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UK, France press EU on giving arms to Syria rebels
European Union foreign ministers displayed their divisions Friday over whether to start shipping weapons to rebels in Syria, with Britain and France ...
Crisis in Cyprus threatens EU role and legitimacy
By rejecting an EU bailout and turning to Russia for help, Cyprus has exposed the growing frustration and dwindling solidarity within the European ...
Brian O'Driscoll banned for 3 weeks for stamp
Ireland center Brian O'Driscoll was suspended for three weeks for stamping on Italy flanker Simone Favaro during their Six Nations match in Rome last ...
Kenny tells US Congress of N. Ireland worries
Irish Prime Minister Enda Kenny urged U.S. Congress members Tuesday to keep up the pressure for reconciliation between the republic and Northern ...
Boeing wins major 737 jet order from Ryanair
There's finally some good news for Boeing: European discount airline Ryanair announced Tuesday it will buy 175 of the company's popular 737 jets, the ...
Brian O'Driscoll cited for stamp on Simone Favaro
Ireland center Brian O'Driscoll has been cited for stamping on Italy flanker Simone Favaro during the Six Nations match in Rome. O'Driscoll was ...
Wales recovers, England mourns after 6N finale
Just as the party to top all parties winds down in Wales, so the grim post-mortem begins in England. The dullest Six Nations in the tournament's ...
Dublin tourists lead icy St. Patrick's Day parade
Never mind the fickle Irish weather. A chilly, damp Dublin celebrated St. Patrick's Day with artistic flair anyway Sunday as the focal point for a ...
Revelers from NYC to Dublin mark St. Patrick's Day
Crowds cheered and bagpipes bellowed during New York City's annual St. Patrick's Day parade Saturday, and people with a fondness for anything Irish ...
Irish official skips Savannah to miss all-men meal
A top Irish government official visiting the U.S. during St. Patrick's Day celebrations said Saturday he skipped a trip to Savannah, home of the ...
Italy beat Ireland for 1st time in Six Nations
Italy defeated Ireland for the first time in Six Nations rugby, dominating the injury-hit and ill-disciplined Irish in all but the 22-15 scoreline at ...
Gay politician's rise highlights NY parade dispute
She's a leading candidate to be New York's next mayor. She's already one of its top Irish-American officials. Christine Quinn is also a lesbian and ...
Europe eases the austerity whip _ a little
Three and a half years into its government-debt crisis, there are signs that Europe is adopting a gentler approach toward austerity. Political leaders ...
IMF says Europe's banking sector still fragile
Europe's banks are still fragile and the European Union has a way to go to make them stable, the International Monetary Fund said Friday in its first ...
Old rivals Wales, England meet in 6 Nations finale
An unremarkable Six Nations has thrown up what promises to be a thrilling finale as Wales and England meet on Saturday with the title, a Grand Slam ...
Ireland lose Sexton again, Castro out for Italy
Ireland has never lost to Italy in the Brian O'Driscoll era. A 14-year era that could be about to end on Saturday, in Rome. O'Driscoll hinted before ...
Obama to attend St. Patrick's Day lunch at Capitol
The White House says Irish Prime Minister Enda Kenny will visit the White House next Tuesday. President Barack Obama and Kenny will meet in the Oval ...
Elmander out for Sweden vs Ireland
Sweden will be without forward Johan Elmander for its upcoming World Cup qualifier against Ireland, while Celtic defender Mikael Lustig is in the ...
Harnik back in Austria squad for WCup qualifiers
Striker Martin Harnik will return to the Austria team for this month's World Cup qualifiers against Faeroe Islands and Ireland. Harnik, who was out ...
Wales sets up 6 Nations title match with England
Wales set up a title showdown with old rival England on the final weekend of the Six Nations by squeezing past Scotland 28-18 on Saturday, while ...
France battles back for 13-13 draw with Ireland
Frederic Michalak converted a 74th-minute try by Louis Picamoles to earn France a 13-13 draw against Ireland on Saturday, ending the team's ...
Sinn Fein defeats IRA victim's son in Ulster vote
A veteran of the Irish nationalist Sinn Fein party has won a special election to fill a Northern Ireland seat in the British Parliament, defeating a ...
Dublin Airport reopens after plane's wheel fails
Flights at Dublin Airport were temporarily suspended Thursday when a BinAir cargo plane's nose wheel collapsed after touching down, the second such ...
Ireland and France have wooden spoon on the mind
Whoever loses between Ireland and France at Lansdowne Road on Saturday will edge closer to the humiliating prospect of taking the Six Nations wooden ...
Police: Real IRA member killed outside Irish pub
Police say a member of an Irish Republican Army splinter group involved in a bloody feud with Dublin drug dealers has been killed in an ambush outside ...