Ireland's 10-year-olds top internationally in reading

Irish Standard Time — Wednesday, May 17, 2023

In literacy tests undertaken by 300,000 school children across 57 countries, the scores achieved by Irish pupils place Ireland among a small number of ...

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Ireland joins global effort to cut agricultural methane

Irish Standard Time — Wednesday, May 24, 2023

Ireland will join the International Enteric Fermentation Accelerator, described as the world's largest single research effort to reduce ... View article...

Irish people still claim sightings of Virgin Mary in sky in 1985 were legitimate

Irish Standard Time — Monday, April 15, 2019

Irish people still claim sightings of Virgin Mary in sky in 1985 were legitimate - In 1985, Ireland was gripped by moving statues from Ballinspittle to Stradbally with hundreds of thousands of people gathering at grottos in the belief ...

Brexit presents 'constitutional earthquake' for Ireland

Irish Standard Time — Tuesday, March 26, 2019

Brexit presents 'constitutional earthquake' for Ireland - Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald has said that Brexit presents a "constitutional earthquake" for this country and is a "game-changer" for the future ...

Ireland could be prepared to contribute more to EU budget

Irish Standard Time — Wednesday, May 02, 2018

Ireland could be prepared to contribute more to EU budget - The European Commission will publish its draft seven-year EU budget later this morning. It will be the first directly affected by Brexit , and it is thought the loss of the UK's contribution will have a major impact on the scale and scope of the EU's spending power from 2021. Ireland's priority will be to ...

Up and down day for ultra-cyclist

Irish Standard Time — Monday, October 01, 2012

Up and down day for ultra-cyclist : ... raising over €2,000 for Mayfield Action on Suicide . The 34-year-old is no stranger to endurance cycling, having completed a 4,800km ride across the US in just 11 days and in the last few weeks pedalling 2,100km around Ireland in less than six days ... United Kingdom | Ireland | America | Stigmabase | eGAYlity

Outgoing German ambassador optimistic Ireland will join global tax deal

Irish Standard Time — Tuesday, July 20, 2021

In the post-Brexit era, ambassador Deike Potzel said that Irish-German political and trade relations are at an all-time high, building on Ireland's ... View article...

Ex-priest on child sex abuses can be named, judge rules

Irish Standard Time — Thursday, May 23, 2013

Ex-priest on child sex abuses can be named, judge rules The arguments advanced by the lawyers for RTE and Irish Independent were reiterated by solicitors David Phelan and Michael Keely who represented The Irish Times and Associated Newspapers respectively. State solicitor Tom Conlon also said there was ...

Island of Ireland could have two different time zones following Brexit

Irish Standard Time — Thursday, October 04, 2018

Island of Ireland could have two different time zones following Brexit - THE ISLAND of Ireland could have two different time zones after Brexit if the Irish government adopts European recommendations to stop bi-annual ...

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