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WorldApril 16

Ireland has mostly contained virus outbreak - health chief

Ireland has contained and effectively suppressed the first wave of the coronavirus outbreak in the population at large but not in nursing homes where its spread remains a concern, the country's chief medical officer said on Thursday.
Ireland has mostly contained virus outbreak - health chief
Ireland has mostly contained virus outbreak - health chief
WorldJuly 31

Condoms recalled due to split concerns

Durex, owned by Reckitt Benckiser, has recalled some batches of its "Real Feel" and "Latex Free" condoms in the United Kingdom and Ireland due to concerns they may burst.
WorldJune 10

Irish women bare all in record-breaking skinny dip

Thousands of Irish women shed their inhibitions and their clothes on a secluded beach fifty kilometres south of Dublin for a world-record setting "skinny dip" to raise funds for a children’s cancer charity.
Irish women bare all in record-breaking skinny dip
Irish women bare all in record-breaking skinny dip
WorldNovember 18

Sinn Fein leader to step down in end of an era

Sinn Fein's Gerry Adams, a pivotal figure in the political life of Ireland for almost 50 years, said he will step down as party leader and complete a generational shift in the former political wing of the Irish Republican Army (IRA).
Sinn Fein leader to step down in end of an era
Sinn Fein leader to step down in end of an era
WorldNovember 15

Suu Kyi 'handmaiden to genocide': Geldof

Irish musician and activist Bob Geldof called Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi 'a hand maiden to genocide' as he returned his Freedom of the City of Dublin award in protest.
Suu Kyi 'handmaiden to genocide': Geldof
Suu Kyi 'handmaiden to genocide': Geldof
WorldAugust 10

In a remote Irish town, a goat reigns supreme

For a few days this week a goat will be king of a small town in Ireland's rural south west.
In a remote Irish town, a goat reigns supreme
In a remote Irish town, a goat reigns supreme
WorldJune 13

May nears deal with Northern Irish 'kingmakers'

British Prime Minister Theresa May neared a deal with a Northern Irish Protestant party to save her premiership and confirmed Brexit talks would begin next week.
May nears deal with Northern Irish 'kingmakers'
May nears deal with Northern Irish 'kingmakers'
WorldApril 18

May calls for early election to bolster Brexit hand

British Prime Minister Theresa May called for an early election in June, saying she needed to strengthen her hand in divorce talks with the European Union by bolstering support for her Brexit plan.
May calls for early election to bolster Brexit hand
May calls for early election to bolster Brexit hand
WorldApril 17

Kiwi arrested in Ireland cannabis raid

A Serbian man with New Zealand citizenship has been arrested after a police raid found more than 300 cannabis plants in a house in Ireland.