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Fundraiser for Ukrainian girl with "very uncertain future" after family tragedy in Donegal

3 days ago | irishcentral.com | Marija Voznuka

Oksanna Ivanova and her daughter Anastasia fled the war three years ago and sought refuge in Donegal. The pair arrived in Ireland "with a fighting spirit", with Oksanna taking time to help fellow Ukrainians to settle in Ireland. Anastasia attends Scoil Cholmcille in Drummar. However, the young girl now faces a "very uncertain future" after her mum was killed in a tragic accident in Letterkenny two weeks ago.
Taylor Swift ensures Teneo take home PRCA Award for Fáilte Ireland campaign

4 days ago | irishcentral.com | Galen English

Teneo won Best Short Term Earned Media Campaign at the PRCA Awards for their Taycation campaign with Fáilte Ireland. The awards celebrate "the transformative impact PR professionals and agencies bring to their clients, communities, and the Irish economy."It was a fantastic night for Teneo who picked up five awards at the ceremony held in The Shelbourne Hotel.
Billionaire Michael Bloomberg blasts Brexit as he opens Dublin office

4 days ago | irishcentral.com | Galen English

Billionaire and former Mayor of New York City, Michael Bloomberg, celebrated the opening of his new Dublin office by hosting a conference. The conference entitled 'The Bloomberg Advantage: Future of Finance in Ireland' was held in Bloomberg's Dublin offices at One Charlemont Square. The new offices were described by Bloomberg "as nearly our largest in the EU."Speaking at the event, Mr. Bloomberg said he could not understand how the UK had voted to leave the EU.
Creeslough planning permission overturned following appeal

1 week ago | irishcentral.com | Kerry O'Shea

The families of the victims of the 2022 Creeslough tragedy have welcomed An Coimisiún Pleanála's decision to uphold their appeal against planning permission for the site of the fatal blast in Co Donegal. The families had lodged an appeal after Donegal County Council granted planning permission earlier this year for the site where ten people died in an explosion. The permission had been granted to Vivo Shell Limited, following its application in April 2024.
Irish American org questions impartiality of UK's ICRIR chief amid staffing debate

1 week ago | irishcentral.com | Kerry O'Shea

The Ancient Order of Hibernians (AOH), the largest Irish Catholic organization in the US, has responded after Sir Declan Morgan, head of the Independent Commission for Reconciliation and Information Recovery (ICRIR), compared former RUC members signing on for the ICRIR to former IRA members serving on PSNI recruitment panels.
Ireland bringing personnel home from Tehran "in light of the deteriorating situation"

1 week ago | irishcentral.com | Kerry O'Shea

Ireland's Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs Simon Harris announced on Friday, June 20, that Irish personnel are being relocated from Tehran, the capital of Iran, back to Ireland. "I have become increasingly concerned about the operational environment for our Embassy in Tehran, and the ability of our diplomatic staff to perform their functions safely," Harris said in a statement on Friday evening.
Irish unity will be "center stage again" if Farage becomes PM, former Taoiseach says

1 week ago | irishcentral.com | Kerry O'Shea

Leo Varadkar, Ireland's former Taoiseach, believes that if Nigel Farage, the leader of the UK's Reform Party, were to become British Prime Minister, it would put the discussion of Irish unity to "centre stage."Varadkar, who resigned as Taoiseach and the leader of Fine Gael in March 2024, made the comments while speaking on BBC Northern Ireland's The View programme, which aired on Thursday night.
Northern Ireland Executive to establish Mother and Baby Home Inquiry and Redress scheme

1 week ago | irishcentral.com | Kerry O'Shea

Northern Ireland's First Minister and Deputy First Minister have introduced legislation to establish an Inquiry into Mother and Baby Institutions, Magdalene Laundries and Workhouses; and an associated redress scheme. The Executive Bill, which can be read here, will establish a statutory public inquiry and a statutory redress scheme. The estimated cost is £80 million, which includes almost £60 million in initial redress payments to cover approximately 6,600 redress claims.
Review: Kerry Condon shines bright amongst a stellar cast in "F1"

1 week ago | irishcentral.com | Emma Costigan

As I'm sure many Formula One fans are, I was apprehensive about Hollywood's take on the crown jewel of the motorsport industry. And when Carlos Sainz cautioned fans to take the action-packed film with a pinch of salt, well, that was my mind made up. I wasn't going to like it, and I would be critical, and that was that. I'll hold my hands up and admit how wrong I was.
Taoiseach's constituency office in Co Cork vandalized

1 week ago | irishcentral.com | Kerry O'Shea

Taoiseach Micheál Martin's constituency office in the Turner’s Cross area of Cork City was vandalized in the early hours of Wednesday, June 18. Photos and footage of the vandalism show red paint scrawled on the front of the building, with "Zionist Pawn" sprayed on a window.