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Ireland’s Latest Fiscal Headache: What to Do With 10 Billion Euros

The government in Dublin has a big budget surplus, thanks to its low tax rate for multinationals. Build more housing? Or a subway? Sock it...

Ireland Says Goodbye to Sinéad O’Connor

In the coastal town of Bray, south of Dublin, the site of Ms. O’Connor’s last Irish home, mourners prepared to pay their last respects to...

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...

George Berkeley’s Name Removed from Trinity College Dublin Library

No one disputes that George Berkeley was among Ireland’s greatest thinkers, but he was also an unapologetic slaver. Now, time has caught up with him.

Ireland Readies a Warm Welcome for Biden, ‘the Most Irish’ President Since J.F.K.

Ahead of President Biden’s trip to Ireland, the locals of two towns, including several of his relatives, are hoping he’ll return to celebrate their ancestral...

Once a Figurehead of Change, Ireland’s Returning Leader Has Lots to Prove

In Leo Varadkar’s first stint as prime minister, he embodied for many his country’s move into modernity. But after several missteps, he now takes up...

With a Missed Cancer Diagnosis, Vicky Phelan Exposed a Scandal

Ireland is mourning Vicky Phelan, who died this week. She became an advocate for women after a Pap smear that had been deemed negative turned...

Protecting the Peatlands of Ireland as Fuel Costs Skyrocket

One in seven Irish households still burn peat for heat. New rules are aimed at discouraging a practice that many consider part of the culture.

Irish Farmers Help Save a Bird Whose Calls Used to Herald Summer

The corncrake’s cry, thought to be loud and harsh, is a poignant reminder for older people of the advent of warmer weather. Efforts are underway...

An Irish National Treasure Gets Set for a Long-Needed Restoration

The majestic Old Library at Trinity College Dublin, where some of Ireland’s most ancient and valuable books are stored, is a popular tourist attraction.
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