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Two nuns rescued after three days stuck in lift

Two nuns have been rescued after three days stuck in an elevator in Rome. The women, aged 58 and 69, were from Ireland and New Zealand respectively

World News

Calls for FIFA payments probe after Ireland's 5m€ for Henry handball

FIFA and Ireland's Football Association (FAI) have confirmed that the world's governing body paid five million euros to stop the Irish from going to court over a controversial World Cup playoff defeat

Ireland

Irish referendum result: 62 percent say yes to same-sex marriage

The result of Ireland’s referendum on same-sex marriage has become official: an overwhelming “yes”. Celebrations began in Dublin and elsewhere as it

Ireland

Ireland 'says overwhelming yes' to same-sex marriage in referendum

Ireland looks to have said an overwhelming “yes” to same-sex marriage in the country’s referendum – according to both supporters and opponents of the

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World News

Ireland waits for results in gay marriage referendum

The votes are in and counting has started in Ireland in the country’s referendum on gay marriage. It is the first time a popular vote has been used

Ireland

Ireland expected to say "I do" to gay marriage

It would have been unthinkable just a few years ago in this most Catholic of countries, but Ireland appears to be on the brink of authorising gay

Ireland

Ireland votes in same-sex marriage referendum

Campaigners were out in Dublin on Thursday ahead of Ireland’s referendum on marriage equality. Same-sex civil partnerships are already recognised

Ireland

Gay marriage and Europe's east-west divide

Ireland might be the first country in the world to approve same-sex marriage via a popular vote. The Emerald Isle, predominately Catholic, is

Cinema

Gritty Irish drama 'Glassland' out now

Irish filmmaker Gerard Barrett examines life in urban Ireland in his gritty drama ‘Glassland’. The 27-year old’s second movie stars Irish actor Jack

Culture news

Former Westlife singer Markus Feehily goes solo

Almost three years after the breakup of Westlife, former lead singer Markus Feehily is back with ‘Love Is A Drug’, the lead single from his upcoming

Ireland

Thousands protest in Dublin over controversial water charges

Tens of thousands of protesters have marched through Dublin as anger boils over new water charges. Households in the Republic of Ireland are set to

Sport

Free-scoring Ireland seal title despite England's record win

Ireland are the 2015 Six nations champions on points ahead of England, who won big in Twickenham but not big enough. That is because Ireland

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Ireland

Ireland honours its patron saint in Dublin St. Patrick's Day Parade

You don’t have to be in Ireland to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day but in Dublin they certainly do it in style! Green has been everywhere on the city’s

World News

Australia's Tony Abbott rebuked for "stage Irish" St Patrick's Day video

Ireland’s Prime Minister Enda Kenny has criticised his Australian counterpart Tony Abbott over a St Patrick’s Day video message in which he regrets

Sport

Rugby Union's Six Nations to be decided on final weekend as England lead the table

Irish rugby fans will tell you that Wales are their bogey team and that’s how it turned out in the first of the weekend’s Six Nations matches. The

Ireland

Ireland's government rushes to close drugs law legal loophole

A loophole making drugs such as ecstasy and crystal meth temporarily legal in Ireland has caused much embarrassment to the government and a rush to

Real Economy

How can the EU help get millions of young people into employment?

This week Real Economy looks at the efforts the EU is making to help young people get into the workplace. Youth unemployment is a huge problem. It

Sport

Six Nations 2015: Ireland edge out England in Dublin

Ireland produced a superb display to stun England 19-9 in their Six Nations clash at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin on Sunday. After a tense first half

Sport

Six Nations 2015: Ireland and England maintain perfect start

Ireland remain on course to defend their Six Nations title after edging out France 18-11 in Dublin. Fly-half Johnny Sexton, who was making his return