Mar 25 Ireland set for its youngest ever prime minister after Simon Harris is elected leader of the Fine Gael party By Pan Pylas, Associated Press The 37-year-old Simon Harris has been the coalition government's further and higher education minister and was the only candidate to put his name forward to succeed former Prime Minister Leo Varadkar. Continue reading
Mar 20 Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar plans to step down after a new leader is chosen By Jill Lawless, Associated Press Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar said his reasons for stepping down were “both personal and political" and he had no firm future plans. Continue reading
Mar 17 WATCH: Biden and Irish prime minister speak at White House celebration of St. Patrick’s Day By Associated Press Biden, a devout Catholic who is exceedingly proud of his Irish heritage, said he was grateful to Varadkar for spending time with him on the holiday, and he thanked Catholic leaders for their humanitarian work. Continue reading
Mar 16 From religious roots to global holiday, here’s what to know about St. Patrick’s Day By Deepti Hajela, Associated Press If it's March, and it's green, it must be St. Patrick's Day. The day honoring the patron saint of Ireland is a global celebration of Irish heritage. Continue reading
Mar 15 WATCH: Biden meets with Irish leader at White House, discusses Ukraine, Israel By Josh Boak, Will Weissert, Associated Press Biden played host to Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar at the White House and then attended a lunch at the U.S. Capitol. The two countries are celebrating a century of diplomatic relations. Continue reading
Mar 09 Voters in Ireland reject changes to constitutional language about family and women By Michael Kealy, Brian Melley, Associated Press Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar conceded defeat Saturday as two constitutional amendments he supported that would have broadened the definition of family and removed language about a woman’s role at home were headed toward rejection in early vote tallies. Continue reading
Mar 08 Voters are being asked to change Ireland’s Constitution which says a woman’s place is in the home By Jill Lawless, Michael Kealy, Associated Press The twin referendums on International Women's Day are on deleting a reference in the 87-year-old document to women’s domestic duties and broadening the definition of the family. Continue reading
Feb 03 Irish nationalist Michelle O’Neill named first minister of Northern Ireland’s government By Brian Melley, Associated Press An Irish nationalist made history Saturday by becoming Northern Ireland’s first minister as the government returned to work after a two-year boycott by unionists. Continue reading
Nov 26 Paul Lynch wins Booker Prize with ‘Prophet Song,’ novel set in dystopian version of Ireland By Jill Lawless, Associated Press Irish writer Paul Lynch won the Booker Prize for fiction on Sunday with what judges called a “soul-shattering” novel about a woman’s struggle to protect her family as Ireland collapses into totalitarianism and war. Continue reading
Nov 24 Ireland’s prime minister condemns anti-immigrant rioters after Dublin rampage By Danica Kirka, Associated Press The chaos began after rumors circulated that a foreign national was responsible for a knife attack outside a Dublin school on Thursday afternoon. Continue reading