Europe Ireland Over 3.300 obsolete laws enacted in the 19th century will be repealed by a bill to be presented to the Dáil next week; the ordinances and proclamations date back to the period between 1821 and 1861, during British rule in Ireland
Europe Ireland President Higgins attended the National Service of Remembrance in St Patrick's Cathedral in Dublin on his second last day in service; over the years he has made the ethical commemoration of past one of the core themes of his Presidency
Europe Ireland As three days’ worth of rain fell in a matter of hours, severe flooding hit parts of Northern Ireland yesterday in what locals say is the worst they have seen in 40 years; some people in Co Down have been unable to leave their homes after a deluge
Europe Ireland The Health Service spent around €220.000 in the last two years to bury people who die in Irish hospitals but have no family to make arrangements, according to new figures; the amount includes long stay hospitals for people who have no traceable relative
Europe Ireland Aer Lingus will fly from Dublin Airport to North Carolina from next April, bringing its total number of North American routes to 26, in its largest-ever transatlantic schedule in a bid to make Dublin a hub for connecting passengers