41 h. ago Japan set for first female prime minster after Sanae Takaichi elected head of ruling party

New leader’s nationalistic positions could stoke friction with China, say analysts

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3 d. ago TDs slam Israeli 'piracy and kidnapping' as flotilla organisers name 16 Irish people captured

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has praised the actions of his country’s armed forces.

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3 d. ago Priest (80s) rescues elderly woman after attack by man who injured several people in violent spree

Priest (80s) rescues elderly woman after attack by man who injured several people in violent spree  The Irish Independent

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4 d. ago Elderly priest came to rescue of woman being attacked on Dublin street by man who injured several people during spree

Elderly priest came to rescue of woman being attacked on Dublin street by man who injured several people during spree  The Irish Independent

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4 d. ago Irish girl guides are helping older people improve their digital skills

The guides have helped over 2,000 older people learn new digital skills so far.

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4 d. ago ‘Don’t call Ireland a kip’: I get defensive when people who have moved away scoff about it

‘Don’t call Ireland a kip’: I get defensive when people who have moved away scoff about it  The Irish Times

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5 d. ago Datavant on track to open Galway HQ early next year as recruitment ramps up

This article first appeared on Galway Bay FM A US health data company is on track to open its new Galway Headquarters in the city early next year. It comes as Datavant is ahead of its major recruitment drive, with 40 people already added to its Irish team. The platform announced its expansion into Ireland […] The post Datavant on track to open Galway HQ early next year as recruitment ramps up appeared first on Connacht Tribune - Galway City Tribune.

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7 d. ago Majority of Irish young people buy clothes several times a month

Irish people like cheap clothes, and we mostly buy new, not second-hand.

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8 d. ago New arrivals to Ireland learning Irish: ‘I’m praying to St Patrick because he somehow learned this language’

Growing numbers of adults who have moved to Ireland from overseas are choosing to learn Irish

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1 week ago Irish People Party election candidate charged with harassing a garda

Detective Sergeant Christopher Cahill described the alleged actions of the accused as a “campaign of harassment".

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1 week ago Irish People Party election candidate in court over alleged harassment of garda

Charge arises from incident at public event in October 2022 when officer dealing with a matter while on duty

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1 week ago Oireachtas committee chair TD Alan Kelly says FAI have been 'disrespectful to the Irish people'

FAI CEO David Courell insists their “conscience is clear” regarding how they acted on historical abuse claims from female footballers in the 1990s.

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2 w. ago Thousands take to streets of Dublin to demand fair play for the Irish language and Gaeltacht

An estimated 25,000 people demonstrated for fair play for the Irish language and the Gaeltacht in Dublin today.

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2 w. ago How Irish restaurants are changing to stay afloat: ‘Less people are going out. Thursday is the new Friday’

Rising food costs, challenging wages, and expensive leases – restaurants are facing a perfect storm. Can they thrive or simply survive

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2 w. ago The Green Party has decided to endorse Catherine Connolly in the presidential election

Sinn Féin is set to announce its intentions tomorrow afternoon.

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2 w. ago Man in his 20s dies following morning collision on N17 in Galway

Three people have died on Irish roads in the last 24 hours.

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2 w. ago Fine Gael election chief quizzed on what happens to councillor who defied party to back Sheridan

Fine Gael had instructed its councillors not to support the nomination of independent candidates for the presidential election.

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2 w. ago Fine Gael election chief quizzed on what will happen councillor who defied party to back Sheridan

Fine Gael had instructed its councillors not to support the nomination of independent candidates for the presidential election.

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2 w. ago Debunked: The government is not giving migrants €60,000 to start new businesses

False claims that non-Irish people are financially discriminated against by the government are common.

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2 w. ago Four in five people worried at cost of living (and almost no

The survey also found 66% of non-white Irish people had experienced racism in the past year.

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