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Irish general election to be officially called

Taoiseach Simon Harris is expected to announce the date for a general election later.

A Weekend Class on Clock Repair. Irish Scenery Included.

Nigel Barnes, a fifth-generation horologist, acknowledges that it is a “tall order” to learn to fix a clock in two days. But some manage it, he said.

Lifestyle - The New York Times - October 18

'Irish database of stillbirths means our son will not be forgotten'

An Irish mother whose eldest boy was stillborn hails the importance of a new public record of loss.

Irish cruise, continue to 'utilize' loss to NIU

Notre Dame coach Marcus Freeman, who saw his Fighting Irish win their sixth straight game on Saturday vs. Navy, told reporters he occasionally shows clips of the team's Sept. 7 loss to Northern ...

Sports - ESPN - October 26

Irish Leader Plans to Call Election Later This Week

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.

World - The New York Times - 3 days ago

'We are ready': Irish general election to be called on Friday

Simon Harris, the leader of Fine Gael, told Irish broadcaster RTÉ News that the likely polling day will be Friday 29 November.

Taoiseach announces Irish general election for 29 November

Announcement comes as polls show Simon Harris’s Fine Gael and coalition partners Fianna Fáil in position to win fourth term. Ireland will hold a general election on 29 November, the prime minister, ...

World - The Guardian - 2 days ago

Scandal-hit Sinn Féin on back foot ahead of Irish elections

Leader Mary Lou McDonald vows to stay at helm of party despite resignations of two deputies

Business - Financial Times - October 14

US fugitive tells Utah court he used alias of Irish orphan

Rossi was extradited from Scotland despite claiming to be an Irish orphan who had never been to the US.

Irish leaders to discuss general election date next week

It comes after the Green Party leader indicated he would like an election to take place on 29 November.

Murder case of unnoticed missing boy ‘utterly horrifying’, says Irish PM

Police believe eight-year-old Kyran Durnin disappeared two years ago and presume that he is now dead. Ireland’s prime minister has questioned how an eight-year-old boy who may have been killed up ...

World - The Guardian - October 22

Canes up to No. 5; Irish, BYU, Ags enter top 10

Miami moved up to No. 5 in the AP Top 25 college football poll -- the Hurricanes' highest ranking since 2017 -- while Notre Dame, BYU and Texas A&M entered the top 10.

Sports - ESPN - October 27

Irish school abuse inquiry should cover ‘leathering’, survivors say

Former pupils of Catholic schools say corporal punishment was ‘hourly occurence’ in 60s and 70s. The Irish government has been urged to extend the scope of a statutory inquiry into historical child ...

World - The Guardian - October 30

How Irish-language trio Kneecap conquered hip-hop

With a sold-out tour, knockout album and Oscar-tipped movie, the group is unstoppable right now

Business - Financial Times - November 1

Irish sportsman has 'no fear of dying' after terminal cancer diagnosis

Former Tyrone gaelic footballer Jody Gormley says he has "no fear of dying whatsoever" after revealing he has been diagnosed with terminal liver cancer.

Q&A: Cillian Murphy on following ‘Oppenheimer’ with the Irish drama ‘Small Things Like These’

Cillian Murphy went back to Ireland for his first film after “Oppenheimer.”

Entertainment - ABC News - 4 days ago

Irish prime minister plans to call general election this week

Simon Harris expected to dissolve parliament on Thursday or Friday, with election day likely to be at end of November. The Irish prime minister, Simon Harris, has said he plans to call a general ...

World - The Guardian - 3 days ago

Irish PM Harris plans to hold general election on November 29

The 38-year-old coalition government leader hopes to capitalise on bumper corporate tax receipts

World - Financial Times - 2 days ago

Man who went missing in Irish Sea thanks searchers

The alarm was raised when Chris Ellery went missing off Fishguard, with searchers unable to locate him.

The Fight Over the Chrysler Building Escalates

Office tenants are caught in the middle and the building’s fate remains unclear.

Lifestyle - The New York Times - 4 days ago

Notre Dame's Benjamin Morrison out for remainder of season as Fighting Irish lose top CB to hip injury

Morrison is the latest key Notre Dame player to suffer a season-ending injury

Sports - CBS Sports - October 14

LinkedIn hit with 310M euro fine for data privacy violations from Irish watchdog

European Union regulators have slapped LinkedIn with a 310 million euro fine for violations of the bloc’s stringent data privacy rules

Tech - ABC News - October 24

Northern Irish man jailed for life after abusing at least 70 children online

Investigation into ‘horrific’ case of Alexander McCartney, who drove one girl to suicide, was one of the biggest into catfishing in the world. A man from Northern Ireland who abused at least 70 ...

World - The Guardian - October 25