Today's top Irish news stories:

Margaret Thatcher repeatedly told top British politician the Irish were ‘all liars’

Britain's former Northern Ireland secretary Peter Mandelson has said the only thing Margaret Thatcher ever told him was that the Irish were “all liars” and not to be trusted.

He revealed these details of his 1999 exchange with the Baroness, explaining why he did not want to attend the former prime minister’s funeral service...READ MORE

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Irish nanny Aisling McCarthy Brady to plead not guilty on murder charge today in Boston

The Irish nanny, Aisling McCarthy Brady, will plead not guilty in court in Boston today when she faces a murder charge. of killing a one year old baby.

Aisling McCarthy Brady faces murder in the first degree charges at a court in Woburn, Massachusetts...READ MORE

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Irish dance community rally to support Richard family - victims of Boston marathon blast- VIDEO

Irish dancers from across New England are set to show their support for the Richard family at a Boston “Irish dance out” this weekend. This fundraiser is just one of the many ways the community have rallied around the Dorchester, Boston family who lost their son Martin (8) in Monday’s bombing...READ MORE

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Irish American leaders see legalization of 50,000 Irish in new Immigration bill

The Irish Lobby for Immigration Reform has welcomed Wednesday’s introduction of the Border Security, Economic Opportunity and Immigration Modernization Act of 2013, S.744 by the ‘Gang of 8’ in the US Senate and fully expect an estimated 50,000 Irish undocumented to benefit if it becomes law...READ MORE

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Expert testifies that Savita Halappanavar would likely be alive had she had an abortion

Dr. Peter Boylan, former master of the National Maternity Hospital in Ireland, said during his testimony that Indian dentist Savita Halappanavar could have survived had she been granted an abortion earlier in her treatment, though it was not legally permissible...READ MORE

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