Órla Ryan

Órla Ryan

Reporter

Officials feared Irish women travelling for abortion could be prosecuted on return

In wake of X case and 1992 referendum, fresh restrictions - including injunctions on travel - caused concern

Mary Robinson’s Pinochet handshake showed era of uncritical coverage was over, official said

President met former Chilean dictator on controversial 1995 South American tour

Concern over UK media coverage after vandalism at Limerick Jewish cemetery

Attack in 1995 saw swastika painted on cemetery gate shortly after visit to city by Israeli ambassador

Dublin Zoo ‘distressed’ as panda’s death on return to China linked in report to Irish stay

Ming Ming and Ping Ping drew 400,000 visitors over 100-day visit in 1986 – but Chinese officials declined Late Late appearance

State papers: Diana might try to ‘upstage’ Charles, his adviser warned Irish officials

His 1995 visit to Ireland was part of his rehabilitation after damage of marriage breakdown

US officials requested Shannon Airport as Nasa space shuttle’s emergency landing site

Ireland was required to agree to plan under 1960s space treaties - but felt crash landing was only a remote possibility

Bill Clinton ‘fantasy’ Irish ancestry concerned genealogist ahead of visit in 1995

‘Serious error’ not to commission proper research before 1995 trip, then minister of foreign affairs told

Cheaper to send cervical smear samples to England than train staff, officials said

Decades before CervicalCheck controversy, delays were already affecting tests as part of 1980s pilot

Teenagers using AI to create deep fakes of classmates, committee hears

Artificial intelligence is compounding the pressure many teenagers face, says psychologist

Three people die in road crashes in Tipperary, Limerick and Monaghan

Man (50s) arrested following fatal incident involving car and heavy goods vehicle near Castleblayney on Thursday morning

Man in critical condition after being hit by vehicle and attacked by gang in west Dublin

Gardaí seized weapons and electronic devices after searches on Wednesday

Orange rain warning by Met Éireann for two counties in place

Flood risk is increased due to high river levels and saturated ground, forecaster says

Funeral of Tadgh Farrell (4) hears mother’s tribute to ‘my sweet little boy’

Gardaí from the Serious Crime Unit began carrying out searches at three properties on Friday morning

Permanent women’s museum may be developed in Ireland

Similar initiatives elsewhere include the Vietnamese Women’s Museum and Glasgow Women’s Library

Storm Bram to bring ‘significant’ flood risk as orange wind warnings extended to 18 counties

National Directorate for Fire & Emergency Management meets to prepare for ‘multi-hazard event’

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