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Baghdad bombings signal Islamic State is back in business in Iraq
- Asia-Pacific
- January 22, 2021, 16:59
The twin suicide bombings in Baghdad on Thursday that killed at least 32 people announced that Islamic State is back in business in Iraq, the country (...)

Temporary system to process 4,000 Irish citizenship applications
- Social Affairs
- January 18, 2021, 12:33
About 4,000 applicants for Irish citizenship, whose applications have been significantly delayed during the Covid-19 pandemic, are expected to be natu(...)

Ireland is 13th most expensive place to live, survey shows
- Economy
- January 18, 2021, 10:25
Ireland is the 13th most expensive country in the world to live, according to price-comparison website Numbeo. The rankings are based on the average(...)

Mahatma Gandhi’s killer rehabilitated by India’s Hindu nationalists
- Asia-Pacific
- January 17, 2021, 20:00
Last Sunday, in a nondescript building in the Indian city of Gwalior, 320km south of Delhi, a large crowd of men gathered. Most wore bright saffron ha(...)

Pompeo accuses Iran of providing main sanctuary for al-Qaeda leaders
- Middle East
- January 14, 2021, 18:33
US secretary of state Mike Pompeo’s accusation that Iran has become al-Qaeda’s home base, which he made in a speech on Tuesday, is intended to undermi(...)

Irish babies born on January 1st expected to live to 105 years of age – UN
- Social Affairs
- January 1, 2021, 00:01
Irish babies born on January 1st, 2021 are expected to live to 105 years of age, according to Unicef estimates published this morning. The 157 babies(...)

Blizzard kills at least eight climbers and leaves ship crew missing in Iran
- Middle East
- December 27, 2020, 08:25
At least eight climbers have died and several more are missing in mountains north of Iran’s capital Tehran after heavy snowfall and a blizzard, state (...)

Government must walk a tightrope on hate speech plans
- Crime & Law
- December 17, 2020, 01:02
The large scar on Bilal Ahmed’s hand required thirty stitches to close up. Ten months on from the attack, it still causes him pain. The stabbing was (...)

Moore Street 46 years on: Within two weeks I knew everyone’s name in those photographs
- Culture
- December 12, 2020, 00:00
Last year, 76-year-old retiree Michael Foley uploaded a number of beautiful old photos of Moore Street fruit and veg traders and their customers to Fa(...)

ESRI warns of delays in Irish citizenship process
- Social Affairs
- December 7, 2020, 13:20
Delays in the processing of applications, expensive fees and a lack of clarity around eligibility conditions are among a number of concerns raised in (...)