World 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
World Mar 20 Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar plans to step down after a new leader is chosen Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar said his reasons for stepping down were “both personal and political" and he had no firm future plans. By Jill Lawless, Associated Press
Politics Mar 17 WATCH: Biden and Irish prime minister speak at White House celebration of St. Patrick’s Day 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. By Associated Press
Politics Mar 15 WATCH: Biden meets with Irish leader at White House, discusses Ukraine, Israel 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. By Josh Boak, Will Weissert, Associated Press
World Mar 08 Voters are being asked to change Ireland’s Constitution which says a woman’s place is in the home 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. By Jill Lawless, Michael Kealy, Associated Press
Feb 05 Irish, U.K. leaders visit Belfast to meet Northern Ireland’s newly revived government By Jill Lawless, Associated Press A political crisis was sparked when the main British unionist party walked out of the power-sharing administration to protest post-Brexit trading arrangements. The party was coaxed into returning last week. Continue reading
Mar 17 WATCH: Biden hosts Ireland’s Taoiseach Varadkar for White House St. Patrick’s Day reception By Colleen Long, Chris Megerian, Associated Press While the annual Washington tradition is about celebrating the historic bonds of Ireland and the United States, Biden also took time to reflect on the approaching 25th anniversary of the U.S.-brokered Good Friday accord. Continue reading
Mar 17 WATCH: Biden meets with Irish Taoiseach Leo Varadkar at White House By Colleen Long, Chris Megerian, Associated Press President Joe Biden donned a green tie and sported shamrocks in a chest pocket as he welcomed Ireland's prime minister to the White House — two years after the COVID-19 pandemic scuttled the last St. Patrick's Day meeting. Continue reading
Jun 05 WATCH: Trump and Irish PM disagree on what’s best for Ireland under Brexit On his first official visit to Ireland, President Donald Trump met Wednesday with Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar at the VIP lounge at Shannon Airport. While Trump supports the United Kingdom's divorce from the European Union, Varadkar has become a… Continue reading
Apr 24 UK and Irish leaders attend funeral of journalist Lyra McKee By Associated Press McKee's death caused wide shock in Northern Ireland still shaken by tremors from decades of violence known as the "Troubles."… Continue reading