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How U2 ticket u-turn put diplomats in ‘embarrassing situation’

U2’s team offered to include ‘key people’ on the guest list for a range of shows

The Independent UK

PM says Dfat will upgrade Middle East travel advice ‘very soon’ – as it happened

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Priest caught up in NI school protest declined Irish Government’s offer of flat

Father Aidan Troy received multiple loyalist death threats in January 2003 over his role in the Holy Cross dispute in Belfast.

The Independent UK

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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

Travellers warned to avoid Bangladesh as unrest spreads

Political unrest in Bangladesh has heightened the risk to travellers who are now being told to avoid visiting the troubled South Asian nation.

AAP

Senator calls for consequences for public servants who signed an open letter

Staff who signed the letter say they 'won't be intimidated'.

The Canberra Times

Philippines Successfully Resupplies Shoal Amid China Tensions

Philippine government successfully delivers supplies to disputed Second Thomas Shoal in the South China Sea, marking a milestone in regional tensions.

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The Philippines says its forces sailed to hotly disputed shoal guarded by China without any clashes

Philippine government personnel have transported food and other supplies to a fiercely disputed shoal occupied by a Filipino navy contingent without any clashes with China

The Independent UK

Two Australians found murdered in Philippines hotel

The bodies of two Australians and a Filipina have been discovered in a hotel room with their hands and feet bound at a popular resort city in the Philippines.

AAP

Philippines seeks UN confirmation of its vast continental seabed in the disputed South China Sea

The Philippines has asked a United Nations body to formally recognize the extent of a vast undersea stretch of its continental seabed in the South China Sea, where it could exclusively exploit resources, the Department of Foreign Affairs in Manila said

The Independent UK

Taoiseach hopes that Emily Hand will be among first hostages released

The Department of Foreign Affairs said there has been no official confirmation whether the nine-year-old Irish-Israeli girl will be set free.

The Independent UK

Minister says ‘everything being done’ to get Irish passport holders out of Gaza

Hundreds of foreign nationals have been able to flee through the Rafah crossing into Egypt so far.

The Independent UK

Irish father and son die on holiday in Turkey

The man is understood to have been in his 30s while his son was 10.

The Independent UK

First picture emerges of Dublin woman found dead in Salou hotel

Her suspected killer, a 30-year-old Irish tourist who was reportedly her boyfriend, is currently in custody of the Spanish police

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Irish Mirror

Irish woman found dead in Salou hotel pictured for first time as suspected killer remains in custody

Kirsty Ward from Dublin was found deceased in Salou on Sunday

Irish Mirror

Urgent warning to Irish holiday goers headed to France as riots wreak havoc and travel advice issued

The Department of Foreign Affairs has issued an alert to anyone travelling to France as protests continue in the country

Dublin Live

'Fake websites' scamming Irish passport applicants amid calls for awareness campaign

Tanaiste Micheal Martin told Sinn Fein’s Chris Andrews there are no plans to roll out an awareness campaign warning people not to hand over money or personal details

Dublin Live

Irish woman seriously injured after falling while taking selfie in Italy

The woman is understood to have fallen over railings in a horror incident that has resulted in hospitalisation

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Young Irish woman critically injured after horror fall while taking selfie in Italy

The Irish Mirror has learned that the tourist suffered serious head injuries in the fall in the centre of Genoa in the north west of the country over the weekend.

Irish Mirror

TD warns of 'chaos' for Irish holidaymakers as delays in passport applications criticised

The TD has warned that the Passport Service must ensure they avoid undue delays for those with travel plans

Irish Mirror

Sudan: Defence Forces continue evacuation of 150 Irish citizens from war-torn nation's capital

Foreign Affairs Minister, Micheál Martin, confirmed today that 50 people have already been moved to the safer small country of Djibouti, away from the main fighting

Irish Mirror

Parents of Mayo woman trapped in war-torn Sudan make desperate evacuation plea

Catherine and John McLoughlin, from Co Mayo, were told by officials that high-level meetings were taking place to consider the evacuation of their daughter Kathy, her husband and two young children.

The Independent UK

Irish government sending team to evacuate citizens from Sudan

Ministers approved the deployment of an Emergency Civil Assistance Team mission to assist with the process following a cabinet meeting on Sunday.

Dublin Live

Irish tourists slapped with alcohol warning ahead of Spanish summer travel

The Department of Foreign Affairs has published guidelines on its website as people begin to make travel plans for this summer and have warned tourists about the "significantly larger measures" of alcohol sold in Spanish bars

Irish Mirror

Leo Varadkar's very specific portrait requests when he moved into new Taoiseach offices

The Taoiseach’s backroom team also had more prosaic requests including a new whiteboard, a TV wall bracket, a new desk because the height of an existing one wasn’t 'workable', and getting a personal picture hung.

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