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Dublin’s Liffey River to be dyed green for St. Patrick’s Day

25 June 2019
The River Liffey, which flows through Dublin in Ireland, will be officially dyed green for St. Patrick's Day 2020. This announcement was confirmed by Tourism Ireland's Managing Director, Niall Gibbons. [...]




Ecological transition: Ireland announces a ban on the sale of petrol and diesel cars by 2030

24 June 2019
The Irish government has put pressure on the environment: the State of Ireland has just decreed that it will ban the sale of diesel and petrol vehicles by 2030. [...]




Ireland and Scotland dispute ownership of Rockall Island

11 June 2019
It would appear that discussions are becoming tense between Scotland and Ireland. The 2 countries are currently discussing the thorny issue of Rockall Island, 400km off the coast of County Donegal. Both countries claim ownership of the island, which is only 25 meters wide and resembles a large, uninhabited rocky islet. [...]




Climate change: Ireland’s coasts increasingly affected

21 May 2019
Climate change is accelerating the erosion of the Irish coastline. So says Coastwatch Europe. [...]




Insolite: an 82-year-old Irish woman meets her 103-year-old mother for the first time

14 May 2019
Abandoned at birth in 1937, Eileen Macken, an 82-year-old Irish woman, has just found the whereabouts of her mother Elizabeth, then aged 104! An unforgettable encounter that touched the whole of Ireland, so touching was the story of this reunion. [...]




Ireland declares a state of climate emergency

13 May 2019
Ireland is the second country to declare a climate emergency, just 10 days after the British Parliament. A measure that should provide a political foundation for possible actions to slow global warming. [...]




Ireland: U2 and the Cranberries now have their own national stamp!

9 May 2019
The famous Irish bands U2 and the Cranberries have just been honored with the creation of a stamp in their likeness. These stamps, sold in Ireland, are part of a new range called "Great Irish Songs", specially created by the Irish Post Office. [...]




Dublin, one of the top 5 destinations for stag parties!

6 May 2019
Dublin has just been ranked as the 5th best city in the world in which to celebrate a stag party! A ranking that will undoubtedly give ideas to future brides and grooms! [...]




Airlines: passengers will soon be weighed before their flight!

25 April 2019
Do you have to weigh yourself before boarding your next flight? This measure is currently under discussion... Incredible as it may seem, many airlines are currently in talks with Fuel Matrix, the British start-up behind the project. [...]