Advertisement

Readers like you keep news free for everyone.

More than 5,000 readers have already pitched in to keep free access to The Journal.

For the price of one cup of coffee each week you can help keep paywalls away.

Support us today
Not now
Saturday 2 December 2023 Dublin: 3°C

# Macedonia

All time
Barkley brace helps England hammer Montenegro to maintain perfect start to qualifiers
Harry Kane and Raheem Sterling were also on target as Gareth Southgate’s side ran out convincing winners.
8.5k
14
Mar 25th 2019, 10:06 PM
From pastries to passports: How the Macedonian name change will affect citizens
There is no shortage of minutiae to be ironed out over the coming years.
21.0k
8
Jan 27th 2019, 10:30 AM
After years of dispute, Greece ratifies new name deal with Macedonia
Greek media polls show a majority of respondents are against the change
12.8k
14
Jan 25th 2019, 4:00 PM
Violent clashes erupt in Athens as tens of thousands protest Macedonian name deal
Police estimates put the number of demonstrators at 60,000 at 12pm.
17.3k
22
Jan 20th 2019, 7:10 PM
Why I travelled home to vote in favour of adding 'North' to Macedonia's name
Macedonia and Greece have been involved in a decades-long dispute over the name Macedonia and Alexander the Great.
16.3k
15
Oct 14th 2018, 6:00 PM
Macedonians have voted to change the name of their country
The country will be called North Macedonia if the plan passes through parliament.
41.7k
41
Oct 1st 2018, 9:09 AM
Today, Macedonia votes on whether it should add 'North' to its name. Here's why
If Macedonia vote in favour of the change, it could pave the way for the Balkan country to join the EU.
10.2k
9
Sep 30th 2018, 8:30 AM
Macedonia to vote on renaming country tomorrow ... here are other countries that made a change
The country will vote on whether to rename their country The Republic of North Macedonia.
19.3k
44
Sep 29th 2018, 6:30 PM
Macedonia will today agree to change its name but tensions are high on the Greek border
Greece also has a northern province called Macedonia.
25.4k
18
Jun 17th 2018, 10:18 AM
Macedonia agrees to change its name, ending decades-long dispute with Greece
If the deal is approved by both countries’ parliaments, Macedonia will be known as the Republic of North Macedonia.
37.3k
40
Jun 12th 2018, 9:42 PM
Macedonia to change the name of Alexander the Great airport to heal rift with the Greeks
They’re also going to rename a motorway “Friendship Highway”.
18.7k
36
Jan 24th 2018, 10:53 PM
Why Macedonia has been embroiled in a decades-long row with Greece about its name
ICYMI: Macedonia is both the name of a Balkan country, and the name of a northern province in Greece.
13.8k
41
Jan 17th 2018, 9:40 AM
Politicians attacked after Macedonia's parliament stormed by 100 protesters
Footage shows chairs and tripods being thrown as fist fights broke out in the parliamentary press room.
5.8k
8
Apr 28th 2017, 7:16 AM
Ireland 'perfect' for e-booking system that solved Macedonia's waiting list crisis
Since July 2013, doctors in Macedonia can book patients an appointment with a consultant online.
28.8k
49
Feb 20th 2017, 12:05 AM
At least 15 dead as fierce storms hit Macedonian capital
One of the dead was an eight-year-old girl.
13.4k
9
Aug 7th 2016, 12:19 PM
Police fire tear gas at migrants leaving 260+ injured in border clash
Officials have denied that plastic bullets were used in the clash.
11.2k
67
Apr 11th 2016, 8:37 AM
Tear gas fired as migrants try to storm Greece-Macedonia border fence
The UN’s rights chief criticised a “rising roar of xenophobia” towards migrants.
11.1k
87
Mar 1st 2016, 9:49 AM
Migrants are sewing their lips shut because they're not being allowed travel across Europe
One of them wrote ‘only freedom’ on his chest while two others wrote ‘Iran’ on their chest and forehead.
24.7k
103
Nov 23rd 2015, 3:40 PM
Nato is worried about the situation in Macedonia
A shoot-out left 22 people dead today.
23.0k
25
May 10th 2015, 7:44 PM
Macedonia and 3 other occasions when Ireland have been humbled by a minnow
Slip-ups against lesser opposition aren’t a common occurrence but are we due one?
7.2k
6
Oct 11th 2014, 8:30 AM
French police arrest member of infamous 'Pink Panther' jewel-theft gang
The suspect had been on the run since breaking out of jail in Switzerland in May.
5.9k
5
Aug 21st 2013, 6:54 PM
VIDEO: 16 years since Ireland 'had a Macedonia'
Mick McCarthy’s side conceded two penalties and Jason McAteer was red-carded in Skopje.
4.6k
3
Apr 3rd 2013, 10:51 AM
Plane used to transfer unlawfully detained man landed at Shannon
The plane used by the CIA landed in Shannon Airport on its way to Macadonia to pick the man up.
12.7k
60
Dec 13th 2012, 3:22 PM
Wales and Scotland in 'must-win' Cardiff clash
Both sides have started badly in Group A and need a positive result in Cardiff this evening.
220
0
Oct 12th 2012, 9:45 AM
Irish Under-19s get off to flying Euro qualifiers start with win over Luxembourg
Aston Villa striker Mikey Drennan bagged a hat-trick in a comprehensive away win.
1.2k
2
Oct 11th 2012, 10:16 PM
Preview: Doolin's U19s begin Euro trail in Luxembourg
Ireland face the hosts later today before meeting Macedonia and Germany in their UEFA qualifying mini-tournament.
409
0
Oct 11th 2012, 8:32 AM
Macedonian club banned and fined after two positive drug tests
Rabotnicki duo Milovan Petrovic and Dino Najdoski tested positive for banned substances following their Europa League meeting with Lazio last year.
642
1
Aug 21st 2012, 12:52 PM
Macedonia urges Greece to solve 20-year row over name
The two countries have been locked in a contentious dispute since 1991 over who gets to use the name Macedonia.
6.4k
20
Jun 23rd 2012, 5:53 PM
ICJ rules Greece was wrong to block Macedonia's NATO bid
A dispute has been running between the two countries over the use of the name ‘Macedonia’.
706
1
Dec 5th 2011, 2:34 PM
‘One Team in Tallinn’ – remembering Scotland’s ‘ghost game’ in Estonia
One kick in the Baltics… and it was all over as Craig Brown’s side kicked off and then heard the full time whistle.
1.4k
0
Nov 10th 2011, 9:06 AM
Euro 2012 preview: Andorra v Ireland... and all of Group B's permutations
Ireland and Giovanni Trapattoni could be five days from glory. Unfortunately, it’s not quite that simple. Miguel Delaney goes through a very complex Group B
1.9k
7
Oct 7th 2011, 3:51 PM
WATCH: The Andorran football team's only ever competitive victory, plus 4 other shocks they (nearly) produced
Ahead of Friday’s game, we look at the minnows record in international football, and find that they are capable of producing the odd surprise result.
962
0
Oct 5th 2011, 1:43 PM
Explainer: If Greece goes bust, who gets crushed?
Take a look at who is the most exposed when it comes to the possibility of a Greek default…
2.5k
8
Sep 16th 2011, 7:15 AM
Q and A: How Ireland can qualify and other Group B permutations
In light of last night’s results, we examine some of potential outcomes to Group B.
1.3k
6
Sep 7th 2011, 11:04 AM
The Daily Fix: Saturday
In your bank holiday Saturday Fix: Strike looms at Aer Lingus; the high-price of government advice; U2′s controversial Glastonbury appearance; a hair-raising announcement from Wayne Rooney; and the accidental Facebook party.
2.1k
2
Jun 4th 2011, 7:10 PM
Euro 2012 Preview: Macedonia vs Ireland
“This is the seventh occasion the sides have met – a remarkable coincidence, given that Macedonia only became a member of FIFA in 1994 following the break-up of Yugoslavia”
506
2
Jun 4th 2011, 10:50 AM
Chart of the Week: does the price of a pint indicate a win for Ireland in Macedonia?
Trap’s side are in Skopje for a crunch Euro 2012 showdown. Does the inflationary cost of a pint correlate with rising Irish fortunes in Macedonia?
505
3
Jun 4th 2011, 10:18 AM
The Daily Fix: Friday
In today’s Fix: Mladic reacts to “monstrous” charges; Aer Lingus talks continue; new MRSA superbug in Dublin hospitals; and MI6 pull off ‘Operation Cupcake’.
672
0
Jun 3rd 2011, 7:59 PM
Cox to partner Keane up front as Trap names team
After a week of speculation, the Italian has confirmed the XI that will face Macedonia tomorrow night.
277
3
Jun 3rd 2011, 4:34 PM
Keane a doubt following training ground knock
Trap may have to plan without skipper Robbie Keane after the final session at Gannon Park before departure for Skopje this afternoon.
228
0
Jun 2nd 2011, 4:44 PM
1
2
Next Articles