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THE Irish Government will create an embassy in Palestine and appoint an Irish ambassador there following their formal recognition of the state today. At a meeting of government today Ireland formally recognised Palestine as a sovereign and independent state and agreed to establish full diplomatic relations between Dublin and Ramallah, which serves as its administrative … [Read more...] about Irish Ambassador to Palestine due to be appointed following Ireland’s formal recognition of the state

POLICE in Northern Ireland have publicly thanked a member of the public who reported a drink driver who was behind the wheel in the streets of Derry. After receiving the report, PSNI officers were able to locate the driver in the Strand Road area yesterday morning (May 27). The man was arrested on suspicion of driving with excess alcohol in breath and possession of a class c … [Read more...] about Police thank member of public for reporting drink driver

MAKING changes to some of Ireland’s most iconic political symbols could be discussed in order to reach an agreement on a united Ireland, says former Sinn Féin president Gerry Adams. The future of the Irish tricolour and the national anthem could both be discussed in order to create a united nation which represents its people as a whole, Mr Adams has said. “I am happy with the … [Read more...] about ADAMS: Changes to Irish flag and national anthem ‘could be on table’ in united Ireland talks

MORE than €530k worth of drugs have been sniffed out in Dublin over the past week. Contraband worth approximately €533,000 has been seized by Revenue officers with the assistance of their detector dog Grace. Revenue's detector dog Grace During the period from May 20 to May 27, Revenue officers examining parcels at a premises in Dublin seized over 7kgs of herbal cannabis with an … [Read more...] about Detector dog sniffs out drugs worth more than €530k

THE governments of Ireland, Norway and Spain will formally recognise Palestine as a state as of today. The joint decision by the European nations is in response to the ongoing conflict in Gaza. They believe formal recognition of the state of Palestine is the starting point to an end to war based on the two-state solution they hope to see in the Middle East – where Israel and … [Read more...] about Ireland, Spain and Norway formally recognise Palestine from today