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Jane Frances Odu who received her citizenship, and Bebelle Dembo (Credit: Rolling News)

Ireland values contribution of new citizens - McEntee

Minister for Justice Helen McEntee has said Irish citizenship ceremonies "send a very strong message" that as a country, Ireland "welcomes inward migration and value(s) the contribution (new citizens) can make".

Ireland • 02 Oct 23

Michael Gambon as Hirst in the Gate Theatre production of No Man's Land in 2008 / Image: Gate Theatre Archive/Tom Lawlor

Harry Potter star Michael Gambon was 'the real McCoy'

Irish Film and Television Chief Executive Áine Moriarty has described Michael Gambon as "the real McCoy" and "a true legend."

Entertainment • 28 Sep 23

The Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (GSOC) forwarded 27 files to the Director of Public Prosecutions in 2022 (File Image)

GSOC report shows drop in number of complaints in 2022

The Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission forwarded 27 files to the Director of Public Prosecutions in 2022, arising from investigations into allegations made against gardaí of sexual violence, assault, breaches of the Road Traffic Acts and the provision of false information.

Ireland • 27 Sep 23

Stradbally Hall estate is thought to have accommodated almost 500 Ukrainian refugees in tents before the first group left today (file pic)

First Ukrainian refugees move out of Stradbally tents

The first 26 Ukrainian refugees have been moved out of tents in Stradbally, Co Laois, after spending a little over two weeks there.

Ireland • 21 Sep 23

Gardaí have concluded the technical examination of the scene

'Terrible tragedy' as mother and son die in house fire

A woman in her 80s, and her son aged in his 50s, have died in a house fire in Co Cavan in the early hours of this morning.

Ireland • 11 Sep 23

Amber Raftery from Wexford, and her sister's partner Joseph O'Keefe speaking in Morocco following the quake

Irish tourists in Marrakesh describe 'scary' quake

Irish woman Amber Raftery and her family spent last night sleeping out in the open on the outskirts of Marrekesh after they fled their tourist accommodation following the earthquake, and said the property "felt like a rocket ship taking off".

World • 10 Sep 23

An aerial view of the Electric Picnic festival site at Stradbally, Co Laois, last week

Accommodation concerns raised at Stradbally meeting

Around 100 local residents in Stradbally Co Laois held a meeting about housing hundreds of Ukrainian refugees in tents on the estate of Stradbally Hall.

Ireland • 06 Sep 23

An aerial view of this year's Electric Picnic site in Stradbally, Co Laois

Tents become 'primary accommodation' for Ukrainians

The Government expects that tented accommodation will become "the primary source of accommodation" for newly arriving Ukrainian refugees from next week, due to a current shortage of available alternative accommodation.

Politics • 04 Sep 23

Khwaja Lutfullah Sediqi said there were 'a lot of tears' when he left Afghanistan

Return of Taliban rule 'a black day' for Afghanistan

Khwaja Lutfullah Sediqi described 15 August, 2021 as "a black day" in his life and in the lives of the Afghan people, "especially the young generation".

Ireland • 15 Aug 23

New figures on the Government's Afghan Admission Programme

Govt programme likely to accept more than 500 Afghans

More than 500 people are likely to be accepted under the Government's Afghan Admission Programme, established in response to the humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan after the Taliban returned to power there almost two years ago.

Ireland • 31 Jul 23