Zelensky to make first official visit to Ireland in December

UKRAINIAN President Volodymyr Zelensky is set to make his first official visit to Ireland next month for high-level talks with government leaders. According to the Irish Independent, Mr Zelensky is expected to arrive in Dublin on December 2 and depart the following day after a series of meetings with top officials, including Taoiseach Micheál Martin, Tánaiste and Foreign … [Read more...] about Zelensky to make first official visit to Ireland in December

NEWLY inaugurated President Catherine Connolly has begun her first public engagements of her presidential term of office. The Galway native’s first event was a visit to the gaelscoil in Dublin. Ms Connolly, who learned to speak Irish as an adult, visited Gaelscoil Inse Chór yesterday morning (November 12). The Shanalla-born president met staff and pupils there while … [Read more...] about President Connolly’s first official public engagement was visit to Irish language school

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

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

OLDER drivers are more likely to be killed or seriously injured in collisions on Northern Ireland’s roads a new report has found. Data related to incidents on the roads from 2020 to 2024 has been analysed by the Analysis, Statistics and Research Branch (ASRB) with their findings published today. In that time some 1,720 car drivers have been killed or seriously injured on … [Read more...] about Older drivers more likely to be killed or seriously injured in collisions report finds