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Irish education minister Simon Harris is elected as Leader of Fine Gael following the resignation of Leo Varadkar. At age 37, Harris will become Ireland's youngest ever Taoiseach upon taking office.
2024-03-24

The High Court of Ireland convicts Slovak man Jozef Puška of Ashling Murphy's murder. Puška faces a mandatory life sentence.
2023-11-9

A jet bridge collapses at the Dublin Airport in Ireland, damaging an American Airlines Boeing 787 aircraft.
2023-07-9

Munster Technological University in the Republic of Ireland confirms that the incident affecting its computers is a ransomware attack.
2023-02-8

Ireland "significantly" tightens restrictions after a rapid increase in the number of COVID-19 cases over the past two weeks. All businesses are told to let employees work from home, new limits are placed on outdoor gatherings, and the government warns people to avoid public transport. The new rules will be in place until at least September 13.
2020-08-18

Apple Inc. and Ireland agree on an interim deal to put €13 billion in an escrow fund for the repayment of back taxes, starting early 2018. Still, both parties refute that the alleged "sweetheart" corporate tax deals were illegal. In 2016, the European Commission found that an unfair advantage of €13 billion is to be reimbursed.
2017-12-4

At least three people are killed in Ireland as over 360,000 homes lose power due to the remnants of Hurricane Ophelia.
2017-10-16

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

Following the recent death of Savita Halappanavar the Irish government is to introduce legislation to clarify the Republic of Ireland's abortion laws, giving doctors clear guidelines on procedures where the mother's life is at risk.
2012-12-18

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