All news on the topic: Ireland

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EU faces 9.6 million home shortage as housing overtakes unemployment as voters’ top concern
In March, the European Parliament adopted its first report on the housing crisis in the EU and possible ways to address it. Polls show that housing has become one of Europeans’ most pressing concerns, rivaling national security in importance.
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Garda accused of rape and child cruelty forced daughter to eat a bucket of KFC chicken until she became sick, court heard
The eldest daughter of a garda charged with rape and child cruelty has said the family home had ‘an atmosphere of violence and threats” and it felt like living in a military barracks growing up.
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Fugitive RengaLife founder Jason Cardiff arrested at €3 million Dublin home after US extradition request
Jason Cardiff has finally been arrested in Ireland. On June 24th The Irish Times reported Cardiff was picked up in his “€3 million home in Rathgar”, where Cardiff had been living after refusing to return to the US in 2022.
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Kinahan cartel lieutenant Ian Dixon exposed through Dubai padel tournaments despite US sanctions
Every Friday evening, the brochure says, players can compete to win cash prizes in one of the world’s fastest-growing racquet sports.
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Serial sex offender McGinley back in custody after fleeing to Scotland and breaching law
Notorious double rapist Simon McGinley is due to be sentenced later this year after admitting three breaches of the Sex Offenders Act, which he claimed were committed after media coverage of his release from prison last year led to threats from local residents.
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Chaos at Dublin Airport as runaway bunnies halt planes on runway
This is the hilarious moment two bunnies were captured causing chaos at an international airport, delaying flights for the cutest reason.
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Ireland votes to scrap mandatory three-day wait for early abortion
Ireland’s parliament has voted to remove a mandatory three-day wait for abortion during early pregnancy after campaigners said the rule was an unnecessary restriction.
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EU leaves Irish alumina out of Russia sanctions despite war supply-chain fears
The EU stopped short of banning alumina exports in its 21st sanctions package against Russia. This decision comes despite mounting pressure following investigations that revealed raw materials from Ireland’s Aughinish plant were feeding into the supply chain of Russia’s military-industrial complex.
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Kinahan gang enforcer jailed over murder and attempted killing in Irish feud
A ‘senior lieutenant’ in the Kinahan cartel has been jailed for 24 years.
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UK fears Ireland has become a "back door" for Russian spies through liberal visa system
Whitehall officials fear that Ireland has become a “back door” to Britain for Russian spies because of its generous visa programme, an Irish politician has said.
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Irish households hit by "hidden datacentre tax" adding hundreds to energy bills, report warns
Energy demand by datacentres in Ireland has added hundreds of euros to household electricity bills in a pattern that could be replicated across Europe, according to a report.
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Connolly and King Charles pave way for rare British royal visit to Ireland
On Monday, Irish President Catherine Connolly stated that Charles had “graciously” accepted an invitation to Ireland after the two heads of state met at Buckingham Palace.
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"Dodgy box" crackdown escalates as Sky tracks users through Revolut payments
Sky has confirmed that around 200 ‘dodgy box’ users across Ireland have been sent cease-and-desist letters threatening legal action if they do not stop using illegal subscriptions.
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Gerry ‘The Monk’ Hutch launches election bid from Dublin boxing club amid ongoing criminal investigations
Gerry ‘The Monk’ Hutch was in fighting form as he launched his election campaign from a north inner city boxing club on Sunday.
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Whitbread to cut 3,800 jobs as it overhauls Premier Inn restaurants
The owner of Premier Inn is set to cut 3,800 jobs in the UK and Ireland as part of a five-year plan to save £250m and revamp its restaurants.
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Man charged after £4m cannabis stash found in cross-border police operation
A suspected £4m cannabis haul has been seized in a cross-border police operation.
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Jozef Puska’s wife Lucia Istokova set for release after serving sentence over murder cover-up
The wife who concealed the crimes of evil killer Jozef Puska will be released from prison at the end of this year.
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Fuel price anger sparks nationwide disruption as police dismantle blockades
Police have removed a blockade in central Dublin by farmers and hauliers protesting against fuel prices, indicating a possible end to six days of protests that have shaken Ireland.
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Irish leaders condemn fuel protests as wrong and ‘not in the national interest’
Fuel protesters blocking Dublin and other locations across Ireland are “wrong” and those breaking the law will be penalized, the Irish premier has said.
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Sarah Ferguson goes full Kardashian as she chases cosmetic deals and relevance
Media can reveal Sarah Ferguson is said to be plotting a dramatic reinvention – with insiders claiming the former Duchess of York is preparing to embrace a Kardashian-style social media strategy.
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From Ireland to the front: how EU-made alumina reaches Russian weapons manufacturers
Leaked transaction data reveals how a major refinery in Ireland is part of the aluminum supply chain for Russian weapons manufacturers arming Putin’s forces as they attack Ukraine.
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Sarah Ferguson ‘secretly living with Priscilla Presley’ amid Epstein fallout
The media can reveal that Sarah Ferguson is reportedly secretly living with Priscilla Presley, as the Duchess of York continues to endure what sources describe as a "sad sofa-surfing existence" in the United States amid ongoing fallout from her links to Jeffrey Epstein.
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Close Brothers to cut 600 jobs amid motor finance scandal costs
Banking group Close Brothers will slash roughly 600 jobs in the UK and Ireland over the next 18 months to cut down on annual costs by £85 million.
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Spain, Netherlands, and Ireland announce Eurovision withdrawal over Israel’s participation
Spain, the Netherlands, and Ireland have announced they are pulling out of next year’s Eurovision Song Contest over Israel’s participation.
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Anonymous’ phone data of EU officials sold online, European media uncover
The "anonymous" location data of EU officials in Brussels is available for purchase, as revealed by a joint investigation conducted by European media outlets.