New citizenship criteria may not apply to those already here, says Taoiseach
Citizenship residency requirement could rise from five to eight years. Taoiseach Micheál Martin has said the Government will consider whether proposed new citizenship rules should apply to people who are already living in Ireland. Under the proposed reforms, the period of reckonable residence required before applying for Irish citizenship would increase from five years to […]
3 weeks ago
“An affront to all that is decent,” Taoiseach takes aim at Israel at the UN.
“Nobody will able to say we did not know,” Micheal Martin said to applause from the room. The Taoiseach received applause mid-speech at the UN General Assembly in New York yesterday (Thursday) for his support of Palestine. Micheal Martin told gathered world leaders that Ireland stood with Palestine and criticised Israel in his most strident […]
3 weeks ago
Farmer, 60s, due in court after alleged attempt to hit Micheál Martin
The man attempted to hit the Taoiseach at the Ploughing Championships. A man has been arrested after a public order incident at the National Ploughing Championships in Co Offaly on Tuesday. It is alleged the man, a farmer, was attempting to confront Taoiseach Micheál Martin and later tried to punch him. Gardai confirmed the man in his sixties […]
1 month ago
New poll finds almost half of rural Ireland wants Micheál Martin to step down
Almost half of people living in rural Ireland would like to see Taoiseach Micheál Martin step down in 2027. A new Irish Examiner’s Rural Ireland Thinks poll has shown that the race to find a successor for the Fianna Fail leader may soon heat up again. 48% said Martin should stand down in January, while only 19% of […]
1 month ago
Trump says he is scrapping all tariffs on Irish whiskey
Trump announces he will lift tariffs after two-day visit Donald Trump has announced he will be removing every tariff on Irish whiskey, delivering the news from his golf course in Co Clare. He spoke at Trump International Golf Links in Doonbeg before handing the Irish Open trophy to winner Shane Lowry, wrapping up a two-day […]
1 month ago
Trump says he’d ‘love’ to see a united Ireland: ‘It may as well happen now’
What a united Ireland still needs Donald Trump has said he would “love” to see Ireland become unified, adding that he believes it could happen eventually, RTÉ reports. The US president made the comments during a news conference with Taoiseach Micheál Martin at Farmleigh House. His remarks became the biggest moment of his two-day visit, […]
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