World news about “Ireland” published by euronews.
Ryanair lifts profit forecast Ryanair has raised its profit forecast for its current financial year which ends in March. The Irish low-cost airline, which is Europe’s largest, said… 30/01/2012
Defying disability This week on Learning World we look at projects in Ireland, Qatar and Malta helping people with special needs integrate fully into their societies. One… 23/12/2011
Portugal peerless in Lisbon Portugal sealed their place Euro 2012 finals after beating Bosnia 6 -2 in Lisbon. An inspired performance from Christiano Ronaldo with two solo goals helped… 16/11/2011
Preparing for the Red Bull Flugtag Dublin 2011 Turn2me.org team’s preparation for the Red Bull Flugtag Dublin 2011. (filmed by Odhrán O’Donnell) 09/11/2011
Talk, walk and learn with the animals Learning with animals is one educational method that can offer a sound teaching technique. But what can children learn from animals? To find out, this week… 28/10/2011
Ireland: Dublin under water – nocomment The equivalent amount of rain that normally falls in the month of October fell in 24 hours in Dublin, Ireland. 25/10/2011
Europe Weekly: What price to save the euro? EU leaders say they want to save the euro – but at what price? Are the Greek people ready to make further sacrifices? How much will it cost to recapitalise… 21/10/2011
World Cup set for quarter-finals Zac Guildford scored four tries to help tournament hosts New Zealand thrash Canada 79-15 in their final Pool A game in Wellington. Graham Henry’s men… 02/10/2011
Rugby World Cup: Ireland stun Australia The World Cup had its first big upset on Saturday when Ireland secured a famous 15-6 victory over Australia in their Pool C clash at Eden Park. Fly half’s… 17/09/2011
Pricy fuel hits Ryanair profits Ryanair has said that higher summer ticket sales will keep it on track to meet its earnings targets this year. That comes after soaring fuel costs squeezed… 25/07/2011
Dublin hails Bank of Ireland stake sale The Irish government has sold a 1.1 billion euro stake in Bank of Ireland to a group of unidentified investors. Bank of Ireland is the country’s last lender… 25/07/2011
Ireland benefits from Greek deal The new Greek rescue deal could save Ireland a lot of money as euro zone leaders decided at their special emergency summit to cut the interest rate charged on… 22/07/2011
Ryanair warns of no profit growth in 2012 Ryanair has said its earnings will be flat this year due to high fuel costs and a lack of growth in capacity. The boss of Europe’s largest low-cost airline… 23/05/2011
Barack Obama visits Ireland – nocomment President Obama is on the first leg of a week-long European tour, with stops in the UK, France and Poland. His trip started in Ireland. 23/05/2011
British Queen arrives in Dublin for historic visit Queen Elizabeth II has arrived in Dublin at the start of her historic visit to the Irish Republic. The British monarch is the first to set foot in Ireland… 17/05/2011
Moodys bad news and bad moods for Ireland Not good news for the Emerald Isle as Moodys cut Ireland’s rating by two points almost to the verge of junk status to keep the outlook negative. The euro… 15/04/2011
Allied Irish loss soars, cuts 2,000 jobs Allied Irish Banks is to cut the jobs of over 2,000 people after making a massive annual loss of 10.4 billion euros. AIB said customers withdrew 22 billion… 12/04/2011
Ireland under ratings pressure again Mixed news for Ireland from ratings agencies. Standard & Poor’s cut the country’s debt rating – again – but this time by just one notch to BBB+. Rival… 01/04/2011
European markets at close: 31.03.11 31/03/2011
Irish PM complains about bailout interest rate in US On a St Patrick’s Day visit to Washington, Ireland’s newly elected prime minister Enda Kenny continued to gripe about the interest rate that the EU and the… 17/03/2011
EU corporate tax proposal worries Ireland Economically battered Ireland is wary of increasing pressure on its low corporation tax under a new Europe-wide standardisation proposal out of Brussels. Yet… 16/03/2011
Ireland’s ghost estates Ireland’s so-called ghost estates, are a stark reminder of the fall from grace of one Europe’s biggest success stories. And today an EU/IMF bailout plan to… 09/12/2010
Anger as the eurozone tries to stand firm “No one will be sheltered from austerity” – that was the message from Ireland’s prime minister as he unveiled a four-year financial plan of cuts in return for… 25/11/2010
Can the euro survive? So what now for the euro? As investors set their sights on the eurozone’s weakest members, are the days of the single currency numbered? Euronews’ Tokunbo… 23/11/2010
Ireland’s bailout: cause and consequences The first eurozone country to officially enter recession in September 2008, Ireland’s economic nightmare began with the bursting of its property bubble… 22/11/2010
Euro faces a battle to survive: Van RompuyThe euro single currency is facing a battle for survival, European Council President Herman Van Rompuy said on Tuesday as Ireland considers tapping the EU for… 16/11/2010
Facebook to improve its privacy policyFacebook agreed on Wednesday to overhaul privacy protection for more than half a billion users outside North America, after a three-month investigation found… 22/12/2011
Back in the day: the Anglo-Irish TreatyDecember 6, 1921 marks the 90th anniversary of the signing of the Anglo-Irish Treaty, the agreement between the British government and representatives of… 05/12/2011
Poet Higgins becomes Ireland’s ninth presidentMichael D. Higgins, a former culture minister and part-time poet, has been officially named as Ireland’s new president. Higgins said in his victory speech… 30/10/2011
Spanish master’s ’300 euro’ painting uncoveredExperts from Dublin and Madrid have confirmed a painting thought to be worth around 300 euros is actually valued at closer to three million euros. The work… 29/10/2011
Higgins celebrates Irish presidential winMichael D. Higgins is celebrating victory in Ireland’s presidential election. The 70-year-old former culture minister and poet secured just under 40 per cent… 29/10/2011
Higgins set to be elected Irish presidentMichael D. Higgins is on course to be elected Ireland’s new president. The 70-year-old former culture minister and poet is ahead in most exit surveys after… 28/10/2011
Presidential vote underway in IrelandThe Irish are voting for a new president. Seven candidates are fighting for the biggest share of just over 3.1 million electors. Two referenda are also… 27/10/2011
Favourite suffers setback in Irish presidential pollAll seemed to be going well for the favourite to replace Mary McAleese as Ireland’s next president when during a televised debate Sean Gallagher suffered a… 27/10/2011
Election day in Ireland to choose new presidentIreland goes to the polls on Thursday to choose a new president. Seven candidates are battling to succeed Mary McAleese who’s standing down after 14… 26/10/2011
Two killed in Irish floodsTwo people were killed as torrential rain wreaked havoc across Ireland on Tuesday. A young police officer was swept into a river in Co Wicklow, while a… 25/10/2011
The colourful pasts of Irish presidential hopefulsIreland’s presidential battle has sprung into life with an array of colourful candidates – and controversies surrounding a senator and gay rights campaigner… 29/09/2011
Shipwreck discovery yields record haulThe discovery of a shipwreck of a British merchant vessel is thought to be the largest haul of precious metal ever found at sea. The SS Gairsoppa was… 27/09/2011
Former IRA leader set for Irish presidential bidThe Sinn Fein executive is expected to ratify Martin McGuinness’ candidacy to be elected President of Ireland. He is likely to prove a divisive choice… 17/09/2011
Vatican denies Irish claims of sex abuse cover-upThe Vatican has rejected accusations from Ireland that it had tried to cover up child sex abuse by its priests. In July the Irish parliament passed a motion… 04/09/2011
Rift grows between Vatican and Ireland over child sex abuseAn Irish Senator has called on the entire hierarchy of the country’s Catholic Church to resign, as a rift appears between the state and the Vatican over child… 21/07/2011
Irish Catholic Church hid child abuse in 1990sCatholic clergy in Ireland continued to conceal child sex abuse by priests even after the Church brought in rules in the mid-1990s to protect youngsters, a… 14/07/2011
Contagion fever raises temperature in euro debt crisisFears that the euro-zone debt crisis is spreading have put the brakes on any stock market recovery. Ireland’s credit-worthiness was slashed to junk status… 13/07/2011
Ireland is cut to junk status as markets remain volatileFears are growing that euro zone debts are in serious danger of spreading. Anxieties were heightened after Moody’s cut Ireland’s credit rating to junk status… 13/07/2011
Israel accused of sabotaging Gaza flotilla boatAn Irish motor launch due to take part in the Gaza peace flotilla has, according to its Irish sponsors, been sabotaged while in dock in Turkey. They have… 30/06/2011
How to cross Dublin without passing a pubThe challenge was set in James Joyce’s 1922 classic ‘Ulysses’, when the main character Leopold Bloom muses “Good puzzle would be cross Dublin without passing… 17/06/2011
‘Your best days are ahead,’ Obama tells IrishHailed by one local man as a “long-lost cousin”, Barack Obama kicked off his European tour in Ireland with a visit to the ancestral home. “Is Féidir Linn”… 24/05/2011
Obama cheers in IrelandThe US President and Michelle Obama have launched into their week-long tour of several European countries, starting with Ireland. Barack Obama will also… 23/05/2011
Obama visits IrelandPresident Obama is on the first leg of a week-long European tour, with stops in the UK, France and Poland. Today he is in Ireland. Meetings with his Irish… 23/05/2011
Britain’s Queen ends triumphant trip to IrelandBritain’s Queen Elizabeth II has left Ireland after an historic visit widely hailed as a diplomatic triumph. Earlier, she and Prince Philip visited the… 20/05/2011
Irish ex-PM Garret FitzGerald diesGarret FitzGerald has died. Ireland’s most popular elder statesman twice served as prime minister and played a crucial role in paving the way for peace in… 19/05/2011
Britain’s Queen visits Irish horse heartlandFor a monarch passionate about horses, it was surely one of the highlights of her four-day trip. Britain’s Queen Elizabeth has continued her historic visit… 19/05/2011
Queen Elizabeth talks of “shared values” at Dublin banquetBritain’s Queen has acknowledged the turbulent history between her country and Ireland on day two of her landmark visit to the country. But she and the… 19/05/2011
Queen Elizabeth visits scene of British massacre in IrelandIt was one of the most daring diplomatic engagements of her reign of nearly 60 years. Britain’s Queen Elizabeth has visited Croke Park sports stadium in… 18/05/2011
Irish protesters make themselves heard during royal visitNot everyone was happy for Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II to make her historic visit to the Irish Republic. Although not large in number, a rally organised by… 18/05/2011
Queen Elizabeth II makes historic visit to Irish RepublicFor the first time in a century, a British monarch has set foot on Irish soil. Queen Elizabeth II has arrived in Dublin for an historic four day state visit… 17/05/2011
Protesters clash with police in DublinMore than one hundred protesters have clashed with the security forces in Dublin. The scuffles broke out as the demonstrators tried to breach security… 17/05/2011
UK Queen makes historic visit to Irish RepublicFor the first time in a century, a British monarch has set foot on Irish soil. Queen Elizabeth II has arrived in Dublin for an historic four day state visit… 17/05/2011
Bomb alerts in Dublin ahead of UK Queen’s visitThe Irish Army have blown up a makeshift bomb found on a bus outside Dublin ahead of an historic visit by Britain’s Queen Elizabeth. A second suspicious… 17/05/2011
Bomb warning on eve of Royal visit to Irish RepublicA day before the British Queen’s historic state visit to the Irish Republic, police in London say they received a coded bomb warning from Irish… 16/05/2011
New Irish PM: ‘Darkest hour before the dawn’Ireland’s parliament has officially named Enda Kenny as the country’s new prime minister after last month’s general election. Lawmakers approved the Fine… 09/03/2011
Irish parties in coalition dealThe Republic of Ireland looks to have a new government after Fine Gael’s Enda Kenny announced a coalition deal has been struck with Labour. The partnership… 06/03/2011
Ireland’s new leaders seek compromise on bailoutThe man likely to lead Ireland’s next government says he believes a comprise can be reached on the country’s massive euro bailout. Fine Gael leader Enda… 27/02/2011
Exit poll puts Fine Gael ahead to lead Ireland’s next governmentIreland’s main opposition party Fine Gael is on course to lead the next government but without an overall majority, according to an exit poll by the state… 26/02/2011
Ireland awaits result of historic pollIreland is bracing itself for one of its biggest political shake-ups since independence after polls in the country’s general election closed. Ruling Fianna… 26/02/2011
Lloyds back in profit, but Irish loan losses mountLloyds is the latest bank to announce that it took a big hit from bad loans in Ireland. The British lender said losses from loans not being repaid in… 25/02/2011
Irish to deliver verdict on leaders at ballot boxVoting is underway in Ireland, the first eurozone member to hold a general election after receiving a massive bail-out. The country’s ruling Fianna Fail is… 25/02/2011
Ireland prepares for seismic political shiftIreland is voting today in a general election some have billed as the most important in the republic’s history. Economic woes have dominated the campaign… 25/02/2011
Fianna Fail look set to be routed in historic Irish voteIrish voters appear set to deliver a humiliating verdict on the ruling Fianna Fail party in the country’s general election tomorrow. Opinion polls suggest… 23/02/2011
Irish leaders clash on economy in TV debateIreland’s shaky economy dominated the first TV debate between party leaders ahead of a general election next week. The poll was called after the country… 15/02/2011
Guitar legend Gary Moore dies aged 58Tributes have poured in after the death of legendary rock guitarist Gary Moore. He was 58. A former member of the Irish group Thin Lizzy, Moore was found… 07/02/2011
Ireland sets date for early electionsEarly elections in Ireland have been set for February 25. Embattled Prime Minister Brian Cowen, who announced on Monday that he would not seek reelection to… 02/02/2011
Irish Greens quit Cowen’s coalition-fresh election date dueThe Irish Green Party has withdrawn support for Brian Cowen’s coalition government. The party claims it will support the passage of the final piece of… 23/01/2011
Ireland’s PM quits as party leaderIreland’s embattled Prime Minister, Brian Cowen, has quit as party chief. That leaves the ruling – but highly unpopular – Fianna Fail clear to pick a new… 22/01/2011
Ireland set for March electionsFollowing a group resignation of cabinet members earlier this week, Irish Prime Minister Brian Cowen has called for a parliamentary election in March… 20/01/2011
More cabinet resignations in IrelandThere is further political intrigue in Ireland where a further four of the prime minister’s cabinet have resigned. The ministers of health, justice… 20/01/2011
Cowen survives, but loses foreign ministerIrish prime Minister Brian Cowen may have survived a party confidence vote, but he emerged from the ballot further weakened ahead of a likely general election… 19/01/2011
Leading Irish pop girls grow up into BarbarellasEdele and Keavy Lynch are back. Best known as former members of the most successful Irish girl band of all time, B*witched, the sisters are back on the music… 10/01/2011
ECB concerned over Irish bank collateralThe European Central Bank has expressed “serious concerns” about Ireland’s bailout package which includes provision for the Irish Finance Minister to… 20/12/2010
Moody’s is Christmas Grinch for IrelandThe Irish government has received the worst possible Christmas present from the ratings agency Moody’s It gave a resounding thumbs-down to Europe’s efforts… 17/12/2010
Moody’s cut Irish credit ratingIreland’s credit rating has been slashed as the country’s government struggles to contain losses in the country’s debt-riddled banking system. Moody’s… 17/12/2010
Europe’s rights court rules against Ireland in abortion caseThe European Court of Human Rights today ruled that Ireland has failed in implementing the country’s constitutional right to abortion that is given to a woman… 16/12/2010
Irish parliament approves EU-IMF bailoutIreland’s parliament on Wednesday narrowly approved an 85 billion-euro rescue to save its debt-ridden economy and stave off a collapse of its banking… 15/12/2010
Irish opposition to bailoutIreland’s main opposition party, Fine Gael, has confirmed it will oppose Wednesday’s parliamentary vote to approve an EU/IMF bailout. However that is… 13/12/2010
Fitch strips Ireland of its ‘A’ credit statusIreland’s credit rating has been cut again by ratings agency Fitch. It was slashed by three notches to triple B plus from A plus, but Fitch said its outlook… 09/12/2010
Major Irish lenders ‘ to restructure’Nationalised lenders Anglo Irish Bank and Irish Nationwide Building Society are reportedly to submit a joint restructuring plan to the European… 08/12/2010
Ireland’s austerity budget gets through first roundIreland’s Finance Minister Brian Lenihan has guided his tough austerity budget through its first parliamentary vote by a narrow 82 votes to 77. But three… 08/12/2010
“Radical change” needed to save euroIreland’s economic crisis appears to be spreading across Europe as investors worry that some countries will be unable to service their sovereign debt. It has… 07/12/2010
The Irish austerity budget in numbersThe austerity budget is likely to be this Irish government’s last big act, its legacy. It will go into an election, probably early next year, as the… 07/12/2010
Irish parliament debating tough budgetThe Irish government has presented its toughest budget in the country’s history. The deeply unpopular austerity plan currently before the Irish parliament… 07/12/2010
Irish home owners cannot repay bailed out banksWith rescue funds poised to recapitalise Ireland’s banks, ordinary Irish snowed under debt are expected to shovel themselves out. Michael Goulding and his… 07/12/2010
Ireland prepares for toughest budget in historyIreland is bracing itself for its toughest budget ever as the country’s deeply unpopular government tries to ensure quick access to a massive EU/IMF rescue… 07/12/2010
Packed agenda at Euro FinMin meetingThe Irish economic bailout tops a packed agenda as Eurozone finance ministers meet for two days of talks in Brussels. They are expected to formally approve… 06/12/2010
European markets open up after Irish bailoutEuropean markets have made early gains following the weekend’s 85 billion euro bailout of Ireland. With British banks particularly exposed to Dublin’s… 29/11/2010
85 billion euros agreed for Irish bailoutIreland’s anxious Finance Minister Brian Lenihan arrived in Brussels on Sunday to discover his country’s financial fate. The EU has approved a joint rescue… 28/11/2010
Irish bailout agreed in BrusselsTalks have concluded in Brussels to decide the conditions of a joint financial bailout for Ireland. Finance Ministers from the 16 Eurozone countries arrived… 28/11/2010
EU agreement on Ireland bailout “very close”As tens of thousands protested in Dublin against the government’s austerity programme, officials in Brussels said agreement on a multi-billion euro bailout… 28/11/2010
Demonstrators in Dublin protest austerity cutsDemonstrators have taken to the streets of Dublin to protest against harsh austerity measures promised by the Irish government. Organisers estimate between… 27/11/2010
Irish voters punish government over debt crisisPressure is mounting on Ireland’s embattled government after it was punished by voters angry at the country’s economic crisis. The ruling Fianna Fail party… 27/11/2010
Bondholders beware: the EU/IMF are comingThere are reports the IMF and the EU are looking for ways to force senior Irish bondholders to pay their share of the banking rescue. In one option, bank… 26/11/2010
