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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...
Ireland Dissolves ‘Bad Bank’ in Midnight Debt Move
(DUBLIN) — Ireland's red-eyed lawmakers have voted to dissolve one of the country's "bad banks" in an emergency measure designed to pave the way for a new...
Belfast’s Flag Protests Stir Up Troubles Old and New
For nearly seven weeks, protesters wrapped in British union flags have taken to Belfast’s streets. Anger has erupted in the Northern Ireland capital ever since a...
Horse Meat Found in Irish Beef Burgers
The public react to the news that horse DNA has been discovered in beef burgers sold in Ireland and the U.K.
Ireland’s Historic Abortion Shift and the Tragedy that Shadowed It
Opening the doors to what would be the first legal abortions in Ireland, the Irish government announced Tuesday it will introduce laws and regulations that will...
Holy Roller: The Popemobile Is for Hire
The Irish Popemobile used for Pope John Paul II's visit in 1979 has been cleaned up and is ready for a party on the streets of Dublin.
Ireland Abortion Scandal: Death of a Pregnant Woman Prompts Soul-Searching
The death of an Indian woman who was allegedly refused an abortion even though her life appeared to her and her husband to be in danger has prompted Irish...
Ireland’s Abortion Debate Heats Up
With the findings of an inquiry into loosening Ireland’s ban on abortion due soon, is the overwhelmingly Catholic country about to change its laws?
After Pregnant Woman’s Death, Protesters Rally Against Irish Abortion Law
The tragic case of Savita Halappanavar, who died at a hospital after doctors refused to terminate her pregnancy, is attracting worldwide attention, concern--and...
Behind the Story: TIME’s Catherine Mayer Discusses Irish Prime Minister Enda Kenny
When Enda Kenny became Prime Minister of Ireland in February 2011 he inherited a mess. The country was staggering under an enormous debt load and facing rising...
Sorry, France and Ireland: Bill Clinton Can’t Be Your Next President
Would Bill Clinton be interested in running for President again? Is Ireland green? The former U.S. leader told CNN host Piers Morgan that he could (potentially,...
Ireland’s Best Hope for Gold: Boxer Katie Taylor Punches Her Way Into Women’s Semi-final
The semi-finals of the women’s lightweight division in boxing don’t kick off until 2pm GMT on Wednesday. But if the reaction of spectators during the...
The Queen’s Meeting With Ex-IRA Commander Martin McGuinness Stirs Emotions
On a late summer morning in 1979, Lord Louis Mountbatten, a second cousin of Queen Elizabeth II, boarded a small fishing boat on the coast of Ireland along with...
What a Referendum in Ireland Means for the Rest of the E.U.
Irish Prime Minister Enda Kenny knows it’s good to look voters in the eyes. When that’s not possible, a nationally televised speech works just as well. On May...
Sex Abuse Documentary Threatens to Topple Head of Ireland's Catholic Church
During the four decades that pedophile priest Brendan Smyth abused children, he frequently took them on driving excursions across Ireland. Brendan Boland, one of...
A Tale of Two Donors: Cash-Strapped Ireland Outshines Germany in Humanitarian Aid
Irish author Anne Enright once suggested that Ireland just might not do recession the way other countries do. While there's no denying that the beleaguered...
