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Obama to Welcome U.K. PM Cameron to White House
(WASHINGTON) -- President Barack Obama is welcoming British Prime Minister David Cameron to the White House for talks on subjects ranging from Syria's civil war...
Ireland Publishes Bill on Life-Saving Abortions
(DUBLIN) — Ireland's government has published a long-awaited bill explaining the law on when life-saving abortions can be performed in a country that officially...
Avon Eliminating Hundreds of Jobs; Leaves Ireland
NEW YORK — Avon is eliminating more than 400 positions and abandoning or restructuring smaller or underperforming businesses in Africa, the Middle East and...
Hand Sanitizer, Olive Oil Blamed after Child Goes Up in Flames in Hospital
A combination of hand sanitizer, olive oil and static electricity likely caused an accidental fire that burned a young patient at a Portland hospital, the state...
The Magdalene Laundries: Irish Report Exposes a National Shame
They were the forgotten women of Ireland, kept under lock and key, forced to clean and sew, and to wash away the sins of their previous life while never being...
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The Queen's Historic Visit to Ireland
There was a bomb scare before her trip even began, but Queen Elizabeth II's four-day visit was marked by symbolic events and protests
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World Briefing | Europe: Ireland: Man Held in 1982 Attack on Queen's Cavalry
British prosecutors have charged a 61-year-old Irishman, John Downey, with the 1982 I.R.A. attack on the queen's cavalry in Hyde Park that left four soldiers and seven horses...
European Union Leaders Meet on Tax Avoidance
The forum was to focus on entities based in Europe, but it comes after the United States Senate found that Apple had reduced taxes by recording income in Ireland. ...
Ireland Defends Tax Laws to Critics at Home and Abroad
Other countries have long been annoyed by Irish tax laws, but the benefit to the struggling country's economy means the rules are unlikely to change. ...
British' opt- out' from EU could complicate law enforcement in Irish' bandit country'
COUNTY LOUTH, Ireland -- The narrow, winding road along the border between counties Armagh and Louth looks like any other in rural Ireland. But there are video cameras on the...
