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Ireland and U.S. tariffs: Relocations could hit 'like dropping a bomb'
CGTN
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July 9, 2025
02:47 On Tuesday 8 July, U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to impose up to 200 percent tariffs on imported pharmaceuticals "very soon." Big pharma could be a big problem for Ireland if tariffs of that level are introduced, forcing mass...
Dublin student wins major science competition
RTE Ireland
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July 9, 2025
Amelia Lupascu, 16, from Adamstown Community College in Dublin has won the top prize at 'The Eurekas', an annual physics awards programme for students aged 11-16 from across the UK and Ireland. The winning entry, 'Through Another Eyes,' was...
Tesco is selling 'absolute best' Irish cream liqueur rated 'over Baileys' for €22
Dublin Live
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July 10, 2025
Irish cream liqueur is synonymous with the festive season, serving as the perfect companion to those snug movie nights and fun-filled family gatherings. But for those looking for a refreshing warm-weather tipple, it's just as delectable in the...
West Coast Sentral Niu Ailan communities call for genuine consultation from NIP Government
Papua New Guinea Post Courier
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July 10, 2025
Communities from across West Coast Sentral Niu Ailan are calling on the New Ireland Provincial Government to conduct genuine, inclusive consultations with rural populations before making decisions on controversial seabed mining proposals. The...
'Eat or heat': Irish families cut back on food and other essentials as prices surge 4.6%
Irish Examiner
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July 11, 2025
The Central Statistics Office has said that food and drink prices rose 4.6% in the last year, with significant surges in staples such as meat, milk, and butter, compared to the general rise in the cost of living of 1.8%. A kilo of sirloin steak...
Ireland ‘leading the way’ with legislation to ban imports from Israel
Offaly Live
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July 9, 2025
Ireland has been praised for “leading the way” in terms of legislation that aims to ban imports from Israeli territories. However, prominent lawyer Blinne Ni Ghralaigh was critical of the “narrow focus on goods”, adding it risks being “little more...
International students react to QS rankings as competition intensifies
The PIE news
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July 9, 2025
Seventeen UK universities now rank in the global top 100 of the QS World University Rankings 2026, with Sheffield and Nottingham rejoining the list. Still, 61% of UK institutions saw their place in the rankings drop, amid rising global...
Ireland’s humanitarian effort in Gaza set for delays
The Irish Post
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July 9, 2025
IRELAND'S commitment to evacuate critically ill children from Gaza for treatment has faced fresh delays, with the next group of patients not expected to arrive until September. This is despite doctors already preparing to receive them. Eight...
Spain and Ireland to join more than 20 states to declare ‘concrete measures’ against Israel
Middle East Eye
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July 10, 2025
More than 20 countries are convening in Bogota next week to declare “concrete measures against Israel’s violations of international law”, diplomats told Middle East Eye. The “emergency summit” is due to be held on 15-16 July, co-hosted by the...
Irish Music Industry Worth €1 Billion – According to IMRO Report
98FM
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July 9, 2025
The latest report from Imro – the Irish Music Rights Organisation – shines a spotlight on just how much Ireland’s music scene contributes to the economy. Ticking along at a cool €1 billion per year, it supports over 13,400 jobs, driven largely by...
Government rebuked for delaying legislation for pregnancy loss leave
Irish Examiner
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July 9, 2025
The Government has been sharply criticised by Sinn Féin for voting to delay the progression of legislation to provide pregnancy loss leave in the workplace, as multiple senators shared their experience of miscarriages. Sinn Féin’s Nicole Ryan has...
Nigel Farage hits back at Emmanuel Macron after French president sparks fresh Brexit row
Sky News
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July 10, 2025
Nigel Farage has hit back at Emmanuel Macron after the French president said Brexit was to blame for the small boats crisis in the Channel. The Reform UK leader and leading proponent of Brexit said Mr Macron - who is wrapping up his thee-day state...
Irish bill on SLAPPs will be ‘impotent in practice’
Irish Legal News
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Government plans to tackle so-called SLAPPs are likely to be “impotent in practice” and could see Ireland hauled before the EU courts, legal experts and more than two dozen civil society organisations have warned. The Defamation (Amendment) Bill...
Watchdog criticises government approach to redress for victims of historical sexual abuse
Irish Legal News
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Ministers cannot delay redress for survivors of sexual abuse in schools on the basis of funding concerns, the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission has warned. Helen McEntee, the minister for education and youth, yesterday said she was...
Politicians hear that an extra €21m needed for youth work sector
The Anglo-Celt
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Published: Wed 9 Jul 2025, 1:45 PM Local politicians recently heard first hand from youth advocates about the shortfalls in funding threatening the sector. Aoibhe Beatty from Cavan met with TDs Niamh Smyth, David Maxwell, Brendan Smith and...
UK conservative politician Norman Tebbit, an icon of Thatcher era, dies at 94
The Antelope Valley Press - California
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LONDON (AP) — Conservative politician Norman Tebbit, a key ally of Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher in her free-market transformation of Britain, has died at the age of 94, his family said Tuesday. Tebbit’s son William said he died peacefully at...
Youth Voices Drive Push for Safer Online Spaces in Ireland
South East Radio
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July 10, 2025
Ministers Jennifer Carroll MacNeill and Norma Foley have welcomed recommendations from the National Youth Assembly of Ireland (NYAI) aimed at making online spaces safer and healthier for children and young people. The Assembly, held this week,...
Irish immigration officials refuse visas for 47 Palestinians due to come to Ireland for GAA tour
The Journal
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July 9, 2025
A GROUP OF Palestinians in the West Bank who were planning to come to Ireland for a GAA tour this month have been informed that their visa applications have been refused due to “insufficient documentation” by the Irish Immigration Service, the GAA...
Irish man killed in US by suspected drunk driver named as father from Donegal
The Journal
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July 9, 2025
AN IRISH MAN killed in the US following a road traffic incident by a suspected drunk-driver has been named as Damien O’Brien. The 35-year-old had moved to America more than a decade ago from his native Killygordon in Co Donegal. He was struck by a...
Irish island offering people €84000 grant to move there and renovate house to own
Galway Beo
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July 9, 2025
Ever fancied living on a picturesque Irish island? What if you could receive a grant of up to €84,000 to renovate a vacant or derelict property and start a new life surrounded by stunning natural beauty? That’s exactly what the Government’s Our...