# Polish

Last year

2022

# 2010 disaster

2010 Smolensk air crash due to onboard explosions, Polish probe says

Poland’s then-president and 95 other people died in the 2010 crash.

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Apr 12th 2022, 1:40 PM

All time

# Michal Kurek

Trial of man accused of murdering homeless man in Co Dublin opens

Sebastian Barczuk is charged with the murder of Michal Kurek over three years ago.

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Sep 15th 2020, 10:24 PM

# artur celmer

Landmark case involving extradition of Polish man back before High Court

Artur Celmer has argued that he will not get a fair trial in his own country.

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Nov 1st 2018, 9:06 AM

# Blood donation

'There's no better symbol of integration than the exchange of blood:' Polish residents launch Bloody Foreigners campaign

The Polish community in Ireland are encouraging their members to give blood donations.

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Jul 31st 2018, 7:00 PM

# Dublin

Public asked to help find man who has been missing since December

Sebastian Betka was last seen in Dublin 2.

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May 9th 2018, 3:27 PM

# the curse

Polish prosecutors investigate play that features sex scenes with statue of Saint John Paul II

The Roman Catholic Church in Poland has slammed the play as being “blasphemous”.

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Feb 22nd 2017, 10:06 PM

# factcheck

FactCheck: Are there really more Polish speakers than Irish speakers in Northern Ireland?

DUP leader Arlene Foster raised some eyebrows with her claim during the week. Is it true?

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Feb 12th 2017, 10:00 PM

# on alert

Wave of hate crime and racist incidents following Brexit result

Signs stating “Leave the EU, no more Polish vermin” have been posted through letter boxes.

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Jun 27th 2016, 5:17 PM

# gardaí without borders

'I could talk for Ireland': Polish and Chinese blazing a trail for non-Irish gardaí

Figures released to TheJournal.ie show there are more than 100 non-Irish members of An Garda Síochána and the Garda Reserve.

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Jun 27th 2016, 7:30 AM

# Uncertain Future

'Devastation' and worry, as Poles wonder what Brexit will mean for them

“I wasn’t really expecting the result, and I wasn’t happy… It’s not great – especially not for us.”

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Jun 25th 2016, 7:30 PM

# Warsaw

Librarian hunted on suspicion of beheading teacher is arrested in Malta

Searches for the man had taken place throughout Europe.

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Feb 17th 2016, 5:37 PM

# patryk jaki

Right-wing Polish minister wants jail for anyone who calls Nazi death camps 'Polish'

Poland was attacked and occupied by Nazi Germany during World War II.

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Feb 15th 2016, 8:41 PM

# Rogues

Polish mother and son told if they're still in Ireland after tomorrow they will be arrested

A judge said there are “enough rogues and gangsters in this country without importing some”.

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Dec 10th 2015, 3:46 PM

# QED

The internet has become obsessed with this romantic maths note found on a tree

But all is not as it seems.

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Nov 6th 2015, 8:30 PM

# European Parliament

Two right-wing MEPs have been suspended for making Nazi salutes

The men have been suspended for 10 days but will still be allowed to vote.

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Oct 27th 2015, 10:53 PM

# Not amused

Vatican dismisses gay priest who came out on eve of meeting regarding homosexual believers

Polish priest Krzystof Charamsa says he’s “out of the closet and very happy”.

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Oct 3rd 2015, 3:54 PM

# optical illusion

Not a single person can decide which nail polish matches this shoe best

HERE WE GO AGAIN.

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Jul 9th 2015, 7:53 PM

# that's handy

Now you can design and shape a bookshelf before ordering it online

‘Tylko’ is currently only available in Poland, Austria and Germany but aims to become more widely available after September.

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Jun 25th 2015, 5:26 PM

# rip chloe

Man charged with kidnap, rape and murder of girl (9) snatched from playground

Zbigniew Huminski was arrested on Wednesday.

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Apr 18th 2015, 1:02 PM

# Sackville Place

Ever heard of the Pole who helped Famine victims? He's been honoured in Dublin

Paweł Edmund Strzelecki lived in Ireland during the Great Hunger.

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Mar 30th 2015, 10:10 PM

# anna bubula

'Disturbing allegations' of garda failures in case of Polish woman's alleged rape

An investigation into potential failures is now taking place.

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Jan 28th 2015, 9:42 PM

# eatpolishapples

Poland have asked the people of Ireland to eat their apples

Poland want us to eat their apples. And they’ve got a video encouraging us to do so.

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Aug 18th 2014, 2:45 PM

# alms

Vatican charity arm turning pope's words into action

Discreet daily rounds of charity-giving based on letters sent to Pope Francis.

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Nov 30th 2013, 5:00 PM

# Missing

Appeal for help tracing missing 4-year-old boy

It is believed Jan Rehman, who has been missing since Wednesday, may be in the company of his Polish mother.

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Nov 8th 2013, 9:36 PM

# Donegal

Man arrested for murder of Polish man in Donegal

Bogdan Michalkiawicz was killed between the 13 and 15 May 2013 at 15 Westside Apartments, Letterkenny.

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Jun 7th 2013, 11:59 AM

# special delivery

Home win cheers An Post Rás fans while Bialoblocki clinches overall title

Sam Bennett of Carrick-on-Suir led home a Chain Reaction 1-2-3 finish in Skerries today.

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May 26th 2013, 8:26 PM

# Immigration

Polish named as Britain's second most widely-spoken language

About 1 per cent of the entire population of England and Wales speaks Polish – more than Punjabi or Urdu.

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Jan 30th 2013, 4:30 PM

# Jerzy roar

VIDEO: Polish player goes ballistic over line call at Aussie Open

“How many times?!”

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Jan 16th 2013, 8:45 AM

# Oops

Polish Prime Minister embarrassed by Irish photo blunder

Prime Minister Donald Tusk launched a major initiative to promote Polish families – but used a photograph of Irish people by mistake.

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Jan 5th 2013, 6:52 PM

# Dying wish

Young mum needs €25k to fulfil her dying wish

Fundraising campaign set up to send Marta Salacka, who has been diagnosed with leukaemia, home to Poland to die in peace surrounded by her family and friends.

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Oct 19th 2012, 12:16 PM

# distressing scenes

VIDEO: Russian hooligans attack Wroclaw stadium stewards

A statement from Wroclaw police confirmed four people had been hospitalised by the violence.

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Jun 9th 2012, 3:29 PM

Voices

Column: Here’s what it’s really like being Polish in Ireland

Are the Irish racists? No – but there is an undercurrent of xenophobia in everyday life, writes Polish-born Dubliner Anna Pas.

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Feb 2nd 2012, 7:00 PM

# Magda

Labour Senator apologises over Twitter insults following 'Magda' controversy

Jimmy Harte responded with insults to Twitter users who had criticised his comments on the controversial ‘Magda’ story in yesterday’s Irish Independent.

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Feb 2nd 2012, 2:05 PM

# Magda

'Magda' says Irish Independent story was 'completely not true'

The Polish woman at the centre of a controversial article which was mistranslated from a Polish newspaper has spoken out about her shock at the description of her life on the dole.

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Feb 2nd 2012, 10:18 AM