Seven seriously ill children evacuated from Gaza to Ireland
Children to receive treatment in Republic’s paediatric hospitals under Coalition commitment made at end of 2024
Republic
Negotiations underway between NI and Republic on common rules for apprenticeships
Students in North should be encouraged to go south for university, Minister says
DUP leader rounds on Republic’s ‘intolerance of Protestant culture’, dismisses Irish unity
Members of Burke family protest outside party’s annual conference in Belfast
We cannot police the streets if online material is not regulated
Racism in this State goes back a bit, but vile discourse online is new and most of it comes from abroad – principally the US and UK
People discarded jackets in the heat, but Princess Anne was clad in scarf and gloves
British media outlets described the visit as possibly Michael D’s last engagement with a ‘senior royal’
‘Great places to eat at moderate prices in Ireland’: Michelin’s Bib Gourmand restaurants 2025
Ireland has just added three new Bib Gourmand restaurants to its tally of 26 ‘great places to eat at moderate prices’
Poorest children in North live in lower-income homes but less deprived than those in poverty in Republic
Better public services, more widely available benefits and lower housing costs in Northern Ireland provide better protection to children in poverty, ESRI report indicates
Stormont’s only ideology is to be a shadow of Britain
An almost total dearth of ideology, beyond unionism or nationalism, may be the deepest North-South political divide
There’s nothing the Irish enjoy more than exaggerating their differences
Taoiseach Simon Harris wants people at the top of the island and those farther down to get to know each other better
North and South project aims to present unbiased information on unification question
Surveys examine state of public opinion in the Republic and Northern Ireland
Glaring gaps between North and South in productivity, education and qualifications, says ESRI
State’s leading economic think tank also says perception of North’s healthcare system being more efficient does not stand up to data
Trusted traders scheme need more clarity, European auditors warn
Audit finds inconsistencies in how scheme is implemented across bloc
Paschal Donohoe on The Big Con: not so much an argument as an attack on consulting industry
Mariana Mazzucato and Rosie Collington attack all too readily an industry they present as a confidence trick whereby states and other actors outsource their decision-making
Deep North-South dialogue needed for any chance of unity
People on either side of the Border are on different pages when it comes to the compromises a united Ireland ultimately requires
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Stardust
Inquests into the nightclub fire that led to the deaths of 48 people
Common Ground
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
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