2026-09-2 877788296430b67ca2c3862c108c46d1718262cb 16 Belfast 2 /wiki/belfast Houben centre bomb threat 1 /wiki/houben%20centre%20bomb%20threat Irish 14 /wiki/republic%20of%20ireland Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade 37 /wiki/minister%20for%20foreign%20affairs%20and%20trade Simon Coveney 71 /wiki/simon%20coveney Belfast Houben centre bomb threat Irish Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade Simon Coveney Houben centre bomb threat 2026-08-16 85430ebbd77864dcc898f0d9145a6c74bc0f2a7d 17 Irish 1 /feed/2026/08/16/five-teenagers-are-killed-and-four-others-including-a-child-are-injured-in-a-head-on-collision-caused-by-a-wrong-way-d Five teenagers are killed and four others, including a child, are injured in a head-on collision caused by a wrong-way driving vehicle on the M9 motorway in County Kildare, Ireland. 2026-06-9 3bf09a623f00924c0f316dae6afba4ce05069020 19 Belfast 1 /feed/2026/06/9/riots-erupt-in-belfast-and-newtownards-northern-ireland-due-to-yesterday-s-knife-attack Riots erupt in Belfast and Newtownards, Northern Ireland due to yesterday’s knife attack. 2026-05-11 81f8377495a1194d51a351be783ca022bdc4138e 11 Irish 1 /feed/2026/05/11/public-broadcasters-in-ireland-slovenia-and-spain-announce-that-they-will-not-air-the-70th-eurovision-song-contest-in Public broadcasters in Ireland, Slovenia, and Spain announce that they will not air the 70th Eurovision Song Contest in protest over Israel's participation amid the Gaza war. 2026-04-14 cb7f4f843b7640bb790379778b62f35d47ce8a8b /feed/2026/04/14/in-the-republic-of-ireland-the-government-of-the-34th-dail-wins-a-no-confidence-vote-tabled-by-the-sinn-fein-over-its-h In the Republic of Ireland, the Government of the 34th Dáil wins a no confidence vote tabled by the Sinn Féin over its handling of recent fuel protests. 1776252916 2026-04-14 0621cf45fefaa2fcbafe7a91e8b13ddfbe9091cb /feed/2026/04/14/the-government-of-taoiseach-micheal-martin-wins-a-no-confidence-vote-tabled-by-the-sinn-fein-over-its-handling-of-recent The Government of Taoiseach Micheál Martin wins a no confidence vote tabled by the Sinn Féin over its handling of recent fuel protests. 1776246290 2026-04-14 86806b162be53525d5d425bd50f5d99fd7ae8e8e 46 Irish 1 /feed/2026/04/14/in-the-republic-of-ireland-the-government-of-the-34th-dail-wins-a-no-confidence-vote-tabled-by-sinn-fein-over-its-handl In the Republic of Ireland, the Government of the 34th Dáil wins a no confidence vote tabled by Sinn Féin over its handling of recent fuel protests. 2026-02-10 f448f30a16bc5fc3455f34556ab37d3d05c95165 8 Irish 1 /feed/2026/02/10/ireland-launches-a-permanent-basic-income-programme-for-the-arts-that-pays-2000-creative-workers-eur325-us-387-per-we Ireland launches a permanent basic-income programme for the arts that pays 2,000 creative workers €325 (US$387) per week for three years, following a government trial that began in 2022, and which culture minister Patrick O'Donovan describes as the first permanent scheme of its kind worldwide. 2025-10-24 a6b84e2123f5083c3d1b6f0dff4bbef05fe30ffd /feed/2025/10/24/citizens-of-the-republic-of-ireland-vote-for-the-next-president-between-independent-candidate-catherine-connolly-and-fin Citizens of the Republic of Ireland vote for the next President between independent candidate Catherine Connolly and Fine Gael candidate Heather Humphreys. This is the first Irish presidential election since 1973 where there are only two choices, after Fianna Fáil candidate Jim Gavin suspended his campaign and no other candidate made it past the nomination stage. Incumbent president Michael D. Higgins is term-limited. 1761376052 2025-10-24 25b3d0fda593d6b8d2b778910d1f1676ccafdc2c /feed/2025/10/24/citizens-of-the-republic-of-ireland-vote-for-the-next-president-of-ireland-choosing-between-independent-candidate-cathe Citizens of the Republic of Ireland vote for the next President of Ireland, choosing between independent candidate Catherine Connolly and Fine Gael candidate Heather Humphreys. This is the first Irish presidential election since 1973 where there were only two choices, after Fianna Fáil candidate Jim Gavin suspended his campaign and no other candidate made it past the nomination stage. Incumbent president Michael D. Higgins is term-limited. 1761315893 2025-10-24 6a00e59bdaec6a634985a2124b0be02f1ee3304b 22 Irish 1 /feed/2025/10/24/citizens-of-the-republic-of-ireland-vote-for-the-next-president-to-succeed-michael-d-higgins-who-is-term-limited-the Citizens of the Republic of Ireland vote for the next President to succeed Michael D. Higgins, who is term-limited. The candidates are independent candidate Catherine Connolly and Fine Gael candidate Heather Humphreys. 2025-08-13 ec3fc0ab36d75dc46005a96a9cf0259358ad59b9 5 Irish 1 /feed/2025/08/13/fashion-retailer-claire-s-collapses-into-administration-in-the-united-kingdom-and-ireland-putting-more-than-2150-jobs Fashion retailer Claire's collapses into administration in the United Kingdom and Ireland, putting more than 2,150 jobs at risk, amid declining sales and strong competition from online shopping services. 2025-07-31 ca2abdb43e81ef9c9b800c3c0a7f21d07c1d8307 21 Irish 1 /feed/2025/07/31/conor-mcgregor-loses-his-appeal-against-a-civil-court-in-the-republic-of-ireland-finding-that-he-raped-nikita-hand Conor McGregor loses his appeal against a civil court in the Republic of Ireland, finding that he raped Nikita Hand. 2025-06-10 0fe23b56745379f35f44cd99cdd699e90f113149 14 Belfast 1 /feed/2025/06/10/the-second-consecutive-night-of-disorder-in-ballymena-northern-ireland-sees-17-police-officers-injured-and-five-people The second consecutive night of disorder in Ballymena, Northern Ireland, sees 17 police officers injured and five people arrested as protests spread to Belfast, Carrickfergus, and Newtownabbey. 2025-05-30 cb376eb697f25952470bcad194eadc8b255c4f58 /feed/2025/05/30/richard-satchwell-is-found-unanimously-guilty-and-convicted-of-the-2017-murder-of-his-wife-tina-in-fermoy-county-cork Richard Satchwell is found unanimously guilty and convicted of the 2017 murder of his wife Tina in Fermoy, County Cork, Ireland. 1748658908 2025-05-30 4e2476982add5791cfa0571b28c790521fc6b234 18 Irish 1 /feed/2025/05/30/richard-satchwell-is-found-unanimously-guilty-and-convicted-of-the-2017-murder-of-his-wife-tina-in-youghal-county-cork Richard Satchwell is found unanimously guilty and convicted of the 2017 murder of his wife Tina in Youghal, County Cork, Ireland. /feed/2026/09/2/darren-james-service-pleads-guilty-to-two-charges-relating-to-a-hoax-bomb-threat-that-targeted-the-houben-centre-in-belf RTÉ 2 9200a24f82225928353e9529abfd8fc7fbceb3d7 9 https://www.rte.ie/news/2026/0902/1590088-coveney-bomb-hoax-court/ 2026 Darren James Service pleads guilty to two charges relating to a hoax bomb threat that targeted the Houben Centre in Belfast when then Irish Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade Simon Coveney was scheduled to address a conference there.