Ireland — country in Northwestern Europe

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Thursday, October 8, 2026

Ireland

country in Northwestern Europe

In brief

Eurostat revises euro-zone Q2 GDP to 0.6% q/q and 1.2% y/y, led by a 10.2% surge in Ireland and improved momentum in Germany, even as underlying demand remains weak. Employment across the euro area rose about 0.5% y/y and 0.4% in the EU in Q2, with Malta and Portugal posting the strongest gains and Romania lagging ahead of the ECB’s rate decision.

Catherine Connolly, a pro-immigration self-avowed socialist running as an independent, won Ireland’s 2025 presidential election in a landslide Friday, defeating both of the nominees of the country’s two largest parties…

Isobella Perrie Sullivan, a 25-year-old law student from Clane, Co Kildare, appeared in Trim District Court charged with possession of explosives after a bomb was found in a car near Carrickmacross on the border with Northern Ireland. She was granted bail with conditions including a €15,000 independent surety, surrender of her passport, a curfew, daily Garda sign-ins, and a requirement to provide a contact number, with a further bail hearing scheduled.

LatestTrump says he would love to see Ireland unifiedDuring a two-day visit to Dublin, US President Donald Trump said he would love to see a unified Ireland and that it would be a great feather in everybody’s cap, noting the UK would have a say in the matter. He also suggested he could help resolve international disputes such as the Falkland Islands row and arrived amid one of Ireland’s largest security operations, meeting Taoiseach Micheál Martin and Irish President Catherine Connolly.Sep 16, 2026