German hostage drama ends as Merkel forced to cancel campaign rally
A man entered the town hall in Ingolstadt and took four people hostage releasing them gradually in a tense nine-hour stand off before police confronted the 24-year-old whose only demand had been a...
View ArticleMan wearing only underpants parties on Angela Merkel’s plane
The intruder was high on drugs, danced on the wing of the jet, sprayed foam around the plush interior and released an inflatable slide.
View ArticleAfter ‘super-result’ Merkel begins search for German coalition partner
“The Merkel Republic,” ran the headline for a commentary on news site Spiegel Online as the German chancellor saw off the challenge of the Social Democrats but did not win an outright majority.
View ArticleMerkel: Ireland has made good progress, I’m grateful to Enda Kenny
Earlier the Tánaiste Eamon Gilmore said that the result of the German election was never going to impact on Ireland’s push for retrospective recapitalisation of its banks.
View ArticleTaoiseach on Merkel ‘bugging’ claims: ‘I always operate on the basis that my...
Who knew you could tap a battered old Nokia…
View ArticleMerkel demands no spying agreement: ‘Spying among friends, that cannot be’
France and Germany have called for an agreement with the US by the end of the year to try to resolve a dispute over spying.
View ArticleThe 9 at 9: Sunday
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View ArticleMerkel’s phone bugged by US since 2002, report claims
Der Spiegel claims that the German Chancellor’s mobile is one of many on the NSA’s tracking list.
View ArticleAfter two months, Merkel forms coalition government in Germany
Angela Merkel has made concessions on gender quotas, the minimum wage and a toll on the Autobahn for foreigners, but she has a government.
View ArticleHere’s What Happened Today: Monday
Today everybody’s been talking about waves and flooding, NAMA making a big sale and Matt Cooper with Dennis Rodman in North Korea.
View ArticleIs the US spying on hundreds of leading Germans? ‘No comment, but…’
… US spy agencies would continue to “gather information about the intentions of governments”.
View ArticleThe 9 at 9: Friday
Good morning. Here are the nine stories you need to know today as we head towards the weekend.
View Article6 things we learned about Angela Merkel from her Q&A with Trinity students
The Phil got a unique insight into the German chancellor at an event today. Here’s what we found out…
View ArticleG7 snubs Russia summit over Ukraine crisis
The leaders also threatened tougher sanctions against Russia for its annexation of Crimea.
View ArticleAre Russian troops withdrawing from the Ukrainian border? Not as far as NATO...
Ukraine reported yesterday that troops had started leaving the area.
View ArticleCeasefire call sparks hope for peace in south-eastern Ukraine
Both Russian and Ukrainian leaders have jointly called for an end to violence in the region.
View ArticleTimeline: Here’s everything we know so far about the flight MH17 crash
A run-through of events surrounding the shooting down of the Malaysia Airlines passenger plane yesterday.
View ArticleWest warns Russia against further faux aid missions into Ukraine
Ukraine also reported that several of its positions were still coming under mortar fire from Russian territory.
View ArticleMerkel demands explanation from Putin after reports of new Russian incursions...
And the Americans accused Russia of orchestrating a campaign inside Ukraine.
View ArticleUkraine death toll nears 2,600 as West turns up the heat on Russia
NATO leaders are in crisis talks today.
View ArticleWaterford Whispers receives praise from The Washington Post
Waterford Whispers News was today featured in The Washington Post.
View ArticleCan Michael Noonan help save the eurozone from economic disaster?
The Finance Minister is back in Brussels today for the deadline of Greece’s bailout.
View ArticleG7 leaders agree to phase out oil, gas and coal use by end of this century
The agreement among world leaders sends a strong signal to the climate change conference in Paris later this year.
View ArticleTen quotes about leadership from the most powerful people in the world
“There’s nothing wrong with being ambitious.”
View ArticlePutin denies trying to scare Angela Merkel with his dog
The German chancellor was not a fan of Konni.
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*You probably will, to be honest.
View ArticleExit polls: Germany's anti-migrant populists unseat Merkel's party
The polls opened today, exactly a year after Angela Merkel decided to let tens of thousands of migrants into the country.
View Article'Bitter and sickening': Merkel on asylum seeker attackers as she urges nation...
Merkel defended her decision to let in tens of thousands of asylum seekers last year.
View ArticleFacebook is cracking down on fake news in Germany before Angela Merkel seeks...
Parliamentary elections are slated for September or October.
View ArticleMerkel calls for cool heads after Turkish President accuses Germany of 'Nazi...
Merkel’s office rejected the comparison as “absurd and out of place”.
View ArticleTrump spokesperson says he doesn't think the US President heard Merkel asking...
Merkel’s suggestion of another handshake went unheard or ignored by Trump.
View ArticlePutin backs probe into violence against gay men in Chechnya after Merkel...
The German Chancellor confronted her Russian counterpart on the issue earlier this week.
View ArticleThese two EU heavyweights met today (and they want even more eurozone...
Chancellor Angela Merkel gave cautious support to Emmanuel Macron’s plans today.
View Article'Stop the Nazis': Protests in Germany as far-right party secures 13% of...
World Jewish Congress President Ronald Lauder described AfD’s success as “abhorrent”.
View ArticleMerkel's chief of staff: We've reached a coalition deal - now we could all do...
After four months, Merkel’s conservatives have sealed a deal with the Social Democrats.
View ArticleGermany's Social Democrats clear path for Merkel's fourth term
Merkel has been leading Germany for 12 years.
View ArticleGermany had a big row this week over whether to make its anthem gender neutral
Austria and Canada have changed their anthems – but the Germans look unlikely to follow suit.
View ArticleAll smiles as Varadkar and Merkel talk Brexit on Taoiseach's first trip to...
Merkel was recently elected as chancellor for the fourth time.
View Article'No terror link' to deadly German van attack as driver's mental health issues...
The driver, identified as Jens R., had spoken recently about suicide.
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