Ireland Current Affairs, GK & News
Northern Ireland Protocol – Update (May, 2022)
The Northern Ireland Protocol is becoming a point of tension between the European Union (EU) and the United Kingdom (UK). Where is Northern Ireland located? Northern Ireland is part of the United Kingdom (UK). It shares a border with the Republic of Ireland (a member of the EU). What is the Northern Ireland Protocol? The ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2022
Category: International / World Current Affairs
Topics: Brexit deal • EU • Great Britain • Ireland • UK
Ireland: 50 years of bloody Sunday
On 30 January 1972, the British soldiers killed a group of unarmed civilians. These civilians were protesting in the Bogside area of Derry. This incident is referred to as bloody Sunday. In 2022, the people of Northern Ireland marked fifty years of Bloody Sunday. What happened on Bloody Sunday? A group of innocent civilians protested ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2022
Category: Important Days & Events Current Affairs
Topics: Brexit • Ireland • irish sea • Operation Demetrius • The Troubles
Cranes return to Ireland after 300 years
The Cranes that have been a part of Irish folklore (traditional stories and beliefs) were recently spotted in Ireland. The birds were spotted in the country during their breeding season after three hundred years. About the Cranes The Cranes were extinct in Ireland in 1700. This was mainly due to the destruction of their habitats. ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2021
Category: Environment Current Affairs
Topics: Bird migration • cranes • Habitat loss • Ireland • migratory birds • Peatlands • Wetlands
India becomes 12th Largest Holder of US Government Securities at April 2020 end
Despite low returns, the Treasury Securities (are of four types- Bills, Notes, Bonds, Inflation-Protected Securities) backed by the United States Treasury Department is one of the safest assets for any Central Bank around the world. With USD 157.4 billion at the end of April 2020, India has become the 12th largest holder of United States ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2020
Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs - 2022
Topics: China • Ireland • Japan • Luxembourg • prudential liquidity management • Reserve Bank of India • United Kingdom • United States
India will be UNSC President for August 2021
After securing 184 out of the total 192 votes on 17th June 2020, India became a non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) for a period of 2 years. India’s term will begin on 1st January 2021. Apart from India, Norway, Kenya, Ireland, and Mexico were also elected for a period of 2 ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2020
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs
Topics: Ireland • Kenya • Mexico • Norway • United Nations • United Nations Security Council
Puff Adder Snakebite in Ireland
A man in Dublin was hospitalised for a snakebite from a venomous Puff Adder Snake recently. This is the first case of snakebite in Ireland’s history. Ireland’s lack of Snakes Ireland is famous for having no native snake species. Local people attribute the lack of snakes to a Catholic Irish legend, St Patrick. He is ..
Topics: Ice age • Ireland • Puff Adder • Snakebite