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‘Part of My Soul': Biden Wraps Up Ireland Tour With Moving Speech to Thousands
President Joe Biden ended his trip to Ireland on Friday with a speech to thousands at the foot of St. Muredach’s Cathedral, constructed in part with bricks made by his great-great-great grandfather.
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Biden in Ireland Encourages Nations to ‘Dream Together'
Holding up his family history as an example, President Joe Biden on Thursday told lawmakers in a packed parliament house that the story of Irish immigrants setting sail for the U.S. is at the very heart of “what binds Ireland and America together.”
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Biden Begins Ireland Trip with UK PM in Belfast
President Biden sat down Wednesday in Belfast, Northern Ireland with U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak.
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President Biden Urges Northern Ireland to Sustain Peace, Seize Economic Gains
President Joe Biden is expected to focus on Northern Ireland’s vast economic potential in a speech at Ulster University’s new campus in downtown Belfast.
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Biden Visits Northern Ireland and Republic of Ireland to Celebrate 25th Anniversary of Good Friday Accord
Monday marked a quarter-century since the Good Friday Agreement, signed on that day in April 1998, ended decades of violence in Northern Ireland that killed 3,600 people.
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Police Car Firebombed in Protest of N. Ireland Peace Deal Ahead of Biden's Visit to Mark Accord
Officials say demonstrators opposing the Good Friday peace agreement that ended three decades of hostilities in Northern Ireland have firebombed a police car in Londonderry during a march on the agreement’s 25th anniversary.
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Biden to Visit Ireland Next Week to Mark Anniversary of Good Friday Accord
The U.S.-brokered agreement helped end deadly sectarian violence in Northern Ireland.
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Biden Cheers for Irish Bonds, Unity on St. Patrick's Day
Sporting a green tie and shamrocks for St. Patrick’s Day, President Joe Biden on Friday voiced his support for a recent economic accord affecting Ireland as he hosted the republic’s prime minister, a longstanding meetup scuttled by the COVID-19 pandemic the past two years.
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Now Is the Time to Visit Ireland
If you’re looking to take a trip, now is the time to check out Ireland, with all its outdoor adventures, food, culture, luxury, history, and, of course, friendly people! Lauren Scala gives us a sneak peek.
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Death Toll Rises to 10 in Blast at Gas Station in Ireland
Authorities say 10 people have been killed in an explosion that destroyed a gas station in a small village in northwest Ireland. Police say the victims were four men, three women, two teenagers and a girl of primary school age. Eight people have been hospitalized. Police investigating the cause of the blast say evidence suggests it was accidental. The blast...
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Vermont Couple Sailing Across the Atlantic From Boston Rescued Off Ireland
A Vermont couple crossing the Atlantic in a sailboat was rescued in rough seas off the coast of Ireland this weekend, leaving them “delighted to be safe and on dry land,” according to an Irish coastal rescue organization. The couple was sailing from Boston to Scotland but hit deteriorating weather off the coast of Ireland Saturday afternoon, according to the…
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Ukrainian Refugees Find Safety in Medieval Irish Castle
A group of 11 Ukrainians arrived at Ballindooley castle in Galway, Ireland, to escape violence in Ukraine.
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Intel Commits $36 Billion to Making Chips in Europe
The Santa Clara chipmaker said it will build a new “mega factory” in Germany as part of the investment, which is being subsidized with public funding.
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Property Billionaire Hopes to Set Up Huge Cannabis Farm on a Tiny Island in the Irish Sea
Peel Group, a real estate firm led by 79-year-old billionaire John Whittaker, wants to build a £100 million ($136 million) cannabis-growing facility.
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Russia Moves Naval Exercise That Rattled EU Member Ireland
Russia says it will relocate naval exercises off the coast of Ireland after Dublin raised concerns about them amid the tense dispute with the West over expansion of the NATO alliance and fears that Russia is preparing to invade Ukraine.
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Dead Man Taken to Post Office in Attempt to Claim His Pension: Irish Police
Police in Ireland are investigating reports that the body of a dead man was brought to a post office in an attempt to collect his pension.
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Two Years After Brain Injury, California Skier Hopes to Compete for Team Ireland
American cross-country skier Stephen O’Mara has always been passionate about endurance sports. But when he sustained a traumatic brain injury during a 2019 triathlon, doctors feared the elite athlete may have to relearn everything— even walking.
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Irish Singer Sinead O'Connor's 17-Year-Old Son Found Dead
Irish singer-songwriter Sinead O’Connor’s 17-year-old son has been found dead in Ireland after his mother notified authorities that he had gone missing
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These European Countries Have a Higher Prevalence of Covid Than Both the U.S. and the U.K.
Over the past 28 days, the U.S. and the U.K. have recorded the highest number of new cases of Covid-19 in the world, according to Johns Hopkins University.
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European Stocks Buoyant as New Year Trading Gets Off to a Positive Start
European stocks kicked off 2022 with a bang on Monday, with most major regional indexes closing higher on the first trading day of the new year.