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Ireland feels heat from Apple tax row

2013-05-22 16:26

Ireland has called for an international clampdown on multinationals shifting profits around to avoid tax amid criticism it helped Apple shrunk its tax bill.

Interpol searches for missing SA chef

2013-05-21 08:38

Interpol has been asked to help search for a missing South African chef who disappeared in Ireland.

Dublin celebrates St Patrick's Day

2013-03-17 20:32

The luck of the Irish failed to change the miserable weather, but it didn't dampen the spirits of thousands of shamrock-wearing revellers who celebrated St Patrick's Day.

Abandoned Russian ship off Irish coast

2013-02-22 08:26

A Russian cruise ship abandoned and adrift in the North Atlantic has been located about 2 400km off the west coast of Ireland, according to a US intelligence agency.

Magdalene Laundries: Ireland responsibile

2013-02-05 22:26

An expert panel has found that Ireland should be legally responsible for workhouses, the so-called Magdalene Laundries, run by Catholic nuns.

Ireland: Horsemeat found in burgers

2013-01-16 10:32

The Irish food safety watchdog has discovered traces of horse and pig DNA in burger products sold by some of the country's biggest supermarkets.

Woman loses first Irish right-to-die case

2013-01-10 13:56

An Irish woman who is terminally ill with multiple sclerosis has lost her battle for the lawful right to die in the first case of its kind to be brought in Ireland.

Shock as Irish minister found dead

2012-12-22 10:21

The Irish political world is in shock after a member of Enda Kenny's government was found dead in circumstances that police said were not suspicious.

Eurozone is shaping up - study

2012-11-26 13:16

The euro zone is turning into a more balanced and potentially more dynamic economy thanks to market pressure, a study shows.

Irish abortion laws slammed as woman dies

2012-11-15 15:01

The parents of an Indian woman who suffered a miscarriage and died after being refused an abortion in an Irish hospital have slammed Ireland's abortion laws.

Uganda PM unaware of missing Irish aid

2012-10-28 22:24

The Ugandan Prime Minister Amama Mbabazi has insisted he had no knowledge of the alleged misuse of Irish aid by officials in his office, after Dublin suspended all government assistance to Kampala.

Israeli embassy evacuated over package

2012-08-21 14:54

The Israeli embassy in Dublin has been evacuated after a suspicious package was discovered in the building and police and the military have been called to deal with it.

Shots fired during Belfast rioting

2012-07-13 11:00

Gunshots have been fired at police during rioting by Catholic youths in Belfast after a small Protestant parade celebrating a 17th century military victory.

Queen shakes hands with ex-IRA commander

2012-06-27 13:08

Queen Elizabeth II has shaken hands with former IRA commander Martin McGuinness in Belfast in a landmark moment in Northern Ireland's peace process, Buckingham Palace says.

Pope: Child abuse by clergy 'a mystery'

2012-06-18 12:04

Pope Benedict XVI has told Irish Catholics it is a mystery why priests and other church officials abuse children entrusted in their care, undermining faith in the church.

Sarkozy - another scalp for the debt crisis

2012-05-07 13:00

Nicolas Sarkozy is the latest national leader toppled by Europe's debt crisis after the fall of governments in Ireland, Portugal, Slovakia, Italy, Greece, Spain and the Netherlands.

Titanic cruise ship turns back

2012-04-10 19:30

A cruise ship retracing the Titanic's fateful voyage 100 years ago has been forced to turn back towards Ireland after a passenger developed heart problems.

Saint's heart stolen from church

2012-03-04 14:21

Officials at Christ Church Cathedral in Dublin say they're distraught over the theft of the church's most precious relic: the preserved 13th century heart of St Laurence O'Toole.

Ireland economy in nosedive

2011-12-16 22:33

Ireland's economy switched sharply into a downturn in the third quarter, shrinking 1.9% from growth of 1.4% in the second quarter of 2011, official data has showed.

Horrific reports of abuse in Irish church

2011-11-30 20:55

A new series of reports into Catholic dioceses north and south of the Irish border revealed horrific child sex abuse by priests and mistakes by church authorities in handling it.

Higgins wins Irish vote

2011-10-30 15:59

Michael D Higgins, a veteran left-wing politician, poet and human rights activist, has been declared the winner of the Irish presidential election.

App for would-be Irish priests

2011-10-17 18:40

The Catholic Church in Ireland has launched a new app for young men who are thinking of joining the priesthood, taking a technological leap to reverse four decades of declining vocations.

'Black people make me sick'

2011-10-09 14:46
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An Irishman has been sentenced to two months in jail by the Dublin District Court for hurling racial abuse at a South African election candidate.

Ex-IRA commander: I never killed anyone

2011-09-22 20:48

Former Irish Republican Army commander and Irish presidential hopeful, Martin McGuinness, says he did not kill anyone while he was a member of one of the world's deadliest guerrilla groups.

Vatican admits failures over abuse

2011-09-03 14:29

The Vatican has acknowledged "grave failures" over the handling of a child sex abuse scandal involving priests in Ireland.

 

Cardinal skips event over Irish abortion

2013-05-21 13:09

Cardinal Sean O'Malley has skipped Boston College's commencement to protest its decision to honour Irish Prime Minister Enda Kenny, who backs legislation to permit abortion to save a woman's life.

Ireland slowly recovering

2013-04-05 12:19

Ireland's central bank says the country's gradual economic recovery has been broadly on track, barely changing its growth forecasts.

After meatballs, Ikea withdraws sausages

2013-02-28 10:04

After withdrawing meatballs from stores across Europe, home furnishings company Ikea says it will also remove wiener sausages made by the same supplier.

Horsemeat scandal: Allegations of cruelty

2013-02-21 09:01

A new row over the treatment of horses farmed in the Americas has erupted as the fallout from Europe's horsemeat scandal spreads far outside the continent.

PM: Ireland to exit bailout

2013-01-26 12:55

Ireland has met all its obligations to EU and IMF creditors under its 2010 bailout and will exit the aid programme "before the end of this year", Prime Minister Enda Kenny has said.

Lowered UK flag sparks protestant fury

2013-01-10 14:28

At Belfast City Hall, the flagpole is bare - and the streets are filled with night-time fear and fury.

Rubber bullets fired in N Ireland riots

2013-01-08 17:25

Police in Northern Ireland have fired plastic bullets and a water cannon at protesters in the capital Belfast after coming under a hail of petrol bombs, bricks and stones for a fifth night.

Students take Facebook gripes to court

2012-12-05 18:04

An Austrian student group plans to go to court in a bid to make Facebook, do more to protect the privacy of its hundreds of millions of members.

Vatican names bishop for Irish diocese

2012-11-24 21:40

The pope has named a new bishop for the troubled Irish diocese of Cloyne, where for years its previous bishop ignored the Irish church's own rules.

Uganda pledges to repay missing Irish aid

2012-11-05 22:02

Uganda says it will repay €4m in Irish aid misused by officials in the Ugandan prime minister's office, Irish Foreign Minister Eamon Gilmore has announced.

Irish tabloid prints topless Kate pics

2012-09-15 18:34

The Irish Daily Star has printed the topless pictures of the Duchess of Cambridge, wife of Britain's Prince William, as an Italian magazine announced plans to run the photos.

Third Irish bank executive arrested

2012-07-24 10:47

Irish police have arrested the former CEO of Anglo Irish Bank, Sean FitzPatrick, for charges related to an investigation into the failed lender.

Tweets help rescue train-riding dog

2012-07-04 18:37

The power of Twitter has reunited a dog with his master after the Jack Russell terrier arrived with commuters on a train to Dublin, Ireland.

Eurozone crisis: Crunch time for EU

2012-06-27 12:03

European Union leaders are set to gather for a two-day summit that global powers say must signal an end to piecemeal efforts to solve the eurozone crisis.

Mauritius honeymoon murder accused plead

2012-05-22 21:00

Two men accused of murdering an Irish woman honeymooning on the Indian Ocean island of Mauritius have pleaded not guilty at the start of their trial.

NY flight lands in Dublin over bomb scare

2012-04-16 19:44

A Delta flight from Istanbul to NYC has landed in Dublin after a bomb scare which was later declared a false alarm.

St Patrick's day parade huge in Dublin

2012-03-17 22:00

Around 500 000 people have crowded into central Dublin to view the St Patrick's Day parade, a focal point for Irish celebrations worldwide and the start of the tourist season.

11th child in Mexico trafficking ring

2012-01-26 12:28

Prosecutors in Mexico say they have seized an 11th child in the case of an apparent child-trafficking ring in the western city of Guadalajara that aimed to supply babies to Irish couples.

Irish economy shrinks in third-quarter

2011-12-16 13:38

Ireland's economy shrank 1.9% in the third quarter, compared with expansion of 1.4% for the bailed-out eurozone member in the second quarter of 2011, official data show.

French zoo steps up rhino watch

2011-11-08 21:15

A French zoo has placed its white rhinos under video surveillance fearing poachers could kill them for their horns which can fetch hundreds of thousands of euros on the black market.

Opponent concedes defeat in Ireland poll

2011-10-28 20:22

Main rival Sean Gallagher has conceded defeat to Michael D Higgins in the Irish presidential election, saying he believes his opponent will be a good leader.

Silver treasure ship wreck found

2011-10-10 20:00

A British ship sunk in World War I with some 5 669kg of silver, worth $19m at today's prices, has been located in the North Atlantic.

Topless Rihanna shocks Ireland farmer

2011-09-27 22:23

A northern Ireland farmer has told a topless Rihanna to keep her bikini on while performing on his land.

Tropical storm slams into Ireland, UK

2011-09-12 16:33

Tropical Storm Katia has shut down roads, bridges and sporting events in Ireland and Britain, where residents braced for the strongest wind gusts in 15 years.

IMF gives Ireland €1.48bn loan

2011-09-03 10:23

The IMF has released the latest tranche to Ireland as part of an IMF-EU bailout for the debt-ridden government in Dublin.

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