Ireland thrash Romania 82-8 in sweltering Bordeaux
Ireland thrashed Romania 82-8 to get their World Cup campaign started in style in Bordeaux on Saturday, running in 12 tries despite the sweltering heat as the returning Johnny Sexton pulled ...
Cyprus and Ireland have a lot in common, House President says
There are obvious similarities between Cyprus and Ireland, which are experiencing the painful ordeal of division, House president Annita Demetriou said on Monday, during an official visit to Ireland.
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Annita Demetriou to address Irish parliament during her visit
House President Annita Demetriou will travel to Ireland on Sunday where she will address the Irish parliament and meet the country’s leadership during the four-day visit.
Demetriou was invited ...
Irish troops training Ukrainian deminers in Cyprus
Ukrainian soldiers are being trained in bomb disposal and demining by Irish troops in Cyprus, Irish Defence Forces chief-of-staff Lieutenant-General Seán Clancy said on Wednesday.
Speaking at an annual ...
Biden arrives in Northern Ireland to mark peace deal anniversary
U.S. President Joe Biden was welcomed to Northern Ireland by British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Tuesday as he flew in for a brief visit to mark the 25th ...
What is the Good Friday Agreement and when was it signed?
The Good Friday Agreement largely ended the “Troubles”, three decades of violence that had racked Northern Ireland since the late 1960s. It was signed on April 10, 1998 – which fell that year ...
Ireland to assist CMP in improving investigation techniques
Ireland’s Minister of State for Law Reform, James Browne on Friday visited the anthropological lab of the Committee on Missing Persons (CMP) to discuss cooperation initiatives.
The minister was ...
Hopes grow for Northern Ireland deal as UK politicians ordered to parliament
Lawmakers in British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s Conservative Party have been told to be in parliament on Monday in a sign that a new post-Brexit deal to resolve the ...
Varadkar targets housing crisis on return as Irish PM
Leo Varadkar was elected Irish prime minister for the second time on Saturday, taking over from Micheál Martin under a novel rotation arrangement struck between their two parties – once ...
Ireland ‘numb’ as death toll at petrol station explosion reaches nine
At least nine people have died after an explosion at a petrol station in the Irish county of Donegal, Irish police said on Saturday, with search and recovery efforts continuing.
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Biden, UK’s Truss commit to protect Northern Ireland deal
U.S. President Joe Biden and British Prime Minister Liz Truss met in person for the first time on Wednesday and said they want to ensure the 1998 Good Friday Agreement ...
UK’s Liz Truss appoints hardline Brexit supporter to N. Ireland Office
Britain’s new Prime Minister Liz Truss on Wednesday appointed strongly pro-Brexit lawmaker Steve Baker to a junior ministerial role in the Northern Ireland Office, an appointment criticised as sending ...
Ireland head coach Farrell signs two-year contract extension
Ireland head coach Andy Farrell has signed a two-year contract extension with the national team with the option to extend the deal further, the governing body of the sport in ...
Irish coalition government survives no-confidence motion in parliament
Ireland’s coalition government comfortably won a parliamentary vote of no confidence on Tuesday despite losing its formal majority last week.
Opposition party Sinn Fein tabled the motion after coalition ...
Ireland hopeful over Sexton after post-match check on head injury
Ireland head coach Andy Farrell revealed captain Johnny Sexton could be available for next weekend’s second Test following a resounding 42-19 loss to New Zealand in the series opener.
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Ireland and Cyprus face common challenges as island states, Irish Speaker says
Ireland and Cyprus as two island nations with maritime history and tradition are facing common challenges Speaker of the Irish House of Representatives Seán Ó Fearghaíl said on Saturday.
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Irish Speaker supports Cyprus solution based on UN principles
The speaker of Ireland’s parliament Seán Ó Fearghaíl said Thursday his country supports a Cyprus settlement that is based on the principles as expounded by the United Nations.
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Irish speaker shows support in House session
The speaker of Ireland’s parliament Seán Ó Fearghaíl on Wednesday urged his country and Cyprus to adopt a common approach on several important topics, most notably their stance ...
Ireland and Cyprus discuss growing migrant flows to the island
Increasing migrant flows to Cyprus and the management of Ukrainian refugees arriving to Cyprus were discussed on Tuesday during a meeting between the Interior Minister, Nicos Nouris, and Ireland’s ...
Close ties between Ireland and Cyprus underlined
The Cyprus issue and the latest Turkish provocations in Varosha, the situation in Ukraine and Brexit were the focus of a meeting in Nicosia on Tuesday between House president Annita ...
Ireland seeks closer trade relations with Cyprus (with video)
Ireland is seeking to reinforce trade relations with Cyprus, according to Martin Heydon, the country’s Minister of State for Research and Development, Farm Safety and New Market Development.
Heydon ...
Elimination of violence against women a high priority, says House President
“The elimination of violence against women is an issue of high priority for the Republic of Cyprus,” said the President of the House of Representatives Annita Demetriou during an event ...
Ryanair retains price stimulation strategy despite November traffic surge
Budget airline Ryanair announced earlier this month that passenger traffic rose to 10.2 million travellers in November, reflecting a rise of 8.2 million from the same month of the previous year, when ...
Ireland donates €25,000 to CMP
The Committee on Missing Persons in Cyprus (CMP) on Tuesday expressed its sincere thanks to the Republic of Ireland for its donation of €25,000, which was received on November 8, 2021. This contribution ...