Sources: RTE
The governments of Norway, Ireland, and Spain officially recognise the State of Palestine, after declaring their intention to do so on May 22. 2024-05-28
Rioting occurs in Dublin, Ireland, following a mass stabbing outside a school which injured a woman and three children. Garda Commissioner Drew Harris blames "far-right hooligans" for the unrest. 2023-11-23
Munster Technological University in the Republic of Ireland announces that it is investigating an incident involving its computer and telephone systems, saying that campuses in County Cork will be closed as a result. 2023-02-7
Ten people are killed, eight others are injured, and others remain trapped under rubble after an explosion at an Applegreen petrol station in the village of Creeslough, County Donegal, Ireland. 2022-10-7
The Irish Dancing Commission, Ireland's governing body for Irish dancing, appoints a former judge to investigate claims of prominent dance schools and teachers fixing competitions. 2022-10-6
Ireland reports a record 101 deaths in the past 24 hours, bringing the nationwide death toll to 3,418. 2021-02-2
The European Union orders Apple to pay up to 13 billion euros in back taxes to Ireland. A three-year investigation by the EU's competition commissioner concludes that Apple received "illegal state aid" from Ireland, the EU order that Apple pay 13 billion euros ($14.5 billion), and, in addition, interest and unpaid taxes. 2016-08-30
The European Court of Human Rights rules that Ireland's ban on abortion in life-threatening cases is illegal. 2010-12-16
Ireland's Labour Party tops an opinion poll, the first time in the country's history that this has occurred and an event which would "radically alter" Irish politics in a general election. 2010-06-10
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