Sources: BBC RTÉ
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
Ireland reports a record for the second consecutive day of 13,765 new cases of COVID-19. 2021-12-25
Estonia and the Republic of Ireland announce their intentions to sign an OECD-led multilateral agreement that would set a global minimum corporate tax rate of 15 per cent, making them the last OECD member countries to join the deal. 2021-10-7
Ireland reports its first case of the B.1.525 variant first detected in Nigeria. 2021-02-25
After a second round of voting, Kenya defeats Djibouti in becoming a non-permanent member on the United Nations Security Council starting in 2021. They will join four other newly-elected members, India, Ireland, Norway and Mexico. 2020-06-18
The European Union and the United Kingdom reach agreement on the first stage of Brexit including the status of the border between the U.K. and Ireland. 2017-12-8
AMC Theatres is purchasing London-based Odeon & UCI Cinemas Group in a deal valued at about £921 million ($1.21 billion). AMC has 385 theaters with 5,380 screens, most in the United States. Odeon & UCI has 242 theaters and 2,236 screens in the U.K. and Ireland. AMC noted its $1.1 billion (£835 million) acquisition of Carmike Cinemas (276 thrs-2,954 scrs) (of Columbus, Georgia) is still in the works. 2016-07-12
President of Ireland Michael D. Higgins, who left for a three-day visit to Italy in the morning, returns home again in the evening as the full extent of developments become known. 2013-02-6
2013 horse meat contamination in burgers scandal: The Republic of Ireland's Food Safety Authority says that horse DNA has been found in some beefburgers on sale in UK and Irish supermarkets. 2013-01-15