World News
European Union (279)
European Union, Ireland
2007 (8)
2006 (7)
2005 (3)
2002 (4)
2001 (1)
Ireland, United Kingdom (19)
European Union, Ireland on Wikipedia
European Union, Ireland on Web
European Union, Ireland Books
|
|
|
| Jul.20 |
Northern England |
 |
Brilliant Harrington retains Open Padraig Harrington successfully defended his Open Championship title with a four-shot victory over Ian Poulter
|
|
| Jun.15 |
Luxembourg |
 |
EU meets to address Irish No vote Foreign ministers are for talks on how to respond to the Irish rejection of the Lisbon reform treaty that has to be approved by all EU states
|
| Jun.13 |
Ireland |
 |
Irish reject EU treaty Prime Minister Brian Cowen was disappointed that Irish voters rejected the European Union reform treaty; 53.4 percent no, to 46.6 percent yes
| EU leaders have to decide whether to draw up a new constitution or they could ask the Irish people to vote again. Cowen did not declare the treaty dead, saying the vote leaves Ireland and EU in 'uncharted waters'
|
| |
|
| |
Ireland |
 |
Irish minister says EU vote lost| Justice Minister Dermot Ahern says substantial vote tallies across the country show the Lisbon reform treaty has been rejected | |
|
| |
|
|
| May.28 |
Ireland |
 |
Deal reached to ban cluster bombs  | More than 100 nations meeting in Dublin agreed on a treaty that would immediately ban all cluster bombs. Diplomats agreed to back an international ban on the use... | |
|
|
| Apr.2 |
Ireland |
 |
PM to quit over payments scandal  Bertie Ahern, who helped broker peace in Northern Ireland, could not survive a scandal over his collection of cash from businessmen
| Ahern told a surprise news conference he would step down May 6
|
| |
|
|
| Jan.30 |
Ireland |
 |
Pilot 'breakdown' diverts flight An Air Canada flight made an emergency landing in Ireland after a pilot suffered a mental breakdown
|
|
| Sep.19 |
Ireland |
 |
Rice: IAEA to butt out of Iran diplomacy U.S. Secretary of State cautioned the U.N. nuclear watchdog group not to interfere with international diplomacy over Iran's weapons program
|
| |
|
| Jul.22 |
Scotland |
|
Harrington wins Open after playoff
|
| Jul.5 |
Ireland |
 |
Children swept out to sea A major rescue operation was launched off the Irish coast after 110 children were swept out to sea
|
| May.26 |
Ireland |
 |
Bertie Ahern wins election| PM's Fianna Fail party has won the general election, but narrowly failed to gain an overall majority in parliament | |
|
| May.9 |
Ireland |
 |
Teen wins abortion battle The 17-year old has won a High Court battle in Dublin to be allowed to visit Britain for an abortion
|
| |
|
| May.3 |
Ireland |
 |
Teen in court abortion plea A 17-year-old pregnant girl is appearing in the High Court to press for the right to travel to Britain for an abortion
|
|
| Oct.12 |
Scotland |
 |
Make-or-break deal for Irish peace Britain and Ireland have would present a take-it-or-leave-it plan to N. Ireland's rival leaders
|
| Sep.24 |
Ireland |
|
Europe clinch Ryder Cup over U.S.
|
| Jun.13 |
Ireland |
 |
Ex-Prime Minister Taoiseach Haughey dies Haughey has died at his Dublin home at the age of 80 after a long suffering from prostate cancer
|
| Apr.4 |
Ireland |
 |
British spy shot dead Denis Donaldson, a former Sinn Fein official, was found fatally shot after apparently being tortured
|
| Mar.8 |
Ireland |
 |
Priests hit by abuse claims More than 100 Catholic priests in the Dublin region are suspected of having abused children in the last 66 years
|
| Feb.25 |
Ireland |
 |
IRA supporters disrupt parade Several hundred Irish Republican Army supporters attacked police in Dublin to protest Protestants parade
|
| |
|
|
| Dec.20 |
Ireland |
 |
Bin Laden still priority: Rumsfeld Defense Secretary: Capturing Osama bin Laden was still a priority of the U.S. government
|
| Dec.1 |
Washington |
 |
Ahern: U.S. denies Irish CIA role The United States has denied that Shannon Airport was used in transporting prisoners to secret destinations
|
| |
|
|
| Oct.19 |
Ireland |
 |
'Yes' voters lead referendum Two-thirds endorse the Nice Treaty which paves the way for up to 12 countries to join the EU
|
| Jul.16 |
Ireland |
 |
IRA 'sorry' for civilian deaths The Irish Republican Army has issued an unprecedented statement apologising for the killing during its 30-year campaign
|
| Feb.6 |
Ireland |
 |
Trader missing after $750m fraud Allied Irish Banks has named John Rusnak, a US citizen, as the trader at the centre of a fraud at its US subsidiary
|
| |
|
|
| Dec.8 |
Ireland |
 |
8 refugees found dead 8 (6 men and 2 boys) dead and 5 seriously ill inside a container on a lorry
|