The Latest Breaking News from Ireland

Ireland blamed Northern Ireland Office for ‘damaging leaks’, records show

The confidential briefing note is part of the tranche of documents made public by the Irish National Archive.

Evening Standard · Dec 30, 2024

Netanyahu visited Ireland in bid to establish now-closing embassy

The absence of an Israeli embassy in Dublin was a source of concern for Ireland’s small Jewish population at the time.

The Independent UK · Dec 29, 2024

In Pictures: Politics frames the debate as Ireland holds five ballots in 2024

From the death of former taoiseach John Bruton, to the unexpected resignation of Leo Varadkar as premier, the year has been dominated by politics.

The Independent UK · Dec 28, 2024

Ireland asked Tower of London to return ‘illegally smuggled’ cannons

A decades-long dispute over ownership of the cannons included concerns they could be targetted by the Provisional IRA

The Independent UK · Dec 28, 2024

Bureaucratic delays tied up return of ‘Liberator’ painting

The Royal Bank of Scotland tried to give Ireland the portrait for two years.

The Independent UK · Dec 28, 2024

Paw Patrol creator joins team bringing leprechaun folklore to global audience

Keith Chapman has become executive producer at Carlichauns Entertainment ahead of the launch of the CG animated children’s series.

Evening Standard · Dec 27, 2024

Wren’s day: an old Irish tradition that survives today

In the town of Dingle in the south-west of Ireland, locals often say that there are two seasons in the year: six months before the Wren and six months after the Wren (pronounced “wran”). It is not uncommon to hear “I’ll see you the Wren’s Day” as a greeting even…

The Conversation · Dec 27, 2024

Northern Ireland secretary aware of Stormontgate ‘for months’, records reveal

Stormontgate in 2002 led to the suspension of devolution and the reintroduction of direct rule in Northern Ireland.

Evening Standard · Dec 27, 2024

Painstaking work to conserve Ireland’s oldest paper documents begins

Delicate 650-year-old pages to be preserved are some of the island’s most important historical texts

The Guardian - UK · Dec 26, 2024

Police surveillance of journalists in Northern Ireland

Letter: Jenni Mills recalls being quizzed by police after interviewing a lucky skydiver in the 1990s

The Guardian - UK · Dec 26, 2024