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Irish fishing ports: resilience in the face of change
Fishing News
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June 30, 2025
Ireland’s fishing ports, long the backbone of coastal communities and a significant contributor to the national economy, are demonstrating remarkable reillience in the face of evolving challenges, according to new reports published by Ireland’s...
Trump’s tariff threat reignites union push in Ireland’s billion-euro pharma sector
Irish Examiner
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July 5, 2025
As negotiations between the European Commission and the US conclude after almost 90 days of talks, an agreement has been deemed “absolutely essential” to ensure a level of certainty for Irish exporters reliant on the US market.Among them is...
Irish footballer Amber Barrett: After 17 years of playing, my heavy periods still cause anxiety
Irish Independent
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A third of women suffer from heavy menstrual bleeding which can significantly impact their energy levels and cause anaemia. Irish footballer Amber Barrett is one of them. She and others share their stories “I remember that evening going out and...
Irish households advised buy one appliance immediately after UK told prepare for war
Galway Beo
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June 30, 2025
Families across Ireland are being urged to purchase one crucial appliance to brace themselves for potential global upheaval, including the threat of World War 3, further pandemics, internet failures, or severe weather events. Ministers in Britain...
Clodagh Finn: Carmel Snow, the Irish Anna Wintour who reshaped US fashion
Irish Examiner
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July 5, 2025
Carmel Snow, the influential Irish woman who transformed US fashion magazine Harper’s Bazaar, was born Carmel White in Dalkey in 1887. Had she been a fan of the double-barrel name, she would have become Carmel Snow-White.I love that quirky if...
Letters to the Editor: Ireland cannot spend €25.5bn on defence
Irish Examiner
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July 4, 2025
Lieutenant Colonel Conor King, general secretary of the Representative Association of Commissioned Officers (Raco), mentions Ireland’s low level of defence expenditure (‘Ireland’s defence spend of 0.2% labelled a ‘bad joke’, Irish Examiner, June...
An Irish industrial folly spawns a new generation of cutting-edge creativity
The Irish Times
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THIS TOO WILL PASS The failures of our past litter the landscape. Some are more visible than others. Drive out into the Inagh Valley, in Connemara, and there is beauty at every turn. Lakes reflect the outline of mountains, and sheep nibble...
Sarah Carey: As its 100th anniversary sails into view, the BBC’s ‘Shipping Forecast’ is the ultimate in comfort radio
Irish Independent
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I’m no expert on the high seas, but when I want reassurance I make sure I tune in to this relaxing maritime poetry A print of HMS Beagle laid ashore in Patagonia. The ship was commanded by Robert FitzRoy, who established the Met Office. Image:...
EU Commission Working on Ports and Industrial Maritime Strategies
SeaNews
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July 4, 2025
Acknowledging the growing pressure from global competition and rising security risks on Europe’s shipbuilding, maritime manufacturing, and shipping sectors, the European Commission is working on an EU Ports Strategy and an EU Industrial Maritime...
Why composite doors are becoming popular in Irish homes
Westmeath Examiner
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Published: Fri 4 Jul 2025, 5:33 PM Irish homeowners are increasingly turning to composite doors as a smart alternative to traditional timber or uPVC doors. No matter if you're renovating a country cottage or finishing off a new-build in a suburban...
MV Matthew seizure was a major success ... but Irish appetite for cocaine remains
The Journal
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July 5, 2025
LAST UPDATE | 1 hr ago THERE IS LITTLE doubt that the taking of the MV Matthew was a huge success story for Irish law enforcement agencies and the Irish military – it was the proof of a concept that had been promised by state agencies for decades....
Food security: Late rain threatens food production
Daily Trust
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July 5, 2025
Across the country, rural communities are becoming increasingly concerned about late and unpredictable rain patterns being experienced in some parts of the country, which are already impacting farming activities this wet season. The 2025 Seasonal...
A Dundalk woman is heading to the Arctic Circle to retrace the steps of Ireland's forgotten explorer
The Journal
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July 4, 2025
A SCIENCE COMMUNICATOR from Co Louth will tomorrow head off on an expedition to the Arctic Circle to retrace the steps of one of Ireland’s overlooked explorers. Dr Niamh Shaw plans to retrace the steps of and research Dundalk man Leopold...
Irish band Kneecap delivers politically charged performance in Glastonbury: “Free Palestine”
The Statesman (India)
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June 30, 2025
On a buzzing Saturday at Glastonbury, Irish-language rap trio Kneecap delivered one of the most politically charged and electric performances of the weekend, while one of its members faces terrorism charges and the group deals with mounting...
Irish fishermen to lose staggering €800 million in revenue due to new EU-UK Brexit fishery deal
Irish Mirror
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June 30, 2025
Irish Fishermen are going to lose a staggering €800 million in revenue because of the new EU-UK Brexit fishery deal which runs for 12 years until 2038, we can reveal. The claim was made by the CEO of the Irish Fish Producers Organisation, Aodh O'...
Mining And Quarrying Dump Trucks Market Trends, Analysis, And Forecast 2025 Fuel-Efficient Tech And Demand Surge Propel Mining Dump Trucks To $11.43B By 2034
MENAFN
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June 30, 2025
(MENAFN- GlobeNewsWire - Nasdaq) The Global Mining and Quarrying Dump Trucks Market, valued at USD 8.15 billion in 2025, is projected to grow at a 4.9% CAGR to USD 11.43 billion by 2034. Driven by demand for high-capacity trucks and innovation in...
Tributes paid to Dawn Meats co-founder Dan Browne, a pioneer in Ireland’s agri-food industry
Irish Examiner
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June 25, 2025
Tributes have been paid following the death of a pioneering figure in Ireland’s agri-food industry, Dan Browne, who co-founded global food giant Dawn Meats and helped grow it into a €3bn-a-year business.Mr Browne, who came from a farming...
Something for the Weekend: All-Ireland hurling semi-finals, the Lions Tour, the Eclipse at Sandown and the Club World Cup are all included in the best bets for a busy few days of action
The Irish News
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All-Ireland SHC semi-finals – Cork (-7) v Dublin 10/11 (Paddy Power) Pre-championship, you’d have gotten short enough odds about Cork and Kilkenny waiting in the All-Ireland hurling semi-finals with provincial titles safely stashed away, writes...
New jobs hoped after major expansion for Limerick logistics and transport provider
Limerick Post
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July 4, 2025
LIMERICK-based logistics and transport provider Fusion Logistics has announced an expansion of its operations with a new 100,000 square-foot state-of-the-art warehousing facility outside the city. The expansion is expected to pave the way for more...
Childless Irish citizens face discriminatory inheritance tax legislation, campaigners say
GCN
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July 4, 2025
Childless Irish citizens face discrimination in the area of inheritance tax, campaigners have warned. In what has been described as a “hierarchy of entitlement”, the current legislation allows parents to pass €400,000 tax-free to their children,...