The violence in Ireland’s capital on Thursday night was fueled by far-right agitators who spread rumors online about an attack on three children earlier that day.
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Yeats and Beckett, Guarding the Irish Coast From Drug Runners
The Irish Navy’s small fleet of warships may be named for celebrated poets and playwrights, but its mission is anything but whimsical, as a record seizure of cocaine from a cargo ship showed.
Remnants of Hurricane Lee Will Bring Heavy Rain to the U.K.
Days after the storm made landfall in Canada, its remains are expected to bring rain and wind to parts of Britain that just experienced a heat wave.
Bank of Ireland Glitch Creates Brief Illusion of Free Money
Some A.T.M.s around the country attracted long lines — and a police presence — after customers were apparently allowed to transfer money they did not have.
Ireland Says Goodbye to Sinéad O’Connor at Funeral Procession
In the coastal town of Bray, south of Dublin, the site of Ms. O’Connor’s last Irish home, mourners gathered to pay their respects to the singer.
O’Connor Was a Lonely Voice for Change, Until Ireland Changed With Her
Sinead O’Connor shocked her strongly Catholic country when she tore up the pope’s picture. But the Church’s sexual abuse scandals made Ireland more secular, and more understanding of her criticisms.
Sinead O’Connor Mourned in Irish Mountain Village Where She Once Lived
For three years, the singer, who died this week, found simplicity and happiness in a mountain sanctuary where she was just another neighbor.
Restoring Ecological Health to Ireland
Centuries of overgrazing and deforestation have eliminated most native flora in Ireland, creating what ecologists see as a man-made desert in places. A growing “rewilding” push aims to change that.
TikTok, Shein and Other Companies Distance Themselves From China
Companies are moving headquarters and factories outside the country and cleaving off their Chinese businesses. It’s not clear the strategy will work.
Ireland Worries That Brexit Will Ruin Fishing Industry
Along Ireland’s coast, fishing has been a way of life for generations. But changes to the industry — including a cut in quotas after Brexit and a government plan to scrap boats — may see a way of life disappear.