Ireland

Friday, Apr 19, 2024 | Last Update : 09:47 AM IST

Farrukh Dhondy | Hedgie desperate to clean up mess, as BoJo all out to return to No. 10

BoJo signed a deal whereby the border between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland would remain open for the passage of goods

25 Feb 2023 12:05 AM

While the players were unaware and continued the action on the field, the commentators could feel the tremors as the commentary box began shaking. (Twitter Photo)

Earthquake felt during U-19 World Cup match, live visuals shook

Play was not stopped as Bennett played a defensive shot to mid-off, and then hit the next ball to the boundary

30 Jan 2022 2:16 PM

New UK Brexit plans don't 'fully' meet Irish border objectives: Dublin

The government said PM Leo Varadkar had spoken to his Boris Johnson but said London's proposals 'do not fully meet the agreed objectives'.

03 Oct 2019 12:23 PM

The iPhone maker is appealing to Europe’s second highest court to overturn the European Commission’s 2016 ruling that it pay the record sum to Ireland. (Photo: AP)

Apple says USD14 billion EU tax order 'defies reality and common sense'

The European Union’s order to Apple to pay EUR 13 billion (USD14 billion) in back taxes ‘defies reality and common sense’, the US firm said

18 Sep 2019 10:02 AM

Republican Senator Josh Hawley questioned if the practice violates the terms of Facebook’s USD 5 billion proposed consent decree privacy settlement with the Federal Trade Commission.

Ireland questions Facebook on transcription of users’ audio

The DPC, Facebook’s lead EU regulator, already has eight individual probes into the US social media giant.

15 Aug 2019 10:25 AM

Another passenger, who was identified only as Peter, said 'the train guard could have done more'. (Photo: Twitter | @prasun6)

Indian family racially abused on train in Ireland

Prasun Bhattachrjee said the abuse continued as the man sat with them and continued to insult them all the way to Dublin.

21 Jun 2019 4:37 PM

The investigation is the second opened by the DPC into Facebook since the new regulations took effect in May.

Irish regulator investigates Facebook over private photo glitch

Facebook said in a statement that it was in close contact with the Irish regulator and happy to answer any questions.

16 Dec 2018 11:01 AM

Ireland’s finance ministry, which began collecting the back taxes in a series of payments in May, estimated last year the total amount could have reached 15 billion euros including EU interest. (Photo: Pixabay)

Ireland recovers disputed Apple taxes in full ahead of appeal

The European Commission ruled in August 2016 that Apple had received unfair tax incentives.

19 Sep 2018 9:01 AM

Prince Harry and wife Meghan Markle. (Photo: AFP)

Prince Harry, Meghan to make first official trip to Ireland

The couple married in May, and has carried out several royal engagements since then.

19 Jun 2018 5:46 PM

An Irish Times poll of 4,000 said the "Yes" camp was leading by 68 percent to 32 percent. Another poll by national broadcaster RTE suggested an even bigger victory, with 69 percent to 30 percent backing reforms. (Representational Image)

Ireland votes to repeal abortion ban by landslide, show exit polls

Among youngest voters, 18-24-year-olds, poll found that 87 per cent of respondents voted to allow abortion.

26 May 2018 11:30 AM

Representational Image. (Photo: Pixabay)

Church and religion take back seat as a secular Ireland votes on abortion

Ireland was once one of Europe’s most socially conservative and staunchly Catholic countries.

10 May 2018 8:55 PM

Senior, married members of the royal family have these regional titles, which at the moment means Prince William, Kate Middleton, and Prince Charles. (Photo: AP)

Here are the different names Royals have when they visit Scotland and Ireland

Amongst their already crowded collection of titles and honours there are some that only really count in certain parts of the UK.

05 Feb 2018 10:21 AM

Pregnancy normally lasts about 40 weeks, and babies born after 37 weeks are considered full term. (Photo: Pixabay)

Late poet Helen Dunmore’s collection wins Costa book prize

Open to writers based in Britain and Ireland, the Costa prizes are awarded in five categories.

31 Jan 2018 2:23 PM

Australian Commonwealth Games sprinter Craig Burns (L) and fiance Luke Sullivan (R) embrace before their marriage ceremony at Summergrove Estate, New South Wales on January 8, 2018. (AFP Photo)

Same-sex couples marry in midnight wedding ceremonies across Australia

Australia officially becomes the 26th country to legalise same-sex marriage after the law was passed on December 9, 2017.

09 Jan 2018 3:00 PM

Apple says no operations were moved from Ireland

The company said that it told regulators in the US and European Commission of the reorganisation of its Irish subsidiaries in 2015

07 Nov 2017 8:52 AM

World War II shipwreck discovered in UK

Learn more about its history.

08 Oct 2017 6:42 PM

Festival features music, street performers and a horse fair (Photo: Pixabay)

A goat is crowned king in this Irish town every year

Puck Fair sees locals in Killorglin pluck a wild mountain goat from its habitat and crown him 'King Puck' for the duration of the event.

11 Aug 2017 4:01 PM

Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar’s uncles celebrate at his cousin Shekhar Varadkar’s Borivali residence. (Photo: Mrugesh Bandiwadekar)

Celebration continues in Leo Varadkar’s kin’s residence

Varadkar also said that Leo knows very little Hindi and Marathi, as his visits to India have been really short and sparse.

04 Jun 2017 1:28 AM

Afghanistan stunned West Indies in the T20 World Cup in 2016. (Photo: AFP)

India to host Afghanistan-Ireland series

Afghanistan will play Ireland three T20s, five ODIs and a 4-day match at the Greater Noida stadium.

15 Feb 2017 3:07 PM

1 of 1

Columns

Mohan Guruswamy

ireland