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UFO? 'Unusual air activity' over Ireland sparks investigation
Irish aviation officials are investigating reports of bright lights moving quickly in the skies over Ireland. The Irish Aviation Authority said Tuesday it was looking into "reports from a small number of aircraft" about what was called "unusual air activity" on Friday. "The report will be ...
A Michelin star in just six months for Ireland's first kaiseki restaurant
Chef Takashi Miyazaki's Ichigo Ichie is Ireland's first kaiseki restaurant — albeit one that blends Japanese and Irish flavors. When it landed a Michelin star within its first year, the restaurant put Cork back on Europe's culinary map and brought Miyazaki instant international acclaim.
U.K. shadow finance minister commits Brexit gaffe by longing for 'united' Ireland
Asked for his Brexit solution to avoid a hard border on the island of Ireland, a leading member of the U.K.'s main opposition party dropped a bombshell. "Oh, what a temptation," said Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer John McDonnell, who would be in charge of ...
Irish regulator opens Facebook data breach probe after hackers tapped into 50 million accounts
Ireland's data regulator has launched an investigation into Facebook over a recent data breach that allowed hackers access to 50 million accounts. The probe could potentially cost Facebook more than $1.6 billion in fines. The Irish Data Protection Commission said Wednesday that it will look into ...
British Prime Minister Theresa May expresses support for joint 2030 World Cup bid with Ireland
British Prime Minister Theresa May signaled her "full support" Friday for a potential joint bid by the United Kingdom and Ireland to host the 2030 World Cup. May's comments serve up a challenge to a Latin American plan that Argentina agreed with Paraguay and Uruguay ...
Irishman donates world's largest model aircraft collection to his local airport
When Irishman Michael Kelly was a boy, he loved nothing more than gazing at planes taking off and landing at his nearest airport. Now 67, after more than half a century building what he believes is the world's largest private collection of model aircraft, he ...
May appeals to EU leaders to reciprocate, come up with 'serious, workable' plan
British Prime Minister Theresa May appealed directly to fellow European Union leaders on Wednesday to drop "unacceptable" Brexit demands that she said could rip Britain apart, urging the bloc to respond in kind to her "serious and workable" plan. They listened politely for a few ...
Half of U.S. foreign profits booked in tax havens, especially Ireland: paper
About half of all the foreign profits of U.S. multinationals are booked in tax havens with Ireland topping the charts as the favorite, according to a new economic study on Monday. And the benefits for the increase in profits have gone to shareholders, the paper ...
Germany cautious on EU tech tax as France adds 'sunset clause'
A European Union tax overhaul to raise levies on large digital firms needs a thorough debate, German Finance Minister Olaf Scholz said Saturday, although he maintained that an agreement could still be found by the end of the year. Under a proposal from the European ...
Pope's alleged cover-up of abuse seen pivoting on when, or if, sanctions were leveled
The archbishop of Washington on Monday "categorically denied" ever being informed that Pope Benedict XVI had sanctioned his predecessor for sexual misconduct, undercutting a key element of a bombshell allegation that the current pope covered up clergy abuse. Cardinal Donald Wuerl issued a statement Monday ...
Italy lets migrants off stranded boat as deal is reached 10 days after their rescue
Nearly 140 migrants who had been stranded on a boat at a port in Sicily were allowed to disembark early on Sunday after Ireland and Albania agreed to take some of them in. The boat docked at Catania port on Monday but Italy had refused ...
Pope Francis, during visit to Ireland, 'begs for God's forgiveness' over sexual abuse scandal
During a visit to Ireland, Pope Francis on Sunday "begged for God's forgiveness" for the child sexual abuse scandal rocking the church but faced accusations by a former Vatican official that he had personally ignored allegations against senior clergy. Francis is due to speak in ...
