Visit
# visit - Saturday 15 June, 2013
Marriage, flags and secret phones… what was left after JFK visited Ireland
It is 50 years since JFK visited Ireland, and people are sharing their memories with the National Library.
# visit - Thursday 6 June, 2013
Enda in Lithuania to prepare for presidency handover
The Taoiseach is also due to travel to Finland tomorrow.
# visit - Saturday 23 March, 2013
Here is the week’s news… skewed
Breaking via The Mire wire: RTE stars confused by Pope’s message of humility, and Office of Public Works ‘may never know’ the source of the Cork floods.
# visit - Sunday 17 March, 2013
Alan Shatter tells Israel: Ireland is still your friend
The Minister for Justice also told an Israeli newspaper that he had been the target of some anti-Semitism during his time in politics but that it had been “extremely rare”.
# visit - Wednesday 30 January, 2013
Where is the best place to visit in Ireland?
The Cliffs of Moher Visitor Experience has been named as the best place to visit in the country.
# visit - Saturday 5 January, 2013
Pic of the Day: Ruud van Nistelrooy goes to bizarre lengths to cheer patients
We wonder what Rio Ferdinand makes of this?
# visit - Thursday 3 January, 2013
Dublin Zoo records all time high for visitor numbers in 2012
Birthdays, babies, TV crews and a visit from J-Lo – it was certainly a busy year for the animals.
# visit - Friday 7 December, 2012
Hillary Clinton leaves for Belfast to discuss peace process
The US Secretary of State said she is looking forward to her visit to Belfast to see the situation for herself.
# visit - Thursday 6 December, 2012
Clinton says she will continue to fight for global online freedom
Speaking today at DCU she said that governments must be held accountable when they violate human rights online.
# visit - Friday 16 November, 2012
Israel agrees three-hour truce for Egypt PM visit
The relief comes after an intensification of bombardment overnight. A call-up of 30,000 reservists has also been authorised.
# visit - Monday 12 November, 2012
# visit - Tuesday 16 October, 2012
Fáilte Ireland says some tourism sectors are outperforming others
Failte Ireland says confidence in tourism has improved but there are still challenges with some sectors outperforming others.
# visit - Saturday 13 October, 2012
VIDEO: Conan O’Brien accepts TCD patronage, calling himself “dangerously inbred”
The TV host spoke to Trinity’s Philisophical Society about his “mother country”, “Irish begrudgery” and told TCD to “get over” the Book of Kells.
# visit - Thursday 11 October, 2012
Conan O’Brien is back in Ireland, but how tall is he?
He’s f***ing tall, that’s how tall he is.
# visit - Tuesday 9 October, 2012
Protests expected as Angela Merkel visits Athens
Police will create a ‘safety zone’ for her meetings with the Prime Minister and President, aiming to keep demonstrators away.
# visit - Sunday 7 October, 2012
PHOTOS: Day four of Michael D’s visit to Chile
El Presidente visited the grave of former Chilean leader Salvador Allende as part of his two-week trip today.
# visit - Monday 20 August, 2012
In pictures: Golden girl Katie Taylor visits Crumlin Children’s Hospital
The boxing champion spent the day with some of her younger fans…
# visit - Saturday 14 July, 2012
Mayor of Poznan coming to Dublin to meet with soccer fans…
… he’ll also be opening a special Euro 2012 photo exhibition, and we have a sneak peek.
# visit - Monday 2 July, 2012
Is the Pope coming to Ireland?
The Catholic Communications Office says there’s “no concrete information” about a rumoured visit in 2013.
# visit - Wednesday 27 June, 2012
Need help getting around? New online public transport journey planner launched
The National Transport Authority has unveiled its new website and Android app.
# visit - Friday 22 June, 2012
Flying visits? Bill Clinton in Easons, Yoko Ono in Glasnevin Cemetery
Bill Clinton took in some bookshops in Cork today, while Yoko Ono visit Daniel O’Connell’s crypt.
# visit - Tuesday 19 June, 2012
Michaela murder trial: judge and jury to visit honeymoon hotel
The court will visit the former Legends hotel this morning following a request from the defence team.
# visit - Thursday 14 June, 2012
Aung San Suu Kyi arrives in Europe
The General Secretary of the National League for Democracy in Burma will arrive in Ireland on 18 June. Today, she will speak in Geneva at the UN’s International Labour Organisation.
# visit - Monday 30 April, 2012
Higgins kicks off first visit to the US in New York today
The president will meet New York’s Mayor Bloomberg and attend a performance of ‘Once’ during his trip.
# visit - Monday 26 March, 2012
Pope arrives in Cuba for three-day visit
The Pope was welcomed by Cuban President Raul Castro, who told him that his country favours complete religious freedom.
# visit - Sunday 25 March, 2012
Nǐ hǎo! Taoiseach to start visit to China today
Enda Kenny is due to meet with Chinese premier Wen Jiabao in Beijing during the four-day visit to promote trade and investment in Ireland.
# visit - Monday 19 March, 2012
Thumbs up! Taoiseach rings opening bell at New York Stock Exchange
Taoiseach Enda Kenny looked delighted to ring the opening bell this morning, which was one of the many engagements planned for him during his five-day trip to the United States in celebration of St Patrick’s Day.
# visit - Monday 12 March, 2012
Kenny and Cameron to issue statement on British-Irish relations
The Taoiseach is travelling to London today for his St Patrick’s Day visit to Downing Street.
# visit - Tuesday 21 February, 2012
Michael D to arrive in London on first official trip abroad
The president is due to visit the Olympic site in east London and meet with Irish emigrants.
# visit - Monday 20 February, 2012
Varadkar says Chinese VP’s visit can boost Irish tourism
The Transport, Tourism and Sport Minister reckons Xi’s visit to the likes of Croke Park can only benefit tourism from China.
Taoiseach praises ‘special relationship’ as Xi Jinping visit enters final day
The Chinese vice president will visit Áras an Uachtaráin this morning on the final day of his three day visit to Ireland.
Higgins criticises ‘obsequious’ welcome of Chinese vice-president
The Socialist Party TD has slammed the media and political establishment’s welcoming of the man likely to be the next president of China.
# visit - Sunday 19 February, 2012
In pictures: Chinese vice-president Xi Jinping’s Irish visit so far
The Cliffs of Moher and all…
Second day of Chinese VP’s visit to focus on agriculture and tourism
Xi Jinping will visit a dairy farm, see the Cliffs of Moher and take in a Riverdance show today – before signing an international trade contract aimed at enhancing relations between Ireland and China tomorrow.
# visit - Wednesday 15 February, 2012
USA! USA!: Taoiseach returns to America for second time in a week
Enda Kenny is in New York for the second time in less than week as part of a three-day US visit aimed at spreading a message: ‘Ireland is open for business’.
# visit - Tuesday 14 February, 2012
World’s most expensive gold coin to visit Dublin
The coin, called the 1933 Double Eagle, will go on display at the Irish Museum of Modern Art in Dublin in early March.
# visit - Sunday 27 November, 2011
Nick Clegg’s Irish visit postponed following death of Taoiseach’s mother
Clegg had been due to meet with president Michael D Higgins and Tánaiste Eamon Gilmore in Dublin tomorrow.
# visit - Friday 18 November, 2011
Hillary Clinton to visit Burma
President Barack Obama said the historic trip by the Secretary of State will take place next month after the US said it saw “flickers of progress” in the country which has been isolated for decades.
# visit - Monday 12 September, 2011
Cameron and Putin meet for talks during rare visit
The British PM is in Moscow for talks aimed at rebuilding relations between the two countries.






















































