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Topic: Ireland

Fuel protests in Ireland disrupt roads despite government’s new energy support package

Apart from country-wide disruption to roads, the demonstrations almost resulted in a scarcity of fuel as protesters blocked Ireland’s only oil refinery.

Indian students waiting at a food bank in Ireland aren’t ‘freeloading’, it’s ‘jugaad’

It is assumed that any one able to fund an international education must be superbly wealthy.

India-EU now natural and preferred partners, says Jaishankar at mobility gateway office launch

Mobility a ‘strategic asset’ says EU’s Henna Virkkunen. Legal gateway office launched on margins of Impact AI summit.

‘Ireland is full’—why a largely peaceful, moderate country is erupting over immigrants

The alleged assault of a child by an asylum seeker set off violent clashes between protesters and police in Dublin. It’s the latest incident amid a wave of anti-immigrant sentiment.

13 racist attacks on Indians in Ireland in a month including on 6-yr-old girl. Here’s what’s happening

Irish President Michael Higgins 'unequivocally condemned' the attacks & Deputy PM Harris condemned the 'racism' against Indian community members.

‘4 Indian men stabbed in 4 days’—Irish woman who came to aid of Indian attacked in Dublin suburb

Irish police are investigating the incident as a hate crime. About victim, Irish woman who came to his aid says in emotional video, ‘he was so extremely polite to me the whole time’.

Jaishankar’s upcoming UK-Ireland trip: Key issues on his agenda

The external affairs minister will visit London and, for the first time, Dublin and Belfast in Ireland in early March. A joint economic commission is likely to be announced with Ireland.

Irish who served British in India were rejected at home. An exhibition looks at their history

The exhibition, ‘Looking East’, highlights the lives of soldiers, colonial administrators, and civil bureaucrats from Ireland who sought their futures in India during British colonialism.

How was British rule in Ireland and India different? Conversation between coloniser and colonised

The launch of the book, Making Empire, was jointly organised by the Embassy of Ireland and the British High Commission – an unimaginable combination, perhaps even three decades ago.

India & Ireland aim to build strategic partnership, may announce joint economic commission this year

The country has increasingly focused on deepening ties with India. Commission will aim at boosting trade & commerce between the 2 countries which currently stands at $10 billion.

On Camera

New promo video by PLA Navy is a teaser of China’s deep blue capabilities

Rather than functioning as conventional propaganda, the video operates as a device for interpretation, subtly shaping expectations about future developments in China’s naval trajectory.

Adani’s giant copper plant hits technical setbacks in first year

The 500,000 tonne-per-year plant produced just 94,000 tonnes of refined copper from April 2025 to February this year.

Indian drone tech company ideaForge signs MoU with Japanese firm to develop next-gen AI powered drones

By pairing Indian drone engineering with Japanese semiconductor expertise, the two firms aim to develop more advanced autonomous systems tailored to both defence & commercial use.

Trump, Netanyahu’s Iran gamble: The regime change rebound

American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.