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'Similar pub cultures': Who are the Irish in Germany?

Fri, 15 Mar 2019 16:43:43 +0100

From thriving businesses and pubs to dance schools, opera singers and education facilities, the Irish community in Germany is wide and far-reaching. But who are they and where do they live?

Merkel spokesman says reopening Brexit deal is 'not on agenda'

Wed, 30 Jan 2019 12:41:48 +0100

Germany on Wednesday slapped down Britain's hopes of persuading Brussels to rewrite the Brexit deal, with Chancellor Angela Merkel's spokesman saying re-examining the agreement was "not on the agenda".

Campaigners in Berlin to hold fundraiser ahead of Irish abortion referendum

Thu, 05 Apr 2018 13:44:27 +0200

Pro-choice campaigners have a serious message in their fight for reproductive rights. But a group of expats in Berlin is aiming to provide some light relief on the issue of abortion by inviting people to party together.

Ex-IRA member imprisoned for 1990s German shell attack on British base

Wed, 25 Oct 2017 18:41:34 +0200

A former member of an IRA splinter group was convicted on Wednesday of attempted murder for his role in an attack on a British base in Germany 21 years ago.

IRA suspect admits role in 1990s attack on British base in north Germany

Wed, 26 Jul 2017 16:54:37 +0200

A former member of an IRA splinter group on Wednesday admitted to a German court his role in carrying out an attack at a British base in Germany 21 years ago.

Germany to try IRA suspect for 1996 mortar attack

Thu, 13 Jul 2017 11:33:40 +0200

A former member of an IRA splinter group will face trial in Germany, 21 years after he allegedly tried to hit a British base there with mortar shells, the court said on Wednesday.

Ireland stun wasteful Germany with shock win

Fri, 09 Oct 2015 10:17:48 +0200

Shane Long stunned world champions Germany with a goal that guaranteed Ireland a Euro 2016 playoff spot on an historic night at Lansdowne Road as the hosts won 1-0.

In pictures: Berlin goes green for Paddy's Day

Mon, 16 Mar 2015 10:51:39 +0100

Thousands of Berliners from around the world dressed in their Irish best to march in the fifth annual St. Patrick's Day parade.

Berlin braces for Paddy's Day invasion

Fri, 13 Mar 2015 15:39:41 +0100

On Sunday March 15th at 2 pm, the streets of Berlin's Kreuzberg district will turn green as the city's Irish community invites one and all to become their honorary countrymen for St Patrick's Day.

Expat's family battles for answers four years on

Tue, 21 Oct 2014 13:06:00 +0200

In 2010 an Irish computer engineer was found dead in his apartment in Baden-Württemberg. Four years on, his family are still pressing the German justice system for answers. They feel badly let down by police who they say have refused to examine evidence of foul play.

'Naive' Germany can't overcome the Irish

Wed, 15 Oct 2014 10:28:00 +0200

Germany's coach Joachim Löw has described his side as "naive" after the world champions drew 1-1 with Ireland on Tuesday night in their Euro 2016 qualifier- It is their worst ever start to a qualification campaign.

Merkel has 'contempt' for scoffing Irish bankers

Fri, 28 Jun 2013 12:29:00 +0200

Angela Merkel reacted with unusual passion to recently disclosed phone calls made in 2008 between Irish bankers in which they mocked Germany's efforts to save the euro and sang "Deutschland Über Alles". Merkel said she had only "contempt" for them.

'First and foremost, read the regulations!'

Mon, 15 Apr 2013 10:24:00 +0200

In the latest instalment of My German Career, The Local spoke with Irish pub owner Raymond Searson about the German love for Irish culture and how to cope with the notoriously strict laws and regulations.

Germans to go green for St. Patrick's Day

Sat, 16 Mar 2013 17:01:00 +0100

St. Patrick’s Day, when Irish people celebrate the patron saint responsible for introducing Christianity and supposedly banishing snakes while he was at it, has spread far beyond Irish shores to become a worldwide festival.

'Ireland must recover so people come home'

Fri, 15 Mar 2013 09:13:00 +0100

As Germany goes a touch Irish ahead of St Patrick's Day this weekend, The Local speaks with Dan Mulhall, the Emerald Isle's ambassador to Berlin.

Munich student dies after Dublin stabbing

Mon, 03 Dec 2012 11:27:00 +0100

A 22-year-old German man was stabbed to death in Dublin, Ireland, and another was seriously injured after an argument with Irish teenagers escalated outside a party over the weekend.

German FM: Be more like the hard-working Irish

Fri, 26 Oct 2012 17:51:00 +0200

Irish Foreign Minister Eamon Gilmore said his country aimed to be the first ailing euro nation to exit a bailout programme as his German counterpart hailed Ireland as "an excellent example" of what "hard work" can achieve.

Germany: Irish bank debt 'special circumstance'

Mon, 22 Oct 2012 16:08:00 +0200

Germany and Ireland are seeking ways to help Dublin manage its debt burden, a German government spokesman said on Monday, saying that the problems of Irish banks constituted "special circumstances".

Facebook blinks first over facial recognition

Sat, 22 Sep 2012 14:57:00 +0200

Facebook has deactivated its facial recognition feature in Europe after complaints from Germany that it represented a threat to privacy and was against EU law.

Irish 'mad at Merkel' as they vote on Fiscal Pact

Thu, 31 May 2012 13:35:00 +0200

Anti-German sentiment on the Emerald Isle was said to be running high on Thursday as Irish voters entered the polls to deliver their verdict on ratifying the European Union Fiscal Pact pushed by Chancellor Angela Merkel.