Ireland: Storm Bram Brings Severe Winds and Flooding Risks

Storm Bram made landfall in Ireland bringing severe winds and flooding risks across the country on Tuesday, December 9.

Ireland: Severe Weather With Heavy Rain And Strong Winds Strikes Waterford

Inclement weather with heavy rain and high winds struck Waterford, southeast Ireland on Sunday, September 29.

Ireland: Farmers’ Protest In Waterford Causes Major Traffic Disruptions 2

Hundreds of farmers with tractors gathered in Waterford on Friday, February 16, to take part in a demonstration led by the Irish Farmers' Association, causing traffic disruption in and around the city. The protest is part of the 'Enough is Enough' campaign, aimed at drawing attention to farmers' living standards in the European Union.

Ireland: Farmers’ Protest In Waterford Causes Major Traffic Disruptions

Hundreds of farmers with tractors gathered in Waterford on Friday, February 16, to take part in a demonstration led by the Irish Farmers' Association, causing traffic disruption in and around the city. The protest is part of the 'Enough is Enough' campaign, aimed at drawing attention to farmers' living standards in the European Union.

14-yr-old student wins Chinese proficiency competition in Ireland

STORY: 14-yr-old student wins Chinese proficiency competition in Ireland DATELINE: April 23, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:06 LOCATION: CORK, Ireland CATEGORY: EDUCATION SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Chinese proficiency competition in Ireland STORYLINE: The 16th Chinese Bridge Chinese Proficiency Competition for Foreign Secondary School Students (CPCFSSS) in Ireland was held in Cork on Saturday, drawing dozens of contestants from all over the country. Logan Bowdler Lennon, a 14-year-old student from Ireland's southern city of Waterford, won the first prize of the competition by beating all the other 25 competitors. She will represent Ireland to participate in the grand final of the 16th CPCFSSS, an annual event that will be held in China later this year. Saturday's competition consisted of three parts, namely a quiz to test contestants' knowledge about China, particularly about its language and culture, a speech competition to check their Chinese language ability and a talent show to demonstrate their Chinese artist

U.S.-NEW YORK-TIMES SQUARE-NEW YEAR'S EVE BALL-PREPARATION

U.S.-NEW YORK-TIMES SQUARE-NEW YEAR'S EVE BALL-PREPARATION

(221227) -- NEW YORK, Dec. 27, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Electricians assemble the pattern onto the crystal ball during the Crystal Times Square New Year's Ball assembly on the roof of One Times Square, New York, the United States, on Dec. 27, 2022. As part of the yearly tradition, replacement of some of the 2,688 Waterford Crystal triangles on the Times Square New Year's Eve Ball started on Tuesday. The ball, 12 feet in diameter and 11,875 pounds in weight, will begin its descent at 11:59 p.m., Dec. 31, starting the countdown of the final seconds of the year and celebrating the beginning of a new year, at the climax of the Times Square New Year's Eve celebration dating back to as early as 1904. Artists from China's Hong Kong Special Administrative Region will kick off the countdown celebration on the eve of 2023 in Times Square in New York City, said a release from one of the organizations on Dec. 27. (Photo by Ziyu Julian Zhu/Xinhua)

U.S.-NEW YORK-TIMES SQUARE-NEW YEAR'S EVE BALL-PREPARATION

U.S.-NEW YORK-TIMES SQUARE-NEW YEAR'S EVE BALL-PREPARATION

(221227) -- NEW YORK, Dec. 27, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Jeff Straus (L), president of Countdown Entertainment, poses for a picture with Li Li, executive vice president of the Sino-American Friendship Association, during the Crystal Times Square New Year's Ball assembly on the roof of One Times Square, New York, the United States, on Dec. 27, 2022. As part of the yearly tradition, replacement of some of the 2,688 Waterford Crystal triangles on the Times Square New Year's Eve Ball started on Tuesday. The ball, 12 feet in diameter and 11,875 pounds in weight, will begin its descent at 11:59 p.m., Dec. 31, starting the countdown of the final seconds of the year and celebrating the beginning of a new year, at the climax of the Times Square New Year's Eve celebration dating back to as early as 1904. Artists from China's Hong Kong Special Administrative Region will kick off the countdown celebration on the eve of 2023 in Times Square in New York City, said a release from one of the organizations on Dec. 27. (Photo by Ziyu J

U.S.-NEW YORK-TIMES SQUARE-NEW YEAR'S EVE BALL-PREPARATION

U.S.-NEW YORK-TIMES SQUARE-NEW YEAR'S EVE BALL-PREPARATION

(221227) -- NEW YORK, Dec. 27, 2022 (Xinhua) -- An electrician works on a crystal pattern during the Crystal Times Square New Year's Ball assembly on the roof of One Times Square, New York, the United States, on Dec. 27, 2022. As part of the yearly tradition, replacement of some of the 2,688 Waterford Crystal triangles on the Times Square New Year's Eve Ball started on Tuesday. The ball, 12 feet in diameter and 11,875 pounds in weight, will begin its descent at 11:59 p.m., Dec. 31, starting the countdown of the final seconds of the year and celebrating the beginning of a new year, at the climax of the Times Square New Year's Eve celebration dating back to as early as 1904. Artists from China's Hong Kong Special Administrative Region will kick off the countdown celebration on the eve of 2023 in Times Square in New York City, said a release from one of the organizations on Dec. 27. (Photo by Ziyu Julian Zhu/Xinhua)

U.S.-NEW YORK-TIMES SQUARE-NEW YEAR'S EVE BALL-PREPARATION

U.S.-NEW YORK-TIMES SQUARE-NEW YEAR'S EVE BALL-PREPARATION

(221227) -- NEW YORK, Dec. 27, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Electricians assemble a crystal pattern during the Crystal Times Square New Year's Ball assembly on the roof of One Times Square, New York, the United States, on Dec. 27, 2022. As part of the yearly tradition, replacement of some of the 2,688 Waterford Crystal triangles on the Times Square New Year's Eve Ball started on Tuesday. The ball, 12 feet in diameter and 11,875 pounds in weight, will begin its descent at 11:59 p.m., Dec. 31, starting the countdown of the final seconds of the year and celebrating the beginning of a new year, at the climax of the Times Square New Year's Eve celebration dating back to as early as 1904. Artists from China's Hong Kong Special Administrative Region will kick off the countdown celebration on the eve of 2023 in Times Square in New York City, said a release from one of the organizations on Dec. 27. (Photo by Ziyu Julian Zhu/Xinhua)

U.S.-NEW YORK-TIMES SQUARE-NEW YEAR'S EVE BALL-PREPARATION

U.S.-NEW YORK-TIMES SQUARE-NEW YEAR'S EVE BALL-PREPARATION

(221227) -- NEW YORK, Dec. 27, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A piece of crystal is put into a larger pattern during the Crystal Times Square New Year's Ball assembly on the roof of One Times Square, New York, the United States, on Dec. 27, 2022. As part of the yearly tradition, replacement of some of the 2,688 Waterford Crystal triangles on the Times Square New Year's Eve Ball started on Tuesday. The ball, 12 feet in diameter and 11,875 pounds in weight, will begin its descent at 11:59 p.m., Dec. 31, starting the countdown of the final seconds of the year and celebrating the beginning of a new year, at the climax of the Times Square New Year's Eve celebration dating back to as early as 1904. Artists from China's Hong Kong Special Administrative Region will kick off the countdown celebration on the eve of 2023 in Times Square in New York City, said a release from one of the organizations on Dec. 27. (Photo by Ziyu Julian Zhu/Xinhua)