Simon Harris, Ireland’s prime minister, said Tuesday that he would dissolve parliament later this week, setting the stage for a general election by the end of the month.
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All Trick, No Treat: Dublin Crowds Turn Up for Halloween Parade That Wasn’t
The scariest thing this Halloween? In one city, it was the power of a phony online event listing.
How the N.F.L. Builds a Fan Base in Ireland: Watch Parties, Clinics and Guinness
The league is trying to ensure that sponsors, media partners and enthusiasm are in place before committing to playing a game in the country.
Much of Ireland Is an Ecological Desert. Meet the Man Who Wants to Rewild It.
Eoghan Daltun rewilded his land in West Cork and wants more of Ireland to do the same.
Prestigious U.S.-Ireland Mitchell Scholarship Paused Amid Funding Woes
More than 300 American students have benefited from the George J. Mitchell program, founded after the Good Friday Agreement, but it has been halted indefinitely.
Bishop Casey Was Laid to Rest in Galway Cathedral. His Secrets Were Not.
The funeral of Bishop Eamonn Casey in 2017 seemed to draw a line under his scandalous affair years before. But this summer, disturbing new allegations emerged.
Nell McCafferty, Larger-Than-Life Irish Journalist, Dies at 80
Her pugnacious writing on women’s rights, gay rights and other issues helped turn her country into one of the most progressive in Europe.
Hurling, a Centuries-Old Irish Sport, Turns to New Materials
For centuries, the sport’s wooden sticks have been made from Ireland’s ash trees. But with a disease destroying forests, the ancient game is turning to different materials.
Every 4 Years, Timmy McCarthy Gives Ireland a Reason to Watch Basketball
While the Irish have no team in the Olympic tournament, Timmy McCarthy’s eccentric, enthusiastic commentary has earned him his own fervent fan base.
Sinead O’Connor Died of Pulmonary Disease and Asthma, Death Report Says
A death certificate filed last week revealed the natural causes behind the death last July of Ms. O’Connor, the Irish singer and activist.