# Santiago

This year

2023

Plane from Dublin to Canary Islands forced to make unscheduled stop due to unruly passenger

Spanish police confirmed two Irish nationals left the plane voluntarily and were ‘reported for an administrative breach of air safety’.

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Aug 28th 2023, 12:38 PM

All time

# stayer

Stradivarius pulls off dramatic piece of history with fourth Goodwood Cup win

John Gosden’s brilliant stayer is now set to be trained for the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe.

4.3k

Jul 28th 2020, 4:08 PM

# Santiago

Chile orders new curfew as unrest death toll hits 11

The unrest started after protests against a public transport price hike escalated.

8.4k

Oct 21st 2019, 10:16 PM

# Santiago

Violence in Chile sparked by metro fare hike has left three dead

Protests are angry at the increasing cost of living in Chile.

16.9k

Oct 20th 2019, 11:10 AM

# best of them

Foo Fighters prove they are the soundest band ever to Chilean crowd

These guys. These bloody guys.

5.4k

Jan 18th 2015, 9:51 AM

# got milk

Would you drink milk from a donkey? These lads sell it on the streets

For a quarter century or more, Ricardo Alegria and his brother Marco have led donkeys through the streets of Chile’s capital, milking them on the spot for customers.

13.3k

Dec 26th 2014, 1:39 PM

# Clerical Abuse

"God knows" - Irish priest found guilty of sexually abusing toddler in Chile

John O’Reilly began abusing the girl when she was five.

24.1k

Oct 15th 2014, 8:49 PM

# Missing

Irishman reported missing in France

Vincent Walsh flew to France 12 days ago to walk El Camino de Santiago.

23.1k

Jul 29th 2014, 12:31 PM

# Crash

Driver of Spanish train faces police probe

At least 80 people have died in the horrifying high-speed train crash.

10.9k

Jul 25th 2013, 7:02 PM

# Promissory notes

Failure on debt deal would have 'catastrophic effect on Ireland' - Tánaiste

Tánaiste Eamon Gilmore will address world leaders – including Angela Merkel – in Chile today as hopes for a deal on Ireland’s bank debt took a blow last night and the opposition criticised the government’s lack of openness.

7.2k

Jan 27th 2013, 9:12 AM

# El Presidente

President to meet political leaders and Irish community in Chile

President Michael D Higgins has a busy schedule on the day two of his South American trip.

2.3k

Oct 5th 2012, 6:30 AM

# El Presidente

Pictures: Day one of Michael D Higgins in Chile

The President met with his Chilean counterpart on a busy day of public engagements.

7.2k

Oct 4th 2012, 7:14 PM

# El Presidente

Higgins to meet Chilean president on first full day of South America trip

After arriving in Chile yesterday morning, President Higgins kicks off his two weeks trip to South American with a day of public engagements in Santiago.

2.9k

Oct 4th 2012, 6:30 AM

# Chile

Teenager shot dead in Chile protests

A 14-year-old boy has been killed after sustaining gunshot wounds during a mass protest against Chile’s president in the country’s capital.

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Aug 26th 2011, 2:07 PM