General Information
Ireland is an island in the North Atlantic Ocean, in Northwestern Europe. Geopolitically, the island is divided between the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. It is separated from Great Britain to its east by the North Channel, the Irish Sea, and St George's Channel. Ireland is the second-largest island of the British Isles, the third-largest in Europe, and the twentieth-largest in the world. As of 2022, the population of the entire island is just over 7 million, with 5.1 million in the Republic of Ireland and 1.9 million in Northern Ireland, ranking it the second-most populous island in Europe after Great Britain.
- Population: 5,300,000+
- Area: 70,273 km²
- Coordinates: Latitude: 53, Longitude: -8
- Timezone: Timezone info not available
- Current Local Time: ailab
Latest Ireland News
Irish Independent : Independent
Taoiseach defends UK’s Keir Starmer as an ‘earnest, sound person’ to Trump in Oval Office meeting
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Irish Independent : Independent
‘My stance is firm, Kelly’s death was foul play’ – mum demands answers as new medical report challenges official narrative
The image of her daughter in a coffin, with her jaw visibly out of place, still haunts Julieanne Lynch two years later.
TheJournal.ie
Live: Taoiseach Micheál Martin holds press conference with Donald Trump in the White House
Stay with us for the latest.
TheJournal.ie
US vice president JD Vance urged to visit Ireland by Taoiseach during Washington DC breakfast
The two politicians met ahead of Micheál Martin’s visit to the White House later today.
BBC News
Wary allies show there's no quick fix to Trump's Iran crisis
European leaders are hesitant to help Trump secure the Strait of Hormuz, but they know inaction on the Iran war is not really an option.
BBC News
Ukraine's urgent fight on the financial frontline
The war-torn country is battling to secure crucial funding from the IMF and EU, as well as putting up taxes.
BBC News
Typical new mortgage costs soar £788 a year in two weeks
Lenders have hiked rates on new deals and withdrawn products as war creates uncertainty in the markets.
BBC News
MI5 to pay compensation to woman abused by neo-Nazi agent
It comes after a BBC investigation four years ago showed the agent used his security service role to abuse his partner.
Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera
Why Iranians are taking to Tehran’s streets during war
As bombs fall and millions are displaced, protests grow in Iran. Could this war be strengthening Iran’s resolve?
Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera
Video: What we know about Israel’s assault on southern Lebanon
The Israeli military has launched waves of air raids across southern Lebanon.
