Ireland

Turbulence over Turkey injures 12 on Qatar Airways flight

LONDON, May 26, 2024 (AFP) - Twelve people were injured during turbulence on a Qatar Airways flight from Doha to…

Simon Harris becomes Ireland’s new prime minister

By Peter MURPHY DUBLIN, April 9, 2024 (AFP) - Simon Harris on Tuesday became Ireland's new prime minister, replacing Leo…

Irish PM Leo Varadkar announces shock resignation

By Peter MURPHY DUBLIN, March 20, 2024 (AFP) - Leo Varadkar on Wednesday announced that he was stepping down as…

Irish-Israeli girl released by Hamas: Ireland’s PM

DUBLIN, Nov 25, 2023 (AFP) - A nine-year-old Irish-Israeli girl was among the latest group of hostages released by Hamas…

Violence erupts in Dublin after school knife attack

By Peter MURPHY DUBLIN, Nov 23, 2023 (AFP) - Protesters on Thursday fought running battles with police, torched vehicles and…

‘Harry Potter’ actor Michael Gambon dies aged 82

LONDON, Sept 28, 2023 (AFP) - Celebrated British-Irish actor Michael Gambon, best known for playing Albus Dumbledore in six of…

Ireland to lift Covid lockdown on October 22

LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- Ireland on Tuesday announced that it will fully reopen on October 22 after 18 months…

Ryanair to hire 2,000 new pilots on Covid recovery

LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- Irish no-frills airline Ryanair unveiled plans Monday to hire more than 2,000 additional pilots as…

Ireland shuts down health IT system after ransomware attack

  by Joe STENSON Agence France Presse DUBLIN, Ireland (AFP) -- Ireland's health authority said Friday it had shut down…

Italy under virus curbs again as Dutch, Irish stop AstraZeneca shots

by Agence France Presse Bureaus Coronavirus restrictions were reimposed across much of Italy on Monday, while Ireland and the Netherlands…

Ireland halts AstraZeneca jabs, as nations battle to step up vaccinations

  by Joe Stenson with AFP bureaus Agence France Presse DUBLIN, Ireland (AFP) -- Ireland on Sunday became the latest…

Europe tightens virus curbs as global cases top 40 million

  by Agence France Presse bureaus DUBLIN, Ireland (AFP) -- A number of European countries took urgent new measures on…

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