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Ireland begins to implement a EU Digital COVID Certificate and eases non-essential international travel restrictions for those who have been fully vaccinated, tested negative, or recovered from COVID-19.
2021-07-19

The Dáil Éireann unanimously passes a motion introduced by the oppositional Sinn Féin condemning the Israeli settlements as representing a "de facto" annexation of Palestinian land, making Ireland the first European Union member to make such a condemnation. Yesterday, Foreign Affairs Minister Simon Coveney called for the government to adopt the motion. However, an amendment calling for the Israeli ambassador to be expelled and for sanctions to be placed on Israel was rejected by a vote of 87–43.
2021-05-26

The Irish Health Service Executive shuts down its IT systems nationwide after a cyberattack involving ransomware.
2021-05-14

The Republic of Ireland announces a referendum on abortion will be held between May and June 2018.
2017-09-27

Leo Varadkar becomes the new party leader of Fine Gael, after winning 51 of 73 votes in the parliamentary party, and is expected to become Taoiseach (Prime Minister) of Ireland, which would make him the youngest and first openly gay man to be Taoiseach, as well as being the first of half-Indian descent.
2017-06-2

Ireland's deputy leader Eamon Gilmore responds by summoning his Russian ambassador for talks.
2014-03-3

At least 51 people are injured after a bus carrying pensioners crashes in Ireland.
2012-06-23

Ireland is hit by another earthquake, this time off the coast of County Mayo.
2012-06-6

Queen Elizabeth II starts her first state visit to the Republic of Ireland, the first visit of a British monarch since Ireland's independence from the United Kingdom in 1921. Elizabeth is also the first British monarch to visit Ireland since George V's state visit in 1911.
2011-05-17

Irish Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism Martin Cullen is hospitalised after the escalation of a recent chronic back complaint, disrupting some of his work, including a visit to the United States. [http:--www.rte.ie-news-2010-0302-cullenm.html (RTÉ)] [http:--www.irishtimes.com-newspaper-breaking-2010-0302-breaking46.html ("The Irish Times")] [http:--www.examiner.ie-breakingnews-ireland-cullen-expected-to-stay-in-hospital-for-the-week-448401.html ("Irish Examiner")] [http:--www.newstalk.ie-news-news-headlines-martin-cullen-hospitalised638- (Newstalk)]date=August 2019
2010-03-2