Now playing Next Ireland Ireland locks down again to stop the new COVID-19 variant in its track The country will go into a full lockdown for a month, Taoiseach Micheal Martin said on Wednesday. This means restrictions will be reviewed again on January 31. 31/12/2020
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Now playing Next Ireland Dublin cancels St Patrick's Day parade due to coronavirus outbreak Two more cases of coronavirus were confirmed in the Republic of Ireland on Monday, bringing the total number to 21. 09/03/2020
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Now playing Next Ireland Watch: Millennials help double sales of Irish whiskey in a decade After a century of decline, sales are projected to climb from 6 million cases in 2010 to 12 million in 2020 – or 145 million bottles. 26/08/2019
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Now playing Next Ireland Irish election candidate stars in bizarre campaign video Dublin activist Ben Gilroy smashes “state corruption” and "unlawful evictions" with a hurling stick. 21/05/2019
Now playing Next Ireland Barnier: EU stands 'fully behind Ireland' on Brexit The EU's chief Brexit negotiator, Michel Barnier, said the EU would stand "fully behind Ireland" whatever the outcome 08/04/2019
Now playing Next Ireland Dublin vandals steal head of 'Crusader' mummy Vandals broke into the crypt of a church in Dublin, Ireland, on Monday, damaging several mummies and stealing the head of an 800-year-old Crusader 26/02/2019
Now playing Next Ireland Dublin 'pet detectives' identify parrot's missing owner Dublin Airport has reunited a parrot found on a runway and its owner following a days-long search. Several people came forward to claim Hugo, but how did the airport's "pet detectives" find the right person? 21/02/2019
Now playing Next Ireland Dublin Airport suspends all flights after 'drone sighting' Dublin Airport said in a tweet on Thursday that it was forced to temporarily suspend all flights after 'confirmed drone sighting' 21/02/2019
Now playing Next Ireland Varadkar: Brexit deal can be done Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar on Friday said he believed “a deal can be done” to avoid a disorderly British exit from the EU, after a meeting with a key ally of British Prime Minister Theresa May that he said went very well. Varadkar later hosted May for a formal dinner in Dublin that an Irish 09/02/2019
Now playing Next Ireland Watch: Bono and The Edge busk to raise money for homeless in Dublin Musicians Bono and The Edge busked in Dublin on Christmas Eve, asking people to donate to a homeless charity. 25/12/2018
Now playing Next Ireland Dublin football club in trouble after faking player's death A football club in Dublin has received backlash after reporting the death of a player, who was, in fact, alive and well in his hometown in Spain. 27/11/2018
Now playing Next Ireland Ireland's €25,000 fine for blasphemy might end Ireland will hold a referendum to remove the offence of blasphemy from its constitution. 13/06/2018
Now playing Next Green News Dublin's best spots to visit during a business trip A Living it guide to mixing the best of business and pleasure in Dublin, Ireland. 06/05/2018
Now playing Next Ireland Thousands march to preserve Ireland's near-total abortion ban Two days after the Irish government sealed a bill to allow a referendum on repealing an almost outright ban on abortion, thousands marched in Dublin against liberalising the law. 10/03/2018