Eurovision boycott shows the depths of anti-Israel feeling in Ireland, but few would argue against the Jewish state has the right to exist two events this week illustrate how deeply, institutionally anti-Israeli Ireland has become. The first was the rejection on a technicality of Dublin city councillors' attempt to rename Herzog Park in Rathgar. The second was RTÉ's decision not to take part in next year's Eurovision Song Contest.
From Dutch apple tarts to Spanish seafood, Ukrainian sweet porridge and Turkish delights, Irish-based chefs from around the globe share what they will be serving up this Christmas
Everybody seems to have a piece of the planning puzzle, but the key to putting it all together is psychological There are a lot of lads throwing shapes about infrastructure these days. On Wednesday, an ambitious plan was published by the Government and the usual gaggle of tech bros, academics, economists, lawyers, journalists and activists held forth on their favourite subject.
Two leading anti-immigration influencers are generating considerable personal income by selling merchandise, memberships and seeking donations to fund and grow their nationalist ideologies, according to a new report. Compiled by the Hope and Courage Collective (HCC), which monitors the far-right and disinformation in Ireland, it is due to be published this week. It has profiled two men it describes as among "the agitators and vloggers fuelling Ireland's far-right" while simultaneously "creating a business model" to turn a profit.
The country recorded an average of 493mm of rain this autumn, making it the fourth wettest in 85 years of records for Ireland, according to preliminary Met Éireann data from 25 weather stations. In its latest seasonal climate report, the national forecaster said autumn 2025 was very wet but mild. September was relatively cool and wet. It was followed by a mild, dull, and wet October, with Storm Amy bringing widespread heavy rain and the windiest period of the season.
We find out from four professional stylists why festive home decorating is growing in popularity among ordinary families across Ireland, how much people are willing to spend and what is included in the price When Grainne Hourican comes home from work today, she'll find her house transformed for Christmas. A tall, fully decorated Christmas tree in the hallway, the stairs dressed, her mantelpiece styled with beautifully draped garlands and a second tree, tastefully adorned with baubles, complementing her home's new, modern extension.
While Ukraine president hailed Ireland for standing with his country against Russia, not everyone in Leinster House was in sync with the message By the time Volodymyr Zelensky entered the Dáil chamber, the temperature outside had dropped to 6C as evening drew in across Merrion Square. Over 3,000km away in Moscow, his enemy was preparing to meet with US brokers to discuss the latest, redrafted peace plan aimed at ending the war in Ukraine.
The country needs migrants: to build houses; to work on the MetroLink (if it ever gets started); to fill vacancies in our health and social-care services. We also have a solemn obligation to offer refuge to those genuinely fleeing persecution. The greater the increase in population, the more pressure is put on the system, increasing the need for further immigration to plug the gaps. The boulder keeps rolling down the hill.
It's definitely been a lovely and unexpected season for me. I think since I was a teenager I have been so focused on boxing I had very little room for relationships and, honestly, even the thought of a relationship was out of the way for me. It's so lovely that love snuck up on the later stages of my career. Myself and my husband Sean, we have a lovely quiet life in Connecticut. We're very happy, thank God.
Speaking ahead of Ireland assuming the presidency of the Council of the European Union next year, the former Fine Gael leader warned that progress made by Ireland as a member of the EU since the depths of the recession "should not be taken for granted". "We live now at a time when we have unprecedented contact and communication worldwide. Yet we have unprecedented isolation and disillusionment in the same vein," Mr Kenny told an audience at Trinity College Dublin on Tuesday evening.
Unbeaten Portugal (3-1-0) will seal direct qualification to the FIFA World Cup 2026 if they beat Ireland in their penultimate Group F fixture at the Aviva Stadium. Armed with a five-point lead, Roberto Martinez's team are in the box seat to seal a seventh consecutive appearance at football's global showpiece. Ireland (1-1-2), for their part, still have a mathematical chance to keep their World Cup aspirations alive by causing a huge upset on Thursday night against an opponent that is fifth in the FIFA world rankings. They are currently third in the group but only a point behind second-placed Hungary with two matches still to play.
The single sheet of paper was pushed across the table for me to read as we sat drinking coffee in the lobby of a Dublin hotel. The people on the other side reckoned that it would explain things better than they could. The page contained less than 500 words of a transcript from a taped conversation between two individuals I'd never heard of.
Heimir Hallgrimsson says he is "positive" Evan Ferguson will be fit in time to face Portugal in next Thursday's huge World Cup qualifier at Lansdowne Road.
As a shy, introverted kid, I never had big dreams of adventures in faraway places. In fact, I didn't even own a passport until my family relocated from the US to Ireland for my dad's job when I was 16. Now, things couldn't be more different. Living abroad opened my eyes to the world, and I was bitten by the travel bug.
More than 55,000 people have signed register of those who wish not to donate organs when they die The release last week of the figure of more than 55,000 people opting out of assumed consent for organ donation took some by surprise. The number joining the new register featured in a HSE response to a parliamentary question from TD Cormac Devlin, and appeared to some observers large and worrying.
The rain, which might turn heavy, could cause localised flooding, difficult travel conditions and poor visibility in these areas. Meanwhile, it will be mostly dry this morning, bringing crisp sunshine and some well-scattered showers, with most of those "hugging the Atlantic seaboard", Met Éireann has said. The day will gradually become cloudier, with patchy rain and drizzle developing over the western half of the country in the afternoon, and turning heavier in the evening.
The pilot of a light aircraft that transported €8.4 million of cocaine into the Midlands from France in 2022 has been convicted by a jury for his role in the drug importation operation.
Met Éireann issued the rain alert yesterday for counties Cork and Kerry, valid from 11am tomorrow until 8pm. Joining them under the alert tomorrow will be Galway and Mayo between the times of midday and 8pm, the national forecaster said today. The rain warnings will follow the trend of unsettled conditions across the country this week, signalling the potential for flooding and strong gusts in the south and southwest, Met Éireann has said.
"You are nothing but a coward. You ducked and dived all your life, but the jury saw through you. You are the abuser, you are the rapist," one victim said. A "monster" whose sexual abuse of four victims spanned three decades has been jailed for 20 years. Declan Daly (54) of Cassidy Apartments, Kells, Co. Meath pleaded guilty before his trial to 12 counts of sexual assault and indecent assault against three female victims on dates between 1982 and 2002.
Ireland is a trend setter when it comes to having a housing crisis. In fact in the last five years, it seems most cities in the western world have started to follow our lead.
Gardai deployed near the Citywest facility on Thursday in anticipation of another possible standoff with mobs that on Tuesday and Wednesday night threw fireworks and missiles and set a police vehicle on fire. In a statement the police force, An Garda Siochana, urged people to stay away from violent protest: This is not fun and games and entertainment for social media, it said.
