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Triumphant Tip O’Neill awardees recognised for work across the world
Some of Donegal and Ireland’s finest were recognised for their outstanding contributions to society, culture, healthcare, the arts, and business at the 2022 Tip O’Neill Irish Diaspora Awards held in Inishowen Gateway Hotel in Buncrana on Friday ...
25 Sept 2022 at 17:50
Child abductions among over 1,500 new cases handled by Dept of Foreign Affairs last year
The Irish government provided consular aid in 1,504 new cases last year. That's according to the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA), which provided the assistance in 2022 in addition to support provided to others on an ongoing basis. The ...
11 Jan 2023 at 15:30
Buncrana’s Caoimhe Lafferty reaches the ActionTalks regional final
A Donegal student has reached the regional final in the ActionTalks speech writing competition. Caoimhe Lafferty, a student at Scoil Mhuire, Buncrana, has won a place in the regional finals of the ActionTalks speech writing competition. ...
02 Feb 2024 at 12:48
National News
Irishman shot dead by police after woman stabbed to death in Malta
An Irishman has been shot dead by police in Malta after a Maltese woman was stabbed to death. Police said the man was shot along the shoreline in St Julian’s in the early hours of Monday, after they negotiated with him for three hours. ...
12 Aug 2024 at 14:24
'Grateful for Ireland's active stance' - Ukrainian minister hails care of refugees
Ukraine's Foreign Affairs Minister has expressed gratitude towards Ireland for taking care of Ukrainian citizens. Minister Dmytro Kuleba made the comment yesterday evening (Monday March 28) through social media after speaking with ...
29 Mar 2022 at 16:49
Irish tourists affected by major floods in Spain as death toll surpasses 150
Spain is reeling from its worst flooding in decades, after a year’s worth of rain fell in just hours this week in the country’s southern and eastern regions. The storm began on Tuesday and has so far killed at least 158, ...
31 Oct 2024 at 16:51
Dept of Foreign Affairs on standby to help Irish tourists in Mallorca following tragedy
The Department of Foreign Affairs is ready to provide assistance to any Irish tourists caught up in the building collapse in Mallorca, it has confirmed. No Irish tourists have been reported injured in the incident in ...
24 May 2024 at 12:57
Simon Coveney: High-profile minister to step away after 13 years in Cabinet
Simon Coveney – one of Ireland’s most high-profile ministers – is to step down from the Government as the country prepares to usher in its new national leader. However, doubts remain over the 51-year-old’s political ...
02 Apr 2024 at 14:36
'Completely unacceptable' - Simon Harris confirms Irish diplomats fired at by IDF in West Bank
Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs Simon Harris has confirmed that two Irish diplomats were among an EU delegation that was fired upon by the IDF in the West Bank on Wednesday. In a post on X, formerly ...
21 May 2025 at 16:43
Chinese ‘police station’ in Dublin ordered to close
A Chinese “police station” in Dublin has been ordered to close, Irish Government officials have confirmed. A spokesperson for the Department of Foreign Affairs said no request had been made in advance to ...
27 Oct 2022 at 21:24
Largest increase in defence budget to build ‘agile’ Defence Forces – Taoiseach
The largest increase in defence spending in the history of the Irish state will build “an agile and modern Defence Forces”, Taoiseach Micheal Martin has said. The increase takes the Defence Forces ...
13 Jul 2022 at 15:10
Tributes paid to Waterford physiotherapist who died on holiday in Majorca
Tributes have been paid to a “popular” Waterford physiotherapist who died while on holiday on one of Spain’s Balearic Islands. Michael Grant died suddenly on Monday while staying with family and ...
01 Jul 2024 at 21:07
