2024-12-18 7e7e0120f4907ed007ab8735c54d27fafff2cff0 21 2024 Irish general election 1 /wiki/2024%20irish%20general%20election Michael D Higgins 37 /wiki/michael%20d%20higgins Simon Harris 2 /wiki/simon%20harris Taoiseach 14 /wiki/taoiseach 2024 Irish general election Michael D Higgins Simon Harris Taoiseach 2024 Irish general election 2024-05-1 deb09745c12d833f19dacb0ed438031c5a638b89 14 Simon Harris Taoiseach 2 /feed/2024/05/1/irish-taoiseach-simon-harris-announces-the-deployment-of-100-police-officers-to-the-border-with-northern-ireland-amid-fe Irish Taoiseach Simon Harris announces the deployment of 100 police officers to the border with Northern Ireland amid fears that thousands of migrants might flee the UK in order to avoid deportation to Rwanda. Ireland also declares the United Kingdom a "safe country" so that asylum seekers can be deported back to the UK. 2021-05-28 895884d111c417d40731dc05e6b6b1edcdef46b0 /feed/2021/05/28/taoiseach-micheal-martin-announces-the-further-easing-of-the-covid-19-restrictions-hottels-in-ireland-can-reopen-from-j Taoiseach Micheál Martin announces the further easing of the COVID-19 restrictions. Hottels in Ireland can reopen from June 2, followed by cinemas, gyms, outdoor service at restaurants and pubs from June 7. Meanwhile, indoor services of two establishments will be reopen on July 5, and international travel will be resume on July 17 through EU Digital COVID Certificate. 1622264764 2021-05-28 6f3b78076d54d0f9c8bbc070c06525270d285510 26 Taoiseach 1 /feed/2021/05/28/taoiseach-micheal-martin-announces-the-further-easing-of-the-covid-19-restrictions-hotels-in-ireland-can-reopen-from-ju Taoiseach Micheál Martin announces the further easing of the COVID-19 restrictions. Hotels in Ireland can reopen from June 2, followed by cinemas, gyms, outdoor service at restaurants and pubs from June 7. Meanwhile, indoor services of two establishments will be reopened on July 5, and international travel will be resumed on July 17 through EU Digital COVID Certificate. 2018-07-17 a86639867f39918c085892b197b86ae49c83811c 11 Taoiseach 1 /feed/2018/07/17/taoiseach-leo-varadkar-announces-plans-to-open-the-technological-university-dublin-a-new-university-in-dublin-ireland Taoiseach Leo Varadkar announces plans to open the Technological University Dublin, a new university in Dublin, Ireland, in January 2019. The new university will be an amalgamation of three existing institutes of technology – DIT, ITB, and IT Tallaght. 2012-03-22 89c7c40436a053e79d38c9b285c2ca47ed19547c 22 Taoiseach 1 /feed/2012/03/22/after-15-years-the-mahon-tribunal-into-political-corruption-in-ireland-concludes-with-findings-against-high-profile-pol After 15 years, the Mahon Tribunal into political corruption in Ireland concludes with findings against high-profile politicians, including two former Taoisigh. 2011-04-2 a833f89eea8dc4b218ec7ad5e8cd08f09628c6cb 9 Taoiseach 1 /feed/2011/04/2/a-bomb-explodes-in-omagh-county-tyrone-northern-ireland-killing-one-hours-after-around-2000-participants-in-a-half A bomb explodes in Omagh, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland, killing one, hours after around 2,000 participants in a half marathon pass by. The incident evokes memories of the 1998 Omagh bombing, while taoiseach Enda Kenny (Republic of Ireland) accuses the perpetrators of "acting in defiance of the Irish people". 2011-03-17 f9418484ca96b012b05780f20d26ac8a9d7468d8 34 Taoiseach 1 /feed/2011/03/17/taoiseach-enda-kenny-visits-president-of-the-united-states-barack-obama-at-the-white-house-for-the-annual-saint-patrick Taoiseach Enda Kenny visits President of the United States Barack Obama at the White House for the annual Saint Patrick's Day festivities. Obama announces he is to visit Ireland in May and is excited at the prospect of visiting the home of his great, great, great, great, great, grandfather in Moneygall. 2010-06-14 3eae87943d421a90d97dbdd362b2a99c7c49668e 13 Taoiseach 1 /feed/2010/06/14/ireland-s-fine-gael-deputy-leader-and-finance-spokesperson-richard-bruton-brother-of-former-taoiseach-john-bruton-is-s Ireland's Fine Gael Deputy Leader and Finance Spokesperson Richard Bruton, brother of former Taoiseach John Bruton, is sacked after publicly declaring his lack of confidence in Fine Gael's leader Enda Kenny. 2010-03-8 a04639f474ee43f2d018b72caa61dccc88b6a93f 18 Taoiseach 1 /feed/2010/03/8/president-of-east-timor-jose-ramos-horta-begins-his-two-day-first-official-state-visit-to-ireland-by-meeting-taoiseach-b President of East Timor José Ramos-Horta begins his two-day first official state visit to Ireland by meeting Taoiseach Brian Cowen, urging the country to continue providing economic support as a priority nation and receiving an honorary doctorate from University College Dublin. 2010-02-23 671d37ffbfe57295bf8a1158f96ffd5d78f88487 4 Taoiseach 1 /feed/2010/02/23/one-of-the-first-five-passport-holders-used-a-vacant-dublin-home-address-belonging-to-the-brother-of-former-taoiseach-al One of the first five passport holders used a vacant Dublin home address belonging to the brother of former Taoiseach Albert Reynolds. 2010-01-25 0063371062f42db3756ac005e501291c81c65123 19 Taoiseach 1 /feed/2010/01/25/taoiseach-brian-cowen-and-prime-minister-gordon-brown-meet-at-downing-street-to-discuss-the-devolution-deadlock-in-north Taoiseach Brian Cowen and Prime Minister Gordon Brown meet at Downing Street to discuss the devolution deadlock in Northern Ireland. /feed/2024/12/18/simon-harris-tenders-his-resignation-as-taoiseach-to-president-michael-d-higgins Irish Independent 18 8fd9a5afede8d87ab39e129bc651a91a78a98433 12 https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/simon-harris-tenders-his-resignation-as-taoiseach-to-president-michael-d-higgins/a1053377486.html 2024 Simon Harris tenders his resignation as Taoiseach to President Michael D Higgins.