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Olympic hero Daley Thompson’s anti-Irish slur a reminder of the bad times -- Black British superstar should really have known better given his race

Published Tuesday, July 24, 2012, 7:46 AM

Poland unveiled a statue of Ronald Reagan, while Ireland contemplated a statue of Che Guevara

Published Tuesday, July 24, 2012, 7:16 AM

Bill O’Reilly suggests parents at fault in Aurora massacre - VIDEO

Fox pundit Bill O’Reilly has blamed the death of the youngest victim of the Aurora shooting on the cost of babysitters.

By CATHY HAYES

Published Tuesday, July 24, 2012, 7:20 AM

Evangelicals blaming everything but guns for Aurora shootings

Published Tuesday, July 24, 2012, 8:46 AM

Irish religious orders €400m short in abuse redress payments

Glacially-paced negotiation leaves 18 Irish religious orders with €400 million yet to raise to complete their target redress amount for child abuse victims, the Irish Examiner reported.

By LAURA BRYN SISSON

Published Tuesday, July 24, 2012, 8:16 AM

Anglo Irish boss Sean FitzPatrick arrested as he steps off USA flight in Dublin

Disgraced Anglo Irish Bank Sean FitzPatrick has been arrested in Dublin and faces fraud charges and a possible jail sentence.

By PATRICK ROBERTS

Published Tuesday, July 24, 2012, 7:30 AM

Sean Quinn Jr settling into prison life as cousin still on the run

Sean Quinn Jr ate a Sunday dinner in Mountjoy prison of roast chicken, vegetables, and a choice of fruit or ice cream; meanwhile, his cousin Peter Darragh Quinn cannot be located at any of the Republic of Ireland addresses associated with him, according to the Irish Independent.

By LAURA BRYN SISSON

Published Tuesday, July 24, 2012, 8:24 AM

Far-right British group hurl racist anti Irish abuse during Liverpool parade

Up to 23 people were arrested in Liverpool last Saturday after a British extremist group crashed a parade to commemorate the life of James Larkin, an Irish trade union leader and socialist activist.

By HILDA HIGGINS

Published Tuesday, July 24, 2012, 8:12 AM

Did the Irish and St. Brendan discover America first? - VIDEO

St. Brendan is one of the most famous Irish saints, but whether he discovered America has remained one of the continuing Irish mysteries.

By JAMES CARROLL

Published Tuesday, July 24, 2012, 7:38 AM

‘Irish Car Bomb’ pie sells out at popular New York food market

Alice Cronin of Cutie Pies NYC had a surprise hit on her hands when she baked 20 ‘Irish Car Bomb’ pies, based on the alcoholic drink of the same name, to sell at Brooklyn’s Smorgasburg food market on Saturday.

By LAURA BRYN SISSON

Published Tuesday, July 24, 2012, 8:09 AM

Dublin actor tipped as the new Robert Pattinson in vampire TV series

A new fanged Robert is coming next year to a theatre screen near you: Robert Sheehan of ‘Love/Hate’ and ‘Misfits’ has been cast as vampire Simon Lewis in the first movie adaptation of fantasy series The Mortal Instruments, the series author, Cassandra Clare, wrote on her Tumblr.

By LAURA BRYN SISSON

Published Tuesday, July 24, 2012, 8:32 AM

Rory McIlroy confident form will return after disappointing Open result

Irish golf ace Rory McIlroy isn't about to let the worst Open Championship finish of his young career weigh him down.

By DARA KELLY

Published Tuesday, July 24, 2012, 7:57 AM

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