Sources: BBC RTÉ
In association football, UEFA announces that the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland will host UEFA Euro 2028, while Italy and Turkey will host UEFA Euro 2032. 2023-10-10
The Data Protection Commissioner of Ireland fines American technology company Meta for 265 million (US$275 million) for a data breach on its international users. 2022-11-28
Belgium, the Netherlands, Ireland and the Czech Republic expel Russian diplomats. 2022-03-29
Ireland reports its first case of the Omicron variant in a person who recently travelled from southern Africa. 2021-12-1
Ireland reports its first three cases of the Lineage P.1 variant in people who travelled from Brazil. 2021-02-19
The government of Ireland lifts a 90-year ban on the sale of alcohol on the religious holiday of Good Friday. 2018-03-30
A shooting at a boxing match weigh-in between Jamie Kavanagh and Antonio João Bento in Dublin, Republic of Ireland, leaves one person dead and two others injured. The gunmen were reportedly dressed as police officers and armed with AK-47s. 2016-02-5
Ireland prepares for the release of a 400-page report into the sexual abuse of children by priests. 2011-07-13
A tape recording is released of police in the Republic of Ireland allegedly threatening to rape two female protesters, one of whom is from North America, after arresting them, causing an outcry among women's groups and anti-rape organizations. 2011-04-6
A major fireball is reported in the skies over Ireland, lighting up "the whole country". 2010-02-3