Rider is 20th to die at the event, but first since 2016, at North West 200 that will celebrate it’s 100th year in 2029. Published On 7 May 20267 May 2026 A motorbike rider has been killed during qualifying for the prestigious North West 200 (NW200) Superbike annual race in Northern Ireland. A competitor “has … Read more
The nationalist group has been escalating threats, nearly 30 years after a peace deal largely ended sectarian violence in the region. Published On 28 Apr 202628 Apr 2026 Northern Irish police have made an arrest after the nationalist group New IRA claimed responsibility for a car bomb attack on a Belfast police station. The Police … Read more
Ireland, which has recognised the State of Palestine, says it stands for human rights and international law. Israel is shutting down its embassy in the Republic of Ireland, accusing the government in Dublin of pursuing “anti-Israel” policies. Dublin has strongly opposed the war on Gaza and recognised the State of Palestine. But the Irish government … Read more
Irish Prime Minister Simon Harris called the decision to close the embassy ‘deeply regrettable’ Israel says it will close its embassy in Ireland, citing Dublin’s recognition of a Palestinian state and support for South Africa’s genocide case against Israel at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) for its actions in Gaza. “The decision to close … Read more
Polls show centre-right incumbents Fine Gael and Fianna Fail running neck and neck with leftist-nationalist Sinn Fein. Ireland is going to the polls in a tight election race that has two centre-right coalition parties running neck and neck with the former political wing of a republican parliamentary force. Irish voters began casting their ballots on … Read more
Spain and Norway, along with Ireland, became the most recent countries to recognize Palestinian statehood on Tuesday, drawing anger from Israel. Spanish Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares said that the day would “remain etched in Spanish history” after the Cabinet approved the move. Norwegian Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide also hailed the “milestone” moment as … Read more
Former IRA political wing Sinn Fein is now largest party in Stormont Assembly. A standoff that has frozen politics in Northern Ireland for two years is over. Pro-British unionists are to take their seats in the regional parliament where the biggest party is Sinn Fein. But its goal is Irish unity. So, could that happen? … Read more