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

Two charged over cartoon 'plot'

Monday, March 15th 2010, 23:00
related countries: Sweden

Two men are charged in the Irish Republic in connection with an investigation into an alleged plot to murder a Swedish cartoonist.
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Abuse victim wants Irish cardinal to quit

Monday, March 15th 2010, 15:59

A sex abuse victim calls on the head of the Catholic Church in Ireland, Cardinal Sean Brady, to resign over a disgraced cleric.
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Irish Catholic leader in 'cover-up'

Monday, March 15th 2010, 12:25

The head of the Catholic Church in Ireland says he will only resign over an alleged abuse "cover-up" if the Pope asks him to do so.
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Irish Catholic leader in 'cover-up'

Monday, March 15th 2010, 6:52

The Catholic primate of all-Ireland rejects calls to resign over claims he helped cover up a sex abuse investigation in the 1970s.
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Woman freed in Vilks 'death plot'

Sunday, March 14th 2010, 15:04
related countries: Sweden, United States

A US woman held in Ireland over an alleged plot to kill a Swedish cartoonist is freed, as three others are still questioned.
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Three freed in Irish 'Vilks plot'

Saturday, March 13th 2010, 9:25
related countries: Sweden

Police in the Irish Republic release three of the seven Muslims arrested over an alleged plot to murder a Swedish cartoonist.
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Two in court over cartoonist plot

Thursday, March 11th 2010, 10:53
related countries: Sweden

Two people are due in court in the Irish Republic over an investigation into an alleged plot to murder a Swedish cartoonist.
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Irish 'plot to kill cartoonist'

Tuesday, March 9th 2010, 18:24
related countries: Sweden

Seven people are arrested in the Irish Republic over an alleged plot to kill a Swedish cartoonist for depicting the Prophet Muhammad.
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Adams' brother released on bail

Thursday, March 4th 2010, 17:08

The brother of Sinn Fein leader Gerry Adams hands himself over to Irish authorities to face child sex abuse allegations.
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Brazil seal victory over Ireland

Tuesday, March 2nd 2010, 22:18

Brazil turn on the style in the second half in London to beat the Republic of Ireland 2-0, with Robinho scoring the second.
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Irish town rapped for Israel snub

Tuesday, March 2nd 2010, 2:17
related countries: Israel

Ireland's foreign minister criticises the decision of a town council to remove the Israeli ambassador's signature from its guestbook.
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Dunne ruled out of Brazil match

Monday, March 1st 2010, 12:56
related countries: Brazil

Richard Dunne pulls out of the Republic of Ireland's friendly against Brazil on Tuesday at the Emirates Stadium because of injury.
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Ireland end England's Grand Slam hopes

Saturday, February 27th 2010, 17:51
related countries: United Kingdom
related places: Twickenham

A fine brace of tries from Tommy Bowe ends England's Grand Slam hopes as Ireland win 20-16 at Twickenham.
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Live Six Nations - England v Ireland

Saturday, February 27th 2010, 12:52
related countries: Italy, United Kingdom
related places: Rome, Twickenham

England host Ireland at Twickenham after Italy beat Scotland in Rome in the Six Nations on Saturday.
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Brothel remark minister resigns

Thursday, February 18th 2010, 22:17

Irish Defence Minister Willie O'Dea resigns over wrongly denying he linked a Sinn Fein councillor to a brothel in a newspaper interview.
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Dubai suspects' passports 'faked'

Tuesday, February 16th 2010, 22:45
related countries: United Kingdom

Passports belonging to the alleged killers of a top Hamas official in Dubai are false, the British and Irish governments say.
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Pope condemns bishops over abuse

Tuesday, February 16th 2010, 16:49

Pope Benedict XVI upbraids Irish Roman Catholic bishops over their handling of child sex abuse scandals.
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Pope meets Irish bishops on abuse

Monday, February 15th 2010, 18:05

Ireland's Roman Catholic bishops meet Pope Benedict XVI at the Vatican over the Irish child sex abuse scandal.
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Afghanistan reach World Twenty20

Saturday, February 13th 2010, 20:30

Afghanistan earn a place in the ICC World Twenty20 and beat Ireland in the final of the qualifying tournament in Dubai.
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France 33-10 Ireland

Saturday, February 13th 2010, 18:29
related countries: France
related places: Paris

France produce an impressive display to outclass Grand Slam holders Ireland 33-10 in their Six Nations clash in Paris.
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Live Six Nations - France v Ireland

Saturday, February 13th 2010, 12:58
related countries: France, United Kingdom
related places: Cardiff, Paris

France host Six Nations champions Ireland in Paris after Wales beat Scotland thanks to a last-gasp Shane Williams try.
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Parra labels Ireland as 'cheats'

Friday, February 12th 2010, 14:01
related countries: France

Scrum-half Morgan Parra becomes the latest France player to hit out at Grand Slam champions Ireland in advance of Saturday's Six Nations clash.
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Clerc & Palisson win France calls

Wednesday, February 10th 2010, 9:43
related countries: France
related places: Paris

France make two enforced changes to their side for Saturday's crunch Six Nations match against defending champions Ireland in Paris.
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O'Driscoll frustrated after Ireland win

Saturday, February 6th 2010, 17:31
related countries: Italy

Brian O'Driscoll describes Ireland's display as "mediocre" after the Grand Slam holders labour to beat Italy 29-11 in Saturday's Six Nations opener.
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INLA disposes of weapons caches

Saturday, February 6th 2010, 13:14

The Irish National Liberation Army which killed Tory MP Airey Neave and more than 120 other people decommissions its weapons.
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Late night NI talks 'hard going'

Tuesday, January 26th 2010, 8:50
related countries: United Kingdom

Attempts to reach a deal on policing and justice in Northern Ireland, brokered by the British and Irish PMs and described as "hard going", enter a second day.
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Missing baby found in cathedral

Saturday, January 23rd 2010, 15:18

A Nottinghamshire baby found abandoned in a cathedral in the Irish Republic is expected to be reunited with his legal guardian next week.
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Irish bishops meet over abuse report

Friday, January 22nd 2010, 3:49

Roman Catholic bishops in Ireland are to discuss the fallout from a report into allegations of sexual abuse by priests.
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Henry escapes ban over handball

Monday, January 18th 2010, 16:21
related countries: France

Thierry Henry will not be punished by Fifa for his handball in France's World Cup play-off against the Republic of Ireland.
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Airport chaos as Europe freezes

Thursday, January 7th 2010, 21:47
related countries: France, Netherlands, United Kingdom

The icy weather gripping parts of Europe disrupts flights in the UK, France, the Irish Republic and the Netherlands.
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Man arrested after explosives planted on him in security test

Wednesday, January 6th 2010, 2:01

Irish police release a man held over an explosives find, after Slovak authorities admit planting them in his luggage.
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Irish atheists challenge new law

Saturday, January 2nd 2010, 5:21

Irish atheists defy a blasphemy law by publishing quotes it considers anti-religious, including by the Pope, on its website.
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Irish cardinal Cahal Daly dies

Thursday, December 31st 2009, 23:04

Cardinal Cahal Daly, the former Primate of All Ireland, has died in Belfast at the age of 92, it has been announced.
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Lions legend McGeechan knighted

Thursday, December 31st 2009, 0:01
related countries: United Kingdom

British and Irish Lions legend Ian McGeechan is knighted in the 2010 New Year Honours List, with Jenson Button and Beth Tweddle among the other sports stars to be recognised.
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Kurd sentenced for Turkey bombing

Tuesday, December 29th 2009, 23:43
related countries: Turkey, United Kingdom

A Turkish court sentences a Kurd to life for a 2005 attack that left five dead, including a British and Irish tourist.
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More Irish Catholic bishops resign

Friday, December 25th 2009, 9:16

Two more Irish Catholic bishops resign after a critical report into the way they handled allegations of child sex abuse.
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More Irish bishops 'must quit'

Thursday, December 24th 2009, 9:33

The remaining Irish bishops named in a report on how child abuse was covered up must resign, a victims' group says.
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Bishop quits after abuse scandal

Wednesday, December 23rd 2009, 16:59

A second Irish bishop is resigning after a damning report which found that Catholic leaders concealed child abuse.
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NI politician's brother surrenders

Tuesday, December 22nd 2009, 21:55

A brother of Gerry Adams, who is wanted in connection with allegations he abused his daughter, has turned himself into Irish police.
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Irish Republic out of recession

Thursday, December 17th 2009, 13:08

The Irish economy emerges from recession with growth of 0.3% in the third quarter of 2009.
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Irish bishop quits in child abuse case

Thursday, December 17th 2009, 11:54

An Irish bishop resigns, weeks after he was severely criticised for his handling of child sex abuse allegations.
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MP's F-word outburst prompts Irish parliamentary rules review

Tuesday, December 15th 2009, 0:50

The Irish parliament reviews its house rules after a lawmaker's expletive-ridden outburst.
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