86 m. ago Mary Lou McDonald rules herself out of Irish presidential race

The Sinn Fein leader said her name would ‘not go forward’ as the party’s nominee for president.

Politics

10 h. ago Next Irish president should use office to advocate for unification – O’Neill

The Sinn Fein vice president refused to be drawn on whether her own party would be running a candidate in next month’s presidential election.

Politics

48 h. ago Conor McGregor says 'children have been abandoned' and hits out at 'mass migration' as he campaigns to be Irish president

In a video posted outside Government Buildings on Thursday, Conor McGregor urged people to lobby their local councillors to support his candidacy.

Politics

4 d. ago Impatience in Madrid as Pedro Sánchez puts Europe’s inaction on Gaza in the spotlight

In an exclusive interview with the Guardian, Spain’s prime minister admitted that the EU’s refusal to hold Israel to account amounts to failure. Plus, Russia’s ‘undeniable interference’Against the scale of civilian slaughter, famine and mounting evidence of war crimes in Gaza, Europe’s political leaders have been passive to the point of complicity, argue many human rights advocates and even former high-ranking EU officials.Now the Spanish prime minister has come close to acknowledging as much. In an interview with the Guardian, Pedro Sánchez characterised Europe’s refusal to act against the Israeli government as a moral and political failure that would damage its global credibility for years to come. Sánchez warned that Europe’s response to “one of the darkest episodes of the 21st century” has been “a failure, absolutely”. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago ‘Trump’s private army’: inside the push to recruit 10,000 immigration officers

As Ice expands and standards are lowered, advocates and former US officials warn that misconduct may increaseThe last time the US dramatically expanded its force of immigration officers, major problems arose.Some border agents recruited in the 2000s turned out to be cartel members. One kidnapped and raped three women in his custody. Two others were convicted of off-duty murders. Continue reading...

Politics

1 week ago EU damaged by lethargic response to daily horror in Gaza – Irish president

‘Some leaders seem unable to use an appropriate language to express what is taking place,’ Michael D Higgins said.

Events

3 w. ago Where is Michael Flatley now? The retired Lord Of The Dance legend who once insured his legs for £25million and is now planning to compete with Conor McGregor for the Irish presidency

Flatley is attempting an unexpected and rather more perilous dance - to Dublin, and the highest seat of Irish political power.

Economics

3 w. ago Where is Michael Flatley now? The retired Lord Of The Dance legend who once insured his legs for £25million and is now planning to compete with Conor McGregor for the Irish presidency

Flatley is attempting an unexpected and rather more perilous dance - to Dublin, and the highest seat of Irish political power.

Economics