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Over 80,000 Ukrainian refugees could arrive in Ireland, minister says

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More than 80,000 Ukrainian refugees could arrive in Ireland, minister says

The number of Ukrainian refugees arriving in Ireland could exceed 80,000, a government minister has confirmed. James Browne, minister of state in the Department of Justice, said the exodus of people from Ukraine was on a scale not witnessed in ...

06 Mar 2022 at 17:32

National News

Details on 44 unidentified remains released in bid to solve missing person cases

Details about the unidentified remains of 44 people have been published on a new database in a bid to help families searching for missing loved ones. The information was collated by the Department of Justice and was drawn from the records of ...

16 May 2023 at 13:06

National News

‘Grave concern’ that target to recruit 1,000 extra gardai will fall short – GRA

The Garda is facing a recruitment and retention crisis that is unprecedented in scale, a gardai representative body has warned. The Garda Representative Association (GRA) said a year-end target of adding 1,000 new gardai to the ranks will ...

16 May 2023 at 18:08

National News

Protesters call for expulsion of Israeli ambassador in Dublin

More than a thousand people have staged a protest outside the Irish parliament in a call for the Israeli ambassador in Dublin to be expelled from the country. It came as a Government minister warned such a move would push Ireland to the ...

15 Nov 2023 at 18:55

National News

Irish Parliament motion to expel Israeli ambassador defeated

A motion in the Irish Parliament calling for the expulsion of the Israeli ambassador has been defeated. The vote came as more than a thousand protesters calling for the expulsion of the ambassador staged a demonstration outside the ...

15 Nov 2023 at 20:42

National News

Expelling ambassador would push Ireland to ‘margins of international opinion’

Ireland would be pushed to the margins of international opinion if it expelled Israel’s ambassador in Dublin, a Government minister has warned. Minister of State James Browne was speaking in a debate on a motion proposed by the ...

15 Nov 2023 at 13:55

National News

'A real big step' - €55m fund announced to help businesses move away from fossil fuels

The Tánaiste has said that a €55 million green fund to help businesses move away from fossil fuels will help combat climate change. The business package is to encourage firms to move towards more sustainable alternatives. ...

17 Jun 2022 at 10:51

National News

More than 3,000 to become Irish citizens in Killarney ceremonies

Approximately 3,500 people will become Irish citizens following ceremonies in Killarney, Co Kerry, on Monday and Tuesday. In four ceremonies at the Inec Arena, applicants from more than 130 countries will receive their ...

05 Dec 2022 at 01:01

National News

‘It’s a Dublin bubble issue’: Fianna Fail defends decriminalisation proposals

Fianna Fail has defended its proposal to decriminalise the possession of cannabis as Labour accused the party of being “all over the shop” on the issue. Minister of State James Browne, Jim O’Callaghan and Fiona ...

15 Nov 2024 at 14:32

National News

Missing Persons Day marked with move to improve database of human remains

Steps to improve a searchable database that contains information about unidentified human remains have been launched to mark Missing Persons Day. The annual commemorative event hosted by the Department of ...

04 Dec 2024 at 00:01

Northern Ireland

Thousands still waiting for electricity to be restored following Storm Eowyn

Around 156,500 properties across the island of Ireland remain without power following Storm Eowyn. Efforts to repair the damaged network continue into a sixth day, with 133,000 premises in the Republic ...

29 Jan 2025 at 17:57

National News

Homelessness hits record high as minister rolls back pledge

The number of people in emergency homeless accommodation across Ireland has increased to a record-high of 15,286, according to the latest Government figures. The unwelcome statistic came as Housing ...

28 Feb 2025 at 14:46

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