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New information on Vice President Joe Biden’s Irish roots uncovered

The staff of Vice President Joe Biden have unearthed new information about his Irish roots with an eye to a trip there soon after the election.

By NIALL O'DOWD

Published Thursday, June 28, 2012, 7:20 AM

The most famous wedding crasher in history - Bill Clinton crashes County Cork wedding

Perhaps the most famous wedding crasher in history, former President Bill Clinton showed up an Irish wedding last weekend to help one Irish-American couple celebrate their big day.

By HILDA HIGGINS

Published Thursday, June 28, 2012, 7:15 AM

Largest ever stash of ancient Celtic coins discovered in Channel Islands

A group of amateur treasure hunters have unearthed millions of dollars worth of ancient Celtic coins on the Channel Island of Jersey.

By CATHY HAYES

Published Thursday, June 28, 2012, 7:10 AM

The verdict on John Roberts Supreme Court

Published Thursday, June 28, 2012, 1:15 AM

Mixed reaction among republicans and unionists as Queen Elizabeth and Martin McGuinness meet

During her visit to Belfast on Wednesday, Queen Elizabeth offered what has quickly been pegged as a “historic” handshake to Northern Ireland’s First Deputy Minister and former IRA member Martin McGuinness. The meeting between the two has since drawn mixed reactions.

By KERRY O’SHEA

Published Thursday, June 28, 2012, 8:08 AM

Ronald Reagan Jr accuses Republicans of using immigration as a wedge issue –VIDEO

Ronald Reagan junior has criticized the Republican party’s stance on immigration and accused them of using it as a wedge issue.

By HILDA HIGGINS

Published Thursday, June 28, 2012, 8:14 AM

Young woman’s nose bitten off in Dublin attack

An Irish woman in her twenties had a portion of her nose bitten off by another woman in a vicious street fight.

By CATHY HAYES

Published Thursday, June 28, 2012, 8:02 AM

CCTV footage shows journalist Eugene Moloney was punched to death

Colleagues remembered slain Irish journalist Eugene Moloney, who covered the troubles in Northern Ireland and then wandered the world, as a person who wasn’t afraid to walk the back streets of foreign cities and yet was killed in his own capital, Dublin, in a vicious late-night attack.

By PADDY CLANCY

Published Thursday, June 28, 2012, 7:35 AM

Torrential rain causes havoc across Ireland with parts of Cork worst hit

Ireland has been hit by torrential rain as the summer disappears again – with parts of Cork and Belfast flooded.

By PATRICK COUNIHAN

Published Thursday, June 28, 2012, 8:05 AM

Former bus matron denies abusing autistic child

Connie Clark, a former bus matron, took the stand Monday to protest to a Brooklyn courtroom that she did not abuse a severely autistic boy on her school bus, the New York Post reported.

By LAURA BRYN SISSON

Published Thursday, June 28, 2012, 7:53 AM

Rare photo shows Queen Elizabeth turning down a drink of illegal poitin in Ireland

Just last year Queen Elizabeth raised some eyebrows while visiting Dublin by turning down a pint of Guinness at the St James’ Gate but it seems she’ll accept poitín. A rare photo shows Princess Elizabeth in 1946 examining a poitín created by trainee policemen.

By CATHY HAYES

Published Thursday, June 28, 2012, 7:50 AM

Ready for a Royal good time in Portrush ahead of the Irish Open

Published Wednesday, June 27, 2012, 10:15 AM

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