# Berlin

Last month

February 2023

# Close encounter

Bono presents Steven Spielberg with special lifetime achievement award at Berlin film festival

He described Spielberg as ‘one of the biggest big shots in Hollywood’ as he presented him with the Golden Bear award.

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Feb 22nd 2023, 8:16 AM

# Espionage

Ex-security guard at UK embassy in Germany jailed for 13 years for spying on behalf of Russia

The 58-year-old was sentenced today.

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Feb 17th 2023, 2:11 PM

# reopening

Berlin bar in Dublin to reopen under new management two years after infamous Covid-19 breach

The reopening was confirmed following a court hearing today.

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Feb 16th 2023, 2:02 PM

This year

2023

# Germany

Man dies after crashing limousine into Berlin’s Brandenburg Gate

No-one else was harmed in the crash, police said.

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Jan 16th 2023, 10:02 AM

Last year

2022

# berlin aquarium

US company to send team to look into Berlin aquarium rupture

The cause of the spectacular collapse shortly before 6am yesterday remains unclear.

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Dec 17th 2022, 1:00 PM

# AquaDom

Two people injured as giant aquarium with 1,500 fish bursts in Berlin

The cylindrical AquaDom, which opened in 2004, was a popular tourist attraction in the German capital.

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Dec 16th 2022, 9:55 PM

# Spy

Security guard admits spying for Russia while working at British embassy in Berlin

David Ballantyne Smith, 58, is said to have been driven by an intense hatred for his own country.

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Nov 11th 2022, 7:00 PM

# Germany

Prosecutors to seek to have man accused of driving car into Berlin crowd kept in psychiatric care

A spokesman for the prosecution said the suspect has shown “relatively strong” signs of suffering from paranoid schizophrenia.

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Jun 9th 2022, 10:45 PM

# Germany

At least one dead and more than a dozen injured as car ploughs into crowd in Berlin

Berlin police said it is not yet known whether it was an accident or an intentional action.

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Jun 8th 2022, 1:30 PM

# Germany

German police foil teenage school 'Nazi attack'

The suspect is being questioned while investigators continue to comb his home for evidence.

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May 12th 2022, 4:16 PM

# Protest

Tens of thousands join anti-war demos across Europe

A sea of people carrying yellow and blue signs that read “Stop Putin” and “Stop the War” massed at Berlin’s Brandenburg Gate

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Mar 13th 2022, 7:49 PM

# ukraine crisis

Militarily, not politically neutral: Martin asked about neutrality on high-profile Berlin visit

Micheál Martin said that if war does break out it would be “catastrophic”.

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Feb 23rd 2022, 9:00 AM

# taoiseach abroad

'These are difficult hours for Europe': Taoiseach meets German Chancellor Olaf Scholz in Berlin

Speaking in a joint press conference in Berlin today with Taoiseach Micheál Martin, Scholz said steps were being taken to halt the process.

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Feb 22nd 2022, 12:00 PM

All time

# Bodies Found

Five bodies found at house in Germany

The discovery was made at a house near Berlin.

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Dec 4th 2021, 5:49 PM

# Germany

Angela Merkel urges Germans to shun hatred as she prepares to step down at ceremony

Merkel was given a traditional military musical performance and march at the defence ministry.

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Dec 3rd 2021, 10:34 AM

# rental crisis

Explainer: Berlin has voted to forcibly buy homes from property giants, what happens next?

The referendum supports the expropriation of homes from property companies to the city.

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Sep 27th 2021, 1:40 PM

# Berlin

Era of Angela Merkel set to end as Germany to head to the polls

Climate change has emerged as a top voter concern among the 60.4 million people eligible to vote.

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Sep 23rd 2021, 9:24 AM

# Germany

British embassy worker in Berlin arrested on suspicion of spying

German prosecutors said the 57-year-old man is suspected of selling documents to Russian intelligence.

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Aug 11th 2021, 1:16 PM

# Germany

Teacher goes on trial in Germany in alleged cannibalism case

The 41-year-old is accused of meeting a 43-year-old mechanic on an online dating site a few hours before the killing in Berlin.

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Aug 10th 2021, 2:20 PM

# Germany

Man dies after being detained by Berlin police during anti-restrictions clashes

Thousands of people had rallied in the German capital’s Mitte district.

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Aug 2nd 2021, 1:03 PM

# Germany

Ryanair passenger jet makes emergency landing in Berlin

Ryanair apologised for a delay of seven hours for passengers, which it said was outside the airlines control.

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May 31st 2021, 7:08 AM

# Germany

Over 250 people arrested in Berlin after 'unacceptable' May Day violence

Around 30,000 people took part in traditional Labour Day workers’ rights protests yesterday in Berlin.

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May 2nd 2021, 12:09 PM

# Germany

Four people killed and fifth person seriously injured in attack at Berlin care centre

A 51-year-old employee has been arrested “under strong suspicion” of carrying out the assault.

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Apr 29th 2021, 11:21 AM

# Berlin

Two German conservatives declare bids in race to succeed Angela Merkel

Chancellor Angela Merkel has confirmed she won’t be running for re-election.

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Apr 11th 2021, 5:44 PM

# Asylum Seekers

Germany sees sharp drop in asylum requests in 2020

Germany’s interior ministry recorded 31.5 percent fewer first-time applications than in 2019.

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Jan 10th 2021, 6:59 PM

# Handover

Coveney in Berlin tomorrow to mark handover of UN Security Council membership to Ireland

Ireland will take its seat on the Council on 1 January 2021.

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Dec 10th 2020, 9:40 PM

# Berlin

Car with 'stop the globalisation policies' written on it hits gate outside Merkel’s offices

The car had the slogan ‘You damned murderers of children and old people’ painted on the other side.

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Nov 25th 2020, 12:58 PM

# Pankow

Berlin police arrest chemistry teacher on suspicion of cannibalism after bones found 'stripped of flesh'

The bones were found by people strolling in a park.

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Nov 20th 2020, 3:56 PM

# dresden

Three suspects arrested over spectacular Dresden museum jewellery heist

Items stolen included a sword whose hilt is encrusted with nine large and 770 smaller diamonds.

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Nov 17th 2020, 8:04 AM

# Germany

Court overturns order to shut Berlin's bars and restaurants from 11pm

The court said “it was not apparent” that such a measure could help fight coronavirus.

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Oct 16th 2020, 12:31 PM

# Kremlin critic

Alexei Navalny discharged and full recovery is possible, says Berlin hospital

The Charite hospital that treated Navalny said it was still too early to assess any long-term effects of his poisoning.

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Sep 23rd 2020, 9:23 AM

Voices

An Irishman in Berlin: There's a housing shortage here too, despite a different approach

Irishman William Campbell lives in Berlin and says despite how we hold up the German housing market as one of the best, it has developed some serious flaws.

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Sep 4th 2020, 7:10 AM

# Berlin

German government condemns 'unacceptable' attempt by far-right groups to storm Reichstag

Late last night, several hundred protesters broke through barriers and a police cordon to climb the steps leading to the entrance to the Reichstag.

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Aug 30th 2020, 11:58 AM

# Berlin

Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny's test results indicate poisoning, German hospital says

Doctors at the Berlin hospital where Navalny is being treated have said there is a possibility of long-term effects to his central nervous system.

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Aug 24th 2020, 4:31 PM

# Alexei Navalny

‘Poisoned’ Russian dissident in ‘stable’ condition after arriving at German hospital

Alexei Navalny will be treated by specialists at the German capital’s main hospital.

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Aug 22nd 2020, 3:00 PM

# Terror Attack

Man ‘deliberately drove into motorcyclists in Berlin motorway terror attack’

Six people were injured when the 30-year-old allegedly drove into several vehicles, police and prosecutors said.

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Aug 19th 2020, 2:12 PM

# berlin d2

Calls for Dublin bar to be shut down after 'outrageous' video shows them breaking Covid-19 rules

The footage shows customers that are not social-distancing and the barman pouring drinks into people’s mouths.

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Aug 16th 2020, 6:45 PM

# on the dancefloor

Berlin's famous nightclub Berghain lures visitors back with an eerie sound exhibit

Visitors are queuing up at the former-power-plant-turned-techno-attraction to hear the installation.

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Jul 27th 2020, 11:30 AM

# Off

The New York and Berlin Marathons have been cancelled due to Covid-19

‘It was clearly the course we needed to follow from a health and safety perspective.’

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Jun 24th 2020, 4:50 PM

# success

Ireland's Kelly Murphy sets national record at World Championships

The 30-year-old came 15th overall, finishing with a time of 3:29.699.

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Feb 29th 2020, 4:28 PM