http://www.mail.com/locations/1390-ireland.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.29/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/locations/1390-ireland.html http://www.mail.com/news/world/2158748-g-8-seeks-unity-syrian-peace-talks-tax-evasion.html ENNISKILLEN, Northern Ireland (AP) — President Barack Obama, Russian President Vladimir Putin and other G-8 leaders attempted to speak with one voice Tuesday on seeking a negotiated Syrian peace settlement — yet couldn't publicly agree on whether this means President Bashar Assad must go. Their declaration at the end of the two-day Group of Eight summit s... Tue, 18 Jun 2013 20:48:33 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2158748-g-8-seeks-unity-syrian-peace-talks-tax-evasion.html 2013-06-18T20:48:33Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2160294-g-8-notebook-cameron-tweets-wwii-bomb-g-8-site.html ENNISKILLEN, Northern Ireland (AP) — Well, that was close. Or was it? Shortly after wrapping up one of the most peaceful Group of Eight summits in recent memory, Prime Minister David Cameron let a cat out of the bag. "Now #G8UK is over I can reveal a bomb was found in Lough Erne," he posted on Twitter. "It was American from WW2. Apparently they had a practice mortar range here!" Not to worry, h... Tue, 18 Jun 2013 20:45:31 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2160294-g-8-notebook-cameron-tweets-wwii-bomb-g-8-site.html 2013-06-18T20:45:31Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2156892-us-lady-urges-youth-to-shape-nireland-future.html DUBLIN (AP) — U.S. First Lady Michelle Obama has urged the young people of Northern Ireland to take a fresh perspective to help solve the country's historic problems. Delivering a speech in Belfast to around 2,000 schoolchildren, university students and graduates, she talked about how both she and Barack Obama overcame personal challenges and doubters — a... Mon, 17 Jun 2013 13:10:53 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2156892-us-lady-urges-youth-to-shape-nireland-future.html 2013-06-17T13:10:53Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2154746-belfast-keeping-peace-city-walls.html BELFAST, Northern Ireland (AP) — When President Obama comes to Belfast, he's expected to praise a country at peace and call for walls that separate Irish Catholics and British Protestants to come tumbling down. Barely a 10-minute walk from where the U.S. leader is speaking Monday, those walls have kept growing in size and number throughout two decades of ... Sun, 16 Jun 2013 07:55:10 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2154746-belfast-keeping-peace-city-walls.html 2013-06-16T07:55:10Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2152342-ag-leaker-will-held-accountable.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Attorney General Eric Holder says national security has been damaged as a result of leaks about a pair of government surveillance programs and that the U.S. will punish the person who is responsible. The attorney general made the comment in Dublin, Ireland, when asked by reporters why the U.S. hasn't taken steps to arrest former National... Fri, 14 Jun 2013 15:49:57 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2152342-ag-leaker-will-held-accountable.html 2013-06-14T15:49:57Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/2148894-expert-dying-woman-irish-abortion.html DUBLIN (AP) — A miscarrying woman who died in an Irish hospital should have had her blood poisoning detected much sooner and been offered an abortion to improve her odds of survival, an experts' report concluded Thursday in a case that is forcing Ireland to modernize its abortion laws. The 108-page report into the October death of Savita Halappanavar docu... Thu, 13 Jun 2013 20:40:37 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/2148894-expert-dying-woman-irish-abortion.html 2013-06-13T20:40:37Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2148494-lawmaker-accuses-google-dodging-taxes.html LONDON (AP) — An influential committee of British lawmakers accused search company Google of dodging its taxes on Thursday in a scathing report that said the U.S. Internet company took on highly contrived arrangements serving no purpose other than to avoid paying its fair share. The report came after testimony by Google Inc. Vice President Matt Brittin, w... Thu, 13 Jun 2013 18:36:45 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2148494-lawmaker-accuses-google-dodging-taxes.html 2013-06-13T18:36:45Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2147156-irish-pm-abortion-activists-send-letters-blood.html DUBLIN (AP) — Irish Prime Minister Enda Kenny says anti-abortion activists in his predominantly Roman Catholic country are inundating his office with threatening packages and letters condemning him as a baby-killer, some written in blood. "I am now being branded ... around the country as a murderer, that I'm going to have on my soul the death of 20 millio... Wed, 12 Jun 2013 21:25:04 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2147156-irish-pm-abortion-activists-send-letters-blood.html 2013-06-12T21:25:04Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2133504-derelict-nireland-shops-facelift-to-charm-g-8.html BELFAST, Northern Ireland (AP) — The Northern Ireland border village of Belcoo has never looked so good. And critics say that's just the problem. Organizers of the G-8 summit of world leaders June 17-18 in Northern Ireland have spent weeks sprucing up the facades of businesses all around the County Fermanagh venue. Their use of window-sized posters on two... Thu, 06 Jun 2013 14:55:09 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2133504-derelict-nireland-shops-facelift-to-charm-g-8.html 2013-06-06T14:55:09Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2118524-irish-unemployment-hits-3-year-low-137-percent.html DUBLIN (AP) — Ireland's unemployment rate has fallen to a three-year low of 13.7 percent, reflecting a mixed picture involving overall jobs growth combined with higher rates of young people giving up the hunt or emigrating. The Central Statistics Office report Thursday explained why Ireland's unemployment rate has improved since peaking at 15.1 percent la... Thu, 30 May 2013 13:37:15 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2118524-irish-unemployment-hits-3-year-low-137-percent.html 2013-05-30T13:37:15Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2117456-england-ireland-tie-1-1-peaceful-match.html LONDON (AP) — England and Ireland played to a 1-1 tie Wednesday in a scrappy but peaceful exhibition game in their first matchup since hooliganism forced the abandonment of a game 18 years ago. Shane Long headed Ireland in front after 13 minutes, and Frank Lampard tied it 10 minutes later. England fans rioted during the 1995 game in Dublin. On Wednesday, ... Wed, 29 May 2013 22:34:38 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2117456-england-ireland-tie-1-1-peaceful-match.html 2013-05-29T22:34:38Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2114750-england-ireland-play-18-years-riot.html LONDON (AP) — For the first time since hooligans rioted and forced their match to be abandoned 18 years ago, the England and Ireland soccer teams will take to the field on Wednesday, in a contest seen as a historic chance for redemption. Tensions are high in London ahead of the exhibition match, which is being staged as part of the English Football Associ... Tue, 28 May 2013 19:34:52 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2114750-england-ireland-play-18-years-riot.html 2013-05-28T19:34:52Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2113520-northern-ireland-police-unhurt-pipe-bomb-attack.html DUBLIN (AP) — Northern Ireland police say two officers have escaped injury after two pipe bombs were thrown at their vehicle after they responded to a bogus emergency call. No group claimed responsibility for Tuesday's ambush in an Irish Catholic part of north Belfast. But Irish Republican Army splinter groups regularly target police as part of their effo... Tue, 28 May 2013 08:05:45 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2113520-northern-ireland-police-unhurt-pipe-bomb-attack.html 2013-05-28T08:05:45Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2102426-irishman-charged-with-1982-ira-hyde-park-bombing.html DUBLIN (AP) — British prosecutors have charged a 61-year-old Irishman with the 1982 IRA attack on the queen's cavalry in Hyde Park, a nail-bombing at a top London tourist attraction that left four soldiers and seven horses dead. Wednesday's surprise arraignment of John Downey in a London court came on the 15th anniversary of the ratification of the Good F... Wed, 22 May 2013 19:04:52 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2102426-irishman-charged-with-1982-ira-hyde-park-bombing.html 2013-05-22T19:04:52Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2102406-eu-steps-up-fight-tax-evasion-2013.html BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union's leaders took a major step in tackling tax-dodgers Wednesday by pushing to end bank secrecy across the bloc's 27 members by the end of the year. German Chancellor Angela Merkel hailed the agreement to set up an automatic exchange of bank information among the EU's tax authorities — which has been long resisted by Austri... Wed, 22 May 2013 18:48:51 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2102406-eu-steps-up-fight-tax-evasion-2013.html 2013-05-22T18:48:51Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2099768-apple-case-spur-to-tax-action.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Now that tech darling Apple Inc. has been dragged front and center into the debate over the U.S. tax code, lawmakers are hoping that the spotlight on such a high-profile company could be the catalyst for Congress to take action to close loopholes or reform the law. At a hearing Tuesday, members of the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Inv... Wed, 22 May 2013 04:04:57 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2099768-apple-case-spur-to-tax-action.html 2013-05-22T04:04:57Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2098730-panel-apple-uses-firms-us-to-avoid-taxes.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Apple Inc. employs a group of affiliate companies located outside the United States to avoid paying billions of dollars in U.S. income taxes, a Senate investigation has found. The world's most valuable company is holding overseas some $102 billion of its $145 billion in cash, and an Irish subsidiary that earned $22 billion in 2011 paid o... Mon, 20 May 2013 23:47:58 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2098730-panel-apple-uses-firms-us-to-avoid-taxes.html 2013-05-20T23:47:58Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2097452-ryanair-growing-reports-record-profits.html DUBLIN (AP) — Ryanair reported record profits Monday as Europe's largest budget airline expanded its route network across the continent and into North Africa. Ryanair's share price also surged to an all-time high after the Dublin-based carrier predicted it would enjoy similar, if not better, earnings in the coming year. The company's net profit in the 12 ... Mon, 20 May 2013 17:32:53 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2097452-ryanair-growing-reports-record-profits.html 2013-05-20T17:32:53Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2090100-lawmakers-accuse-google-dishonesty-taxes.html LONDON (AP) — U.K. lawmakers subjected search giant Google to blistering criticism Thursday, accusing the U.S. Internet company of playing games with Britain's tax rules to avoid paying what it owed. In his second appearance before Parliament in roughly six months, Google Vice President Matt Brittin tried to defend his company's complex corporate structur... Thu, 16 May 2013 16:04:36 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2090100-lawmakers-accuse-google-dishonesty-taxes.html 2013-05-16T16:04:36Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2076432-northern-ireland-reserves-jail-space-g-8-riots.html DUBLIN (AP) — Northern Ireland security chiefs say arrested troublemakers at the G-8 summit next month may be housed in a prison wing and in an abandoned British Army base. Justice Minister David Ford says one wing of Maghaberry Prison, which houses convicted members of outlawed paramilitary groups, will be reserved to house up to 200 arrested G-8 protest... Fri, 10 May 2013 12:27:37 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2076432-northern-ireland-reserves-jail-space-g-8-riots.html 2013-05-10T12:27:37Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2068704-irish-pardon-deserters-who-joined-britain-wwii.html DUBLIN (AP) — The Irish government said Tuesday it is pardoning nearly 5,000 men who deserted its armed forces to fight for Britain during World War II, an episode of history that brought shame and embarrassment to neutral Ireland. Justice Minister Alan Shatter said a bill pardoning the men — mostly posthumously — and apologizing to their families would b... Tue, 07 May 2013 15:55:52 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2068704-irish-pardon-deserters-who-joined-britain-wwii.html 2013-05-07T15:55:52Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2060716-catholic-bishops-condemn-irish-abortion-bill.html DUBLIN (AP) — Ireland's Roman Catholic leaders appealed to the public Friday to lobby their lawmakers to reject a bill that would permit abortions deemed necessary to save the life of the pregnant woman, a measure long ordered by Irish and European courts. In a joint statement, Ireland's bishops, archbishops and lone cardinal described the bill, unveiled ... Fri, 03 May 2013 15:36:36 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2060716-catholic-bishops-condemn-irish-abortion-bill.html 2013-05-03T15:36:36Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2060808-man-acquitted-real-ira-murder-2-uk-soldiers.html DUBLIN (AP) — A man suspected of involvement in the Real IRA faction's killing of two British soldiers in Northern Ireland in 2009 has been acquitted of murder charges after a judge dismissed the forensic evidence and ruled he was too feeble to have played a role. The judge ruled that Brian Shivers' cystic fibrosis made him an unlikely member of the gun g... Fri, 03 May 2013 13:50:02 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2060808-man-acquitted-real-ira-murder-2-uk-soldiers.html 2013-05-03T13:50:02Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2055314-ireland-publishes-bill-life-saving-abortions.html DUBLIN (AP) — Ireland unveiled a long-awaited bill Wednesday that lays down new rules governing when life-saving abortions can be performed, a point of potentially lethal confusion for women in a country that outlaws terminations. Prime Minister Enda Kenny, speaking to reporters after his government published the Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill, ... Wed, 01 May 2013 16:27:22 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2055314-ireland-publishes-bill-life-saving-abortions.html 2013-05-01T16:27:22Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/2051408-irish-court-right-to-die-paralyzed-woman.html DUBLIN (AP) — A paralyzed Irish woman who wants to die cannot legally commit suicide with her partner's help, Ireland's Supreme Court ruled Monday in a case that moved some in the courtroom to tears. The seven-judge court said nothing in the country's Catholic-influenced 1937 constitution could authorize the deliberate taking of a life on humanitarian gro... Mon, 29 Apr 2013 18:55:55 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/2051408-irish-court-right-to-die-paralyzed-woman.html 2013-04-29T18:55:55Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2036998-sinn-fein-chief-testifies-vs-brother-rape-case.html DUBLIN (AP) — The leader of the Irish nationalist party Sinn Fein testified Monday in a Belfast court against his own brother, who faces criminal charges of raping his daughter — an alleged crime that Adams himself admitted he'd kept secret within the family. Gerry Adams, a reputed longtime commander of the outlawed Irish Republican Army and party leader ... Mon, 22 Apr 2013 16:51:19 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2036998-sinn-fein-chief-testifies-vs-brother-rape-case.html 2013-04-22T16:51:19Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2035974-european-austerity-yields-meager-2012.html LONDON (AP) — The austerity pain pursued by a number of European countries led to very little gain in 2012. Figures Monday from Eurostat, the European Union's statistics office, showed that many of the countries hit hardest by Europe's financial crisis, such as Portugal and Spain, saw their budget deficits increase last year — even though they have pursue... Mon, 22 Apr 2013 15:54:54 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2035974-european-austerity-yields-meager-2012.html 2013-04-22T15:54:54Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2036612-irelands-elan-rejects-royalty-pharma-takeover-bid.html DUBLIN (AP) — The board of Irish drugmaker Elan has unanimously rejected a takeover bid from Royalty Pharma, saying the U.S. investment company's offer of $11.25 a share is much too low. Royalty last week lowered its bid for Elan from an original $12 per share offer, pricing in the result of a $1 billion share buyback by Elan. Elan chairman Robert Ingram ... Mon, 22 Apr 2013 15:14:14 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2036612-irelands-elan-rejects-royalty-pharma-takeover-bid.html 2013-04-22T15:14:14Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/2031624-irish-jury-poor-care-killed-woman-denied-abortion.html DUBLIN (AP) — A miscarrying Indian woman who died from blood poisoning in an Irish hospital after being denied an abortion perished because staff bungled her diagnosis and didn't give her prompt treatment, a jury unanimously ruled Friday in a case that has divided Ireland. The findings from a two-week coroner's inquest into the causes of Savita Halappanav... Fri, 19 Apr 2013 16:56:52 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/2031624-irish-jury-poor-care-killed-woman-denied-abortion.html 2013-04-19T16:56:52Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2020806-ap-interview-un-puts-spotlight-stunted-kids.html DUBLIN (AP) — The United Nations Children's Fund says more than a quarter of children under the age of 5 worldwide are permanently "stunted" from malnutrition, leaving them physically and intellectually weak and representing a scandalous waste of human potential. Anthony Lake, executive director of UNICEF since 2010, said organized provision of vitamins a... Mon, 15 Apr 2013 17:02:11 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2020806-ap-interview-un-puts-spotlight-stunted-kids.html 2013-04-15T17:02:11Z