Irish President Mary McAleese relayed her condolences to the Philippines for the death of a Filipina hospital worker in the wake of floods in Ireland last month.

A Filipino woman was found dead in a flooded basement apartment in Dublin, Ireland, a report of the Irish Examiner.com said on Tuesday.

A Filipino-Irish bagged the beauty title in this year’s edition of the prestigious Rose of Tralee international festival in Ireland, the Department of Foreign Affairs has said.

Ballet Manila, one of the Philippines’ classical ballet companies, had a successful maiden tour in Ireland, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said over the weekend.

Singers of the University of Santo Tomas (UST) in Manila gained honor for the Philippines anew after receiving two special awards at a recent international festival in Ireland.

A Filipino family that has been staying in Ireland for eight years is now facing possible deportation by Irish authorities due to the father’s participation in a recent workers’ action in a food factory at County Kildare, Ireland.

Aside from their contributions to the Irish community, Filipinos in Ireland received praise for their religious values and deep family ties.

DUBLIN, Ireland – The government of Ireland recently allowed an extension to the residency visa of migrant workers who lost their jobs due to the global economic crisis.

The Philippine Embassy has opened its temporary office at a business center in Dublin, Ireland, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said.

Pinoys in Northern Ireland feel recession pinch, remain positive By ROSE ECLARINAL, ABS-CBN Europe News Bureau