Tag: Ireland
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Israel recalls envoys from Norway, Ireland over Palestine recognition
Israel is recalling its ambassadors from Norway and Ireland following the European countries’ drive to recognise Palestinian statehood, Israel’s foreign minister Israel Katz said on Wednesday. “I have instructed the immediate recall of Israel’s ambassadors to Ireland and Norway
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Euro 2028: UEFA approves UK and Ireland as host
The 2028 European Championship, will be hosted by the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland, UEFA has confirmed. The bid from UK and Ireland became unoppose when Turkey withdrew to focus on a bid with Italy for Euro 2032, which was also confirmed at a meeting in Switzerland.
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TikTok slammed €345m privacy fine
TikTok has been fined 345 million euros (368 million U.S. dollars) by Irish data protection authorities following an investigation into the handling of user data from minors.
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W/World Cup: We knew Ireland’s game would be hard – Toni Payne
Super Falcons forward Toni Payne on Monday said while her team knew that qualification to the Round of 16 would be difficult they however never considered it an impossibility. Payne was adjudged the Player-of-the-Match in the team’s final Group B match
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2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup: Falcons draw Ireland 0-0, progress to round of 16
The Super Falcons of Nigeria on Monday made it through to the second round of the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup after playing out a goalless draw with the Republic of Ireland Women’s football team. Both teams played counter-pressing football but all efforts to score a goal in the encounter didn’t yield much result. Asisat…
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2023 FIFA World Cup: The match against Ireland today will be our toughest – Falcons goalie, Nnadozie
Super Falcons goalkeeper, Chiamaka Nnadozie has predicted that the last group match against Ireland at the ongoing 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup,will be the toughest game for them. The West African ladies having gotten four points in two games needs to avoid defeat to make it to the next round of the competition in Australia.…
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FIFA Women’s World Cup: Super Falcons captain says team positive ahead of Ireland clash
History-making captain Onome Ebi says the Super Falcons are gingered and in a super positive mood ahead of Monday evening’s Group B cracker against the Republic of Ireland at Brisbane’s Lang Park.
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Ireland to increase state pension for workers above 66 years
Ireland on Tuesday announced that workers above 66 years would be given a higher state pension the longer they stay at work. The country was sidestepping a recommendation by a government-appointed commission to gradually increase the retirement age to 68 to help fund the ageing population.
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Nigerian-born Irish politician, Rotimi Adebari among 50 prominent people in Ireland
A Nigerian-born Irish politician, Rotimi Adebari, who was a former Mayor of Portlaoise, Ireland, is among 50 prominent people, whose panel decorates train stations, in Ireland. This was revealed in a publication by Turtle Bunbury, an Irish author, historian, podcaster, publisher and public speaker.
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Ireland’s prime minister Martin tests positive for Covid in U.S.
Ireland’s Prime Minister, Taoiseach Micheal Martin, has tested positive for COVID-19. It means the prime minister will be unable to meet U.S. President, Joe Biden, later on Thursday as part of the traditional shamrock ceremony. Martin had been due to speak at the 30th anniversary of the Ireland Funds Gala dinner on Wednesday evening but…