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Europe news
fromIrish Independent
2 weeks ago

Ireland to send plane to fly home Irish citizens stranded on hantavirus-hit cruise ship after vessel docks in Spain

Two Irish passengers returning from Spain may face up to six weeks of quarantine to prevent infection spread.
UK politics
fromIndependent
1 month ago

PTSB analysis - Bawag shares hit all-time high as market number-crunchers see Irish taxpayer as big loser in bank sale

The Irish government sold Irish Life cheaply in 2013, and is now selling PTSB at a low price to Bawag.
Europe politics
fromIndependent
2 months ago

Mark Keenan: Ten reasons other countries tell us that big fund housing splurges are risky

The Irish Government encourages big funds to invest in housing, unlike many other countries.
UK politics
fromIndependent
2 months ago

Phil Hogan has government backing, but must still find his own way in battle for UN role

Phil Hogan, former Fine Gael minister and EU commissioner, must personally fund his campaign and travel costs for his candidacy as UN Food and Agriculture Organisation director general.
World news
fromIndependent
5 months ago

'These are tiny children' - Irish nun pleads for government's help after 315 pupils kidnapped in Nigeria

Irish Government urged to pressure Nigeria to allocate more resources to rescue 315 kidnapped children and staff; 50 escaped.
Miscellaneous
fromIndependent
6 months ago

Taoiseach says Government 'will be held accountable' as he defends lack of annual targets in new housing plan

The new housing plan commits to 300,000 homes by 2030 but contains no annual targets or interim benchmarks, a position defended by senior ministers.
Miscellaneous
fromIrish Independent
8 months ago

Taoiseach 'not impressed' by Conor McGregor White House visit on St Patrick's Day but denies that it was 'humiliating'

Taoiseach Micheál Martin said he was not impressed by Conor McGregor's White House visit on St Patrick's Day.
UK news
fromIndependent
11 months ago

Eoin O'Malley: CityWest deal shows the State is in the asylum business for the long haul, but the opposite approach is working for Denmark

Ireland's government is struggling to address asylum-seeker accommodations effectively.
fromIrish Independent
11 months ago

Roscommon man Robert Pether released from jail in Iraq after being detained for four years

This is very welcome news in what has been a long and distressing saga for Robert's wife, three children, and his wider family and friends.
UK news
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