Ireland

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Ospreys Breed in Ireland for the First Time in More Than 200 Years

Irish conservationists report that the magnificent osprey has successfully bred in the wilds of the Emerald Isle for the first time in almost 250 years.

https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/ospreys-breed-in-ireland-for-the-first-time-in-more-than-200-years/?

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Ireland’s prime minister condemns anti-immigrant protesters who rampaged through central Dublin

LONDON (AP) — Ireland’s prime minister on Friday condemned anti-immigrant protesters who rampaged through central Dublin after three young children were stabbed, saying the rioters simply wanted to cause chaos, not protect the country’s way of life.

https://apnews.com/article/ireland-rioting-dublin-stabbing-farright-2eaabb92b4e1623615a0860911cab91b?

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?? Online misinformation spurs Dublin riot

In Dublin yesterday, a man works to remove a broken window from a sports shop that was damaged in a riot. Photo: Clodagh Kilcoyne/Reuters Dublin, Ireland, on Thursday saw the worst violence in decades following a knife attack that injured three children and two adults, including the suspect. Police said up to 500 anti-immigrant hooligans set fire to vehicles and damaged stores — all driven by online misinformation about the attack, Axios' April Rubin reports. Irish police said 34 people were arrested, mostly on suspicion of disrupting public order and making threats. "These are scenes that we have not seen in decades," Irish police commissioner Drew Harris said. "But what is clear is that people have been radicalized through social media over the internet." Get the latest.

 

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Irish prime minister concedes defeat in a vote over constitutional amendments about family and women

DUBLIN (AP) — 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 in the home were headed toward rejection.

https://apnews.com/article/ireland-women-constitution-referendum-8eead7fd4ee13e76d77e8322bf348d0d?

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Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar says he’s quitting for personal and political reasons

LONDON (AP) — Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar, who made history as his country’s first gay and first biracial leader, announced Wednesday that he is stepping down for reasons that he said were both personal and political.

https://apnews.com/article/irish-taoiseach-leo-varadkar-resigns-prime-minister-1af0cbe36559c303e87094e22623a93a?

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Ireland headed for coalition government following parliamentary election, exit poll suggests

DUBLIN (AP) — An exit poll in Ireland’s parliamentary election released late Friday suggests the three biggest parties have won roughly equal shares and the country is headed for another coalition government.

https://apnews.com/article/ireland-election-fianna-fail-fine-gael-sinn-fein-987733afb259859d88c84ebb60203b09?

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Ireland embraced data centers that the AI boom needs. Now they’re consuming too much of its energy

CLONDALKIN, Ireland (AP) — Dozens of massive data centers humming at the outskirts of Dublin are consuming more electricity than all of the urban homes in Ireland and starting to wear out the warm welcome that brought them here.

https://apnews.com/article/ai-data-centers-ireland-6c0d63cbda3df740cd9bf2829ad62058?

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‘Just a jumble of bones.’ How a baby grave discovery has grown to haunt Ireland

TUAM, Ireland (AP) — This story begins with a forbidden fruit.

https://apnews.com/article/tuam-ireland-mother-baby-homes-mass-grave-cd5896b11e042feba5060057ce3d7768?