Irish America Team

GROWING EU membership will be a ‘key priority’ for Ireland during its presidency of the EU Council, Foreign Affairs Minister Helen McEntee has said. The minister is hosting European Commissioner for Enlargement, Marta Kos in Ireland today. Prior to their engagements, Ms McEntee confirmed Ireland’s commitment to “advancing accession” for candidate countries. "EU enlargement will … [Read more...] about Growing EU membership will be ‘key priority’ of Ireland’s EU Council presidency

A SURVEY has been launched to help improve services which connect mother and baby home survivors with their birth records. The Irish Government has launched the online survey this week, which seeks to gain feedback on the experience of those who have used services created under the Birth Information and Tracing Act 2022. The legislation provides access to birth certificates and … [Read more...] about Survivors asked for feedback on services connecting them with birth records in Ireland

THE Government has approved legislation to establish a domestic violence register in Ireland. Minister for Justice Jim O’Callaghan secured approval this week to publish the proposed legislation, known as ‘Jennie’s Law’, which will see those convicted of domestic violence offences against a partner or former partner to be included on a public register. It is named in memory of … [Read more...] about Government approves legislation to establish domestic violence register in Ireland

CANNABIS with an estimated street value of over €500k has been seized at Shannon Airport. An investigation is now underway following the discovery of the drugs, which arrived at the airport on Co. Clare on a shipment from the US. The drugs seized at Shannon Airport yesterday with the help of detector dog Brody (Pic: Revenue) They were destined for an address in the mid-west of … [Read more...] about Investigation underway after cannabis worth €500k seized at Shannon Airport

GARDAÍ have appealed for information on the movements of a vehicle after the driver fled the scene of a fatal collision in Co. Limerick. The incident occurred on the N21 between Abbeyfeale and Newcastle West at around 11pm on Monday, June 8. A man aged in his 30s, who was a passenger in the Seat Leon, was pronounced deceased at the scene of the three-vehicle collision. Gardaí … [Read more...] about Gardaí appeal for information on movements of car after driver fled fatal collision in Co. Limerick