Irish America Team

IRELAND’S Minister of State for European Affairs Thomas Byrne has hosted British EU Minister Nick Thomas-Symonds at a meeting in Dublin. The visit was arranged to provide an “opportunity to reflect on the EU-UK relationship, and to take stock of bilateral relations”, Minister Byrne’s department confirmed in a statement. Ireland's Minister of State for European Affairs Thomas … [Read more...] about British and Irish EU ministers discuss ‘strengthening relations’ at Dublin meet

THE Irish Government has confirmed the measures that have been taken to support the disclosure of state materials to the Omagh bombing inquiry. In a statement issued last night, Ireland’s Justice Minister Jim O’Callaghan revealed that he had signed off on the disclosure of personal data to the inquiry by his department earlier this week and had yesterday gained Government … [Read more...] about Irish government confirms measures taken to support disclosure of state material to Omagh bombing inquiry

CONTINUED work is needed to protect Irish beauty spot Sceilg Mhichíl – also known as Skellig Michael - from the impacts of climate change. A report released this week has revealed that action taken so far to preserve the UNESCO World Heritage Site, which is located off the Co. Kerry coast, has had a positive impact. However more still needs to be done, the Climate Vulnerability … [Read more...] about Further steps needed to preserve Irish beauty spot Sceilg Mhichíl

CONTINUED work is needed to protect Irish beauty spot Sceilg Mhichíl – also known as Skellig Michael - from the impacts of climate change. A report released this week has revealed that action taken so far to preserve the UNESCO World Heritage Site, which is located off the Co. Kerry coast, has had a positive impact. However more still needs to be done, the Climate Vulnerability … [Read more...] about Further steps needed to preserve Irish beauty spot Sceilg Mhichíl

FIOSRÚ, the Office of the Police Ombudsman in Ireland, has launched an investigation after a woman died in a traffic incident 'during a garda interaction'. The incident occurred in Ballyellis in Mallow, Co. Cork at around 6pm on Tuesday. The woman was pronounced deceased a short time later and her body removed to Cork University Hospital. Fiosrú revealed today that it had … [Read more...] about Ombudsman investigates death of woman in traffic incident ‘during a garda interaction’ in Co. Cork