Tag: Irish
Biden and Irish Leader Use St. Patrick’s Day Visit to Address Gaza
Prime Minister Leo Varadkar, at the White House, referred to his own country’s struggles when saying that “the Irish people have such empathy for the [...]
As Irish Leader Visits U.S., Shamrock Camaraderie is Strained by Gaza War
Prime Minister Leo Varadkar of Ireland has been one of the most outspoken critics of Israel’s war and has promised to raise the issue during a White H [...]
Troubles legacy: Irish PM denies hypocrisy over case against UK
The Irish government formally lodged a case at the European Court of Human Rights on Wednesday.
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Downing Street deletes post about Northern Ireland with Irish flag
The leader of the Ulster Unionist Party says the UK government "doesn't understand us".
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Irish unity: Micheál Martin warns UK against changing vote terms
The tánaiste rejects a proposal by Steve Baker that a super-majority is needed for a united Ireland.
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Border poll: SDLP rejects any change to Irish unity referendum rules
It follows remarks attributed to a minister that a united Ireland should need a super-majority vote.
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NI legacy bill: UK and Irish governments clash at ministerial meeting
The Irish delegation raised concerns at a meeting of the British Irish Intergovernmental Conference.
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Irish data watchdog blocks Google from launching Bard in the EU: Report
The Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) has reportedly blocked the launch of Google’s generative artificial intelligence (AI) service, Bard, in the [...]
Irish newspaper apologizes for misleading AI-generated article
An Irish daily newspaper apologized to its readers after it unknowingly published an article by a guest writer who had used artificial intelligence (A [...]
Crab Cakes, Gochujang and Irish Poetry: Biden’s State Dinner With South Korea
WASHINGTON — Visiting foreign leaders often go for flattery when addressing the president at a state dinner. But President Yoon Suk Yeol of South Kore [...]
Chris Mason: The politics behind Biden's Irish 'homecoming'
With 30 million Americans claiming Irish roots, it never does any harm for a US president to embrace his Celtic connections.
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Joe Biden in Ireland: US president to address Irish parliament
The US president will meet the Irish President Michael D Higgins at his home in Áras an Uachtaráin.
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‘I’m Comin’ Home’: Biden Takes a Tour of His Irish Heritage
With his sister, Valerie Biden Owens, and his son, Hunter Biden, in tow, the president spent the first day of his trip to Ireland steeped in family lo [...]
Biden to Celebrate Diplomacy, and His Own Irish Roots, in Belfast
President Biden will mark the 25th anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement in Northern Ireland before paying homage to his own Irish ancestry.
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Ireland Readies a Warm Welcome for Biden, ‘the Most Irish’ President Since J.F.K.
Ahead of President Biden’s trip to Ireland, the locals of two towns, including several of his relatives, are hoping he’ll return to celebrate their an [...]