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Airliner KLM will take off from Dublin Airport for the first time in half a century after sealing a deal on a new route to Amsterdam. The Dutch flag carrier will start its twice daily service between the Irish capital and Schiphol Airport on October 30.

The data watchdog launched investigations into more than 900 complaints last year including CCTV being used to spy on hospital and supermarket staff. People trying to find out what information state agencies and companies held about them made up more than half of the work.

Northern Ireland would be the worst hit of all economies by a Brexit, the Irish Republic’s leading think-tank has warned. The Economic and Social Research Institute (Esri), set up to help advise the Dublin government, has predicted farming and food producers would be among those paying the biggest price in the event of the UK… Continue reading 'Northern Ireland would be worst hit by Brexit' claims think-tank

A man has been found shot in a street. Gardai said the victim, who is in his 30s, did not suffer life-threatening injuries.

Britain’s decision to quit the European Union has sent shockwaves around the world, with the UK’s allies and rivals scrambling to assess the implications of the surprise referendum vote. The presidents of the European Commission, Council and Parliament are to hold a joint press conference in Brussels to set out their initial response to the… Continue reading UK's allies and rivals scramble to assess implications of surprise Brexit vote

Exporters are being urged to keep diversifying their business regardless of the outcome of the EU referendum. With record overseas trade of more than 20 billion euro last year, state agency Enterprise Ireland reported homegrown firms have already felt the effect of uncertainty around the Brexit vote.

US vice-president Joe Biden has said his career is in better shape than his golf game, as he kept his promise to play a round in Ireland. Barack Obama’s right-hand man battled blustery conditions around Castlebar Golf Club in Co Mayo – the Augusta of Connaught and Taoiseach Enda Kenny’s home course.

An Irish pub owner in Lille is preparing for a fan invasion by getting dozens of extra kegs of Guinness. Alan Sheehan, 44, is originally from Maynooth in Co Kildare and is braced for the arrival of thousands of Irish fans ahead of the Republic’s must-win Euro 2016 tie with Italy on Wednesday night.

Investigators probing the “orchestrated” violence in Marseille have released pictures of 20 England football fans suspected of being involved in the disorder. Officers from the UK Football Policing Unit (UKFPU) are hoping to identify the men following the clashes ahead of England’s Euro 2016 game against Russia on Saturday June 11.

Ireland’s 1-0 win over Italy has been hailed as a “miracle” by fans delighted that the Republic’s Euro 2016 dream is still alive. Scenes of euphoria unfolded on the terraces of the Stade Pierre Mauroy in Lille when Robbie Brady headed the ball past the Italian goalkeeper five minutes from the end to send Ireland… Continue reading Euphoria as Ireland beat Italy to reach Euro 2016 knockout stages