Gary Gibbon
Brexit: Donald, devils and Dublin
It’s been a bright Winter’s day in Dublin. The nurses’ strike has temporarily challenged Brexit for the top of the news bulletins. But Brexit hangs like a cloud over politics here.
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Dublin police clear hundreds of asylum seeker tent
In Dublin, police have moved in to clear a tent encampment set up by asylum seekers.
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Dublin riots: Irish police blame far-right ‘lunatic hooligans’ for violence
The Irish prime minister Leo Varadkar has condemned anti-immigrant rioters who went on the rampage in central Dublin last night – calling it an attack on Irish society and the rule of law. 34 people were arrested after the crowd set fire to vehicles, looted shops and clashed with riot police. The unrest began after…
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Protesters’ attacks on police after child stabbings ‘disgraceful’, says Dublin MEP
Ireland’s Justice Minister has condemned what she called “an attack on innocence itself”, after three young children and a woman were injured in a suspected stabbing in Dublin. Police say a man in his 50s – who’s also being treated for injuries – has been detained, and they don’t believe the attack is terror-related. They…
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Merkel in Dublin for Brexit talks with Irish PM
Angela Merkel has promised to stand with Ireland every step of the way, vowing to do everything she can to prevent a No-Deal Brexit. Speaking after a meeting in Dublin with the Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar, she said she still hoped for an orderly Brexit. Our business editor Siobhan Kennedy has spent the day…
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Hard Irish border talk worries Dublin
It’s reported that Mr Varadkar last night, in private talks with other Irish politicians, made clear his fears for how a no deal Brexit could seriously harm Dublin’s relations with Brussels.
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Brexit: Senior Unionists from Northern Ireland ‘ready to talk’ to Dublin about possible unification
The thorny question of the Irish border after Brexit was on the agenda when the Prime Minister met the Irish Taoiseach at a summit today. Mr Varadkar warned that a possible Brexit deal could collapse if Britain doesn’t say how it plans to keep the border open. And if a collapse led to a hard…
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Dublin Procedure: Germany says EU rule ‘not working’
Germany has finally publicly acknowledged that one of the cornerstones of EU migration management policy – the Dublin procedure – does not work any more.
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Homeless man crushed to death in Dublin bin
The body of Henryk Piotrowski, who had been sleeping unnoticed in an industrial bin, was found at a Dublin recycling plant.
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England favourites after fortress Dublin falls
England are in pole position after winning their first Six Nations match against Ireland in Dublin for ten years.
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Four remanded in Dublin in weapons-related case
Four people are to appear for a bail hearing in Dublin’s special criminal court next week on weapons-related charges.
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‘Pinch yourself’ moment as God Save the Queen rings out in Dublin
The Queen observes a silence for the Republican dead in one of the most poignant moments of her historic trip to Ireland.
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Confusion in Dublin as Government’s position cracks
As speculation mounts over whether Ireland will seek an EU bailout, economic analyst Peter Stafford says the Irish government has lost control of both its finances and its message.
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Inherited Tory asylum backlog ‘costing us billions’ – Home Secretary
We spoke to Home Secretary Yvette Cooper from the Blenheim conference.
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FactCheck: how many asylum seekers are entering Ireland via the UK and what does it mean for Rwanda?
The Irish justice minister says more than 80% of asylum applicants are coming from Northern Ireland.
