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The Republic of Ireland is the larger portion of the island of Ireland. The smaller part is Northern Ireland, which belongs to the United Kingdom. The Republic of Ireland is a largely Catholic EU and eurozone member.

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December 15, 2024

Israel shuts Ireland embassy

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An Israeli flag flutters outside the embassy of Israel in Dublin

Is Israel's diplomatic isolation in Europe growing?

Is Israel's diplomatic isolation in Europe growing?

After criticism from Ireland, Israel has closed its embassy in Dublin. Israel's influence in Europe may be waning.
PoliticsDecember 18, 2024
Germany police wearning yellow high-visibility vests with "Polizei" (Police) on the back stand at the German border to Austria and check cars.

Germany begins expanded border controls to control migration

Germany begins expanded border controls to control migration

Citing an overloaded asylum system, German started passport controls on all of its borders.
PoliticsSeptember 16, 2024
The coastline of western Ireland

Ireland struggles with growing cocaine problem

Ireland struggles with growing cocaine problem

International drug smugglers are increasingly using Ireland as a back door into Europe.
SocietyJuly 28, 202406:36 min
A Palestinian man waves his national flag in front of a separation wall of barbed wire

Ireland, Norway, Spain to recognize Palestine as state

Ireland, Norway, Spain to recognize Palestine as state

Despite Israel's objections, the three countries that support Palestinians want other countries to follow suit.
PoliticsMay 28, 202403:24 min
Norwegian Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide speaking to DW

'We want to break out of the cycle of violence'

'We want to break out of the cycle of violence'

Spain, Norway and Ireland to recognize Palestinian state: Norwegian Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide speaks to DW.
ConflictsMay 22, 202407:10 min
A crowd outside Norway's Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Oslo with Palestinian flags waving in the air

Ireland, Spain, Norway to recognize Palestinian state

Ireland, Spain, Norway to recognize Palestinian state

Israel's government has hit back at the three European countries, claiming their move rewards terrorism.
ConflictsMay 22, 202401:46 min
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Red and blue plastic tents on green verges under trees between a pavement and parked cars; a few young men are standing around between them.

Ireland: Tensions over refugee crisis and Dublin tent cities

The situation for migrants in Ireland has been aggravated by Dublin's housing crisis and anti-migrant laws in the UK.
PoliticsMay 19, 2024
Aine O'Gorman hugs Denise O'Sullivan after a Republic of Ireland match

How Ireland's players forced change and won a World Cup spot

With top soccer teams battling their own federations ahead of the 2023 Women's World Cup, Ireland offers an example.
SoccerJuly 19, 2023
A hawthorn tree blooms on a field in Ireland

Beyond ecology: Trees at the heart of culture

From Ireland to the Amazon to Kenya, trees can hold traditional or even sacred value in communities around the world.
Nature and EnvironmentApril 25, 2022
Wind turbines at a coal mine in Germany

German citizens' assembly calls for concrete climate action

A representative group of citizens has told the German government how to fairly achieve its climate goals.
Nature and EnvironmentJune 24, 2021
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