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Filmmakers hope that Oscar nomination for ‘The Quiet Girl’ renews interest in the Irish language

“An Cailín Ciúin” (“The Quiet Girl”) is Ireland’s first film to be nominated for best foreign language film in the Academy Awards. Language enthusiasts in Ireland are hoping that the new film will give their mother tongue a much-needed boost in a country where less than 2% of the population speak it on a daily basis.

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Irish singer-songwriter Dani Larkin navigates a troubled border with song 

The hydroponic tomato plants at Ráječek Farm rely on manufactured fertilizer to grow.

War in Ukraine sparks fertilizer crisis that may impact the future of global food production

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Mary Robinson, former president of Ireland and Chair of The Elders, speaks to journalists at the COP27 UN Climate Summit, Nov. 12, 2022.

Ireland’s Mary Robinson says being an ‘Elder’ is about teaching the next generation, but also listening to them

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Dublin or Lower Broadway? Thousands of Garth Brooks fans celebrate his first Irish show in 25 years, cowboy hats and all.

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‘The summer of stress’: Amid airline staffing shortages, lost luggage rates have soared

Business, Economics and Jobs

Thousands of passengers are arriving at their destinations without their luggage and little idea if they will ever see it again.

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Northern Ireland decriminalized abortion 3 years ago. But services are still difficult to access.

Abortion

Despite the decriminalization of abortion in Northern Ireland several years ago after presiding over some of the harshest legislation in the world, access is far from straightforward. And campaigners on both sides of the issue are rallying after last month’s US Supreme Court leak that’s suggested the overturning of Roe v. Wade.

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Why ‘Derry Girls’ has become an international cult hit

The Irish teen comedy ended its run on UK television this week. But it has special significance for women who grew up in Northern Ireland in the 1990s, a period of conflict between Catholics and Protestants often known as the “troubles.” 

Palestinian protesters fly Palestinian flags and flags of the Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine, DFLP, during clashes with Israeli soldiers at the entrance the Jewish settlement of Beit El, background near the West Bank city of Ramallah.

The politics of Ireland’s enduring support for Palestinians

Conflict & Justice

Ireland is the first EU country to declare that Israeli settlements in the Palestinian territories amount to de facto annexation.

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Climate activists get more strategic with their use of the courts

The Big Fix

There’s a growing trend of activists using lawsuits to hold governments and powerful corporations accountable for their roles in climate change.

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