News: Ireland

We have started to collect the most important news related to Ireland in November 2005. By default, most recent news are listed first.

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Ireland: news

Dublin to break up Anglo Irish

Wednesday, September 8th 2010, 14:56

The Irish government says it will break up the nationalised Anglo Irish Bank as part of the failed lender's resolution.
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UK moviegoers Exorcised by horror

Wednesday, September 8th 2010, 9:45
related countries: United Kingdom

Horror movie The Last Exorcism debuts at the top of the UK and Ireland box office, taking £1.1m in its opening weekend.
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Blair pelted with eggs in Dublin

Saturday, September 4th 2010, 17:34
related places: Dublin

Eggs and shoes are thrown at the former Prime Minister Tony Blair as he attends a book signing in Dublin.
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Blair pelted with eggs in Dublin

Saturday, September 4th 2010, 10:39
related places: Dublin

Eggs and shoes have been thrown by anti-war protestors at former Prime Minister Tony Blair as he arrived at a book signing in Dublin.
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Irish delay EU-Israel data deal

Friday, September 3rd 2010, 12:12
related countries: Israel
related places: Dublin

Dublin delays a deal to allow transfers of EU citizens' data to Israel, which is accused of forging passports.
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Ireland suffers ratings downgrade

Wednesday, August 25th 2010, 8:30

The Irish Republic has its credit rating cut, reflecting fears that the rising cost of propping up banks will further weaken its finances.
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Pope rejects bishop resignations

Wednesday, August 11th 2010, 17:17

Pope Benedict XVI does not accept the resignations of two Irish bishops who stood down over the handling of sex abuse inquiries.
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Trapattoni surgery 'is a success'

Wednesday, August 11th 2010, 15:14
related countries: Argentina

Republic of Ireland manager Giovanni Trapattoni undergoes surgery for an abdominal complaint and the operation is described as "successful and straightforward".
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Boy, 5, wins Lidl defamation case

Wednesday, July 28th 2010, 7:26

A five-year-old Irish boy who was wrongly accused of stealing a bag of crisps wins 7,500 euros damages for defamation of character.
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Community spirit

Saturday, July 24th 2010, 11:09

Ireland's oldest pub owner keeps tradition alive
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New exodus

Friday, July 23rd 2010, 10:55

Ireland's economic woes bring about new wave of emigration
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Moody's downgrades Ireland rating

Monday, July 19th 2010, 7:11

Credit ratings agency Moody's downgrades the Irish Republic's sovereign bond rating.
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Eight killed in Irish car crash

Monday, July 12th 2010, 17:07

Irish police release the names of seven young men and an elderly man who died as two cars crashed in County Donegal.
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McDowell in historic US Open win

Monday, June 21st 2010, 1:16
related countries: United States
related places: Pebble Beach

Irish golfer Graeme McDowell becomes Europe's first US Open champion for 40 years, winning at Pebble Beach by one shot.
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Irish to expel Israeli diplomat

Tuesday, June 15th 2010, 12:13
related countries: Israel

The Irish Republic is to expel an Israeli diplomat over the use of forged passports in the killing of a Hamas official in Dubai.
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International rugby as it happened

Saturday, June 12th 2010, 7:30
related countries: Australia, United Kingdom
related places: Perth

Australia beat England 27-17 in Perth after the All Blacks beat 14-man Ireland 66-28 in New Plymouth.
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Vatican names abuse inquiry panel

Monday, May 31st 2010, 15:55

Details of a special inquiry into sexual abuse in the Catholic Church in Ireland are announced by the Vatican.
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Nigeria cleric goes after scandal

Monday, May 31st 2010, 15:12
related countries: Nigeria

The Vatican accepts the resignation of an Irish archbishop in Nigeria accused of abuse.
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European 'crime group' targeted

Tuesday, May 25th 2010, 16:20
related countries: United Kingdom

Police in Britain, Spain and Ireland arrest 32 people in simultaneous raids against a major international criminal group.
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Mardell's America

Monday, May 24th 2010, 5:21
related countries: Portugal

BP failure to stop oil leak makes US leaders look weak
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Brady to stay on as Irish Archbishop

Tuesday, May 18th 2010, 8:03

Cardinal Brady has said he will stay on as the Archbishop of Armagh despite facing pressure to resign.
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Ryanair fined over ash 'failings'

Saturday, May 15th 2010, 20:19
related countries: Italy

Italy fines Irish airline Ryanair 3m euros (£2.5m) for failing to help stranded passengers during the volcanic ash crisis.
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New volcano plume grounds flights

Thursday, May 6th 2010, 20:54

The Irish Aviation Authority (IAA) announces flight restrictions at six airports from 0000 BST on Thursday because of a risk from volcanic ash.
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England through after rain drama

Tuesday, May 4th 2010, 20:57
related countries: United Kingdom

England reach the ICC World Twenty20 Super Eight phase after their match with Ireland ends in a no-result due to rain.
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Flights resume after new ash risk

Tuesday, May 4th 2010, 16:14
related countries: Iceland

Flights in and out of Northern Ireland and the Irish Republic resume after being grounded owing to volcanic ash.
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Live - England v Ireland

Tuesday, May 4th 2010, 13:00
related countries: New Zealand, United Kingdom, Zimbabwe

England go through to the World Twenty20 Super Eight stage after their clash against Ireland in Guyana is abandoned because of rain.
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Australian Robertson beats Dott to win title

Tuesday, May 4th 2010, 0:11
related countries: United Kingdom

Neil Robertson becomes the first Australian to win the world snooker title as he holds his nerve to beat Scotland's Graeme Dott 18-13.
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Live - West Indies v Ireland

Friday, April 30th 2010, 16:33
related countries: New Zealand

West Indies beat Ireland by 70 runs after New Zealand edge out Sri Lanka in a thrilling World Twenty20 opener.
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Ghost estates

Friday, April 30th 2010, 13:42

Ireland's 'ugly' reminder of boom and bust
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ICC World Twenty20 set to begin

Friday, April 30th 2010, 9:26
related countries: Guyana, New Zealand, Sri Lanka

The third ICC World Twenty20 begins in Guyana on Friday with Sri Lanka taking on New Zealand, before West Indies face Ireland.
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Man held over French murder

Saturday, April 24th 2010, 17:13
related countries: France

A British man appears in court over the murder of the wife of a famous French film maker in Ireland 14 years ago.
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Dream over

Tuesday, April 13th 2010, 6:34

New generation of Irish and Greeks starts to emigrate
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Irish pubs get special dispensation to serve Good Friday drinks

Friday, April 2nd 2010, 10:48
related places: Limerick

Pubs in the Irish city of Limerick are to open their taps during a sell-out rugby match, after winning special exemption to serve on Good Friday.
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Anglo Irish Bank in record loss

Wednesday, March 31st 2010, 16:24

Nationalised lender Anglo Irish Bank announces what is reported to be the largest corporate loss in Irish history.
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Irish banks to get fresh billions

Tuesday, March 30th 2010, 19:56

The Irish government will inject another 8.3bn euros (£7.4bn, $9.9bn) into the nationalised Anglo Irish Bank, it is announced.
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Pope accepts bishop's resignation

Wednesday, March 24th 2010, 13:01

The Pope accepts the resignation of an Irish bishop found to have mishandled allegations of clerical sex abuse.
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Pope apology for Irish sex abuse

Saturday, March 20th 2010, 16:30

Pope Benedict XVI apologises to victims of child sex abuse by priests in Ireland and says bishops made "serious mistakes".
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Live Six Nations - France v England

Saturday, March 20th 2010, 14:01
related countries: France, Italy, United Kingdom
related places: Cardiff

France seal the Grand Slam with a 12-10 victory over England in Paris after Scotland beat Ireland and Wales beat Italy.
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Pope's letter on Irish abuse due

Saturday, March 20th 2010, 1:06

The Vatican is due to publish a letter from Pope Benedict to Irish Catholics, seeking forgiveness for paedophile scandals by priests.
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Can Church overcome child abuse scandals?

Thursday, March 18th 2010, 10:50

Pope Benedict has apologised to victims of child sex abuse by Irish clergy. What is your reaction?
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Irish Catholic head sorry for 'cover-up'

Wednesday, March 17th 2010, 18:01

The head of the Catholic Church in Ireland, Cardinal Sean Brady, apologises for his role in an alleged cover-up of child abuse.
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Heeding the call

Tuesday, March 16th 2010, 23:46

Irish ask for ideas to spark the recovery
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