The Latest Breaking News from Ireland

Norway, Ireland, Spain to recognise Palestinian state

The three European countries will formally enact recognition on May 28 despite Israel’s warnings of the consequences.

Al Jazeera · May 22, 2024

‘Never-ending’ UK rain made 10 times more likely by climate crisis, study says

Winter downpours also made 20% wetter and will occur every three years without urgent carbon cuts, experts warn

The Guardian - UK · May 22, 2024

Ireland, Spain and Norway to recognise Palestinian state

Irish PM declares ‘unequivocal support’ for two-state solution, as Israel recalls ambassadors from Dublin, Madrid and Oslo

The Guardian - UK · May 22, 2024

“He was a lover of the blues, but it was the Irish side that helped him stand out against Eric Clapton or Peter Green”: What made Rory Gallagher a true guitar one-off – and how he ended up with his first Fender Strat by accident

Jim Kirkpatrick, one of the world's leading experts on Gallagher's playing, puts the late blues-rock hero's tone under the microscope, revealing the gear and approaches that made the Strat-toting phenom one of the all-time greats

Guitar World · May 20, 2024

Ireland's top diplomat concerned over slow pace of justice in peacekeeper's killing in Lebanon

Ireland’s top diplomat has expressed concerns about the slow progress of criminal proceedings against several Lebanese men charged with the killing of an Irish peacekeeper in Lebanon

The Independent UK · May 20, 2024

Tony O’Reilly: the Lions cub who earned place in Irish sporting folklore

Before entering business, Tony O’Reilly played rugby for Ireland and the Lions and could have been ‘one of the world’s greats’

The Guardian - UK · May 20, 2024

Sir Tony O’Reilly obituary

Irish rugby international who went on to become one of his country’s most charismatic businessmen

The Guardian - UK · May 19, 2024

Ireland to declare Palestinian statehood this month, Taoiseach says

Ireland will recognise Palestinian statehood before the end of this month, Ireland’s premier Simon Harris has insisted.

The National (Scotland) · May 19, 2024

Long Island by Colm Tóibín review – the sequel to Brooklyn is a masterclass in subtlety and intelligence

This follow-up, set 20 years on, kicks off with a marriage in crisis and skilfully conveys how blind we are to our own motivations

The Guardian - UK · May 19, 2024

‘Modern death is clinical, antiseptic’: the festival that wants to revive the Irish wake

Artists, singers, writers and scholars gather in County Mayo as a ‘clarion call’ to protect the rite of passage they believe is under threat

The Guardian - UK · May 19, 2024