Sources: RTE
The Republic of Ireland, Malta, and Mexico confirm their first cases of monkeypox. 2022-05-28
Ireland reports its first case of the Omicron variant in a person who recently travelled from southern Africa. 2021-12-1
The United Nations Security Council declares its concern about the war in Ethiopia's Tigray Region for the first time since the conflict began, particularly because of the use of sexual violence by security forces against civilian women and girls. The statement drafted by Ireland has been approved unanimously by the council. 2021-04-22
Ireland reports a record 93 deaths in the past 24 hours, bringing the nationwide death toll to 2,708. 2021-01-19
The Republic of Ireland reports 255 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 and 10 more deaths, doubling the country's death toll to 19. The median age of the 19 patients who have died is 79 years old. 2020-03-26
Irish citizens vote in a referendum on the proposed Thirty-sixth Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2018 to repeal the 1983 Eighth Amendment constitutional ban on abortion by 66.4% to 33.6%. 2018-05-26
Storm Frank hits the United Kingdom and Ireland, contributing to the 2015 Great Britain and Ireland floods following previous heavy rainfall. 2015-12-30
Calls increase for an independent international investigation into the recently released tape recording of police in the Republic of Ireland discussing the rape of two female protesters, one of whom is from North America. One of the women discusses her experience in public after police leak the identities of the women. 2011-04-7
Ireland expels an Israeli diplomat as "a victim of the actions of the state they represent" after an investigation states that 8 forged Irish passports were used in the assassination of Mahmoud al-Mabhouh in Dubai. 2010-06-15
Irish Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism Martin Cullen resigns from politics after seeking medical advice. 2010-03-8