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Dublin airport grandfather drug mule jailed
Dublin People
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July 3, 2025
By Sonya McLean A man who agreed to act as a drugs mule because he was so depressed by the fact that he couldn’t afford to buy his grandchildren Christmas presents has been jailed for importing cannabis. Custom officers stopped Patrick Kelly (63)...
Ireland Opens New Embassy Building in Japan; Visiting Irish Prime Minister Pledges Commitment to Bilateral Ties
The Japan News
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July 3, 2025
The Japan News From left: Hisayuki Fujii, state minister of foreign affairs, Irish Taoiseach Micheal Martin, Princess Hisako of Takamado and Irish Ambassador to Japan Damien Cole pose for a photo outside Ireland House Tokyo in Shinjuku Ward,...
Iran, Hezbollah, and the Kinahans in league to bring tonnes of cocaine through Ireland
Irish Examiner
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July 6, 2025
Iran and the Lebanese terrorist group it funds, Hezbollah, worked with the Kinahan cartel in a foiled plot to traffic more than 2.2 tonnes of cocaine through Irish waters, authorities believe.Direct links between Hezbollah and the two Iranians...
A Decade of Lobbying: NGO Mobilization for the Irish Occupied Territories Bill
NGO Monitor
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July 6, 2025
For a decade, Irish NGOs have been advocating for the “Occupied Territories Bill,” which would ban the import and sale of goods and services purportedly originating in Israeli communities in the West Bank. Originally drafted in 2016 by an NGO and...
Irish drivers with these recalled cars 'stop driving vehicle immediately'
Galway Beo
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July 3, 2025
Galway motorists have been urged to immediately stop driving certain Citroen and DS vehicles after a major recall was issued over potentially deadly airbag faults. The Road Safety Authority (RSA) issued the urgent alert this week following a...
Forty degree heatwaves are the ‘new norm’. Now we see what’s coming for Ireland
The Irish Times
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A cool Ireland was on the right side of an oppressive “heat dome” this week, while tennis fans in Wimbledon were at its edge, enduring the hottest opening days on record, with temperatures of more than 34 degrees. Players resorted to ice packs on...
Irish jobs cut in Microsoft’s latest layoffs affecting roughly 9,000
Silicon Republic
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July 3, 2025
The Department of Enterprise has received a collective redundancy notification from Microsoft. In what has now become a repeat affair for many Big Tech firms, Microsoft is reportedly laying off roughly 9,000 employees globally, or around 4pc of...
Irish service sector growth slows markedly in June, PMI shows
KFGO - North Dakota
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July 3, 2025
DUBLIN (Reuters) -Ireland’s service sector expansion slowed down markedly in June as softer output, hiring activity and a decline in new export orders led to one of the weakest monthly readings in more than four years of unbroken growth, a survey...
Irish workers to receive thousands under new pension scheme
RSVP Live
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July 2, 2025
Employees in Ireland can look forward to a substantial cash injection as the government plans to roll out a new pension scheme that puts thousands into your pension pot, even if you are yet to save for retirement. Aptly named, “My Future Fund”,...
Just 600 out of 20,000 construction firms register for list to crack down on cowboy builders
The Journal
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July 6, 2025
ONLY 600 CONSTRUCTION companies out of an expected 20,000 have registered with the body entrusted with cracking down on “cowboy builders” in the last ten years. The small number of builders that have signed up for the voluntary register,...
Ghana has abundant resources to support livestock production – Prof Weseh
Ghana Business News
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July 6, 2025
On Jul 6, 2025 Professor Addah Weseh, Senior Lecturer, University for Development Studies (UDS) has said Ghana has abundant feed resources and land to support livestock production. He said despite this huge potential, the country continued to...
Construction to start within weeks on ATU landmark campus developments
Galway Advertiser
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Construction is to start within weeks on a new state-of-the-art STEM (Science, Technology Engineering, Mathematics ) building to be located on the east side of the Galway City ATU campus, facing the Ballybane Road. The 5500 m² building will...
Tariff fallout set to harm Irish growth this year even if EU strikes deal with Trump administration
Irish Independent
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Europe has until Wednesday to prevent 50pc tariffs on all exports, with Simon Harris calling for ‘zero-for-zero’ levies The EU has until Wednesday to clinch a crucial trade agreement with the US administration before tariffs on almost all exports...
Carol Drinkwater: ‘I consider myself Irish rather than British – Irish-Mediterranean’
The Irish Times
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Tell us about your new novel, One Summer in Provence. Celia gave up her son at birth. Out of the blue, 47 years later, the son makes contact. One Summer in Provence is a woman’s journey towards finding a family, belonging, overcoming betrayal,...
Dublin Council Approves Annual Budget for 2025-‘26
The Southwest Times - Virginia
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July 3, 2025
By DAVID QUESENBERRY Patriot Publishing Dublin Town Council at its regular meeting on June 25th, approved the Town’s operating budget for the 2025-2026 fiscal year. Council approved a total budget of $6,540,604 which was a 4 percent increase over...
Energy operators propose investment of up to €18.98bn
RTE Ireland
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July 2, 2025
The operators of Ireland's energy system, ESB Networks and Eirgrid, have proposed an investment of up to €18.98 billion over the next five years to maintain and upgrade their networks to meet current and future demand. Such an investment, if...
Ireland and Wales to deepen co-operation under partnership
South Wales Argus
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The Ireland-Wales Shared Statement 2030 was launched in Swansea following the success of the 2021–2025 agreement. The statement sets out a framework for collaboration across six key areas: political engagement, climate and energy, economy and...
Free-scoring Cork soak up the glory after annihilating stunned Dublin
The Times
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For everything utterly bewildering and unimaginably nightmarish for Dublin about yesterday’s game, it was only with six minutes left when Cork entered uncharted territory themselves. A point from Conor Lehane brought their tally to 6-25, matching...
Dublin Boulevard closure hurting some local businesses in Colorado Springs
The Gazette - Colorado
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Major road work along a stretch of Dublin Boulevard in eastern Colorado Springs has negatively impacted some businesses in the area, their owners and employees have said, concerns city officials reported Wednesday they are taking steps to address....
A collaborative approach can make Ireland a global location of choice for firms building AI capability
Irish Independent
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The opportunities are plentiful. We have strong relationships and a strong track record of helping companies enhance their capability across all areas, including their digital offering to customers. But past success is no guarantee of future...