Irish
May
May 2024
Climate ChangeDeath toll from floods in southern Brazil rises to 66, as 80,000 people forced from homes
trinity college dublinTrinity students' union president says Book of Kells protest will continue 'indefinitely'
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Record-breaking crowdEstimated crowd of over 1.5 million people turn out for free Madonna concert in Rio, Brazil
Perth attack'Radicalised' 16-year-old boy who stabbed man in car park shot dead by police in Australia
Cowen campaign trail'Not a dancer, or a jockey, or a shock jock or a chancer': Barry Cowen on his bid for an MEP seat
Controversy
How a president's intervention set the stage for the most contentious Eurovision in years
The buildup to the competition has been overshadowed by the debate over Israel’s inclusion – so what can we expect in Malmö?
Asylum seekers on the streets
Over 50 tents set up along Dublin's Grand Canal by asylum seekers, including Palestinians
A 22-year-old Gazan whose father was killed in a bombing last month is amongst the asylum seekers who have pitched tents along the canal.
- Over 50 tents have been set up along the Grand Canal, as a new encampment is forming after the Mount Street area was cleared.
- Palestinians are amongst the asylum seekers living there, including a 22-year-old from Gaza whose father was killed in a bombing.
- Some of the asylum seekers at the new encampment went to Citywest, but were told the centre is at capacity.
irish-palestiniansIn pictures: Irish-Palestinian man Zak Hania reunites with family in Dublin Airport
Local ElectionsHolly Cairns rejects ambassador's claim that Soc Dem's 'discriminated' against Israeli candidate
waterford court
Garda says she 'didn't feel right' making 'false' record of supervisor's alleged assault of suspect
A Garda sergeant is charged with assaulting a suspect and attempting to pervert the course of justice.
Surrealing in the YearsSurrealing in the Years: United Kingdom trying to drag Ireland down to its level on immigration
On your bikeLeinster Rugby fans warned to find alternative transport as stretch of Dart line closes for works
Student TravelGraduate: 'The reality of the J-1 visa leaves Irish graduates vulnerable to exploitation'
summer rushWarnings that parking will be 'tight' as Dublin Airport prepares for busy Bank Holiday weekend
The Lighthouse
Removal of Mount Street camp is 'like putting a plaster on a wound'
The Lighthouse in Dublin is providing food and other services for hundreds of asylum seekers every day.
