Israeli military kills six in Jenin, Palestinian officials say – as it happened This blog is now closed The Guardian - AU · Dec 12, 2023
Ireland bids farewell to singer-songwriter Shane MacGowan Thousands pay tribute in Dublin to the musician best known as the lead vocalist for The Pogues. Al Jazeera · Dec 8, 2023
Dublin Crowds Bid Farewell To Irish Songwriter Shane MacGowan Crowds lined the streets of Dublin on Friday to their pay respects to Irish songwriter Shane MacGowan, who died last month at the age of 65. International Business Times · Dec 8, 2023
Musk's X Defends Its Dublin Riot Response Social media giant X, formerly known as Twitter, has defended its response to recent rioting in Dublin that was in part fuelled by far-right users of the platform. International Business Times · Dec 5, 2023
Conor McGregor isn’t the first MMA star to flirt with the right The former UFC star has hinted at a run for political office. He has the fame, wealth and social media number to attract a following The Guardian - US · Dec 5, 2023
Shane MacGowan’s cause of death revealed as world mourns irrepressible Pogues frontman Pogues frontman is being remembered by fans, friends and admirers from around the world The Independent UK · Dec 4, 2023
Rockall fishing rights dispute between Scotland and Ireland deepens Countries at loggerheads over access to fishing grounds in north Atlantic since Brexit referendum in 2016 The Guardian - UK · Dec 4, 2023
Shane MacGowan’s cause of death revealed as world mourns irrepressible Pogues frontman Pogues frontman is being remembered by fans, friends and admirers from around the world The Independent UK · Dec 3, 2023
Shane MacGowan’s cause of death revealed as world mourns irrepressible Pogues frontman Pogues frontman is being remembered by fans, friends and admirers from around the world The Independent UK · Dec 2, 2023
Shane MacGowan’s cause of death revealed as world mourns irrepressible Pogues frontman Pogues frontman is being remembered by fans, friends and admirers from around the world The Independent UK · Dec 1, 2023
Shane MacGowan dead - latest: Pogues singer known for Fairytale of New York dies as tributes paid His death comes one week after he was discharged from hospital The Independent UK · Dec 1, 2023
Shane MacGowan, Pogues singer who made Irish music punk, dies at 65 Songwriter’s bittersweet ballad ‘Fairytale of New York’ has become a modern Christmas standard. Chicago Sun-Times · Nov 30, 2023
Dublin riots: Conor McGregor accuses Irish officials of making him ‘scapegoat’ Police are said to be investigating former martial arts star’s social media posts before and during violence The Guardian - UK · Nov 29, 2023
Irish Prison for Edgelords and Hotheads? Plus: Repealing tobacco bans, UN pointlessness, Substack's "Nazi problem," and more… Reason · Nov 29, 2023
The Independent UK · Nov 28, 2023 Response to Dublin riots ‘robust’ Varadkar says as Sinn Fein accuses government Taoiseach Leo Varadkar said he has full confidence in Justice Minister Helen McEntee as calls for her to resign continue.
Fortune · Nov 28, 2023 Elon Musk claims Ireland PM 'hates the Irish people' The Tesla CEO was accused of "inciting hatred and violence" against immigrants as he responded to Irish hate speech laws.
Salon · Nov 27, 2023 Xenophobia sparks far-right Dublin riots "We saw last night in Dublin a consequence of politicians spending years demonizing immigrants," critic says
The Independent UK · Nov 27, 2023 Irish ambassador called to Israeli ministry in ‘overreaction’ to Varadkar remark Leo Varadkar said an ‘an innocent child who was lost has now been found’ after Hamas released nine-year-old Irish-Israeli hostage Emily Hand.
The Independent UK · Nov 27, 2023 Girl held hostage by Hamas finally celebrates ninth birthday with family in touching footage After seven torturous weeks being held hostage by Hamas, Emily Hand is surrounded by family in hospital
The Independent UK · Nov 27, 2023 Israel reprimanding Irish ambassador ‘bit of an overreaction’, minister says Irish premier Leo Varadkar had been accused of attempting to normalise terror.
The Guardian - AU · Nov 27, 2023 Israel-Hamas war live: talks over hostages to be released today ‘continuing’, Israel says Ceasefire enters final 24 hours with more hostages set to be released on Monday
The Guardian - UK · Nov 26, 2023 Israeli foreign minister accuses Irish taoiseach of legitimising terror over hostage statement Eli Cohen criticised Leo Varadkar’s description of nine-year-old Emily Hand as being ‘lost’, not ‘kidnapped’
The Independent UK · Nov 26, 2023 Rescued hostage Emily Hand’s father thanks public for support Thomas Hand said his daughter has lost weight during her captivity but is ‘doing better than expected’.
Chicago Sun-Times · Nov 26, 2023 Ireland’s prime minister condemns anti-immigrant protesters who rampaged through central Dublin Up to 500 people looted shops, set fire to vehicles and threw rocks at crowd control officers. The violence was sparked by rumors that a foreign national was responsible for a knife attack outside a Dublin school.
The Independent UK · Nov 26, 2023 Israel summons Irish ambassador over tweet it alleges doesn't adequately condemn Hamas Israel’s Foreign Ministry says it will summon the Irish ambassador over a tweet celebrating the release of a 9-year-old girl from Hamas captivity