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Ireland and UK clean up after unprecedented Storm Éowyn brings record winds and damage
LONDON (AP) — Emergency crews began cleaning up Saturday after a storm bearing record-breaking winds left at least one person dead and more than a million without power across the island of Ireland and Scotland. Work was underway to remove hundreds of trees blocking roads and...
Micheál Martin returns as Ireland's prime minister after securing backing of the parliament
DUBLIN (AP) — Irish lawmakers voted Thursday to make veteran politician Micheál Martin prime minister for a second time, leading a coalition government. Members of the lower house of parliament, the Dáil, voted by 95 to 76 to confirm Martin as taoiseach, the Irish title for prime...
Micheál Martin's return as Ireland's leader delayed by parliamentary wrangling
DUBLIN (AP) — Irish lawmakers met Wednesday to appoint a new prime minister, but quickly abandoned the attempt amid bitter wrangling over parliamentary procedure. The chaotic scenes mean the expected appointment of veteran politician Micheál Martin must wait until at least...
Ireland moves closer to forming a new government after a deal is reached
LONDON (AP) — Ireland moved a step closer Tuesday to forming a new government. A deal was reached between Fianna Fail, Fine Gael and Regional Independent Group to form the next government a month and a half after the election gave no party a majority of seats needed to control...
Israel will close its Ireland embassy over Gaza tensions as Palestinian death toll nears 45,000
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israel said Sunday it will close its embassy in Ireland as relations deteriorated over the war in Gaza, where Palestinian medical officials said new Israeli airstrikes killed over 46 people including several children. The decision to close the...
