Northern Ireland is becoming more Irish as the grip of unionism fades

Irish Standard Time — Tuesday, March 28, 2023

The utter dominance of unionism in Northern Ireland's first half century can be conveyed in three facts: in that period the Unionist Party...

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The 10 stadiums UK and Ireland will use for Euro 2028 including two still unfinished ...

Irish Standard Time — Friday, October 06, 2023

The UK and Ireland are set to win the rights to host Euro 2028.The big announcement is expected to be approved by UEFA's executive committee next ... View article...

Irish people in stitches at man's 'nonsensical' bag of shopping after drunken trip to Centra ...

Irish Standard Time — Wednesday, February 09, 2022

Irish people have been hailing the shopping basket of items purchased by one man after a trip to the pub over the weekend. View article...

Meet the minority who voted for Brexit

Irish Standard Time — Friday, February 15, 2019

Meet the minority who voted for Brexit - While Scotland voted by 62 to 38 percent to remain in the EU in the UK-wide ballot - Northern Ireland also voted against Brexit - the leave majorities in ...

United Ireland after Brexit: Do the sums add up?

Irish Standard Time — Thursday, September 20, 2018

United Ireland after Brexit : Do the sums add up? - So is the cost and possible consequences of a move to a united Ireland , a topic back under discussion, due largely to the impact of Brexit . While you ...

Ancient gold treasures depicting Norse gods unearthed in Norway: "A very special find"

Irish Standard Time — Friday, October 06, 2023

The tiny, thin gold-foil artifacts date back about 1,400 years to the Merovingian period in Norway , which began in 550 and lasted until about 800, ... View article...

People with underlying health conditions moved up vaccine priority list

Irish Standard Time — Thursday, February 25, 2021

“The primary aim of Ireland's Covid-19 Vaccine Allocation Strategy remains the same. We are continuing to vaccinate those who are most likely to ... View article...

Norwegian playwright and author Jon Fosse wins the Nobel Prize in literature

Irish Standard Time — Friday, October 06, 2023

It is used by just 10% of Norway's 5.4 million people, according to the Language Council of Norway , but completely intelligible alongside the other ... View article...

Cancer Doctor Doesn't Think Health Service Can Cope With Coronavirus Surge

Irish Standard Time — Tuesday, March 10, 2020

Around 16 million people, a quarter of the country's population, are affected. The Department of Foreign Affairs is now warning Irish people not to ... View article...

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