Samantha Libreri

Eastern Correspondent

Dublin Mayor welcomes 'restoration' of movement in city

The Lord Mayor of Dublin said the capital must always remain open, accessible and functioning for all who live and work in it.

Dublin • 13 Apr

A plaque at the entrance to Herzog Park in Ranelagh

Dublin Mayor apologises to Jewish community over park

The Lord Mayor of Dublin has apologised to the Jewish community of Dublin and the residents of Rathgar for "the flawed manner and administrative failures" that happened regarding the process to rename Herzog Park in Rathgar in south Dublin.

Dublin • 13 Apr

Tractors and trucks are pictured leaving Dublin’s O’Connell Street after a Garda operation

Blockades cleared after major garda operations

Hundreds of gardaí were involved in operations in Dublin and Galway to remove blockades on O'Connell Street in the capital and at Galway port earlier today.

Ireland • 12 Apr

A meeting was held among the protesters in Foynes this evening and they have nominated Neilus O’Connor who is an agricultural contractor from Moyvane to go to Dublin tomorrow

Gardaí declare 'exceptional event' over fuel protests

An Garda Síochána has declared an "exceptional event" in response to the fuel protests.

Politics • 10 Apr

The General Post Office on O'Connell Street, Dublin City, Ireland

Dublin monument to honour Irish women of revolution

Dublin City Council has approved a monument to be placed on O'Connell Street to honour Irish women of the revolutionary period.

Dublin • 05 Apr

Eva Houlihan reads the proclamation outside the GPO

Watch: Proclamation read outside GPO during commemoration

The President and the Taoiseach were among the dignitaries who attended the annual commemoration to mark the anniversary of the Easter Rising at the GPO on O'Connell Street in Dublin this morning.

Ireland • 05 Apr

Calls for Dáil to be recalled to address fuel crisis

Opposition parties have called for the Dáil to be recalled amid the ongoing fuel crisis caused by the US-Israeli war on Iran.

Ireland • 04 Apr

Jim O'Callaghan stands alongside attendees of the 196 Easter Rising commemoration in Dublin

1916 Relatives Association holds commemoration in Dublin

An event to commemorate the 1916 Easter Rising has taken place in the Garden of Remembrance in Dublin this morning.

Dublin • 04 Apr

16 November 2025; Republic of Ireland supporters before the FIFA World Cup 2026 Group F Qualifier match between Hungary and Republic of Ireland at Puskás Aréna in Budapest, Hungary. Photo by Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile

Children of Prague: Ireland inspire new wave of fans

The guy with the green, white and orange bucket hat and his friend wrapped in an Ireland flag, bundling last onto the Monday afternoon flight to Prague, was the first sign of the craic that was to come.

Analysis and Comment • 28 Mar

Fans in Prague react to end of Ireland’s World Cup dream

Watch: Irish fans heartbroken by end of World Cup dream

Some of the thousands of Republic of Ireland soccer fans who travelled to Prague have been sharing their disappointment after the Boys in Green were beaten by Czechia in their World Cup play-off semi-final.

News • 27 Mar