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A vote by the UK to quit the European Union (EU) would take the country on an “unknown journey”, Ta oiseach Enda Kenny warned. The Irish politician accepted the EU faces a number of “challenges” but said “good politics and strong leadership” is needed to deal with them rather than simply opting to quit Europe.

Four in 10 victims of crime are not happy with the way their cases are handled by gardai, a damning survey of attitudes to the force has revealed. The report found that 57% of people who had suffered at the hands of criminals were satisfied with how it had been dealt with by officers but… Continue reading Four in 10 victims of crime 'not happy' with gardai-handling of case – survey

The spirit of the Irish was quashed after days of partying as Belgium beat Ireland 3-0 at Euro 2016. The Republic’s fans, who have won praise throughout the tournament for their behaviour in France, are now pessimistic about their prospects.

A Brexit would cause turmoil and radically alter relations between Britain and Ireland, a former president has warned. Mary McAleese has also claimed Ireland’s peace and prosperity would be in danger if Britain votes to leave the European Union next week.

Ireland is in danger of repeating the ‘mistaken’ prison experiment of the US by locking up more criminals for longer, researchers have warned. Ireland’s jail population has grown to about 4,000 since the mid-1990s – an increase of more than one third – with criminologists blaming hardline policies sparked by the murders of journalist Veronica… Continue reading Mandatory sentencing of criminals 'an expensive mistake'

Heavy showers are battering Bordeaux, but while the Republic’s fans are sporting shorts, their Belgian rivals are keeping dry in jeans – and making fun of the Irish weather. The wine capital of the world is the setting for Ireland’s match against Belgium on Saturday and thousands of fans are arriving for the spectacle.

An Irish football fan is having “one last hurrah” in Bordeaux before he follows his heart to be with his girlfriend in Toronto. Gareth Daly, 32, from Glasnevin in Dublin, is in the picturesque French city ahead of the Republic’s clash with Belgium on Saturday.

It took brutal gangland murders for Taoiseach Enda Kenny to acknowledge inequality in Dublin’s north inner city, Sinn Fein president Gerry Adams has claimed. After a two-hour meeting with community leaders on Tuesday evening, where the lack of investment in education, services and law and order was highlighted, Mr Kenny vowed to make the streets… Continue reading Kenny accuses Adams of 'political line' on inner city inequality issues

Security has been stepped up at the Republic of Ireland’s training base in Versailles after a double murder where the suspect is said to have declared his allegiance to Islamic State. There was a more prominent police presence at the Stade de Montbauron on Wednesday morning as a result of the stabbing to death of… Continue reading Security stepped up in Irish camp after IS-linked double murder

An Irish fan in France for the Euro 2016 tournament who did not turn up for his flight has been found safe and well at a Paris railway station. Lee McLaughlin, 19, from Inishowen, County Donegal, arrived in the French capital on Sunday with his father and another family member, and was due to fly… Continue reading Missing Irish fan found safe at Paris station