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2023

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Biden delivers homecoming speech in Ballina as Ireland trip comes to a close

The US President is due to travel home to Delaware this evening.

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Apr 14th 2023, 10:38 PM

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Biden ends busy day, including Oireachtas address, with Dublin Castle banquet

The US President brought a busy day of engagements to a close with a banquet in Dublin Castle.

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Apr 13th 2023, 9:15 PM

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Joe Biden meets and greets in Dundalk while reminiscing on Co Louth ancestry

Over the coming days, Biden will meet Irish political leaders before making his way to Mayo.

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Apr 12th 2023, 9:47 PM

Last year

2022

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Varadkar says he has a ‘burning desire’ to bring hope as he's elected Taoiseach

Here’s how the day played out.

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Dec 17th 2022, 9:05 PM

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England v France, World Cup quarter-final

England faced France as Gareth Southgate’s side looked to reach the semi-finals for the second consecutive time at the tournament.

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Dec 10th 2022, 8:09 PM

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Malta v Ireland, international friendly

Malta faced Ireland as Stephen Kenny’s side looked to end 2022 on a high.

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Nov 20th 2022, 7:58 PM

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Rishi Sunak announced as next UK Prime Minister

The result was announced at 2pm this afternoon.

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Oct 24th 2022, 5:45 PM

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PM hopefuls need 100 nominations from Tory MPs to enter race to replace Truss

Truss has been Prime Minister for just 44 days.

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Oct 20th 2022, 8:02 PM

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Truss tells MPs she's 'not a quitter' during tense Prime Minister's Questions

This was her first PMQs since her new Chancellor Jeremy Hunt ripped up her plan for tax cut.

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Oct 19th 2022, 12:15 PM

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Review: Tears from Garth Brooks as he takes to the stage for long-awaited Croke Park gig

How did the much-anticipated gig go? We were there – here’s our verdict.

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Sep 9th 2022, 11:38 PM

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The world reacts as the death of Queen Elizabeth II aged 96 is announced

Buckingham Palace made the announcement this afternoon.

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Sep 8th 2022, 9:34 PM

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Boris Johnson steps down as PM but questions turn to when he'll be replaced

Johnson appointed a new Cabinet to serve during the handover today.

'Them's the breaks': Johnson announces resignation

Johnson appoints new ministers for caretaker Cabinet

Labour leader Keir Starmer says his party will call a vote of confidence if Johnson stays on "for months and months"

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Jul 7th 2022, 6:00 PM

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Embattled Johnson sacks Gove and holds on as PM despite raft of calls to quit

A defiant Johnson is refusing to step down.

A group of senior Cabinet ministers visited Number 10 to call on Johnson to step down.

Nearly 40 Conservatives resigned from government posts in less than 24 hours.

The prime minister sacked prominent Cabinet member Michael Gove.

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Jul 6th 2022, 10:58 PM

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Georgia v Ireland, World Cup qualifier

Georgia faced Ireland, as Vera Pauw’s side aimed to boost their qualification hopes.

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Jun 27th 2022, 6:03 PM

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Bill to override protocol presented as UK claims 'genuinely exceptional situation'

European Commission Vice President Maros Sefcovic said it will look at restarting “infringement proceedings” against the UK.

The Bill would see customs checks between Northern Ireland and Britain effectively scrapped.

It also proposes giving UK government ministers the power to change almost every aspect of the text.

Ireland and the EU have made clear that such steps would amount to a breach of international law.

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Jun 13th 2022, 8:55 PM

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Ireland v Scotland, Nations League

Ireland faced Scotland as they searched for a first Nations League win.

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Jun 11th 2022, 6:04 PM

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Ireland v Ukraine, Nations League

Ireland faced Ukraine as they aimed to recover from the disappointing loss in Armenia.

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Jun 8th 2022, 7:45 PM

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Russia tests intercontinental ballistic missile as Taoiseach meets Ukraine PM in Shannon

Here are the latest developments relating to the war in Ukraine.

A Ukrainian commander in a Mariupol steel plant said his marines are “facing our last days, if not hours”.

Finland's parliament opened a debate on whether to seek Nato membership.

Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal met Taoiseach Micheál Martin at Shannon Airport today.

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Apr 20th 2022, 7:00 PM

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Sweden vs Republic of Ireland, 2023 World Cup qualifier

Can Ireland pull off an enormous upset in Gothenburg?

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Apr 12th 2022, 4:51 PM

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Austrian chancellor holds 'hard' talks with Putin; France expels Russian suspected spies

Here are all the latest developments in the war in Ukraine.

The city of Kharkiv came under heavy shelling today.

A meeting between Austria's Chancellor and Russian President Vladimir Putin was “direct, open and hard”.

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Apr 11th 2022, 8:15 PM

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At least 50 dead in train station attack by Russia as Odessa imposes weekend curfew

Here are all the latest developments in the war in Ukraine.

At least 50 people have been killed, including five children, in an attack on a train station

Odessa imposed a weekend curfew over a "missile strike threat" from Russia in the wake of the attack

The Taoiseach visited Finland this morning to discuss Ukraine and other global issues

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Apr 8th 2022, 5:00 PM

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Ukraine prepares for Russian attack reminiscent of 'World War II' on Donbas

Here are all the latest developments in the war in Ukraine today.

The UN General Assembly voted to suspend Russia from the UN Human Rights Council.

Ukraine has warned residents in the east of the country to get out "now" ahead of a feared assault.

A Kremlin spokesperson admitted that Russian troops have suffered "significant losses" in Ukraine.

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Apr 7th 2022, 6:00 PM

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US sanctions target Putin's daughters as residents of Ukraine's eastern regions warned to evacuate

Here are all the latest developments in the war in Ukraine today.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy addressed the Dáil and the Seanad this morning

He said that Russia is trying to destroy "everything that makes us Ukrainians"

The Taoiseach said he welcomed Ukraine's application to join the EU

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Apr 6th 2022, 6:30 PM

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Ireland's UN ambassador says Russian denials 'insult' memory of civilians killed in Bucha

Here are all the latest developments in the war in Ukraine today.

"Accountability must be inevitable,” President Zelenskyy told the UN Security Council this afternoon.

Ireland's representative to the UN Geraldine Byrne Nason said attempts to deny Russian responsibility for the atrocities are "appalling in their cynicism".

EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen will travel to Kyiv this week as the EU mulls further sanctions.

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Apr 5th 2022, 6:00 PM

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EU eyes further sanctions as countries accuse Russia of war crimes in Ukraine

These were the main developments in the war in Ukraine.

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy visited Bucha, where dozens of corpses were found

410 civilian bodies have been recovered so far after a weekend of brutal attacks, Ukraine says

Lithuania expelled its Russian ambassador this afternoon.

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Apr 4th 2022, 9:30 PM

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Talks resume between Ukraine and Russia as death toll rises after strike on government building

Here are all the latest developments in the war in Ukraine.

The Kremlin accused Ukrainian helicopters of striking a fuel storage facility in a western Russia.

The Red Cross said it was 'impossible' to go ahead with a Mariupol evacuation today.

Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned Russia is preparing “powerful strikes” in eastern Ukraine.

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Apr 1st 2022, 6:30 PM

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Putin threatens to cut off gas supplies unless countries pay in rubles via Russian banks

Here are all the latest developments in the war in Ukraine today.

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Ukraine is preparing for strikes in the east, as US intelligence indicates Putin’s relations with his staff have deteriorated

Kyiv sent 45 buses to Mariupol to evacuate citizens after a local ceasefire was announced, as five buses were targetted in Chernihiv.

Russian troops have begun to leave the Chernobyl nuclear power plant.

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Mar 31st 2022, 6:30 PM

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Russian strikes hit Red Cross building in Mariupol as Zelenskyy addresses Norwegian parliament

These were the main developments in the war in Ukraine today as they happened.

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Mar 30th 2022, 5:52 PM

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Russia to reduce military activity around Kyiv as ceasefire talks conclude

These were the developments in the war in Ukraine today

Ireland is to expel four "senior officials" from the Russian Embassy following briefings by Irish security officials

Russia said it will "radically" reduce its military activity around Kyiv following ceasefire talks in Istanbul

At least seven people were killed and 22 injured in a Russian strike on a regional government building in Mykolaiv

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Mar 29th 2022, 7:55 PM

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Ireland v Belgium, international friendly

Ireland faced Belgium as Stephen Kenny’s side looked to build on their recent improvement in form.

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Mar 26th 2022, 5:30 PM

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Biden backs proposal to remove Russia from G20 as leaders meet in Brussels

The war continued in Ukraine, where the country’s armed forces claimed to have sank a Russian warship, as EU leaders met in Brussels.

Nato leaders agreed on a new set of supports for Ukraine, including equipment to protect the country against nuclear threats.

G7 and EU leaders are meeting in Brussels to discuss the war and determine the next stage of their response.

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy calling for global street protests against Russia's actions.

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Mar 24th 2022, 10:00 PM

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'Super Powerful bombs' rock Mariupol; US says Russians kidnapped 2,400 children

The Pentagon said Ukraine forces reversed the battlefield momentum in some areas to reclaim ground in recent days.

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Mar 22nd 2022, 9:39 PM

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Several dead in Kyiv mall bombing; Russia increases air and sea operations

Keep up to date with the latest developments in Ukraine here.

At least eight people were killed in the overnight attack on the Kyiv shopping centre.

Chernobyl staff are rotated for the first time since Russia launched Ukraine invasion.

Zelenskyy says Ukraine will not surrender Mariupol following Russian demands.

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Mar 21st 2022, 7:19 PM

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Zelenskyy urges Israel to abandon neutrality on invasion, Russia fires hypersonic missiles again

Here are all the latest developments as they happen.

Here are all the latest developments in Ukraine as they happen.

Russia has again fired its newest hypersonic missiles in Ukraine after admitting to using them for the first time yesterday.

Ukraine has called on China to "condemn Russian barbarism".

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Mar 20th 2022, 5:00 PM

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Russian missiles destroyed aircraft repair plant in Lviv; Coveney in Poland to discuss Ukraine

Russian forces have struck an area around Lviv airport in western Ukraine, the city’s mayor has said.

Russian forces have struck an area around Lviv airport in western Ukraine, the city's mayor has said.

Work is underway to find civilians sheltering in a Mariupol theatre following a bomb attack.

Simon Coveney is in Poland today to discuss the war in Ukraine.

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Mar 18th 2022, 3:59 PM

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Survivors emerge from Mariupol theatre; Biden praises Ireland's response to conflict

Zelenskyy addressed the German Bundestag this morning.

Ukraine confirms it has found survivors in bomb shelter below a theatre in Mariupol.

Volodymyr Zelenskyy addressed German Bundestag this morning.

OECD warns that global GDP will be cut by at least 1% over the next year because of conflict.

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Mar 17th 2022, 5:50 PM

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Mariupol theatre sheltering civilians bombed, Taoiseach speaks with Zelenskyy

Ukraine says it sees possible room for compromise in talks with Russia.

Russian forces bombed a theatre in Mariupol where civilians were sheltering, Ukrainian officials said.

The UN’s International Court of Justice ordered Russia to stop its invasion.

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called for a no-fly zone in an address to the US congress.

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Mar 16th 2022, 9:32 PM

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Over 160 civilian cars escape Mariupol, EU agrees new sanctions

One person has been killed and 12 others injured after an air strike on a residential building in the Ukrainian capital Kyiv.

Diplomats are due to resume talks tomorrow after a "technical pause" in negotiations this afternoon.

Zelenskyy has warned NATO that its member states could soon be attacked by Russian forces.

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Mar 14th 2022, 9:45 PM

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US bans Russian oil as Poland donates fighter jets to US to be given to Ukraine army

Keep up-to-date with developments throughout the day.

Fears persist around Russia's offer of humanitarian corridors.

Ukraine military claims Russian general Vitaly Gerasimov was killed in fighting near Kharkiv.

2 million people have fled Ukraine so far.

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Mar 8th 2022, 8:30 PM

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Ukraine and Russia meet for third round of talks; Zelenskyy vows revenge over civilian attacks

There were no significant breakthroughs in the negotiations between Russia and Ukraine today.

A Kremlin offer to open escape routes for civilians trapped by the fighting is rejected by Kyiv because several lead to Russia or its ally Belarus.

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has accused Russian troops of "murder, deliberate murder" in an address.

Russian and Ukrainian delegations will meet for a third round of peace talks at 2pm.

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Mar 7th 2022, 8:56 PM