Irish fishermen who planned to disrupt Russian warship exercises in waters off the Irish coast said yesterday they had agreed at a meeting with the Russian ambassador to set up buffer zones for the duration of the exercises.more
Russia plans to conduct its ships' exercises off the Irish coast in early February - in international waters but within its exclusive economic zone. The Irish authorities have already expressed their concern about the maneuvers.more
Ireland removes almost all covid restrictions, including all those introduced in connection with the Omikron variant. With the peak of this wave past and vaccination rates high, the government has decided that it is not necessary to maintain them anymore.more
Yesterday evening, 31-year-old Slovak citizen Jozef Puska was accused of the high-profile murder of 23-year-old teacher Ashling Murphy in Ireland. She had been murdered the week before, near Tullamore, while jogging after finishing school.more
Thousands have gathered in the town of Tullamore in Ireland as a vigil was held for Ashling Murphy. Other memorials were also held across Ireland after the “senseless” killing of the 23-year-old teacher, with echoes of the national reckoning that was sparked in the UK last year by the murder of Sarah Everard.more
Irish singer Sinead O'Connor's son Shane has been found dead. Thus, the police informed about the closure of the case of his disappearance, reported by his mother, according to the Breakingnews.ie portal.more
The highest number since the start of the pandemic, the number of 26,122 new coronavirus infections was detected in the last 24 hours in Ireland, the country's health ministry said yesterday. This is the third daily record of detected infections this year.more
The Irish government has decided to pay native artists a basic income for the next three years due to a reduction in their activities due to the Covid-19 epidemic, the BBC news service said.more
Ireland will not demand a negative text on Covid-19 from fully vaccinated travelers arriving in the country, said Prime Minister Micheal Martin. Unvaccinated individuals will have to show a negative PCR test taken no more than 72 hours before arrival.more
Omikron is already the dominant variant of the coronavirus in Ireland, the country's health ministry said. According to estimates, it currently accounts for 51.6 percent. infections.more
At least 59,000 households and businesses in Ireland have been left without power as a result of the impact of Storm Barra yesterday, Irish electricity network operator ESB Network said. Police are advising people not to leave their homes unnecessarily.more
Ireland will receive €920.4 million from the EU's Brexit mitigation fund, the European Commission announced yesterday. Ireland is the first country to be allocated the money and will be the biggest beneficiary of the €5.4 billion fund.more
Some covid restrictions are coming back in Ireland from the new week - Prime Minister Micheal Martin announced yesterday evening. They will concern dining establishments and nightclubs, the number of viewers at concerts and sports events, visits to homes and entry into the country.more
The detection of the first case of the Omikron variant coronavirus was reported in Ireland. As explained, this case relates to travel from one of the seven South African countries that are subject to entry restrictions.more
With the number of coronavirus infections rising again, the Irish government has announced the reintroduction of certain restrictions. Even though 93 percent. adult residents are vaccinated, Ireland now has one of the highest infection rates in the world.more
On the occasion of Poland’s Independence Day, the Samuel Beckett Bridge in Dublin was lit up in Polish national colours turning into a beautiful Flaga Polskiwhite&red harp.more
The 44-year-old, convicted of participation in an organized crime group and fraud, detained in July in Ireland, was brought to Poland, the Silesian police informed yesterday.more
Ireland's Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe has presented his much leaked budget for 2022 to the Dáil (parliament). Mr Donohoe told the house that the Republic is now entering a "new phase" after the Covid-19 pandemic.more
British government demands for changes to the Northern Ireland protocol could "collapse" Britain's relationship with the European Union, warned Irish Foreign Minister Simon Coveney.more
The Irish government will support a deal to set a global minimum corporation tax rate for large firms. It means the country increasing its 12.5% rate to 15% for firms with a turnover of more than €750m (£636m).more
The Ambassador of the Republic of Poland to Ireland, Anna Sochańska, protested against the use of erroneous phrases "Polish concentration camp" and "concentration camp in Poland" in reference to the German Nazi Stutthof station in relation to the German Nazi camp Stutthof.more
Mandatory hotel quarantine in the Republic of Ireland for those travelling from designated countries has ended. The country's health minister made an announcement on Saturday saying it was to end "immediately".more
Figures released by the Central Statistics Office (CSO) on Tuesday show how the combination of positive net migration and natural increase gave population growth of 34,000 in the year to April 2021 to push the population to an estimated 5.01m.more
The Irish Cabinet has agreed on a plan that would effectively end most Covid-19 restrictions by 22 October. The cabinet said the easing of rules is dependent on 90% of adults being vaccinated and Covid-19 cases remaining manageable.more