Israel Closes Dublin Embassy After Ireland Joins South Africa’s ‘Genocide’ Case
Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar announced on Sunday that Israel would close its embassy in Ireland following the country's decision to join South Africa's “genocide” claims at the International Court of Justice (ICJ). South Africa has filed suit against Israel at the ICJ, accusing Israel of committing “genocide” in response to the October 7, 2023 […]
Israel to close embassy in Ireland over ‘anti-Israel policies’
Israel has announced that it will close its embassy in Ireland in the coming weeks, citing the Irish government's “extreme anti-Israel policies.” Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar made the announcement on Sunday after recalling Israel's ambassador to Ireland from Dublin. Mr Searle said the Irish government had “crossed all the red lines”, referring to the […]
Trump taps Richard Grenell as presidential envoy for special missions, Edward S. Walsh as Ireland ambassador
President-elect Trump has named several key first-term allies to roles in his second administration, including Richard Grenell. Mr. Grenell was selected by the president-elect to be special presidential envoy for special assignments, a position likely to advance the administration's policies in some of the world's most contentious regions. “Rick will be working in some of […]
I regret none of the climate policies we pushed in Ireland. But we underestimated the backlash | Eamon Ryan
ILeland's Green Party came to power in 2020 determined to free Ireland from democracy. late Become a leader in the climate crisis. Public opinion was on our side, and we received over 7% of the national vote. This mission enabled us to negotiate coalition agreements with Ireland's two largest centrist parties. This was recognized by […]
AI-fuelled cloud storage boom threatens Irish climate targets, report warns | Ireland
Ireland has allowed itself to become a “data dumping ground” for big tech companies such as Amazon and Meta, who have a monopoly on clean energy generation for their data centres, activists claim. . They argue that Ireland's cloud storage sector is growing so rapidly that it threatens the country's legally binding decarbonization efforts. A […]
Hundreds of Thousands in UK and Ireland Left Without Power Amid Storm
LONDON (AP) – Hundreds of thousands of people in Britain and Ireland were left without power and millions were warned to stay indoors Saturday as high winds and heavy rain battered the region. Wind gusts of 93 miles per hour were recorded early Saturday as authorities issued an unusual emergency telephone warning to around 3 […]
Hundreds detained in Northern Ireland in crackdown on people smugglers | Immigration and asylum
Hundreds of people have been detained in Northern Ireland as they tried to cross the border into the UK in an operation aimed at cracking down on smugglers. Immigration authorities say criminal gangs are charging up to €8,000 for illegal travel packages offering safe routes across the Channel in small boats. The intercepts in Northern […]
Ireland election sees likely return of incumbent Fine Gael-Fianna Fail coalition
Exit polls in Ireland suggest the incumbent center-right parties are likely to form a coalition government, but vote counting continued on Sunday with left-wing Sinn Féin still in the running. The Ipsos B&A poll, which asked 5,018 voters across the country how they voted, found that centre-right party Fine Gael was the first choice of […]
Ireland v Australia: Autumn Nations Series rugby union – live | Autumn Nations Series
main events Show only major events Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature pre-game reading share You can contact me via email during and during the game. We are happy to hear from you on any subject. share team Andy Farrell took the bold and some infuriating move of appointing Sam Prendergast at out-half […]
Ireland’s voters unhappy with taoiseach Simon Harris, election exit poll shows | Ireland
Exit polls show Irish voters are expressing dissatisfaction with Taoist Simon Harris, even though the return of the current government is the most likely outcome of the election. Of the 5,000 voters surveyed after the vote, 35% named Fianna Fail leader Michael Martin as their preferred new leader for the 34th Dail. However, cementing Sinn […]