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'Tea Party socialists?' Why the left is leading a tax revolt in Ireland.

A majority of Irish households have refused to pay a new government fee in a tax revolt led, unusually, by socialists.The Irish government levied the new tax in an attempt to shore up the country's...

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Long cherished, the shorter workweek loses ground in Europe

Stephen O'Brien puts in long hours: he typically shows up by 7:30 a.m. at the convenience store he owns and manages in Dún Laogahire, Ireland, and it's rare that he finishes before 7 p.m. Layoffs have...

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The Troubles are over. So why is Northern Ireland still so unsettled?

In 1998, after 29 years of bloody civil conflict, Northern Ireland was euphoric: Peace had finally been achieved. A political process, however difficult, was underway and the guns fell silent.The guns...

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Irish abortion debate inflamed by pregnant woman's death

The death of a pregnant woman who was refused an abortion has reignited the debate over Ireland's near-total ban of the procedure, already under reexamination by the Irish government.Tuesday night,...

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Thousands protest in Ireland to liberalize abortion laws

Thousands gathered on the streets of Irish capital Dublin today to demand liberalization ofIreland's stringent anti-abortion laws.The street protest, the second the city has seen in three days, was...

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Six days of riots erupt in the 'New Northern Ireland'

Six nights of riots, death threats issued against politicians, and a constituency office set alight. Welcome to the "New Northern Ireland."The cause? A motion passed Monday night by Belfast City...

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N. Irish police involved in Belfast lawyer's 1989 murder, says report

Another murky episode from Northern Ireland's recent dark past has been partially exposed, thanks to a new report on the 1989 murder of Belfast lawyer Patrick Finucane that found "shocking" collusion...

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Ireland announces abortion law reforms, leaving no one satisfied

Ireland took a step today toward loosening its strict antiabortion regime, as the government announced legislation to legalize abortion in limited circumstances. But a battle lies ahead, as both...

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ECB nod allows Ireland to shut down toxic bank, easing debt pressures

After a dramatic night in the Irish parliament that ended with the shutdown of a bankrupt Irish bank, the European Central Bank (ECB) has signed off on allowing Ireland to restructure some of its...

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How European Catholics see Pope Francis

Catholics across the world are celebrating the inauguration of a new pope and Europe is no exception. But many are wondering what kind of leader Pope Francis will be.Given there are an estimated 1.2...

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British papers rebel as UK press regulation moves closer to reality

It is meant to be the solution to the British media scandal of the decade.But while Britain's plan for its first legal regulation of the press in the country in 318 years has been heralded by the...

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Ireland takes step toward gay marriage rights

Ireland, a famously conservative country with a government dominated by the center-right, has taken a step toward legalizing same-sex marriage, following several other Catholic nations into what some...

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Despite fiery all-night debate, Ireland's abortion bill inches toward law

Despite two nights of sturm und drang in the Irish parliament – including an all-night debate last night – it is all but guaranteed that Ireland will soon permit abortion in limited...

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Irish abortion debate inflamed by pregnant woman's death

The death of a pregnant woman who was refused an abortion has reignited the debate over Ireland's near-total ban of the procedure, already under reexamination by the Irish government.Tuesday night,...

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Thousands protest in Ireland to liberalize abortion laws

Thousands gathered on the streets of Irish capital Dublin today to demand liberalization ofIreland's stringent anti-abortion laws.The street protest, the second the city has seen in three days, was...

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Six days of riots erupt in the 'New Northern Ireland'

Six nights of riots, death threats issued against politicians, and a constituency office set alight. Welcome to the "New Northern Ireland."The cause? A motion passed Monday night by Belfast City...

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N. Irish police involved in Belfast lawyer's 1989 murder, says report

Another murky episode from Northern Ireland's recent dark past has been partially exposed, thanks to a new report on the 1989 murder of Belfast lawyer Patrick Finucane that found "shocking" collusion...

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Ireland announces abortion law reforms, leaving no one satisfied

Ireland took a step today toward loosening its strict antiabortion regime, as the government announced legislation to legalize abortion in limited circumstances. But a battle lies ahead, as both...

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ECB nod allows Ireland to shut down toxic bank, easing debt pressures

After a dramatic night in the Irish parliament that ended with the shutdown of a bankrupt Irish bank, the European Central Bank (ECB) has signed off on allowing Ireland to restructure some of its...

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How European Catholics see Pope Francis

Catholics across the world are celebrating the inauguration of a new pope and Europe is no exception. But many are wondering what kind of leader Pope Francis will be.Given there are an estimated 1.2...

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