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Irish Authorities Say Remains Of Children Found At Former Home For Unwed Mothers

3:45pm March 03, 2017

by Rebecca Hersher

Authorities believe "there are a significant number of children's remains" at the home run by the Bon Secours nuns from the 1920s to the 1960s in the town of Tuam.

The view from a peak in County Mayo, Ireland. An island off the coast is inviting any Americans afraid of the election results to move there, and grow their population.

Moving To Canada, Eh? Or Maybe Ireland?

7:26pm November 03, 2016

by Maggie Penman

It seems every four years, Americans threaten to move to Canada if their chosen candidate isn't elected. Some remote islands are seizing on election-induced panic to grow their populations.

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Apple Owes Ireland $14.5 Billion In Taxes, European Commission Says

10:57am August 30, 2016

by Camila Domonoske

The EU competition commissioner says Ireland gave the tech giant tax breaks that are illegal under European law. Now Ireland must recover that money, with interest, the commissioner says.

Tristan Donaghy, co-owner of Studio Donegal in northwest Ireland hand-looms vests like these and ship them all over the world.

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Irish Tweed: Hand-Looming With A Modern Twist

10:37am March 26, 2016

by Jacki Lyden

Studio Donegal in Ireland is the tweed manufacturing equivalent of a micro-brewery. The small mill is weaving authentic tweed garments, helping to revive an old Irish tradition.

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Health & Safety

How Did St. Patrick Get To Be The Patron Saint Of Nigeria?

7:00am March 17, 2016

by Maggie Zackowitz

The Irish have a long history in the country. And in case you were wondering, Guinness stout is the second most popular beer.

From the Apple and FBI dispute in the U.S. to a legal case in Brazil involving the WhatsApp messaging service, U.S. tech companies are finding themselves subject to widely varying laws for cooperating with local police.

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For U.S. Tech Firms Abroad And Data In The Cloud, Whose Laws Apply?

5:16pm March 03, 2016

by Martin Kaste

The FBI's efforts to unlock the San Bernardino iPhone is one fight in a larger global conflict: Firms face varying laws for police cooperation and say a lack of legal standards is creating a crisis.

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A 'Celtic Curse' Has Roots Stretching Back To The Bronze Age

8:28pm December 29, 2015

by Rae Ellen Bichell

In people with hemochromatosis, iron builds up and can overload the heart and other organs. Geneticists looking at 5,000-year-old human remains say the disorder may have had evolutionary advantages.

Sister Mary de Lourdes Fahy transformed a one-room schoolhouse into the the Kiltartan Gregory Museum dedicated Yeats.

In The Rolling Hills Of Galway, Spirit Of W.B. Yeats Lives On

2:26pm June 15, 2015

by Ari Shapiro

Saturday marks the 150th birthday of William Butler Yeats, one of the 20th century's greatest poets. In far western Ireland's County Galway, Yeats found inspiration in the people and landscape.

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Robbie Keane scored in Ireland's controversial World Cup qualifying match with France on Nov. 18, 2009 — but the country was eliminated by the aggregate score of 2-1. Ireland's soccer association says FIFA paid 5 million euros — $7 million at 2010 exc

Irish Soccer Details $7 Million FIFA Payment Over Handball

5:29pm June 05, 2015

by Bill Chappell

While earlier news has alleged hefty bribes over the awarding of the tournament, this case centers on a pivotal play in a World Cup playoff game that played in a key role in Ireland staying home.

Drag queen and gay rights activist Rory O'Neill, also known by the stage name, Panti, celebrates with supporters of same-sex marriage at Dublin Castle as they await the result of the referendum on Saturday.

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Ireland Votes Overwhelmingly To Approve Same-Sex Marriage

9:29am May 26, 2015

by L. Carol Ritchie

Both sides in the debate conceded that the referendum to enshrine marriage equality in the Irish constitution has succeeded.