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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 ...
Obama, lawmakers bring Irish culture to US
President Barack Obama and top lawmakers brought a wee bit of Ireland to Washington, donning green ties and a festive mood in a belated celebration ...
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 ...
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 ...
AP PHOTOS: St. Pat's day across the nation
A sea of emerald green is sweeping the nation this weekend as crowds gather in big cities and small towns to celebrate St. Patrick's Day. In New York, ...
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 ...
Politician's rise highlights NYC 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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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' ...
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 ...
Londonderry cops stop IRA mortars in van, arrest 3
Northern Ireland police stopped an Irish Republican Army splinter group from firing mortar shells at a police station in an attack that could have ...
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 ...
19th-century Pa. 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 ...
EU blocks Ryanair bid to buy Ireland's Aer Lingus
The European Union's antitrust authority on Wednesday blocked Ryanair's renewed bid to take over rival Irish carrier Aer Lingus, ruling that it would ...
Ireland to end state guarantee to bank bondholders
The Irish government announced Tuesday it will no longer insure the bonds of its three surviving banks, ending an infamous chapter in the country's ...
Horse a hidden ingredient in many European foods
So hungry you could eat a horse? Chances are, if you've regularly consumed processed-meat products in Europe, you already have. Since Ireland ...
Ikea withdraws meatballs in more than 20 countries
Swedish furniture giant Ikea became entangled in Europe's widening meat scandal Monday, forced to withdraw meatballs from stores across Europe amid ...
Ireland: Plant sent horse labeled 'beef' to Czechs
An Irish slaughterhouse has been caught labeling horse meat as beef and shipping it to a company in the Czech Republic, Ireland's government said ...
Ireland apologizes to women of Catholic laundries
Ireland ignored the mistreatment of thousands of women who were incarcerated within Catholic nun-operated laundries and must pay the survivors ...
Ireland sells Irish Life to Canada's Lifeco
Ireland agreed Tuesday to sell the country's largest insurance company, Irish Life, to Great-West Lifeco of Canada for €1.3 billion ($1.75 billion) ...