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Colm O'Regan: When it comes to fascists, 'over there' is now too close for comfort
Irish presidential election
'War is a stain on humanity': Catherine Connolly says Ireland 'must call out the abuse of power'
The Independent presidential candidate doubled down on her criticism of the military industrial complex, which originally came up in a debate at UCD on Wednesday

Thu, 25 Sep, 2025

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Uefa closer to Israel ban, but will Fifa defy Trump?
UEFA is moving toward a vote to suspend Israel over the war in Gaza. A majority of UEFA’s 20-member executive committee is expected to support any vote in favour of suspending Israeli teams from international play, The Associated Press has reported.

Thu, 25 Sep, 2025

Denmark Drones
Danish officials believe drone flyovers at four airports meant to ‘sow fear’
Drones flew over Aalborg Airport in northern Denmark overnight on Wednesday into Thursday, as well as over three smaller airports in the country, but it was not immediately clear who was behind the incidents, authorities said.

Thu, 25 Sep, 2025

UN General Assembly Ukraine
Ukraine’s Zelenskyy says world is in ‘most destructive arms race in history’
“Weapons decide who survives,” the Ukrainian leader said

Wed, 24 Sep, 2025

Russia Ukraine War
Ukrainians cautious as Trump shifts stance and says they can win war with Russia
Some expressed hope that Mr Trump’s words would be backed up by concrete support for Ukraine in Washington, while others were wary about the American president’s unpredictability

Wed, 24 Sep, 2025

Former Defence Forces chief urges Ireland to hire repair ship to protect subsea cables
Former Defence Forces chief urges Ireland to hire repair ship to protect subsea cables
Ex-Defence Forces chief Mark Mellett says Ireland needs a repair vessel, alert systems, and stronger laws to protect vital subsea cables

Wed, 24 Sep, 2025

UN General Assembly
Trump says he now believes Ukraine can win back all territory lost to Russia
US president Donald Trump has said Ukraine can win back all territory it has lost to Russia – a dramatic shift from the American leader’s previous call on Kyiv to make concessions.

Tue, 23 Sep, 2025

UN General Assembly
Trump tells UN climate change is a 'con job' and Europe should be ashamed over Russian oil
In a combative UN speech, Donald Trump attacked Europe’s Russian oil purchases, dismissed climate science, and warned against immigration

Tue, 23 Sep, 2025

Typhoons at RAF Coningsby
Nato restates ‘ironclad’ commitment to mutual defence after Russian incursions
Nato warned: 'Russia should be in no doubt: Nato and allies will employ, in accordance with international law'

Tue, 23 Sep, 2025

UN General Assembly
Paul Hosford: How will UN answer questions of its ability to solve the world's crises? 
The UN's agencies are generally — though not universally — considered to be forces for good, but the utility of its general assembly beyond being a talking shop is a question frequently posed

Mon, 22 Sep, 2025

Russia Putin
Putin says Russia will stick to nuclear arms limits for one more year
Moscow will adhere to nuclear arms limits for one more year after a nuclear pact with the United States expires in February, Russia’s President Vladimir Putin said on Monday .

Mon, 22 Sep, 2025

Just Transition Commission report
Countries' ramping-up of coal, gas and oil extraction putting climate goals at risk, data shows
Nations planning higher levels of fossil fuel production for the coming decades than they did in 2023

Mon, 22 Sep, 2025

Russia Ukraine War
Russia and Ukraine trade deadly strikes as Zelensky anticipates diplomacy at UN
Russia and Ukraine swapped accusations of deadly drone strikes on civilian areas on Monday as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky anticipated “a very intense week” of diplomacy at the UN General Assembly in New York, where the Security Council ...

Mon, 22 Sep, 2025

General Election Ireland 2020
Irish Examiner view: Dáil Éireann should not be a forum for autism misinformation
As the 'Irish Examiner' reports the testimony of parents struggling to get an education for their children with special needs, a TD stands up in the Dáil to utter unsubstantiated 'rubbish' about autism

Mon, 22 Sep, 2025

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Russian jets over Estonia ignored signals from Nato pilots, officials say
The 12-minute incursion was the latest test of the alliance’s ability to respond to Russian airborne threats after around 20 Russian drones entered Polish airspace on September 10

Sat, 20 Sep, 2025

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Russia denies violating Estonia’s airspace
Russia’s Defence Ministry denied its aircraft violated Estonia’s airspace, after Tallinn reported three fighter jets crossed into its territory on Friday without permission and remained there for 12 minutes.

Sat, 20 Sep, 2025

Russia Ukraine War
Russia launches large-scale attack on Ukraine, killing three and injuring dozens
Russia launched a large-scale missile and drone attack targeting regions across Ukraine early on Saturday, killing at least three people and wounding dozens more, Ukrainian officials said.

Sat, 20 Sep, 2025

Iran Nuclear United Nations
UN Security Council votes against lifting Iran ‘snapback’ sanctions
A UN Security Council resolution aimed at halting the reimposition of sanctions on Iran over its nuclear programme failed on Friday after weeks of last-ditch diplomatic talks appeared to break down days before the annual United Nations gathering of ...

Fri, 19 Sep, 2025

Russia War Games
Nato member Estonia says three Russian jets violated its airspace for 12 minutes
Reported incursion by three fighter jets over Gulf of Finland comes amid increased tension on Nato’s eastern border

Fri, 19 Sep, 2025

France EU State of Union
EU chief urges bloc members to sanction Russia’s LNG exports
The European Union should slap new sanctions on Russia’s exports of liquefied natural gas, its shadow fleet of aging oil tankers and major energy companies over its war on Ukraine, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Friday.

Fri, 19 Sep, 2025

Ireland contributes Defence Forces vehicles and de-mining robots to Ukrainian army
Ireland contributes Defence Forces vehicles and de-mining robots to Ukrainian army
Ukrainian military analysts also want Nato forces to pool their anti-drone capabilities with those of Ukraine so as to create a 'no-fly zone' over Ukraine

Fri, 19 Sep, 2025

Vietnam Russia Avoiding Sanctions
Russia and Vietnam ‘use energy profits to avoid possible arms deals sanctions’
The two countries are using the profits from joint oil and gas ventures to pay off defence contracts without any open transfers of cash through the global banking system

Fri, 19 Sep, 2025

Alexei Navalny death
Independent labs have found Alexei Navalny was poisoned, widow says
The widow of Alexei Navalny has said that two independent laboratories have found that her husband was poisoned shortly before his death in a Russian prison.

Wed, 17 Sep, 2025

Russia Ukraine War
Zelenskyy calls for European air defence system as Russia bombards city
Russian forces bombarded the southern Ukrainian city of Zaporizhzhia with rockets overnight, as President Volodymyr Zelenskyy urged European leaders to make the continent safe by building an ambitious air defence umbrella.

Tue, 16 Sep, 2025

Spain becomes latest country to threaten Eurovision boycott if Israel takes part
Spain becomes latest country to threaten Eurovision boycott if Israel takes part
The Netherlands, Ireland and Slovenia had already taken the same stance

Tue, 16 Sep, 2025

Volker Turk
Europe must 'wake up' to Israel's war crimes, warns UN human rights boss
Volker Türk tells Dublin event tech giants pose 'challenge' to social cohesion

Mon, 15 Sep, 2025

Trump
Trump urges Nato countries to stop buying Russian oil to end Ukraine war
Donald Trump has said the Russia-Ukraine war would end if all Nato countries stopped buying oil from Russia, and also placed tariffs on China of 50% to 100% for its purchases of Russian petroleum.

Sat, 13 Sep, 2025

Typhoons at RAF Coningsby
Nato announces more air support to defend Poland against future Russian incursions
France, Germany and Denmark to contribute fighter jets and other assets in mission also expected to involve UK

Sat, 13 Sep, 2025

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France sends jets to Poland in signal to Russia not to escalate situation
France said it is deploying fighter jets to Poland as Europe’s first, measured steps to Russia’s drone incursion aimed to send a signal to Moscow that any further aggression will not go unchecked.

Fri, 12 Sep, 2025

Ryanair comments on Norwegian
Ryanair boss says Russian drone incursions will disrupt European flights for years
Michael O’Leary warns Russian drone incursions will disrupt European flights for years, calling them a 'wake-up call' for Nato and the EU

Thu, 11 Sep, 2025

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ieExplains: What is Nato, and is Ireland a member?
Nato faces fresh scrutiny after Poland’s airspace was breached by Russian drones, raising questions about security, neutrality, and Ireland’s role

Thu, 11 Sep, 2025

France EU State of Union
EU chief says Europe in ‘a fight for our future’
European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen announced new measures to help Ukraine fight off Russia’s full-scale invasion and she called for sanctions on Israel

Wed, 10 Sep, 2025

France EU State of Union
Ursula von der Leyen calls for suspension of EU trade with Israel
Commission president cites illegal West Bank settlement plans, Gaza and attempts to ‘undermine two-state solution’

Wed, 10 Sep, 2025

Fine Gael think-in
Russian drones over Poland ‘wake-up call for the West’, Harris says
Russia’s incursion into Polish airspace “has to be a wake-up call for the West”, the Tánaiste has said. It comes Polish leaders said over its territory overnight, in a move the EU foreign policy chief said seemed “intentional”.

Wed, 10 Sep, 2025

Poland Russia Ukraine War
Poland shoots down Russian drones that violated its airspace
Polish leaders said multiple Russian drones entered and were shot down over its territory with help from Nato allies – describing the incident as an “act of aggression” carried out during a wave of Russian strikes on Ukraine.

Wed, 10 Sep, 2025

Nato member Poland shoots down drones in its airspace during Russia’s Ukraine attack
Nato member Poland shoots down drones in its airspace during Russia’s Ukraine attack
Donald Tusk says operation was launched after ‘repeated violations of Polish airspace’

Wed, 10 Sep, 2025

EU agrees to 15% gas-cut target as Russia set to reduce flows
EU agrees to 15% gas-cut target as Russia set to reduce flows
Supplies through the key Nord Stream 1 pipeline are set to drop to around 20% of capacity from Wednesday

Tue, 26 Jul, 2022

Smart Energy GB research
Ibec calls for Government grants to help tackle energy costs
Ireland's largest business representative group said that the country is not without risk when it comes to energy security this winter

Thu, 21 Jul, 2022

Energy bills
Europe risks running out of gas if Nord Stream shuts
If the Nord Stream pipeline to Germany is shut totally, Europe could fail to reach adequate storage levels by the start of November

Fri, 17 Jun, 2022

Firmus Energy increases prices
European gas prices rise further as Russia cuts supplies
Russia cut supplies through Nord Stream, the largest link to the continent, to less than half of its usual volumes, sending benchmark futures to 8%

Thu, 16 Jun, 2022

Energy prices
Russian gas restrictions will not disrupt Irish supply
Gas Networks Ireland said that supply will be met by the Corrib gas field and via an interconnection with the UK this summer

Thu, 02 Jun, 2022

Risk of fuel and food being rationed 'low' but not impossible, says Ryan
Risk of fuel and food being rationed 'low' but not impossible, says Ryan
Announcing the move, Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe said that this measure will reduce the cost of 60-litre tank of petrol by €12 and 60-litre tank of diesel by €9

Wed, 09 Mar, 2022

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