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Good Friday Agreement wording on border poll is ‘workaround’, McDonald says

Mary Lou McDonald said the clause around a border poll was the ‘beating heart’ of the Good Friday Agreement.

Evening Standard

Nativity scene recreated by activists in Dublin ‘in solidarity with Gaza’

Coming less than a week before Christmas, it heard reflections that had Jesus been born today, he would be ‘born under siege’.

Evening Standard

Andy Farrell praises Ireland’s ‘bottle’ despite ‘chaotic’ defeat to Springboks

Ireland were reduced to 12 men at one stage of a card-filled clash in Dublin but fought hard against the world champions

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Cards, chaos and carnage: How South Africa secured wild win over Ireland

Ireland 13-24 South Africa: The Springboks survived a battling performance from the hosts as James Ryan saw red

The Independent UK

Catherine Connolly: Underdog Galway runner who won the race to the Aras

The left-wing independent candidate showed her political and physical stamina during the final months of the campaign.

Evening Standard

Questions remain over Catherine Connolly’s ‘new republic’

Catherine Connolly said her supporters had come together to “shape a new Republic”.

Evening Standard

Congratulations for Connolly as victory in presidential election looks imminent

The leaders of Ireland’s main political parties have congratulated the independent candidate.

Evening Standard

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Catherine Connolly needed Sinn Fein support – McDonald

Leaders of parties which backed the independent candidate have been congratulating her ahead of an expected decisive victory.

Evening Standard

A tenant dispute, smears and solos: Key points from Irish presidential election

Here is a look back at the standout moments of Ireland’s 2025 election campaign.

Evening Standard

Polls close in Ireland’s presidential election

Turnout – which will be closely scrutinised – was 44% in the last presidential election.

Evening Standard

Voting in Irish presidential election begins

The race has boiled down to a head-to-head between Catherine Connolly and Heather Humphreys.

Evening Standard

Trouble hit Irish presidential candidate still on ballot paper despite dramatic exit

The Irish public will have a third name on their ballot paper alongside the two candidates actively contesting the race

The Independent UK

Disputes, footballs and ‘smear’ claims – Irish presidential election highlights

Here’s a look at some of the standout moments of the campaign

The Independent UK

Catherine Connolly: Ireland’s presidential favourite who unified the left and went viral for her football skills

The mother-of-two from Shantalla, Co Galway, has been an elected politician for more than 25 years

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Evening Standard

Irish president election highlights: A tenant dispute, barristers and footballs

A look at some of the standout moments of the campaign.

Evening Standard

Disorder will be met with ‘very forceful response’, Justice Minister warns

Further violent behaviour around asylum seeker accommodation in Dublin will be met with a ‘very forceful response’, Ireland’s justice minister said.

Evening Standard

Long-awaited trial of Soldier F withstood potential collapse over evidence

Soldier F’s defence team maintained their position that the key evidence against him was ‘unreliable’.

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‘This is not fun and games’: Irish police ask people not to engage in disorder

An Garda Siochana made the appeal after a third night of demonstrations at a hotel housing asylum seekers.

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Evening Standard

Seventeen people charged after second night of disorder near asylum seeker hotel

A total of 24 people were arrested amid the disorder at Citywest Hotel on Wednesday night.

Evening Standard

Irish police arrest 23 during second night of disorder near asylum seeker hotel

Irish police were directly struck with fireworks, stones and other debris near the entrance of a hotel housing asylum seekers.

The Independent UK

Irish police attacked for second night in a row at Dublin asylum seeker hotel

Protestors threw stones and fireworks at Gardai outside Dublin’s Citywest hotel

Evening Standard

Fireworks and stones thrown at police for second night at asylum seeker hotel

It is the third night of demonstrations at Citywest following an alleged sexual assault on a 10-year-old girl nearby.

Evening Standard

Humphreys and Connolly make pitch to voters in final presidential TV debate

Voters go to the polls on Friday to elect the next president of Ireland.

Evening Standard

Independent regulator for environment in Northern Ireland recommended

The role is to include oversight of air and water quality, waste management, nature and biodiversity and the marine environment.

The Independent UK

Heimir Hallgrimsson knows scale of World Cup task despite win over Armenia

The Republic of Ireland face Portugal at home and Hungary away as the campaign comes to a head next month.

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