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TikTok Shop expands to Spain, Ireland amid global e-commerce push
The short-video app and its owner ByteDance is under pressure to search for new revenue sources amid slowing growth.
27 Nov 2024 - 9:00PM
Britain
Storm Bert causes power outages, disrupts travel in UK and Ireland
23 Nov 2024 - 11:18PM
Sexual harassment and assault
Mixed martial arts star Connor McGregor sexually assaulted woman, jury finds
23 Nov 2024 - 6:39AM
European cinema
Cillian Murphy on what he’s done since Oppenheimer, and his Oscar
Actor produced and stars in Irish historical drama Small Things Like These. He hopes Oscar win helps him tell stories with a point of view.
9 Nov 2024 - 4:15AM
Espionage
Russian activity in Ireland ‘should come as no surprise’, PM says
Ireland’s Simon Harris responds to report that Russian intelligence allegedly used a ‘honeytrap’ to recruit an Irish politician as an agent.
7 Oct 2024 - 10:29AM
Israel-Gaza war
Thousands march for Palestinians ahead of October 7 anniversary
Pro-Palestinian supporters gathered in cities in the UK, France, South Africa, Ireland and Switzerland to demand an end to Gaza conflict.
6 Oct 2024 - 1:28AM
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China-EU relations
China EV tariff vote leaves EU relieved yet wary of retaliation
Decision to slap duties of up to 35 per cent on mainland imports lays bare divisions in European leadership as complex negotiations continue.
6 Oct 2024 - 6:15AM
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Books and literature
Normal People author Sally Rooney on new novel, old anxieties
Irish author is growing with her characters, as fourth novel Intermezzo shows, but she is yet to grow used to how much attention she gets.
25 Sep 2024 - 4:15PM
Google
Google wins EU ads abuse case, overruling €1.5 billion fine
The EU’s Google cases marked the centrepiece of antitrust chief Margrethe Vestager’s bid to rein in Silicon Valley.
19 Sep 2024 - 10:10AM
Banking & finance
HSBC to issue US$2.5 billion in convertible securities before Fed rate decision
HSBC said it would issue a total of US$2.5 billion in convertible securities, adding to a global flurry of investment-grade bond issuance.
5 Sep 2024 - 5:25PM
European Union
Residential cruise passengers wait for months to board a 3-year cruise
The residential cruising business has proved a troubled one, with just one ship of its kind, MS The World, launched in 2002, in operation.
31 Aug 2024 - 6:50PM
China-EU relations
China says EU brandy being dumped on local market, but holds fire on duties
Beijing’s decision may calm trade tensions for now, but a key vote on whether to slap tariffs on Chinese-made electric vehicles is looming.
29 Aug 2024 - 9:31PM
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Fame and celebrity
Meet Nicola Coughlan’s rumoured new beau, Jake Dunn, star of Renegade Nell
Bridgerton fans may have been disappointed that actress Nicola Coughlan wasn’t dating her co-star Luke Newton – aka Colin Bridgerton – IRL, but it seems someone else may have caught her attention ...
27 Aug 2024 - 6:00PM
Britain
UK government calls on Musk to act responsibly after provocative posts on riots
Provocative tech billionaire Elon Musk has weighed in on the unrest in the UK, drawing condemnation from the British government.
7 Aug 2024 - 10:32AM
Britain
Sinead O’Connor’s cause of death is revealed a year after Irish singer died
O’Connor died of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and asthma, according to a report citing her death certificate.
31 Jul 2024 - 2:03PM
Fame and celebrity
Sinead O’Connor wax figure her own brother called ‘hideous’ is withdrawn
Irish singer’s brother likens Dublin museum’s waxwork of O’Connor to a cross between a shop dummy and ‘something out of the Thunderbirds’. Museum apologises to her family and pledges to do better.
28 Jul 2024 - 10:11AM
Paris 2024 Olympic Games
Sports minister pledges ‘any assistance’ Hong Kong athletes need in Paris
Secretary for Culture, Sports and Tourism Kevin Yeung tours Olympic Village and says city is ‘proud of its athletes’.
25 Jul 2024 - 11:22PM
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Fame and celebrity
Who is Alexander Smurfit, the hunky scion spotted with Alessandra Ambrosio?
The Brazilian Victoria’s Secret supermodel – who was previously linked to Richard Lee – sat out in the Ibiza sunshine with a buff mystery man, who has been revealed as businessman Alexander Smurfit
11 Jul 2024 - 7:00PM
Fame and celebrity
What is Boyzone alum Ronan Keating up to in 2024?
The singer-songwriter – who has seven albums with Boyzone and 12 solo projects under his belt – is a father of 5 and was recently a judge on The Voice of Germany
19 Jun 2024 - 5:00AM
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Fame and celebrity
Who is Barry Keoghan’s ex Alyson Sandro, with whom he shares a son?
Keoghan and Sandro welcomed their son Brando in August 2022 while the actor was filming Saltburn – so where is Sandro now, and what do we know about her?
13 Jun 2024 - 4:49AM
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China-EU relations
Irish lawmaker and China supporter Clare Daly loses European Parliament seat
Daly was one of Beijing’s staunchest EU defenders since first being elected MEP in 2019.
12 Jun 2024 - 5:51AM
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Aviation
High-profile turbulence incidents to be probed by global airline body, chief says
International Air Transport Association head Willie Walsh pledges industry will continue to work to reduce risk of turbulence injuries.
4 Jun 2024 - 5:28AM
European Union
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Is Europe seeking to accelerate its move away from US influence?
The diplomatic fallout from Ireland, Norway and Spain recognising a Palestinian state is yet more evidence of a split emerging between the US and Europe. It is still unclear how the Biden administration might respond to France pushing for greater European strategic autonomy, but it is unlikely to look kindly upon it.
3 Jun 2024 - 8:30PM
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China-EU relations
China’s best friends in EU Parliament fight for political lives back in Ireland
MEPs Clare Daly and Mick Wallace have attracted global attention for their anti-US views and support for Moscow and Beijing within the parliament.
3 Jun 2024 - 3:51PM
Israel-Gaza war
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Incentives for peace needed in Gaza war
Three more European countries have recognised a Palestinian state in a symbolic move to be applauded if it helps end the bloodshed.
1 Jun 2024 - 4:18AM
Middle East
‘Historic’: Spain, Ireland, Norway recognise Palestine state, angering Israel
The three European countries believe their initiative has strong symbolic impact, which is likely to encourage others to follow suit.
28 May 2024 - 8:02PM
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Israel-Gaza war
EU-Israel relations plummet as Spain, Ireland prepare to recognise a Palestinian state
Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz accused Spain of ‘rewarding terror’ by recognising a Palestinian state
28 May 2024 - 11:18AM
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Qatar
12 injured after Dublin-bound Qatar Airways plane hits turbulence
The incident lasted less than 20 seconds and took place during food and drinks service. Flight QR017, a Boeing 787 Dreamliner, landed safely at Dublin Airport.
27 May 2024 - 7:20AM
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