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March 23, 2017 at 10:38 am

Northern Ireland bids farewell to Martin McGuinness, IRA chief turned peacemaker VIEW

Tens of thousands lined the Londonderry streets as Northern Ireland laid to rest Martin McGuinness, the Irish Republican Army chieftain who turned away from violence...

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March 20, 2017 at 11:47 pm

Martin McGuinness, Irish rebel turned politician, dies at 66 VIEW

DUBLIN (AP) — Martin McGuinness, the Irish Republican Army commander who led his underground paramilitary movement toward reconciliation with Britain, died Tuesday, his Sinn Fein...

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March 17, 2017 at 8:01 am

Mythic creatures dance through Dublin on St. Patrick’s Day VIEW

DUBLIN (AP) — Performers dressed as colorful creatures from Irish myth and legend danced Friday down the chilly streets of Dublin as Ireland commemorated its...

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March 16, 2017 at 12:01 pm

AP FACT CHECK: Irish “slavery” a St. Patrick’s Day myth

DUBLIN (AP) — Hundreds of thousands of Irish people were not transported to the Americas as slaves, despite nearly decade-old claims circulating anew online in...

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March 14, 2017 at 6:11 am

Dublin sees future as hub for financial firms fleeing Brexit

DUBLIN (AP) — Britain's plans to leave the European Union threaten to cause Ireland all kinds of economic and security headaches. But a silver lining...

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March 13, 2017 at 11:13 am

Begorrah! Guinness, Airbnb offer sleepover in Dublin brewery bar

If you don’t get your fill of Irish on St. Patrick’s Day, here’s a chance to spend a night where the nation’s famous stout is...

March 4, 2017 at 4:39 am

Sinn Fein surge creates new Northern Ireland landscape VIEW

DUBLIN (AP) — Northern Ireland's snap election has left the rival extremes of politics virtually neck and neck for the first time — and facing...

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March 3, 2017 at 5:56 am

Experts find mass grave at ex-Catholic orphanage in Ireland

DUBLIN (AP) — A mass grave containing the remains of babies and young children has been discovered at a former Catholic orphanage in Ireland, government-appointed...

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February 24, 2017 at 5:29 am

Other nations shaking heads at US transgender toilet battle VIEW

As Donald Trump and U.S. courts seek to make transgender use of toilets an American battleground in schools , the more progressive corners of Europe...

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January 28, 2017 at 5:54 am

‘A truly magnificent talent:’ actor John Hurt dies at 77

LONDON (AP) — As a self-described "old drunk," the actor John Hurt nonetheless had a half-century career highlighted with memorable performances, two Oscar nominations, a...

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