Europe Ireland At a time when chess is enjoying great local popularity partly thanks to the Netflix series 'The Chess Queen', Mark Heidenfeld - following in his father's footsteps - recently won the 100th Irish Chess Championship
Europe Ireland Over 65.000 students received their high school final results; Leaving Cert 2025 highest grade, H1 with a maximum of 625 points, has been achieved by 2,6% less students in what looks to be the first year of normality after post-pandemic adjusted figures
Europe Ireland 1/3 of jobseekers check out a company’s green credentials before applying for a job, new 2025 ESG Careers Report reveals, as sustainability policies are playing a growing role in job choices and renewables and circular economy are areas of high interest
Europe Ireland Sanctioned Russian ships, known as shadow fleet vessels, sailing through or just off Irish-controlled waters have sharply increased; as many have sailed on economically inefficient routes or outside shipping lanes, Irish authorities stepped up monitoring
Europe Ireland A full forensic excavation began on the site of the former mother and baby institution in Tuam, Co Galway to recover and analyze human remains; access to the entire site is closed off to the public and it is also concealed from view with 24/7 surveillance