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Israeli foreign minister brands Irish PM 'antisemitic'
JERUSALEM - Israel's foreign minister accused Irish Prime Minister Simon Harris on Monday of antisemitism as he defended Israel's...
Dec 17, 20242 min read


Ireland's tradition of welcoming migrants under strain in election
BALLAGHADERREEN, Ireland - In the small Irish market town of Ballaghaderreen, a long-standing welcome to immigrants is fraying badly...
Nov 28, 20243 min read


Facts: The legal status of assisted dying in different countries
LONDON - Britain is to debate whether to legalise assisted dying for the terminally ill, potentially paving the way for the law to...
Nov 20, 20243 min read


Irish PM kicks off election focussing on immigration, housing and Trump
DUBLIN - Irish Prime Minister Simon Harris on Friday announced the formal start of the country's general election campaign, hoping to...
Nov 8, 20242 min read


Passengers set for world's first continual cruise after repair delay in Belfast
BELFAST - Cruise passengers are to set sail from Belfast on Monday on a three-and-a-half-year world voyage after being stranded in the...
Oct 1, 20242 min read


Olympics-Gymnastics-Mutual admiration society for 'pommel horse brothers'
PARIS - The contest to decide the best pommel horse specialist at the Paris Olympics was among the fiercest on the scoreboard but the...
Aug 4, 20242 min read


Olympics-Gymnastics-McClenaghan delivers Ireland historic medal with pommel horse win
PARIS - It was all smiles, and a few happy tears, for Rhys McClenaghan as he struck gold on the pommel horse on Saturday at the Paris...
Aug 4, 20242 min read


Olympics-Gymnastics-Biles golden again after vault triumph at Paris Games
PARIS - Simone Biles' appetite to collect gold medals showed no sign of waning as she soared above her rivals in the vault final on...
Aug 4, 20244 min read


Olympics-Rowing-Irish eyes smile in Paris as O'Donovan does it again
PARIS - Ireland's Paul O'Donovan stormed to victory for the second Games in a row in the men's lightweight sculls, delighting the...
Aug 3, 20242 min read


Olympics-Rowing-Ireland win men's lightweight double sculls gold
PARIS - Ireland took home the gold medal in the men's lightweight double sculls at the Vaires-sur-Marne Nautical Stadium on Friday. Italy...
Aug 3, 20241 min read


Exclusive-US, European lawmakers jointly condemn Venezuela's handling of election
WASHINGTON - The leaders of foreign affairs committees of the U.S. Congress and legislatures across Europe have joined to condemn the...
Aug 3, 20242 min read


Olympics-Canoeing-Gestin and Prigent provide home cheer with superb slalom runs
PARIS - French canoeists Nicolas Gestin and Camille Prigent gave the rain-soaked fans plenty to cheer about with some blistering slalom...
Jul 30, 20242 min read
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