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Nationwide strike and protests take place in Poland after abortion ruling
Krakow, Wroclaw, Szczecin and Lodz have all seen protests.
Poles join nationwide strike over abortion ruling
The ruling would deny legal abortions to women even in cases where a child is sure to die upon birth.
Abortion protests 'aim to destroy Poland', leader of country's ruling party says
A court ruling last week, when published, will rule out abortions in almost all cases in Poland.
Polish president Andrzej Duda tests positive for coronavirus
Duda’s diagnosis comes amid a huge surge in the number of confirmed cases of Covid-19 and deaths in Poland.
Fifteen people detained at protests following Poland abortion ruling
The Constitutional Court ruling severely restricts access to abortion in Poland.
Bohemians winger Twardek seals Poland move
The 23-year-old has joined Jagiellonia Bialystok for an undisclosed fee.
'Green List': Travel guidance remains unchanged despite Ireland's high 14-day incidence rate
Taoiseach Micheál Martin said there will be no changes to the list until a new roadmap is published.
Sharp spike in travel to and from Ireland in last month
CSO data shows that travel in July was still significantly lower than in 2019.
Polish police clash with demonstrators protesting against LGBT activist's arrest
Warsaw police said that 48 people were arrested.
Court of Appeal rules that child brought to Ireland by mother should be returned to native Poland
The boy’s father brought proceedings before the Irish courts.
Opponents boycott ceremony as Poland's president sworn in for second term
Opponents have accused Andrzej Duda of undermining the constitution and of running a homophobic campaign.
'It's hard to be optimistic': Many Poles in Ireland uneasy at re-election of populist president
Andrzej Duda saw off a liberal challenger in a closely fought contest.
Conservative candidate on course for narrow victory in Poland's presidential election
With 99.97% of votes counted, Andrzej Duda was on 51.21% and ahead of liberal rival Rafal Trzaskowski.
Germany pledges €120 million to preserve Auschwitz concentration camp
The death camp, which is located in Poland, was where Nazi officials murdered 1.1 million people.
Poland, Hungary and Czech Republic broke EU law by refusing refugees, European Court of Justice rules
They ‘failed to fulfil their obligations under European Union law,’ the ECJ held.
Ryanair cancels all flights to and from Poland in response to ban on foreign travellers
The airline has said it will contact affected passengers in the wake of the measure.
Auschwitz survivors warn of rising anti-Semitism 75 years on
About 200 camp survivors attended today’s service.
Legal chaos in Poland amid warning that country is no longer 'governed by rule of law'
The Polish government has pushed through legislation to make it easier to fire judges.
Germany asks Poland for forgiveness, 80 years on from beginning of World War II
Nearly six million Poles died in the conflict that killed more than 50 million people overall.
Two children among five dead after lightning strike hits metal cross on Polish mountain
The thunderstorm hit Poland and Slovakia’s Tatra mountains.
Multiple fatalities as lightning strike hits cross at Polish pilgrimage site
The lightning reportedly struck the large cross on the Giewont summit at a time when many hikers were present.
Eva Kor, survivor of Auschwitz doctor Mengele, dies aged 85
Kor passed away in Poland during a trip to the Holocaust site.
A search is under way for a century-old 'solidarity' book sent from Poland's children to Ireland
The book was a thank you gift after Ireland sent its own version in response to the Września children’s strike of 1901.
Polish minister defends hunting of beavers by claiming their tails are an aphrodisiac
The minister said hunting quotas for beavers were far from being depleted.
'A great joy': Woman gives birth to Poland's first sextuplets
The babies range in weight from 890 grammes to 1.3 kilogrammes.
'The equivalent of the Euros': Dublin quidditch team heading to Poland for international tournament
Players describe the sport as a ‘mix of rugby and dodgeball’ and involves the team members sitting on brooms.
Catholic priests in Poland burn Harry Potter and Twilight books
Photos show priests carrying a basket of books and other items including an African-styled face mask.
'That medal is the outcome of a lot of hard work, not just 100 laps I did on the track'
Lydia Boylan discusses her world silver medal success, dealing with disappointment and uprooting her life in search of Olympic glory.
Cases of sex abuse by priests in Poland exposed in new report
The document details the cases of 85 priests convicted of paedophilia.
Polish PM cancels Israel trip after reports of Netanyahu saying 'Poles collaborated with Nazis'
The Israeli prime minister’s office has said that he was “misquoted” in the article, and said that he meant individual Poles.
'I've been in Ireland for 18 years, I love the country, but in football there is a lot of negativity'
UCD U19s boss Maciej Tarnogrodzki offers his thoughts on the development of young Irish players.
'It's hatred that killed Pawel': Poland bids farewell to murdered mayor
Adamowicz, 53, was stabbed in the heart in front of hundreds of people at a charity fundraiser last weekend.
Dortmund legend Blaszczykowski set to rejoin boyhood club taking no salary and donating €300,000
The two-time Bundesliga champion will rejoin boyhood club Wisla Krakow, where he won a Polish title in 2005.
Mayor of Polish city dies after being stabbed at charity event
Pawel Adamowicz was in surgery for five hours following the stabbing in Gdansk.
Huawei employee arrested in Poland on suspicion of spying for China
The Chinese foreign ministry told AFP it was “highly concerned” by the arrest.
Victims of Poland escape room fire to be buried together
Players in escape room games are locked inside a room or building and must solve puzzles to unlock the door.
Polish officials shut down 13 escape rooms over safety flaws after 5 teenage girls die in fire
Firefighters found the victims’ bodies after they extinguished a fire next to the locked room.
Five teenage girls die and one man injured after fire breaks out in Polish escape room
The man with severe burns was taken to an intensive care unit.
UN climate summit: The three key outcomes you need to know
Minister for Climate Action and Environment, Richard Bruton, said Ireland is fully committed to implementing the Paris Agreement.
David Attenborough:'The collapse of our civilisation is on the horizon'
The TV presenter (92) issued an appeal to world leaders at a UN climate summit.
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