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Approximately thirty thousand football enthusiasts are traveling to Dublin to witness the Europa League final, which is being held at the Aviva Stadium. This evening's tournament, which is being followed by millions globally and is the second biggest European club football event behind the...
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Ireland, Norway and Spain have officially recognised Palestine as a separate state, prompting Israel to recall its ambassadors from two of the European states. Speaking on Wednesday, Irish Prime Minister Simon Harris said: "Today Ireland, Norway and Spain are announcing that we recognise the...
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Barricades have been put up along the Grand Canal in Dublin after almost 100 tents were cleared from the waterway this morning. The multi-agency operation began at 7.30am with dozens of tents removed from the canal bank at Wilton Terrace. The men who had been sleeping there were mostly asylum...
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Wicklow County Council has ordered the owners of an allegedly unauthorised refugee village in County Wicklow to demolish up to 65 houses – 50 more homes than previously exposed by the Irish Mail on Sunday. The houses were built on the grounds of Kippure Manor Estate in Blessington without any...
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Integration Minister Roderic O'Gorman says his Department is projecting around 22,000 asylum seekers arriving in Ireland this year - a dramatic increase on the 13,000 that arrived last year.
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Support for Sinn Féin and Fine Gael is tied at 23%, a new opinion poll has suggested. The Irish Times Ipsos MRBI survey estimates Sinn Féin support is down five points, following on from a six-point drop in the previous poll in February. With three weeks to go before the Local and European...
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The basics of this local election are in many ways simple. On 7 June people will vote to elect 949 councillors across 31 local authorities. The political atmosphere pulsing through this election is less straightforward though. Unquestionably the big issues are immigration, housing and...
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Bruce Springsteen closed out the Irish leg of his European tour at Croke Park on Sunday night, which also marked his millionth ticket sold in Ireland. Hollywood actor Brad Pitt and Boyzone singer Keith Duffy were among the famous faces in attendance at Springsteen's Croke Park gig. Duffy...
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The 'portal' connecting Dublin and New York City has restarted this afternoon after it was paused earlier this week, but it will now only be operational during certain hours. The two portals form part of a public art project aiming to unite citizens via technology on either side of the Atlantic...
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The number of domestic gas customers in arrears rose again in March, new data released by the energy regulator shows. According to the Commission for the Regulation of Utilities (CRU), 25% of domestic gas customers were in arrears at the end of the month, compared to 23% a month earlier. But...
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A record number of women candidates are expected to run in June's local elections. So far, 649 women have been selected or declared for the contests. Although nominations do not close until midday on Saturday, this would mean around a third of candidates would be women. The figures were...
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A prominent German MEP has accused Trinity College Dublin of "punishing the Jewish people" by giving in to what he called "anti-semitic" pressure from the students' union over the war in Gaza. Christian Ehler, a member of the European People’s Party (EPP), suggested that Trinity College was...
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The Israeli delegation at the Eurovision Song Contest faced "an unprecedented display of hatred" from other countries and their entrants, the national broadcaster has claimed. This year's international singing competition was mired in controversy, with the participation of Israeli contestant...
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Tánaiste Micheál Martin has said it is expected that Thornton Hall will be ready to accommodate asylum seekers in four to six weeks time. Yesterday, it was confirmed by the Department of Integration that tented accommodation for asylum seekers will be provided at the north Dublin site. The...
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The FAI has announced that it will formally recognise the 1924 Ireland fixtures, including the Paris Olympic Games matches played that year, as the first official senior international matches. The 1924 Olympics Games' football tournament saw the FAI field a national side for the first time and...
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A group of protestors has prevented modular homes from being installed in the north Westmeath village of Coole. Last night, up to 60 local residents staged a protest outside the complex to prevent access for lorries, cranes and modular homes. A spokesperson for the group said that at around...
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Tánaiste Micheál Martin has told the Dáil that he is "very much aware" of threats being made against campaigning politicans, some of which are "shocking". "Some of the cases are shocking," Mr Martin said, adding that the "very negative, misogynistic focus is a worry for women who wish to get...
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Consumers will face higher potato prices in the coming months as shortages push up prices. The cost of potatoes in supermarkets is already up 17.3% compared to a year ago, but such costs are expected to rise further due to the impact of bad weather on last year's harvest and on this year's...
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Active investigations are ongoing into immigration crime in relation to the border on the island of Ireland, according to the Garda Commissioner. Drew Harris said gardaí are in close contact with their colleagues in the UK around the area of immigration and immigration crime in particular...
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KPMG Ireland has launched a new EU AI Hub to support clients using new artificial intelligence (AI) technologies and to navigate incoming regulation in the EU and globally. The facility will lead to the creation of 200 new jobs and will be located in the firm's Platform X Global Innovation Hub...
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