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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 ...
2 charged with foiled mortar attack in N. Ireland
Two men have been charged with trying to drive van-mounted mortars into the Northern Ireland city of Londonderry for an Irish Republican Army attack ...
Kia concept car 'Provo' reminds some of IRA terror
Kia's new concept car, the Provo, is designed to provoke comment. But to many across Britain and Ireland, the name sounds like a celebration of ...
Victims raise legal questions about retired pope
Attorneys who have tried unsuccessfully for years to sue the Vatican over failures to stop clergy sex abuse are looking into whether former Pope ...
Perk up St. Pat's Day with perfect Irish coffee
Coffee, Irish whiskey and cream. Taken separately they're a tasty trio. But combine them just the right way and in just the right proportions and they ...
Ireland delay naming flyhalf to meet France
Ireland put off picking a flyhalf in order to give Paddy Jackson more time to recover from a tight hamstring to play France at Lansdowne Road in Six ...
EU pushes ahead with bonus cap despite UK concerns
Britain stood isolated against a broad majority of European Union countries Tuesday in refusing to back legislation that would strictly limit bankers' ...
Genetic mother wins surrogacy lawsuit in Ireland
The genetic mother of twins born through a surrogate pregnancy has defeated the Irish government in a landmark lawsuit and won the right to be ...
Cyprus OKs audit of anti-money-laundering policies
European finance ministers on Monday pushed cash-strapped Cyprus into accepting an independent audit probing whether the country's financial ...
Elan moves to deter takeover bid
Irish drug maker Elan Corp. announced Monday it will pay shareholders a recurring special dividend linked to the sales of the multiple sclerosis ...
TV's new drama 'Vikings' sheds light on Dark Ages
If historical fiction guru Michael Hirst has his way, a legendary Viking raider named Ragnar soon will conquer North America on behalf of the History ...
19th-century US immigrant reburied in Ireland
The remains of a 19th-century Irish immigrant who researchers believe was murdered while building a Pennsylvania railroad will be reburied in his home ...
Algerian in Jihad Jane plot faces US extradition
An Algerian man wanted by American authorities over the abortive "Jihad Jane" plot to assassinate a Swedish artist was arrested while leaving an Irish ...
Healy available for France game after appeal
Ireland prop Cian Healy will be available for the Six Nations match against France on March 9 following a successful appeal against the conditions of ...