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UK Holiday Firm Had ‘Undesirable Guests’ List of Irish Names

March 2, 2021March 2, 2021 ASSOCIATED PRESS
discrimination, Ireland, Travel, United Kingdom

A chain of holiday parks in Britain kept an “undesirable guests” list of Irish surnames in an attempt to keep out members of the Irish Traveler community, the U.K. equalities watchdog said Tuesday.

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International Media Religion 

‘Mother and Baby’ Scandal Rings in Debate Over Irish TV Prayer

January 19, 2021January 19, 2021 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE
Catholic, history, Ireland, pregnancy, Radio

The one-minute of Catholic prayer that precedes the main news on Irish state television is an everyday reminder of the traditional place of the church in the country.

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Appeals Courts International 

Europe’s Highest Court Hears Its First Case in Irish Language

January 14, 2021January 14, 2021 CAIN BURDEAU
European Court of Justice, European Union, Ireland, labeling, language

“Ní in éagmais saincheisteanna atá an cás idir lámha.” That’s Irish for: “There is no shortage of issues invoked in the present case.”

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International Politics Religion 

Irish PM Sorry for ‘Profound Wrong’ of Unwed Mothers Homes

January 13, 2021January 13, 2021 ASSOCIATED PRESS
Catholic, history, Ireland, pregnancy, women's rights

Ireland’s prime minster issued a formal state apology Wednesday to the thousands of unmarried women and their children who endured pain, shame and stigma at church-run institutions, saying his government was determined to start righting the country’s wrongs.

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Government International 

Ireland to Apologize for Abuse of Unwed Mothers and Their Children

January 12, 2021January 12, 2021 CAIN BURDEAU
Catholic, children, investigation, Ireland, pregnancy

Ireland’s prime minister said on Tuesday he will issue a formal apology for the widespread abuse unwed mothers and their children suffered inside institutions run by the state and Catholic Church during much of the 20th century.

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Business Government International 

Facebook to Close Irish Units at Center of Tax Dispute

December 30, 2020December 30, 2020 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE
Facebook, Ireland, Taxes

Facebook confirmed Wednesday it was closing its Irish subsidiaries at the center of a dispute on profit shifting to avoid taxes in the United States.

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Civil Rights Government Health International 

Rights Court Turns Away Irish Women Suing Over Birth Procedure

December 10, 2020December 10, 2020 MOLLY QUELL
European Court of Human Rights, health care, Ireland, pregnancy, surgery

Three Irish women who say an outdated and controversial surgical procedure was performed on them without their consent during childbirth lost their legal battle before Europe’s top rights court Thursday.

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Criminal International Sports 

Irish Rider Sentenced in France for ‘Disgraceful’ Abuse of Horse

November 27, 2020November 27, 2020 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE
animal cruelty, France, horses, Ireland, sentencing

An Irish show jumping rider has been sentenced for cruelty towards his horse that died after he forced the exhausted animal to gallop on a track with excessive use of a whip, court officials and lawyers said Friday.

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Criminal Entertainment National 

Illinois Man, 81, Uses Antique Walking Stick to Beat Thieves

November 20, 2020November 20, 2020 ASSOCIATED PRESS
antiques, burglary, Illinois, Ireland, senior citizens, theft

An 81-year-old former Marine from suburban Chicago used his grandfather’s antique Irish walking stick to chase off three burglars and deliver one a thump in the head for his trouble.

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Government Health International 

Europe Becomes Coronavirus Epicenter Once Again

October 23, 2020October 23, 2020 CAIN BURDEAU
Belgium, coronavirus, Europe, France, Ireland

Europe is once again the pandemic’s epicenter and from Lisbon to Moscow the story is largely the same: Infections are rising and nations are responding with new restrictions.

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Appeals Criminal International 

Ireland Refuses to Give Up Suspect in 1996 French Murder

October 12, 2020October 12, 2020 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE
extradition, France, Ireland, murder

Ireland’s High Court on Monday rejected a third attempt by the French authorities to extradite a British man in connection with a long-running unsolved murder case.

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Business International Technology 

EU Commission Appeals After Losing Apple $15B Tax Case

September 25, 2020September 25, 2020 ASSOCIATED PRESS
Apple, European Commission, Ireland, Taxes

The European Commission said Friday it is appealing a court decision that Apple doesn’t have to repay $15 billion in back taxes to Ireland.

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Entertainment Health International 

Dublin Pubs to Remain Closed After Virus Surge in Capital

September 15, 2020September 15, 2020 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE
alcohol, coronavirus, Ireland

Dublin pubs will remain shut when those outside the capital reopen next week, the Irish government said Tuesday as it unveiled new restrictions following a surge in coronavirus cases.

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Government International 

Ireland to Nominate Candidates for EU Trade Chief Role

August 27, 2020August 27, 2020 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE
EU, European Commission, Ireland, Trade

Ireland’s government was on Thursday asked to propose candidates to replace EU trade commissioner Phil Hogan, who resigned after breaching coronavirus guidelines.

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Health International Politics Sports 

Irish Leader Forced to Defend Gov’t Future Amid Golf Scandal

August 24, 2020August 24, 2020 ASSOCIATED PRESS
coronavirus, golf, Ireland, scandal

Ireland’s prime minister was forced to defend the future of his government Monday as criticism mounted over a golf event attended by senior politicians despite a ban on large gatherings designed to slow the spread of Covid-19.

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International 

Irish Women Saved Clinging to Lobster Pot After 15 Hours at Sea

August 14, 2020August 14, 2020 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE
Ireland, rescue

Two cousins who were blown out to sea paddleboarding off Ireland’s west coast were found clinging to a buoy on a lobster pot after a 15-hour ordeal, media reports said.

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International 

John Hume, Who Worked to End N. Ireland Violence, Dies at 83

August 3, 2020August 3, 2020 ASSOCIATED PRESS
Ireland, Northern Ireland, obituary

John Hume, the visionary politician who won a Nobel Peace Prize for fashioning the agreement that ended violence in his native Northern Ireland, has died at 83, his family said Monday.

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Business Government International 

EU Court Throws Out $15 Billion Apple Tax Penalty

July 15, 2020July 15, 2020 MOLLY QUELL
Apple, European General Court, Ireland, Taxes

The European Union’s second-highest court sided with Apple in a $15 billion case on Wednesday, holding that Ireland did not give the tech giant an illegal tax break.

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Criminal Entertainment Health International 

Irish Pubs Face Prosecution for Virus Breaches

July 9, 2020July 9, 2020 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE
alcohol, coronavirus, Ireland, Restaurants

Twenty-six Irish pubs face criminal prosecution for potential breaches of coronavirus regulations during their first weekend of trading since lockdown began, police said on Thursday.

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International Science 

Hunt for Red O’Donnell: Does Spain Chapel House Irish Rebel Remains?

June 2, 2020June 2, 2020 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE
artifacts, history, Ireland, Spain

MADRID (AFP) — Forensic experts will begin testing 15 skeletons uncovered at an ancient Spanish chapel this week to see

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