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Republic of Ireland players are put through their paces ahead of the crucial clash against Canada

Irish fans set to raise the roof for Perth clash

Irish fans are expected to be in the majority in Perth's Rectangular Stadium as Ireland take on Canada in their crucial World Cup tie.

World • 26 Jul 23

Perth is said to be the most isolated big city on the planet

Opportunities in Perth remain a strong draw for Irish

Western Australia is around the same size as Western Europe and almost all of it is in the Australian outback, which means most of its 2.5 million residents live in Perth.

World • 24 Jul 23

Firefighters conduct mop up operations after a bushfire was extinguished in the suburbs of Perth

Bushfires threaten Perth suburbs as temperatures soar

Two out-of-control bushfires threatened lives and homes in Western Australia, with blistering temperatures set to intensify in the coming days.

World • 02 Feb 22

'It's very scary' - Irish woman evacuated in Perth

An Irish woman living in Perth, Australia has described how she and her husband had to evacuate their home over out-of-control bushfires near the city.

World • 04 Feb 21

The man was swimming in Swan River when the attack occurred

Man injured in shark attack in Perth river

A man swimming in Perth's Swan River is in a serious condition after he was bitten by a shark.

World • 14 Jan 21

Emergency crews respond to fires 30km south of Perth

'Lives and homes' at risk as fire nears Perth

An out-of-control bushfire is threatening lives and homes in Australia's west coast city of Perth, with locals told to shelter in place from toxic fumes.

World • 04 Jan 21

Charles McCarthy died following an altercation before Christmas 2017

Wife of Irish man gives evidence at Perth murder trial

The wife of a Cork man who was killed in Western Australia just before Christmas 2017 has told a murder trial about the moments leading to his death.

World • 11 Feb 19

Charles McCarthy was allegedly struck on the head with an object as he was walking with his wife and a friend

Date set for trial over murder of Cork man in Perth

A trial date has been set in the case of an Australian man accused of murdering a Cork man in Perth last year.

Courts • 02 Aug 18

Western Australia state police said the woman had "significant injuries"

Woman killed by shark in Australia

A woman was fatally mauled by a huge shark - described by witnesses as larger than their boat - near the western Australian city of Perth today.

News • 05 Jun 16

Police and firefighters at the scene of an explosion at the Galleria Shopping Centre in Morley, Perth

Irish man killed in Perth blast named

An Irish man killed in an explosion in an electrical transformer room at the Galleria shopping complex in Perth has been named as Alan Cummins from Firhouse in Dublin.

News • 04 Feb 15

Commuters in Perth tilted the train so the man could be freed

Passengers tilt train to free trapped man

Dozens of Australians tilted a train to free a commuter whose leg was trapped between a carriage and a platform, with authorities praising their efforts as an example of "people power".

News • 06 Aug 14

Born in 1930, Harris grew up in the Perth suburb of Bassendean

Once-beloved Harris had dark side to a 'cuddly' exterior

When news of Rolf Harris’s arrest broke a collective gasp swept across the nation.

Special Reports • 30 Jun 14

60 aircraft and ships are involved in the search for the missing plane

Search for Malaysian plane 'could take years'

The search for missing Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 could take years, a US Naval Officer has suggested.

News • 30 Mar 14

A possum that survived a fire near Perth

Australia braces for fires as temperatures soar

Australian authorities have warned of some of the worst fire danger since a 2009 inferno, which killed 173 people, with most of the continent's southeast sweltering through a major heatwave.

News • 14 Jan 14

The western city of Perth has become a popular destination for Irish emigrants

The Irish in Australia

Whether seeking work, adventure or a better life, Irish people are flocking to Australia in increasingly large numbers.

Special Reports • 09 Jul 13

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