TAOISEACH Micheál Martin has received a formal invite from President Donald Trump to visit the White House on St Patrick’s Day. The Taoiseach received the invite on Friday, February 6, he confirmed while making a speech at the Cork Chamber Annual Dinner that evening. He told those gathered that he accepted the invite, and is looking forward to the event, which will take place … [Read more...] about Taoiseach accepts President Trump’s invite to visit White House on St Patrick’s Day
More than 160 new Gardaí take up roles across Ireland
MORE than 160 newly qualified Gardaí have been sworn in at an attestation held in Dublin. Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration, Jim O’Callaghan welcomed the attestation of 167 new officers at a ceremony held in the Garda College in Templemore on February 6. The included 100 men and 67 women who have now taken up roles in Garda divisions across the country. 167 new … [Read more...] about More than 160 new Gardaí take up roles across Ireland
‘Our hearts are broken’: Police confirm body discovered in Co. Armagh is that of missing mother-of-two Caitlin Green
POLICE have confirmed that a body discovered in Co. Armagh on Saturday is that of missing mother-of-two Caitlin Green. The 24-year-old had missing from the Enniskeen area of Lurgan since Saturday, January 31 after leaving a friend's home that afternoon near the Derry Road/Lord Lurgan Park area. She had not been seen since then, prompting appeals from her family and police as … [Read more...] about ‘Our hearts are broken’: Police confirm body discovered in Co. Armagh is that of missing mother-of-two Caitlin Green
Irishman Morgan McSweeney resigns as Keir Starmer’s Chief of Staff in wake of Mandelson controversy
IRISHMAN Morgan McSweeney, a top aide to British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, has resigned as Downing Street Chief of Staff in the wake of the Peter Mandelson controversy. Cork native McSweeney, 48, who was campaign director for Labour's landslide 2024 General Election victory, said the 'honourable' decision to step down had not been taken lightly. One of Starmer's closest … [Read more...] about Irishman Morgan McSweeney resigns as Keir Starmer’s Chief of Staff in wake of Mandelson controversy
American Irish Catholic organisation calls for Trump to apologise over racist post depicting Obamas as apes
AMERICA'S oldest and largest Irish Catholic organisation has called on US President Donald Trump to apologise after a racist post on one of his social media accounts depicted Barack and Michelle Obama as apes. The Ancient Order of Hibernians (AOH) likened the image to similar historical depictions of Irish people as violent primates in political cartoons. The White House … [Read more...] about American Irish Catholic organisation calls for Trump to apologise over racist post depicting Obamas as apes