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Angry Irish to Protest U2 at Music Fest

Fri, 24 Jun 2011 08:51:37 CDT

Activists say they plan a major protest during U2's performance at England's Glastonbury festival today, accusing the group of dodging tax taxes in Ireland. Bono "is well known for his anti-poverty campaigning," but has avoided paying Irish taxes at a time when the country desperately needs money, says a member...

As Crises Spread, Europe Scrambles for an Answer

Matt Cantor — Wed, 01 Dec 2010 10:04:26 CST

Financial crises in Greece, Ireland, and Portugal have stoked fears for Italy, Belgium, and the more robust Germany as Europe struggles to find a solution, the New York Times reports. Worry that Germany may have to pay the brunt of bailout costs have prompted the sale of its debt; investor...

Execs Busted for 'Office Babe' Email

Mary Papenfuss — Thu, 11 Nov 2010 05:46:46 CST

Accounting behemoth PricewaterhouseCoopers is roiling in controversy after a group of executives distributed a photo-heavy email ranking the top babelicious workers in the Dublin office. "We are taking this matter extremely seriously and are launching a full investigation," said a company spokesman of the email, distributed among 17 male workers....

Volcanic Ash Closes Irish, Scottish Airspace

M. Morris — Mon, 03 May 2010 17:35:00 CDT

Just 2 weeks after international air traffic crippled by Icelandic volcano ash started getting back to normal , Irish and some Scottish airspace will close tomorrow morning because of a new drifting cloud. The ban will not affect UK and mainland Europe service or trans-Atlantic flights, reports RTE . "Some of the...

Byrne: I Was Molested at Seminary

Mary Papenfuss — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 05:22:00 CST

Actor Gabriel Byrne revealed yesterday that he was molested by priests as a child at his Irish school and at an English seminary. "Unfortunately, I experienced sexual abuse," said the star of In Treatment and Miller's Crossing . "It was a known fact that there was this particular man, and you...

Northern Ireland Launches Historic Power Share

Sam Gale Rosen — Tue, 08 May 2007 08:58:58 CDT

Protestant and Catholic leaders pledged to cooperate as Northern Ireland inaugurated a power-sharing government today, ending a deadly decades-long conflict. Protestant leader Ian Paisley and Sinn Fein's Martin McGuinness will serve as first minister and deputy first minister, respectively. Sinn Fein president Gerry Adams hailed "a new era of politics...

Ian Paisley Does the Unthinkable

Wed, 28 Mar 2007 19:01:26 CDT

"Watching this stooped white-haired man reverse a lifetime's course made one feel that change might be possible in other intractable situations," writes Trudy Rubin of Ian Paisley's meeting with Gerry Adams to agree on power sharing in Northern Ireland. The "other situation" Rubin has in mind is for the Middle...