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The CSR Suicide Prevention Team has been patrolling the River Shannon and four bridges in Limerick to rescue people who would otherwise attempt to throw themselves off

Dire situation as 16 volunteers patrol River Shannon at Limerick to attempt to stop suicides

On Sunday evening, May 19 the CSR Suicide Prevention saved two lives via volunteers who regularly patrol to rescue suicide jumpers. ...

May 21, 2013 by MICHELLE K SMITH 1

Irish prime minister Enda Kenny speaks to graduates at Boston College after receiving an honorary Doctor of Laws degree.

Anti-Abortion protest fizzles as Irish leader speaks at Boston College

An anti abortion protest against Irish leader Enda Kenny fizzled badly at Boston College where he delivered the commencement address on Monday and received an honorary degree. ...

May 20, 2013 by JAMES O'SHEA 3

Irish Prime Minister Enda Kenny visits the Boston Marathon memorial, accompanied by the City's Police Commissioner Ed Davis

Enda Kenny visits Boston marathon bombing site, defends Boston College visit

Irish Prime Minister Enda Kenny has said Cardinal Sean O’Malley is entitled to his opinion on abortion – as protesters prepare to voice their opposition to his visit to Boston College. ...

by PATRICK COUNIHAN 3

Ireland's elected leader leader Enda Kenny speaks for the country's people and not the Catholic Church

Enda Kenny, not the Catholic Church, speaks for the Irish nation and its Diaspora

Boston College: Enda Kenny, Ireland’s Taoiseach (Prime Minister), will give the Commencement Address to Boston College’s 4,400 graduates at Alumni Stadium on Monday morning. ...

by PROFESSOR JAMES M SMITH 49

Catholics in Northern Ireland are more likely to be unemployed or living in overcrowded conditions with worse health than Protestants

Census shows more Catholics than Protestants unemployed in Northern Ireland

The latest census figures from the Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Branch show that Catholics in Northern Ireland are more likely to be unemployed or living in overcrowded conditions with worse health than Protestants. ...

May 17, 2013 by IrishCentral Staff Writers 17

Chilling testimony before congressional hearing on Pat Finucane death - New hearings told how informer was murdered before he could give evidence

Belfast solicitor Pat Finucane who was shot dead by Loyalists.Niall O'Dowd in Washington ... ...

by Niall O'Dowd 58

Ireland's "brain drain" continues as Canadian visas are snapped up in record time

Young people worst affected by Ireland’s economic crash as emigration soars

Ireland’s recession is hitting the young hardest and fuelling the growth in emigration according to new research. ...

May 15, 2013 by PATRICK COUNIHAN 36

Darren Ryan, the Head of Engagement at Social Entrepreneurs Ireland (SEI)

Social Entrepreneurs Ireland reaches out to U.S. investors to support new solutions to social challenges - VIDEO

At a time when Ireland’s social and economic challenges are at a crossroads, Darren Ryan is an Irishman in a hurry. ...

by JANE WALSH 1

Gerry Adams accuses British government of undermining Good Friday Agreement

Sinn Féin President Gerry Adams TD has called on the British government to honor its commitments and for the Irish government to urgently re-engage in the peace process following a succession of decisions by the British government ...

May 15, 2013 by JANE WALSH 44

People and rescuers gather after an eight-story building housing several garment factories collapsed in Savar, near Dhaka, Bangladesh, April 24, 2013.

Time for Ireland to stop sending foreign aid money to Bangladesh and elsewhere

What a country this has become. A child in Cork falls out of window and is badly injured. ...

May 15, 2013 by ROBERT SULLIVAN 23

Boston Cardinal Sean O’Malley’s (right) decision to boycott next Monday’s Boston College commencement because of Taoiseach (Prime Minister) Enda Kenny’s (left) invite has been highly criticized by mem

Boston media bigs slam Cardinal O’Malley over Irish leader boycott

Boston Cardinal Sean O’Malley’s decision to boycott next Monday’s Boston College commencement because of Taoiseach (Prime Minister) Enda Kenny’s invite has been highly criticized by key members of the local media. ...

by PATRICK COUNIHAN 45

Bus drivers call off strike but only for 48 hours as talks get underway with management

Ireland’s bus strike is off and normal service has resumed – but only for 48 hours as unions and management begin talks to resolve their issues. ...

by PATRICK COUNIHAN 1

Irish President Michael D Higgins and his wife Sabina unveil a commemoration to the Famine in Kilrush, County Clare, remembering those who died or were forced to emigrate during the Great Hunger.

President Higgins leads Clare tribute to those who died in the Great Famine

A West of Ireland town has remembered those who died or were forced to emigrate in the famine that robbed it of half its population. ...

by PATRICK COUNIHAN 12

A vote for emigrants and Northern Irish and parity for women in the upper house of the Irish parliament among radical plans to reform Ireland’s Senate which have been proposed

Emigrants and Northern Irish to get vote in proposals to change face of Irish Senate forever

Radical plans to reform Ireland’s Senate have been proposed – including a vote for emigrants and Northern Irish and parity for women in the upper house of the Irish parliament. ...

May 13, 2013 by PATRICK COUNIHAN 17

Irish leader Enda Kenny will feature as Boston College's commencement speaker despite Catholic's protests over his view on abortion law in Ireland

Boston College defends choosing Irish PM Enda Kenny after criticism from Catholic group

A Boston College spokesman has been forced to defend and justify their selection of Irish Prime Minister Enda Kenny as the commencement speaker after hearing criticism from Catholic groups over his stance on Ireland abortion law r ...

May 11, 2013 by MATT KEOUGH 3

Kieran McLoughlin, President and CEO of The Worldwide Ireland Funds, and Oscar-winning actor Daniel Day-Lewis talk backstage at The American Ireland Fund 38th Annual New York Dinner Gala on May 09, 2

Today's Irish news roundup

Check out what Irish news stories are getting IrishCentral readers' attention today ...

by IrishCentral Staff Writers 0

Politicians on all sides begin planning for a shared future in Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland’s First Minister Peter Robinson and deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness announced on Thursday May 9 that they anticipate all the peace walls in Northern Ireland to be taken down over the next decade. ...

by KERRY O'SHEA 17

Abbey Graveyard, Howth - changed law will allow bodies to be buried in Ireland with no coffin

Change to 125-year-old Victorian law means Muslims can be buried with no coffin in Ireland

After expressed concerns from members of the Muslim community in Ireland, Minister for the Environment Phil Hogan approved a change to the burial regulations established in 1888, which will allow human remains to be buried without ...