Irish army on standby as widespread fuel protests cause chaos across country The Irish army remains on standby to help gardai remove blockades The Independent UK · Apr 10
Another 36 sets of infant remains found at site of former mother and baby home in Ireland In some cases two or three infants were buried in the same coffin The Independent UK · Apr 10
Blockades need to end, says minister as gardai arrive at Cork oil refinery The escalation at Whitegate comes amid confusion over a Government meeting on Friday afternoon. Evening Standard · Apr 10
What is behind Ireland’s fuel protests? With the nationwide fuel protests entering a fourth day on Friday, here is an explanation of some of the key points. Evening Standard · Apr 10
New-look Red Roses face same Women’s Six Nations question: Can anyone stop them? Having crowned their dominance with an elusive World Cup success, John Mitchell’s England return to action seeking an eighth straight Women’s Six Nations title The Independent UK · Apr 10
Women’s Six Nations: will anyone stop England’s conveyor belt of talent? Despite a raft of absences, world champions have such depth they will begin the 2026 tournament as firm favourites The Guardian - UK · Apr 10
Irish fuel protests: People walk along motorway towards Dublin Airport as blockade continues Holidaygoers stuck in standstill traffic walk along the motorway towards Dublin Airport as fuel protests in Ireland continue. The Independent UK · Apr 10
Defence Forces on standby as Ireland fuel protest enters fourth day IN FULL The Independent UK · Apr 10
What’s behind Ireland’s fuel protests and why they’re escalating The protests stem from soaring petrol and diesel prices, which have reached approximately 193.9 cents and 218.9 cents respectively at filling stations The Independent UK · Apr 10
Irish fuel protests causing ‘serious concern’ for emergency services Protesters say they will continue their action until they receive engagement from Government or are physically removed. Evening Standard · Apr 9
Protesters ‘manipulated by outside actors’ like Tommy Robinson, says O’Callaghan Roads and fuel depots across Ireland have been blockaded since Tuesday morning by demonstrations against the rising cost of fuel. Evening Standard · Apr 9
Minister says Irish fuel protesters are being ‘manipulated’ by activists like Tommy Robinson Roads and fuel depots across Ireland have been blockaded by protesters since Tuesday over rising fuel costs The Independent UK · Apr 9
Holly Aitchison starts at fly half as Red Roses return to action in Women’s Six Nations opener Powerful youngster Haineala Lutui is primed for a debut from the bench for England against Ireland The Independent UK · Apr 9
Women’s Six Nations 2026: team-by-team guide to the tournament World champions England will be favourites to repeat last year’s grand slam but France and Ireland have hopes they can cause an upset The Guardian - UK · Apr 9
The Guardian - UK · Apr 8 Scottish Labour pledges £30m to top up artists’ income to a living wage Anas Sarwar says scheme would be part of overhaul of arts funding in Scotland
The Conversation · Apr 8 Wildflower once used to treat wounds and sore throats shows promise in fighting dangerous superbugs Long before we had modern antibiotics to rely on, people often turned to traditional medicines from plants to treat infections.
Evening Standard · Apr 8 Irish leaders condemn fuel protests as wrong and ‘not in the national interest’ There are demonstrations over the cost of fuel at several locations across Ireland.
TechRadar · Apr 7 How to watch Real Madrid vs Bayern Munich: Free Streams, TV Schedule and Preview for Champions League quarter-final first leg, team news Here's how to watch Real Madrid vs Bayern Munich in the first leg of their Champions League 2025-26 quarter-final at the iconic Santiago Bernebeu.
Sports Illustrated · Apr 7 Man Utd Training Camp Squad Reveals Double Injury Boost The Red Devils are staying and training at a luxury resort hotel in the Republic of Ireland.
The Conversation · Apr 7 Ireland’s Easter Rising: archives reveal hardship faced by the families of those killed in 1916 On November 26, 1923, a woman named Anne McCormack applied for a military dependent’s pension on the grounds of her husband, James McCormack’s death. He had been a soldier in the Irish citizen army, under the socialist and revolutionary leader, James Connolly. This group was committed to the establishment of…
The Independent UK · Apr 7 Fuel protests in Ireland as slow moving convoys to cause chaos on roads Gardai warned the protest could lead to ‘significant’ traffic disruption
Euronews · Apr 7 GDP per capita in purchasing power: Which were Europe's richest and poorest countries in 2025? Gross domestic product per capita in purchasing power standards varies significantly across Europe in 2025. One in three people in the EU lives in a country where GDP per capita in PPS is above the EU average.
The Guardian - UK · Apr 6 ‘Such a mix of people’: Ireland of 1926 was not monocultural, release of census shows Archive is freely available online from 18 April, revealing the lives, occupations and secrets of 2.9m people
The Guardian - UK · Apr 5 Storm Dave: thousands of homes in Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland left without power Road and rail travel also disrupted across the UK before weather warnings lifted on Sunday
The Guardian - UK · Apr 4 Architect of the Easter Rising, hanged as a traitor: for Roger Casement, a pardon still seems far away Relations with Britain have improved again since Brexit, but battles over Irish history remain visible in Stormont’s endless feuding, says Rory Carroll, the Guardian’s Ireland correspondent