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Britains Prince Harry and Meghan Duchess of Sussex attend a Summer Party at the British Ambassadors residence in Dublin, Ireland, Tuesday July 10, 2018. (Photo: AP)

UK's Harry and Meghan visit Dublin in first trip as married couple

Britain's royal family has played an important role in developing Anglo-Irish relations in recent years.

11 July 2018 12:00 PM GMT

The female mosquito uses the red liquid to raise its offspring. (Photo by brgfx on Freepik)

Sucheta Dasgupta | Why only the female mosquito lets blood

It's the female mosquito that lives off our anatomy!

29 July 2023 6:40 PM GMT

The final results of Fridays referendum showed 66.4 percent voted for removing the constitutional ban, while 33.6 voted against. (Photo: AFP)

Ireland overturns abortion ban in landslide vote

66.4 percent voted for removing the constitutional ban, while 33.6 voted against.

26 May 2018 6:27 PM GMT

Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar whose father was born in India, has been ranked fifth on the list. (Photo: AP)

Abortions: Irish make history

The law said an abortion couldn't be done on a woman until the foetus' heart stops.

27 May 2018 11:25 PM GMT

An aide adjusts Pope Francis cape as he speaks at the Knock Shrine in Knock, Ireland, on Sunday. Pope Francis was on a two-day visit to Ireland. (Photo: AP)

In Ireland, Pope sets Church in a new direction

Ostensibly, Pope Francis' historic two-day visit was to attend the triennial Festival of Families in Dublin.

27 Aug 2018 7:15 PM GMT

Pope Francis celebrates Christmas Eve Mass in St. Peters Basilica at the Vatican. (Photo: AP)

Pope Francis 'begs for God's forgiveness' for church sexual abuse...

Irish PM Leo Varadkar on Saturday directly urged the pope to take action against abuses and ensure justice for victims...

26 Aug 2018 11:20 AM GMT

Irish connection thrills Varad

Leo Varadkar may be next Ireland PM and his dad hails from the hamlet.

29 May 2017 9:36 PM GMT

Leo Eric Varadkar and Ana Brnabic, openly gay Prime Ministers of Ireland and Serbia.

What's gay got to do with it?

Several European nations such as Luxembourg and Ireland have shown the way forward by electing gay heads of state.

27 July 2017 6:34 PM GMT

First to come out of closet, Leo set to lead Ireland

Vardarkar had become the first openly gay Cabinet minister in Ireland after coming out in 2015.

22 May 2017 12:38 AM GMT

Varadkar (left) campaigned on same-sex marriage and liberalising abortion laws, although, like the majority of his party colleagues, he is an advocate of tight fiscal restraint. (Photo: Twitter)

Indian-origin minister to be Ireland's new prime minister

Leo Varadkar became the first openly gay cabinet minister in Ireland after coming out in 2015.

21 May 2017 3:37 AM GMT

Leo Varadkars family celebrates his victory in Borivali. (Photo: Mrugesh Bandiwadekar)

Leo has done us and India proud: Family

His victory marks a significant step forward for equality in the country, after the 2015 gay marriage referendum.

2 Jun 2017 9:13 PM GMT

Leo Varadkar celebrates as he is named as Irelands next prime minister, in the Mansion House in Dublin. (Photo: AP)

Indian-origin Leo Varadkar becomes Ireland's first gay PM

The final count, including all three electoral colleges, saw Varadkar win with 60 per cent to Housing Minister Simon...

2 Jun 2017 6:11 PM GMT