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Vatican orders rebel Irish cleric to ‘pray and reflect’ at monastery retreat

Outspoken cleric Fr Tony Flannery has been ordered to go to a monastery and ‘pray and reflect’ on his situation by the Vatican.

By PATRICK COUNIHAN

Published Wednesday, April 11, 2012, 7:18 AM

SOS medical emergency aboard Titanic centenary cruise

The MS Balmoral, the Titanic centenary cruise ship was forced to turn around on Tuesday due to a medical emergency on board.

By KATE HICKEY

Published Wednesday, April 11, 2012, 7:22 AM

God in a time of personal crisis –how does he measure up? What I learnt from a dark night of the soul amid pain and suffering

Published Wednesday, April 11, 2012, 7:15 AM

Two Irish American firefighters die in Philadelphia warehouse blaze- VIDEO

A fire at an abandoned warehouse in Kensington, Philadelphia has claimed the lives of two Irish American firefighters.

By DARA KELLY

Published Wednesday, April 11, 2012, 8:14 AM

Pittsburgh St. Patrick’s Day parade committee express shock over alleged terror plot

A Pittsburgh man, charged with firing shots at his roommate, planned to don a gorilla suit while going on a killing spree during the city’s annual St. Patrick's Day parade, police say.

By MOLLY MULDOON

Published Wednesday, April 11, 2012, 8:32 AM

CBS affiliate ditch Rush Limbaugh’s radio show over - “slutgate” was not the reason

Rush Limbaugh’s radio show has been removed from Philadelphia’s top conservative radio station, CBS affiliate.

By ANTOINETTE KELLY

Published Wednesday, April 11, 2012, 8:26 AM

Six arrested after Real IRA promise continued violence at Easter Rising ceremony

Police in Northern Ireland have arrested six people following the announcement made by a masked member of the Real IRA ,at a 1916 Easter Rising commemoration ceremony at Creggan cemetery, in Derry.

By CATHY HAYES

Published Wednesday, April 11, 2012, 8:23 AM

NYPD’s Ray Kelly says illegal guns have turned city into shooting gallery

Following the shooting of four New York police officers in Brooklyn on Easter Sunday morning Police Commissioner Ray Kelly has decried the plague of illegal firearms on the streets of the New York City.

By CATHY HAYES

Published Wednesday, April 11, 2012, 8:16 AM

New survey finds 706,000 Irish people are living in poverty

A new report claims that one sixth of the Irish population are living in poverty. The report entitled “Shaping Ireland's Future” found that over 706,000 Irish people are living an impoverished life, 200,000 of whom are children.

By HILDA HIGGINS

Published Wednesday, April 11, 2012, 8:07 AM

Irish stores banned from selling ‘sexy’ clothes to young girls

Ireland’s Minister for Children has ordered a ban on ‘sexy’ clothes for young girls.

By PATRICK COUNIHAN

Published Wednesday, April 11, 2012, 7:43 AM

Publication of 200,000 Titanic records go live for 100th anniversary

In time for the 100 anniversary of the Titanic's on sinking on April 15, 1912 more than 200,000 illuminating records relating to the disaster been published online.

By ANTOINETTE KELLY

Published Wednesday, April 11, 2012, 8:03 AM

Masters champion Bubba Watson could make surprise appearance at Irish Open

Masters champion Bubba Watson has spoken of his love for Ireland – and he could return for this year’s Irish Open.

By PATRICK COUNIHAN

Published Wednesday, April 11, 2012, 7:48 AM

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