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Ireland is an island in the North Atlantic Ocean, in Northwestern Europe. Geopolitically, the island is divided between the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. It is separated from Great Britain to its east by the North Channel, the Irish Sea, and St George's Channel. Ireland is the second-largest island of the British Isles, the third-largest in Europe, and the twentieth-largest in the world. As of 2022, the population of the entire island is just over 7 million, with 5.1 million in the Republic of Ireland and 1.9 million in Northern Ireland, ranking it the second-most populous island in Europe after Great Britain.

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'Worse than murder': Ireland's dark history of criminalisation and diabolisation of unwed mothers Credit: FRANCE 24 English Duration: 17:14Published 6 days ago

Works begin in Ireland to exhume remains of hundreds of babies found at unwed mothers’ home Works begin in Ireland to exhume remains of hundreds of babies found at unwed mothers’ home 'Mother-and-baby homes' were institutions in Ireland where unmarried pregnant women and their children.. Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 01:10Published 1 week ago

Excavations begin at child mass grave site in Ireland Credit: FRANCE 24 English Duration: 14:38Published 1 week ago

BBC to pay Gerry Adams £84k over libel case The BBC has been ordered to pay Gerry Adams £84,000 after he won a libel case against the broadcaster. Adams said the case was about “putting manners on the BBC” and claimed it was out of step.. Credit: ODN Duration: 00:31Published on May 30, 2025

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