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DUBLIN: Pope Francis marked the first papal visit to Ireland in 39 years by acknowledging that the failure of Church authorities to adequately address “repugnant” clerical child abuse crimes there remains a source of shame for the Catholic…

STRASBOURG: European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker on Tuesday said the EU stood firmly with Ireland in Brexit talks, just ahead of a crunch UK cabinet meeting which he said the bloc will follow closely. Juncker addressed the…

The wrangle over what will happen to the Irish border after Brexit has put the previously unthinkable possibility of reunification of the island of Ireland firmly on the political agenda. Support for staying in the European Union is…

A secondary school in Ireland may have captured proof of the paranormal on film after a series of unexplained disturbances caused a big stir.  Deerpark CBS located in Cork city in south Ireland has released CCTV footage filmed in the…

WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump complimented a female journalist on her smile during a phone call with the new Irish prime minister, Leo Varadkar. However, the comment did not go over too well on social media. “We have a lot of…

DUBLIN; Irish voters backed same-sex marriage by a landslide in a referendum marking a dramatic social shift in the traditionally Catholic country, government ministers and opponents of the bill said on Saturday.

DUBLIN: Ireland's high court ruled doctors can withdraw life support for a clinically dead pregnant woman on Friday, in the latest case to trigger heated debate on the country's stringent abortion laws.