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Irish singer Sinead O’Connor, who converted to Islam, dies at 56
World-famous Irish pop singer Sinead O’Connor, who converted to Islam in 2018, passed away on Wednesday, July 26. She was 56. Her family announced the news “with great sadness”, saying “her family…
- World
Indian nurses hoping to work in Ireland stuck in visa ‘logjam’: Report
London: Up to 850 highly-qualified nurses from India and other countries hoping to work in Ireland are stuck in a visa application ‘logjam’ due to delays in processing their applications, according to…
- World
Ireland grants highest number of work permits to Indians in Q1 2023
New Delhi: Ireland granted the highest number of work permits, approximately 40 per cent, to Indian nationals, according to data released by the Irish Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment for the…
- Middle East
Israel launches first direct flight route to Ireland
Jerusalem: The first direct flight route between Israel and Ireland was launched on Thursday, Israel’s Ministry of Transport and Road Safety said in a statement. Israel’s flagship airline El Al inaugurated the…
- World
UK PM Rishi Sunak tours Northern Ireland to sell his new Brexit deal
London: British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Tuesday said he is “over the moon” with the Brexit agreement inked with the European Union (EU) aimed at resolving long-standing trade issues in the…
- World
Indian-origin Leo Varadkar elected as new PM of Ireland
Dublin: Indian-origin Leo Varadkar, former Irish Deputy Prime Minister and leader of the Fine Gael party, has been elected as the new prime minister of Ireland following a vote in the lower…
- World
Irish regulator fines Meta 265 million euros over data breach
London: Ireland’s data regulator on Monday slapped Facebook owner Meta with a 265-million-euro (USD 275 million) fine after details of more than half a billion users were leaked on a hacking website.…
- Sports
United Kingdom, Ireland submit bid to host Euro 2028
London: United Kingdom and Ireland have submitted their bid to host Euro 2028, along with 14 shortlisted stadiums. As per Sky Sports, the matches will potentially take place at Wembley, Villa Park,…
- Sports
T20 World Cup: Ireland opt to bowl against New Zealand
Adelaide: Ireland skipper Andrew Balbirnie won the toss and opted to bowl first against New Zealand in its final Super-12 encounter in the ongoing T20 World Cup at the Adelaide Oval on…
- World
Portugal joins global probe into illegal Chinese police stations
Washington: Portugal became the latest nation to open a probe into allegations that China has been running “illegal police stations” in the country just as Ireland ordered Beijing to shut down its…
- World
10 die in petrol station explosion in Ireland
Dublin: Ten people, including a primary school-aged girl, were confirmed dead by Irish police on Saturday following an explosion at a petrol station in Donegal, Ireland. The police described the explosion as…
- Offbeat
UK parents name their child after Indian dish ‘Pakora’; Internet just can’t keep calm
Newtownabbey: How often have you heard that a person has named their child after a famous person or a place? We’re sure, quite many times! But, how often have you heard that…
- Sports
Hooda’s maiden century helps India beat Ireland by 4 runs, win series 2-0
Malahide: Deepak Hooda hit a master-class maiden century as India survived a mighty scare before defeating Ireland by four runs in a nail-biting high-scoring second T20 International to sweep the two-match series here…
- Sports
1st T20I: Hooda helps India beat Ireland by 7-wickets in rain-shortened match
Dublin: Opening the innings, Deepak Hooda struck an unbeaten 47 to help India hammer 111 runs in 9.2 overs and romp to a seven-wicket win against Ireland in the rain-truncated first T20…
- Sports
India announces squad for Ireland tour, Hardik Pandya to lead the side
Mumbai: The All-India Senior Selection Committee has picked a 17-member squad for the T20I series against Ireland. All-rounder Hardik Pandya will lead the side during the tour while pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar will…
