IRELAND has deported 39 people to Georgia on a chartered flight from Dublin Airport. That figure included 30 men, four women and five children - who were part of family groups, An Garda Síochána said in a statement this morning. “Yesterday, Wednesday, April 30, 2025, the Garda National Immigration Bureau (GNIB) of An Garda Síochána carried out an operation removing individuals … [Read more...] about Ireland deports men, women and children on chartered flight to Georgia
Ireland deports men, women and children on chartered flight to Georgia
Ireland helps fund underground school shelter in Ukraine
THE Irish Government has helped fund a new underground school shelter for children in Ukraine. Opened this week, the state-of-the-art facility will provide a safe learning environment for 700 students. Constructed in less than a year, the bomb shelter will serve as an underground school, cultural centre, and youth hub. The €2.4m project is a collaboration between the European … [Read more...] about Ireland helps fund underground school shelter in Ukraine
Lusitania tragedy remains ‘part of the identify’ of Cork town where ship sank
THE sinking of the RMS Lusitania off the coast of Co. Cork during World War One remains imprinted on the identity of the town a local community leader has said. This month marks the 110-year anniversary of the maritime tragedy which saw the British ocean liner torpedoed by a German U-boat just 11 miles south of the Old Head of Kinsale. The RMS Lusitania sank off the coast of … [Read more...] about Lusitania tragedy remains ‘part of the identify’ of Cork town where ship sank
Irish passport represents ‘our identity and freedom’, Tánaiste says
TÁNAISTE Simon Harris has revealed his pride in the Irish passport on the 100-year anniversary of its launch. Mr Harris claimed the document represents the “identity and freedom” of the people of Ireland, as a new exhibition opened at EPIC The Irish Emigration Museum marking its anniversary. On the Move: A Century of the Irish Passport uses archive material as well as public … [Read more...] about Irish passport represents ‘our identity and freedom’, Tánaiste says
Sinn Féin brands British Government plan to challenge Sean Brown inquiry ruling as ‘cruel and inhumane’
SINN FÉIN Vice President Michelle O'Neill has said the British Government's plan to challenge a Court of Appeal ruling relating to the murder of Sean Brown is 'cruel and inhumane'. Mr Brown, 61, was shot dead after being abducted by loyalist paramilitaries outside a GAA club in Bellaghy, Co. Derry in 1997. In December 2024, a High Court judge ordered Northern Ireland Secretary … [Read more...] about Sinn Féin brands British Government plan to challenge Sean Brown inquiry ruling as ‘cruel and inhumane’