Some 380 UK and Ireland writers denounce Gaza 'genocide'

Nearly 380 writers from the UK and Ireland, including Zadie Smith and Ian McEwan, penned an open letter Wednesday denouncing what they called Israel's "genocide" in Gaza and urging a ceasefire. The letter called on "our nations and the …

ALERT: 400% increase in women hooked on 'Ireland's problem drug' cocaine

There has been a significant increase in drug treatment cases in Ireland with cocaine being Ireland's most common drug used. One in five cases of people using powder cocaine were female, 39% were employed and the median age entering treatment was 32 …

Ireland to draft law restricting trade with Israeli settlements

LONDON, May 28 (Xinhua) -- Ireland has decided to move ahead with draft legislation to restrict its trade with Israeli settlements in the occupied Palestinian territories, following its official recognition last year of a Palestinian state. "There…

The Camino de Santiago and its links to Ireland's Guinness

A look at the link between the patron saint of fishermen associated with the Catholic pilgrimage to Spain and the Guinness Storehouse in Dublin, dating back to the Middle Ages. Traditionally, St. James’s Gate was the location of one of the outer gates of …

Northern Ireland's Rory McIlroy won't be attending the PGA Memorial tourney, to host Jack Nicklaus's surprise

Ireland identifies potential for 18 GW more fixed-bottom offshore wind

Ireland could develop up to 18 GW of additional fixed-bottom offshore wind capacity beyond its current plans, according to a new government report. The Offshore Wind Technical Resource Assessment, published by the Department of Environment, Climate and …

Bershka to make Northern Ireland debut

The Bershka store will be located on the upper ground level and stock its three main lines: Bershka, teen-focused BSK and menswear. It will join fellow Inditex brand Pull & Bear, which is relocating and upsizing to a 16,000 sq ft unit in the centre. …

Ireland to press ahead with trade ban on areas it claims are Israeli-occupied

Ireland's cabinet gave its formal backing on Tuesday to drafting legislation on restricting trade with Israeli settlements in what it claims to be the occupied Palestinian territories, but the bill is unlikely to be passed by parliament until later in …

Donegal ladies' All-Ireland group fixtures, dates and times confirmed

Donegal face a challenging road in this year’s TG4 All-Ireland Senior Championship as they gear up for action in a tough looking Group 1 alongside Galway and Tipperary. James Daly’s side are idle this weekend as the action gets going with Galway hosting …

Northern Ireland’s World Heritage Site being damaged by tourists leaving coins

Northern Ireland’s World Heritage Site is being damaged by visitors leaving coins in the cracks of the famous stones. Scores of coins have been left wedged into the cracks of the basalt rock columns of the Giant’s Causeway in north Antrim. Reflecting the …