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Passengers from other European countries are increasingly seeing the advantage of travelling to the US via Dublin and Shannon, said Regional and Business Airports Group chair Neil Pakey. Photograph: iStockphoto
Drop opposition to US pre-clearance, urges airport group chair

Suggestions of reviewing or removing United States customs pre-clearance from Irish airports should be dropped, according to former Shannon Group chi(...)

The closure of Garda stations freed up 64,000 officer-hours to help put “uniforms in the community”, according to a report. Photograph: Colin Keegan/Collins Dublin
Garda says closing stations saved force €1.8m

The closure of almost 140 Garda stations between 2007 and 2014 did not result in more crime in the vicinity of the closed buildings, but freed up 64,0(...)

The proposed Mary Robinson Centre in Ballina, Co Mayo. Photograph: Keith Heneghan/Phocus
Planned library at Mary Robinson’s former home delayed

Former president Mary Robinson’s brother has yet to sign a deal to sell the family’s ancestral home in Ballina to house Ireland’s first presidential (...)

Arts and culture: a largely untapped resource

The Government recently published the first national arts policy, Culture 2025. The framework document is partly the result of extensive consultations(...)