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Booby-Trap Bomb Kills Northern Ireland Policeman

Apr 2nd 2011 – 1:19PM

DUBLIN -- Northern Ireland police say a 25-year-old officer has been killed by a booby-trap bomb placed under his car. Neighbors of the victim say the car was put ablaze by the blast in a neighborhood of Omagh. They say the victim had only recently joined the police force. Since 2007, Irish Republican Army dissidents...

500,000 Pack Dublin for St. Patrick's Day Parade

Mar 17th 2011 – 12:20PM
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DUBLIN -- More than 500,000 people packed the heart of Dublin for an unusual St. Patrick's Day parade today that pointed out Ireland's current gloomy mood -- and sought to sweep it away for a day. The hourlong procession was the largest of 120 across Ireland, a nation reeling from a three-year recession and a debt crisis...

Slainte! Celebrate St. Patrick's Day With 5 Facts About Guinness Stout

By Steven HofferMar 17th 2011 – 10:03AM
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You don't need to be a professional leprechaun to enjoy a Guinness on St. Patrick's Day. The Irish favorite, which may actually be "good for you," has over the years become as much a staple of the annual March 17 celebration as bagpipes and shamrocks. And with 1.8 billion pints sold every year, it shouldn't be too hard to...

Russia Locked in Spy Spat With ... Tiny Ireland?

By Theunis BatesFeb 2nd 2011 – 12:12PM
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LONDON -- An icy chill has descended on relations between Dublin and Moscow after Ireland booted out a Russian diplomat over the alleged use of forged Irish passports by Russian secret agents. The government in Dublin ordered the unnamed diplomat's expulsion on Tuesday, after a police investigation concluded that Russian...

Ireland Expels Russian Over Fake Passports for Spies

Feb 1st 2011 – 10:02AM

DUBLIN -- Ireland ordered a Russian diplomat to be expelled Tuesday, after an investigation concluded that the country's intelligence service used stolen Irish identities as cover for spies operating in the United States. Ireland opened the investigation six months ago after the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation...

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Bono To Present Amnesty Award To Aung San Suu Kyi In Dublin

May 30th 2012 - 09:40AM

Organizers of an Irish tribute concert for Burma opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi say Bono will present her with Amnesty International's highest honor when she's in Dublin next month as part of her first international tour in 24 years.

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Five Questions for Rodrigo y Gabriela

By Voto Latino May 15th 2012 - 07:40AM

If you haven't heard of Mexican acoustic guitar duo Rodrigo y Gabriela by now, you're sleeping.

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Pictures Of The Day: 15 May 2012

By Tahira Mirza May 15th 2012 - 03:57AM

Manchester City players including their captain Vincent Kompany, front left, celebrate with the trophy during a bus parade the day after their team won the English Premier League, Manchester, England, Monday May 14, 2012.

dublin News From the Web

  • 06/02/12 Olympic Flame arrives in Belfast ahead of relay Source: RTE The iconic symbol arrived from the Isle of Man this evening.
  • 06/02/12 » Queen's triumph at Boat Race Source: UTV The home side won all four races on the River Lagan, in both the men's and women's senior, and freshman titles.
  • 06/02/12 Woman's body found at Dublin house Source: Irish Independent Gardai are investigating the death of a woman whose body was found at a house in north Dublin.
  • 06/02/12 Woman's body found in Dublin home Source: The Irish Times Woman's body found in Dublin home Gardaí in Dublin are investigating after a woman's body was found at a hou...
  • 06/02/12 Peter Canavan on Fermanagh Source: Donegal News "PREPARATIONS have been good. The intensity has been there and that is the most important thing. That is what we are looking for in training and to be fair to the players that is what we have been getting.

Background on dublin

Dublin (; locally ; , or Áth Cliath, , occasionally Duibhlinn) is the capital and most populous city of Ireland.

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