Ireland

Ireland to Cash In on Good Times With $99 Billion Rainy Day Fund

By Peter O'Dwyer / Bloomberg

Why is Joe Biden Visiting Northern Ireland?

By Armani Syed

Ireland Abandons 12.5% Tax Pledge as Global Deal Races to Finish

By Morwenna Coniam/Bloomberg

Biden Supports Irish Peace Agreement in Brexit Talks

By Jennifer Duggan
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What Happens Next in Ireland

Political drama in Britain and Ireland continues… but not because of Brexit (mercifully).Roughly a week after the UK officially left the EU, Ireland held elections that catapulted Sinn Fein from political periphery to possible king-maker...

By Ian Bremmer

What's Next for Ireland After Its Seismic Election Result

Ireland’s Feb. 7 election has delivered a shock result, with Irish nationalist party Sinn Féin winning the most first-preference votes and beating out two center-right parties that have governed for almost a century.Sinn Féin, which...

By Ciara Nugent

Brexit Revives the Prospect of a United Ireland

The 310-mile-long Irish border between Northern Ireland and the Republic was once marked by barbed wire, with watch towers manned by machine gun-wielding soldiers. Today, it’s been replaced by a wide motorway with cars whizzing...

By Jennifer Duggan

Ireland Goes to the Polls on Saturday. Here's Why the Stakes Are So High

For more than two years, Irish politicians have kept up a truce. As Ireland’s closest neighbor and second-largest trading partner stumbled through chaotic Brexit negotiations, opposition lawmakers agreed not to rock the boat, lending support...

By Ciara Nugent

Politician Apologizes After Calling Irish Prime Minister 'Autistic'

Irish Senator Catherine Noone has apologized after calling Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar “autistic.” “He’s uncomfortable socially and he doesn’t always get the in-between bits,” Noone reportedly said while canvassing in Dublin, after being asked...

By Mélissa Godin

This Remote Irish Island Is Hoping To Lure New Residents

Lack of wireless connection in Ireland’s rural areas has been a recurring issue

By Currie Engel

Ireland Votes Overwhelmingly to Ease Divorce Laws

It's the latest sign of a liberal shift in the mostly Catholic country

By Hillary Leung

An Irish-American Army Invaded Canada in 1866. Here's What Happened

The self-proclaimed Irish Republican Army attacked Canada not just once, but five times between 1866 and 1871

By Christopher Klein

Police Suspect New IRA in Northern Ireland Car Bombing

Police are probing whether the attack was linked to the New IRA militant group

By Eli Meixler

Ireland Protests After a Lawyer Cites a Thong as Consent

In a rape trial, a teenager's thong was used to suggest that she was "open to meeting someone"

By Casey Quackenbush

Irish Authorities Are Investigating UFOs Reported By 3 Commercial Pilots on a Single Night

Three pilots reported sightings on one night

By Billy Perrigo

Meghan Markle Is Being Drawn Into the Irish Abortion Debate. Here's Why That's a Big Deal

An Irish politician has pulled Meghan Markle into Ireland’s abortion debate, potentially conflicting with a centuries-old tradition that royal family members not air their views on political subjects.After the Duchess of Sussex attended a garden...

By Ciara Nugent

Why Ireland’s Abortion Result Is a Political Headache for British Prime Minister Theresa May

The repeal of the Republic's ban has boosted calls for abortion reforms in Northern Ireland. Will the UK Prime Minister act?

By Ciara Nugent

Irish Vote to Repeal Abortion Ban: Polls

Ireland has one of the strictest abortion laws in the world

By TIME Staff

Niall Horan Calls for Ireland to 'Do Right by the Great Women of Our Nation' in Abortion Referendum

Ireland is headed to the polls today for a landmark abortion decision

By Kate Samuelson

Why Men Should Stand With Women in the Ireland Referendum

"If the 'No' vote wins, women will go back to having no voice, no say, no choice."

By Graham Linehan
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