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Republic of Ireland News
Judge dismisses abortion fears Press Association - 2 hours 6 minutes agoA retired Supreme Court judge has dismissed fears that proposed changes to Ireland's strict abortion regime could open floodgates to widespread terminations. More »
- Irish opposition calls for multinationals … Reuters - 2 hours 17 minutes ago
DUBLIN (Reuters) - An Irish opposition party called on Tuesday for Irish-based multinationals to be questioned on corporate tax by a parliamentary committee as More »
Ireland rejects blame for Apple's low … Reuters - 2 hours 44 minutes agoBy Conor Humphries and Padraic Halpin CORK/DUBLIN (Reuters) - Ireland said on Tuesday it was not to blame for Apple Inc's low global tax payments and had no special More »
- Irish PM says U.S. Senate's Apple tax … Reuters - 2 hours 44 minutes ago
DUBLIN (Reuters) - Ireland does not cut special tax deals with foreign companies and a U.S. Senate report saying it did so for Apple Inc is incorrect, Irish Prime More »
Unions warned over pay cuts deal Press Association - 3 hours agoPublic servants face compulsory redundancies unless they accept a new deal on cuts in pay and pensions, the Government has warned. More »
- Ireland says has no special tax deal … Reuters - 4 hours ago
DUBLIN (Reuters) - Ireland does not have a deal with Apple Inc or any other company to tax their profits at a special 2 percent rate instead of the normal 12.5 More »
EU mission seeks to rebuild Mali army … Reuters - 6 hours agoBy David Lewis KOULIKORO, Mali (Reuters) - Under a blazing sun and the critical gaze of British and Irish instructors, a line of 11 Malian soldiers lie prone in the More »
Apple's Tim Cook Faces Tax Avoidance … Sky News - 8 hours agoApple CEO Tim Cook will be questioned about the company's use of Irish affiliates to avoid paying billions of dollars in US income taxes when he appears before the More »
Dracula Film To Be Made In Northern … Sky News - 11 hours agoDracula will be the next big-budget Hollywood movie to be filmed in Northern Ireland. More »
Potato famine blight strain named Press Association - 15 hours agoScientists have named a unique strain of blight which they believe triggered the Irish potato famine as HERB-1. More »
Cardinal snub over abortion stance Press Association - 16 hours agoBoston cardinal Sean O'Malley skipped a college commencement in protest at its decision to honour Taoiseach Enda Kenny, who backs laws to permit abortion. More »
Apple, Congress spar over taxes ahead … Reuters - 19 hours agoBy Patrick Temple-West and Poornima Gupta WASHINGTON/SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Using an unusual global tax structure, Apple Inc has kept billions of dollars in More »
Wilkinson happy to help if Lions ca … Reuters - 19 hours ago(Reuters) - Jonny Wilkinson, fresh from kicking Toulon to the Heineken Cup and being named European Player of the Year, told British and Irish Lions coach Warren More »
- Irish mortgage lending hit fresh low … Reuters - 20 hours ago
DUBLIN (Reuters) - The number of new mortgages issued in Ireland fell to their lowest first-quarter level since data was first collected eight years ago, further More »
O'Connell relishing unexpected Lions … Reuters - 21 hours agoBy Padraic Halpin MAYNOOTH, Ireland (Reuters) - When Paul O'Connell played his first 80 minutes of rugby for five months in an amateur game in Limerick in March, he More »
- Gatland says Aussie squad predictable, … Reuters - 23 hours ago
By Padraic Halpin MAYNOOTH, Ireland (Reuters) - Warren Gatland called Australia's selection for next month's series predictable, but just as predictable was the More »
- Royalty ups Elan bid and issues shareholder … Reuters - Mon, May 20, 2013
DUBLIN (Reuters) - Royalty Pharma raised its hostile bid for Elan to $12.50 (8.20 pounds) per share and heaped pressure on shareholders, saying it will withdraw the More »
900 looted artefacts recovered Press Association - Mon, May 20, 2013Almost 900 artefacts illegally looted in Ireland by a treasure hunter with a metal detector have been recovered. More »
Most robbers jailed for five years Press Association - Mon, May 20, 2013Eight out of 10 convicted robbers are handed down jail sentences of less than five years, figures have shown. More »
Ryanair announces slight rise in annual … AFP - Mon, May 20, 2013A Ryanair plane takes off from Barcelona's airport on September 1, 2010. Irish no-frills airline Ryanair said Monday that annual profits rose slightly last year, More »
- Audit finds celebrity data breaches Press Association - Mon, May 20, 2013
A celebrity was looked up more than 80 times on the internal garda database, it has emerged. More »
- Lions coach Gatland rules out Wilkinson … AFP - Mon, May 20, 2013
British and Irish Lions head coach Warren Gatland on Monday insisted he won't ask Jonny Wilkinson to join the forthcoming tour to Australia unless his squad is hit More »
- US drugmaker Actavis to spend $8.5 bn … AFP - Mon, May 20, 2013
Generic photo for illustration shows an employee filling blister packs with capsules at a laboratory in Forbach, eastern France on March 13, 2013. US pharmaceutical More »
- Shatter defends use of Garda data Press Association - Mon, May 20, 2013
Justice Minister Alan Shatter has said he discovered during a Garda briefing that Independent TD Mick Wallace was stopped for using a mobile phone while driving. More »
- Smith lends hand to Next Top Model Press Association - Mon, May 20, 2013
Louis Smith is set to appear on the ninth series of Britain And Ireland's Next Top Model, alongside new judge Dannii Minogue. More »
- Expert warns over abortion reform Press Association - Mon, May 20, 2013
Psychiatrists have no way of accurately predicting whether a distressed pregnant woman will kill herself, a leading expert has warned. More »
Ryanair lifts profit slightly, sees … AFP - Mon, May 20, 2013A Ryanair plane takes off from Barcelona's airport on September 1, 2010. Irish no-frills airline Ryanair raised net profit slightly in its last financial year but More »
- Man dies in traffic island crash Press Association - Mon, May 20, 2013
A 24-year-old motorist has died after his car crashed into a traffic island. More »
- Elan strikes more deals to repel Royalty … Reuters - Mon, May 20, 2013
By Padraic Halpin DUBLIN (Reuters) - Elan announced its second major drug deal inside a week on Monday and said it would buy back more shares as it continues to bat More »
- Ryanair announces rise in profits Press Association - Mon, May 20, 2013
Low-cost airline Ryanair has boosted annual profits by 13% but warned that the recession across much of Europe will dampen growth this year. More »
- Kenny defends Shatter in Garda row Press Association - Sun, May 19, 2013
Taoiseach Enda Kenny has defended Justice Minister Alan Shatter's use of information held by the Garda when he revealed that Independent TD Mick Wallace had escaped More »
- Kenny lays wreath of Boston victims Press Association - Sun, May 19, 2013
Irish Taoiseach Enda Kenny has laid a wreath at the memorial to those killed or injured in the Boston Marathon bombing. More »
- Cyclist killed in car collision Press Association - Sun, May 19, 2013
An elderly cyclist has been killed in a collision with a car driver who was arrested for suspected drink-driving in Co Kildare. More »
- Electoral system changes considered Press Association - Sun, May 19, 2013
Allowing voting for a local Dail candidate without affecting overall party strengths is among electoral changes being considered by the Constitutional Convention, More »
- Extra sessions for highest courts Press Association - Sun, May 19, 2013
Ireland's highest courts will sit in September due to long delays, Chief Justice Susan Denham said. More »
- Six uncapped players get Ireland op … Reuters - Sun, May 19, 2013
DUBLIN (Reuters) - Ireland will bring six uncapped players to North America next month with Ulster's Stuart Olding and Munster's Tommy O'Donnell among those given a More »
- Deans happy to take a punt on O'Connor … Reuters - Sun, May 19, 2013
By Nick Mulvenney SYDNEY (Reuters) - Robbie Deans is firmly of the opinion that a British and Irish Lions test is no place to blood unproven players and his More »