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Irish fans have stopped traffic in Bordeaux as thousands pour in to the wine capital of the world for Euro 2016. The boys in green have congregated at The Connemara Irish Pub in the picturesque French city ahead of the Republic’s match against Belgium on Saturday.

A man who left Ireland when he was nine and dreamed of playing for the Republic is in France for Euro 2016 as part of his 60th birthday celebrations. Columb Starrett, who lives in Bicester in Oxfordshire, left Holywood in County Down with his family more than 50 years ago.

Taoiseach Enda Kenny today visited the UK to urge the Irish community in Britain to vote to remain in the EU. He is campaigning to mobilise the estimated 600,000 Irish-born voters living in Britain and the millions more of Irish descent to stay in the EU, saying it would make things “a little easier” for… Continue reading Enda Kenny urges Irish-born voters to back Remain in visit to UK

It is the wine capital of the world but Irish fans in Bordeaux are staying on the beer, with one joking: “We don’t grow grapes in Cork!” The boys in green have flocked to The Connemara Irish Pub in the picturesque French city ahead of the Republic’s match against Belgium on Saturday.

Donald Trump has insisted he has not snubbed Ireland amid reports his transatlantic trip to his golf resorts has been cut short. The billionaire challenger for the US presidency announced to great fanfare 10 days ago that he would fly into the renowned Doonbeg golf links in Co Clare late next week after visiting his… Continue reading Donald Trump could still visit Ireland during transatlantic golf courses tour

Evidence linking politicians in Northern Ireland to a massive property deal allegedly involving multi-million pound fixer fees could emerge in the coming weeks, the Irish parliament has heard. Micheal Martin, leader of the chief Opposition party Fianna Fail, said the Dublin government’s position on the £1.2 billion sale of a Northern Ireland property loan portfolio… Continue reading Calls for inquiry into Nama's handling of Project Eagle deal

One of Donald Trump’s plans for a wall – this time to keep out the sea – has been branded naive, monstrous and unsustainable. Surfers and environmentalists in Ireland have teamed up in the fight against the would-be US president’s bid for a 2.8km rock barrier in erosion-hit dunes beside his renowned Doonbeg golf links… Continue reading Planning submissions reveal two sides to Trump's Co Clare seawall row

Subsidies for solar energy could help create 7,300 jobs and let 70,000 homes generate their own power, experts have claimed. According to the Irish Solar Energy Association (ISEA) a study of the heatwave in early June found that Ireland could have produced 7% of its demand for electricity during the hot spell.

Garda chief Noirin O’Sullivan has admitted whistleblowers within the force still face obstacles in speaking up about wrongdoing. Under questioning from official watchdog the Policing Authority, Ms O’Sullivan said there was a lot of work going on behind the scenes to rectify the shortcomings.

The Taoiseach has described the EU referendum as the biggest decision since the Good Friday peace agreement, claiming Brexit would create instability and uncertainty and the likely return of border checkpoints. Enda Kenny said it was not credible to suggest nothing would change at the Irish border if the UK left the EU.