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Ireland House Tokyo set to be formally opened by Taoiseach during four-day visit to Japan
The Irish Post
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July 1, 2025
TAOISEACH Micheál Martin has begun a four-day visit to Japan. While there he will formally open Ireland House Tokyo, the new home of the Embassy of Ireland to Japan, and of Ireland’s trade and investment agencies based there. He said he was...
Irish tourists warned not to drink coffee or alcohol as temperatures soar in Europe
RSVP Live
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July 1, 2025
Now that school is out for the summer, thousands of families will jet abroad on their holidays. However, temperatures are currently soaring across popular hotspots in Europe, and travelling in extreme heat can be not only uncomfortable, but...
Irish adventure awaits at the 2025 Dublin Irish Festival in Dublin, Ohio
IrishCentral
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July 1, 2025
The world’s largest three-day Irish celebration returns August 1-3, 2025, offering an unforgettable blend of music, culture, community, and craic. Recently named the #1 Cultural Festival in the Nation by USA TODAY 10 Best 2025 Readers’ Choice...
Dublin’s CroíValve and Lios bag €18.75m in EIC accelerator funds
Silicon Republic
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July 1, 2025
The two winning Irish companies are among 40 who collectively received nearly €230m in the latest EIC funding round. CroíValve and Lios, two Enterprise Ireland-backed women-led start-ups, have collectively received €18.75m from the European...
Church of Canada approves $2m grant to reverse climate of ‘precipitous’ decline
Church Times
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July 1, 2025
THE Anglican Church of Canada has voted overwhelmingly for the allocation of $2 million in unrestricted funds to bring about major changes in church life. The resolution was carried by 199 votes to 14 at the Church’s seven-day General Synod...
Irish police issue advice following new US visa requirements
The Irish Voice
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July 1, 2025
Amongst the stringent regulations, applicants for F, M and J non-immigrant US visas will be required to ensure their social media accounts are set to public. Their social media handles will be required when filling out the DS-160 visa application...
GAA Palestine’s whistle-stop tour of Ireland to include visits to Croke Park, Belfast and Derry
VIEWdigital
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July 1, 2025
The trip, which starts on July 18, has been organised by GAA Palestine. The group will begin their visit with a four-night stay in Dublin. Highlights include a visit to Dublin Zoo and spending time at the beach. They will also receive a VIP tour...
On This Day: Irish American hero Thomas Francis Meagher died in 1867
IrishCentral
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July 1, 2025
On this day, July 1, 1867, General Brigadier Thomas Francis Meagher died after falling overboard on the Missouri River. In honor of his anniversary, we look at the astounding biography of the American Civil War hero and leader of the Irish...
Arts & Culture Blind Boy among the first wave of acts announced for Puca 2025. 1 hour ago Gavan Becton
Meath Chronicle
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Blindboy, Jason Byrne, Emma Doran, Young Hot Guys, Qween & The Dublin Gospel Choir and Davina Devine are the first acts confirmed for this year's Puca Festival This year's Puca Festival returns to Trim and Athboy from Thursday 30th October to...
Father Ray Kelly, Singing Priest From Ireland, To Perform Benefit Concert Aug. 24 At Holy Trinity, Fulton
Oswego County Today - New York
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July 1, 2025
Father Ray Kelly, an internationally famous singing Irish Catholic priest, will perform a benefit concert at 2:00 p.m., Sunday, Aug. 24, at Holy Trinity Catholic Church, 309 Buffalo St., Fulton. The Fulton concert is in memory of Elizabeth Young...
Media obsession with ‘wicked nuns’ discredited by Irish report on Tuam mother and baby home
The Catholic Herald Online
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July 1, 2025
Readers might remember the sensational claim that went around the world back in 2014 that almost 800 babies had been found in a septic tank on the grounds of an old mother and baby home in Tuam, County Galway, in the West of Ireland. The claim was...
'Left behind' Laois needs 'targeted' culture and heritage funds
Leinster Express
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July 1, 2025
More public money needs to be spent on 'underfunded' arts and heritage of Laois which has been 'left behind' in funding decisions, a TD has told the Minister who controls the purse strings. Fine Gael TD Willie Aird raised the issue in the Dáil...
Nearly 50 Irish schools join AI assistant pilot project
Silicon Republic
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July 1, 2025
The programme will be extended to 300 teachers across the country, supporting educators in their day-to-day work. Supported by US edtech company Merlyn Mind and Trinity College Dublin’s The Learnovate Centre, 48 primary and secondary schools in...
Dogs Trust Ireland announces Councillor Emma Blain as 2025 Pawlitical Ambassador
Dublin People
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July 1, 2025
Dogs Trust Ireland has announced that Councillor Emma Blain has been appointed as the official Dogs Trust Ireland Pawlitical Ambassador for 2025, following her recent visit as Lord Mayor of Dublin to the charity’s Rehoming Centre in Finglas. The...
'Carnage' now 'normalised' on Irish roads - Cycling Ireland
Newstalk
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July 1, 2025
“Carnage” has now become “normalised” on Irish roads, Cycling Ireland has said. So far this year, 83 people have lost their lives on Irish roads - three fewer than in the first six months of 2024. Among the victims were eight cyclists - further...
Tributes paid to Dublin man (29) who died while travelling in Bolivia
Breaking News from Ireland
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A GAA club has paid tribute to one of its members who was killed in a road accident in Bolivia last weekend. Oisín Hoy (29) from Clontarf in Dublin died after the car he was travelling in was involved in an accident close to the famous salt flats...
Spanish tourist raped in Dublin wants to meet 'monstrous' attacker 'to ask how he could be so cruel'
Irish Mirror
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July 1, 2025
A Spanish tourist who was raped in Dublin city centre during New Year's Eve celebrations has said she wants to meet her attacker in a safe space and ask him how he could have been so cruel. The prosecution will now look into providing restorative...
Teens 'thrashed' brand new sensory room for children with autism, court hears
Breaking News from Ireland
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Teenagers completely destroyed a brand new sensory room in Dublin for children with autism, which was "thrashed" a week before its unveiling, a court has heard. A 15-year-old schoolboy pleaded guilty to burglary of the River Valley Community...
‘It feels like swimming in soup’: Irish in Europe describe life in heatwave
The Irish Times
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As an intense heatwave continues to affect large parts of Europe, Irish people living abroad, though accustomed to hot weather in the summer, have expressed concerns about the recent rising temperatures. Several members of the diaspora responded...
Spanish tourist raped in Dublin city centre says she wants to meet attacker
Breaking News from Ireland
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A Spanish tourist who was raped in Dublin city centre during New Year's Eve celebrations has said she wants to meet her attacker in a safe space and ask him how he could have been so cruel. The prosecution will now look into providing restorative...