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News Roundup May 25, 2024

IA Newsletter May 25, 2024

May 24, 2023 by Leave a Comment

Ireland Calls For Palestinian State Ireland has announced plans to officially recognize a Palestinian state. Following months of consultation with like-minded countries across Europe and the Middle East, Ireland made the announcement on the same day as Spain and Norway. Three leaders of the coalition government – Taoiseach Simon Harris, Tánaiste Micheál Martin and Green … [Read more...] about News Roundup May 25, 2024

All The News for All Hollow’s Eve

By Róisín Chapman
IA Newsletter October 30, 2021

October 29, 2021 by Leave a Comment

The number of Irish passport holders in Northern Ireland has risen dramatically while applications for U.K. passports have dipped, according to official reports outlined in a report by the Irish Times. Irish passport applications in Northern Ireland began to rise in 2016 after Britain voted to leave the EU. Applications for UK passports saw a 15% decrease while Irish passport … [Read more...] about All The News for All Hollow’s Eve

Tax Relief for Emigrants Returning to Ireland to Farm

By Irish America Staff
April / May 2015

March 16, 2015 by Leave a Comment

Minister of State Simon Harris clarified a crucial part of the recently-passed finance bill in Ireland which made it clear that members of the diaspora who inherit agricultural property while living abroad do qualify for the capital acquisitions tax agricultural relief so long as they spend at least 50% of their time actively working on the farm. Speaking on the matter, Sinn … [Read more...] about Tax Relief for Emigrants Returning to Ireland to Farm

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March 13, 2000

On this day in 2000, a massive drug bust in Holland resulted in the arrest of John Cunningham, who was one of Ireland’s most notorious career criminals. Born in Ballyfermot, Dublin, Cunningham became known in the 1980s, when he was jailed for taking part in the abduction of Jennifer Guinness. He escaped in 1996 and moved to the Netherlands. There, Cunningham built up a drug empire worth €50 million. Known as ‘Gentleman John’ for his tidy appearance and well-spoken manner, he was eventually caught and convicted for trafficking over €10 million worth of drugs between Holland and Ireland.

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