9,000-year-old fishing basket gives fresh perspective on early Irish lifeDUBLIN - Construction work during roadwork in different counties in Ireland has revealed the remains of a 9,000-year-old fishing basket, along with other ancient artifacts, which give a fresh perspective on early Irish life. Ireland’s unemployment rate reaches 12.4 percent, a 14-year high and second-worst in euro zoneDUBLIN — Ireland’s unemployment rate has reached a 14-year high of 12.4 percent as the economy continues to unravel amid the recession, a property market depression and runaway debts, the Central Statistics Office reported Wednesday. Ali the Irishman: Fans cheer boxing icon as he finds Irish roots in great-granddad’s hometownDUBLIN — Muhammad Ali made a sentimental journey Tuesday to discover his Irish roots, and met distant relatives during celebrations at the local town hall and a nearby castle. Edward Kennedy remembered as a son of Ireland who helped bring prosperity, peaceDUBLIN — Dubliners raised glasses in pubs and signed a book of condolence at the U.S. Embassy on Thursday in heartfelt tributes to Sen. Edward Kennedy. World leaders rush to pay tribute to Kennedy, but his impact remains lasting in IrelandDUBLIN — Nowhere outside of America has the Kennedy legacy been more deeply felt than in Ireland, where photographs of the family adorn homes and hundreds claim to be distant relations of the glittering dynasty that brought the first Roman Catholic to the White House. 3,000 yr old butter discovered in IrelandDUBLIN - Two workers have discovered an oak barrel, full of butter, estimated to be roughly 3,000 years old, in Gilltown bog, between Timahoe and Staplestown, in Ireland. Archaeologists uncover 17th century theatre in DublinDUBLIN - An archaeological excavation in Dublin, Ireland, has uncovered the foundations of a 17th century theatre and a number of artefacts from theatrical performances. Collapse of property boom sends Ireland’s unemployment rate to 14-year high of 12.2 percentDUBLIN — Unemployment in recession-hit Ireland has risen to a 14-year high of 12.2 percent, the country’s Central Statistics Office reported Friday. Irish government loses parliamentary majority as 2 lawmakers quit in protest over cancer cutsDUBLIN — Prime Minister Brian Cowen lost his parliamentary majority Thursday after two lawmakers said they would ignore their party’s voting instructions in a protest against cuts to cancer services. Ireland paroles last 2 Provisional IRA prisoners as Britain drops extradition demandsDUBLIN — The last two men imprisoned for Provisional IRA offenses won parole from prison Wednesday, closing another chapter in peacemaking — and reopening memories of a killing that infuriated much of Ireland. Archaeological dig reveals secrets of ‘green’ monksDUBLIN - An archaeological dig has unearthed evidence about a monastic order with a “green agenda” in medieval County Meath in Ireland, where a group of monks dependent on handouts battled to become self-sufficient. Cardinal says it paid undisclosed amount for radiologic dye and scanning company BiotechDUBLIN, Ohio — Cardinal Health Inc. said Monday it agreed to buy radiologic imaging company Biotech for an undisclosed amount. Irish Times journalists win Supreme Court case to protect source from corruption tribunalDUBLIN — The Irish Times newspaper won a long-running legal battle Friday to protect the identity of a key source who provided documents showing that former Prime Minister Bertie Ahern was under investigation for corruption. Shares in Ireland’s top 2 banks rise as investors back government’s ‘bad bank’ rescue planDUBLIN — Shares in Ireland’s two biggest banks, Allied Irish Banks and Bank of Ireland, rose Friday as investors embraced the government’s plans to form a “bad bank” that would take tens of billions’ worth of dud loans off their books. Ireland unveils plan to establish ‘bad bank’ that takes €90bn in dud loans from nation’s banksDUBLIN — Ireland’s government published its plan Thursday for establishing a “bad bank” that would buy, at a discount, euro90 billion ($135 billion) in dud loans to property developers. Ireland taking 2 Guantanamo prisoners as US-EU diplomacy to shut Cuban prisonDUBLIN — Ireland’s agreement Wednesday to take two homeless Guantanamo prisoners demonstrates that patient diplomacy between the United States and Europe is starting to play its part in shutting down the notorious U.S. prison. Ryanair shifting winter routes aggressively, expanding services to Canary IslandsDUBLIN — Irish budget airline Ryanair announced a major shifting of its winter routes Wednesday to capitalize on Europeans’ love affair with Canary Islands sunshine. Ireland agrees to take 2 Guantanamo inmates after meeting new US ambassadorDUBLIN — Ireland has agreed to accept two inmates from the Guantanamo prison camp in Cuba within the next two months, Irish Justice Minister Dermot Ahern announced Wednesday. Ireland unveils plan to combat child abuse, build memorial to victims of Catholic facilitiesDUBLIN — Ireland unveiled a plan Tuesday to better protect children from abuse after investigators documented decades of chronic molestation and brutality in Catholic-run facilities for kids. Too much rattle and hum: U2’s round-the-clock removal of huge Dublin stage stirs protestsDUBLIN — Dubliners angry over the around-the-clock dismantling of U2’s monumental concert stage mounted street protests Tuesday, threatening the Irish band’s plans for the next stop on their European tour. Myanmar’s democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi named Amnesty ‘Ambassador of Conscience’DUBLIN — Myanmar’s long-detained democracy leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, is receiving Amnesty International’s highest honor, U2’s Bono publicly announced Monday before 80,000 cheering fans. Ryanair Q1 net profit surges to euro136.5m on lower fuel costs but shares fall on weaker outlookDUBLIN — Irish no-frills airline Ryanair Holdings PLC reported surging first-quarter profits Monday, citing sharply lower fuel costs and a business model that thrives during recession. The company slashed its profit outlook, however, causing shares to slump. Ryanair first-quarter net profit surges to euro136.5 mln thanks to lower fuel costsDUBLIN — Irish no-frills airline Ryanair Holdings PLC reported surging first-quarter profit on Monday, citing sharply lower fuel costs and a business model that thrives during recession. 2nd suspected IRA dissident charged with killing 2 soldiers in Northern IrelandDUBLIN — The Northern Ireland police say they have charged a second suspected IRA dissident with the killing of two off-duty British soldiers in March. Elan’s losses narrow as sales of MS-fighting drug Tysabri growDUBLIN — Losses are narrowing at Elan Corp. PLC as sales of its key drug, the multiple sclerosis-fighting Tysabri, keep growing in the United States and Europe, the Irish biopharmaceutical company reported Tuesday. Ryanair to trim aircraft at main London hub by 40 percent over winter, cites high costsDUBLIN — Ryanair Holdings PLC said Tuesday it will heavily reduce flights from its main London hub for the second winter in a row, citing high costs and seasonally lower demand. Limerick mourns death of ‘Angela’s Ashes’ author _ but debate over book smolders onDUBLIN — Bitterness over Frank McCourt’s memoir “Angela’s Ashes” still smolders in his hometown of Limerick. Residents of the western Irish city have never agreed whether his Pulitzer-winning account of childhood survival amid soul-crushing poverty was more fact than fiction. Struggling Irish airline Aer Lingus hopes new German CEO can win fight with RyanairDUBLIN — Struggling Irish airline Aer Lingus Group PLC on Friday appointed Christoph Mueller as its new chief executive in hopes that the German’s experience running low-cost airlines will give it an edge over archrival Ryanair. Robo fish to shed light on how fish swim upstreamDUBLIN - Soon, with the help of a swimming robotic fish, scientists would be able to understand how fish swim upstream. Irish Catholics flock to church’s tree stump, see image of Virgin MaryDUBLIN — Thousands of Irish Catholics have flocked this week to a County Limerick church to pray at the stump of a recently cut willow that many observers say, has the silhouette of the Virgin Mary. |
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