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6 days ago · O’Connell Street in Dublin remains at a standstill on Tuesday evening, while tractors and lorries continue to block main roads in Cork, Galway, Limerick, and many regional towns.

Mar 3, 2026 · The Irish arm of fast food giant, McDonald’s is planning to spend €150 million on the opening of 25 new restaurants and the creation of around 1,750 jobs here over the next five years. …

Jul 21, 2025 · Orange-level weather warnings were in place for parts of Ireland on Monday morning after a night of heavy rain across the island. There were reports of localised flooding across parts of the ...

5 days ago · The number of migrants applying for help to return home almost doubled last year as the State spent over €1.6 million helping people leave Ireland. More than 2,300 people asked for …

Mar 9, 2026 · Catherine Connolly said Ireland had an obligation to ‘speak plainly’ about breaches of international law in the Middle East.