report (EU TE-SAT). In a section titled "Jihadist terrorist attacks in the EU," the report...

Ireland TV licence loophole means some people don't have to pay €160 fee in 2025
Most people in Ireland know the rule - if there's a TV in your home or business, you're legally required to pay the €160 annual licence fee, regardless of how you use the device. Whether you're bingeing Netflix, playing video games or even if your...

Ireland’s firms brace for economic hit with quiet confidence
Hundreds of companies, 200,000 jobs, billions of euro in corporation tax revenue. Add it all up and Ireland’s reliance on US investment for its economic success is starkly clear.While it is one of the most vulnerable countries to Donald Trump’s...

Dubai Duty Free returns to The Curragh for 2025 Irish Derby Festival
UAE/IRELAND. The Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby Festival takes place across this weekend at The Curragh Racecourse in County Kildare, offering the leading travel retailer with wide global exposure through its horse-racing sponsorship. The main event...

Moldovan MPs pay working visit to UK and Irish parliaments
0 The President of the Parliament of the Republic of Moldova, Igor Grosu, will be on a working visit to the parliaments of the United Kingdom and Ireland from June 29 to July 2. The head of the legislature will meet with his counterparts in London...

Farmers National Bank Adds Hamby to Commercial Lending Team
CANFIELD, Ohio – Farmers National Bank recently added Josh Hamby, vice president, senior relationship manager, commercial lending, to its team in the Columbus market. Farmers recently expanded into the Columbus area and has quickly brought on...

In Bloom: The Best Flower Farms To Visit In Ireland
Elmgrove Irish Flower Farm, Co Meath “Daffodils and peonies are our two biggest crops. We pick about 13 million stems a year, all by hand, and sell them all over the world. With the Irish horticulture sector shrinking so much in recent years, I’m...

Ireland Becomes First European Country To Introduce Law Banning Imports From Israel
The Irish government, which has openly displayed its hatred for Israel in recent years, took another step targeting the Jewish state, becoming the first country in Europe to introduce legislation forbidding imports from the Biblical areas of Judea...
From less than a dozen marchers to tens of thousands: A history of Dublin Pride
Lauren Boland FIFTY-ONE YEARS AGO, on a mild, dry day in late June, a small group of less than a dozen people marched through Dublin to protest outside the British embassy. It was 1974 – the year the Ladies’ Gaelic Football Association was...

'This is a national scandal': Almost 5,000 children are homeless in Ireland, figures reveal
There are almost 5,000 homeless children in Ireland, according to the latest figures released by the Department of Housing. Homelessness has also reached another record high, with the data showing 15,747 people now living in emergency...
Are small music festivals in Ireland becoming a thing of the past? Organisers weigh in
ORGANISERS OF INDEPENDENT music festivals in Ireland have said that mounting costs are making it harder for them to keep going each year. Earlier this month there was confusion about whether major player Beyond The Pale would go ahead, and beloved...

The Northwich business that changed family holidays across the continent
‘Before Eurocamp, we’d go to a cottage in Wales. Eurocamp was my first experience of travelling abroad and my first taste of different cultures.’ Fast forward to today and Chris knows only too well how the Eurocamp experience has changed – he is...

Irish Examiner view: It’s not just sci-fi — the future may be all about being good with your hands
The new zombie-fest from film director Danny Boyle and writer Alex Garland, 28 Years Later, has a number of rib-tickling, if far-fetched, jokes at the expense of our next-door neighbour.Who could possibly believe that it would be a good idea to...
Surrealing in the Years: Screw it, let's put a Carroll's Irish Gifts in the GPO then
WHERE’S EOIN MACNEILL when you actually need someone to countermand a plan for the GPO? Last week, in the aftermath of an event which saw seven pubs (and one hairdressers) on Dame Lane booked out by a massive multinational tech firm for an...

Brian Cox to tour UK and Ireland in one man show
Scottish actor Brian Cox is to go on tour with a one-man show, visiting venues around the UK and Ireland. The 18-date tour – It’s All About Me! – will see the Succession star appear at Northampton’s Royal & Derngate Theatre on October 1, before...

Ireland first in EU to ban trade with Israeli Settlements
Ireland has become the first EU country to ban trade with Israeli settlements, aiming to uphold international law and protest human rights violations. Ireland has become the first European Union country to propose legislation banning trade with...

Irish Derby Festival day two: Race rundown
The quality steps up a gear on day two of the Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby Festival with two Group 3s, a Group 2, and the Group 1 Paddy Power Pretty Polly Stakes all up for grabs. Away from the group races, the ladies get their big day in the sun...

Kraken Solidifies EU Precense With MiCA Licence From Central Bank of Ireland
Kraken, the crypto tech platform, has achieved a new milestone in its European expansion as the firm announces it has been granted a licence under the European Union’s Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA) by the Central Bank of Ireland...

Azzet Unpacked: All the moves and shakes in finance news
Today's news landscape is increasingly defined by paywalls, which prevent readers who cannot - or do not wish to - subscribe from accessing information. The accessibility of fact-based journalism has been eroded by the closure of international...

Dachser appoints new heads for logistics business units in Europe
Dachser has announced that Claus Wetzel and Florian Zehetleitner will lead its European Logistics Germany and European Logistics North Central Europe business units, respectively, starting January 1, 2026. Wetzel will take over from Andreas...