Today's top Irish news stories:

Irishman tracked down by his American daughter he never knew existed



A woman from Sacramento, California, began tracking down her Irish father when a biology lesson in high school made her realize she was not genetically related to her parents…READ MORE

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Two potential U.S. ambassadors did not pass background checks say sources

It is believed that two potential ambassadors to Ireland from the Obama administration either failed the tough background checks or decided not to go through with them, leading to a very long vacancy…READ MORE
 


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Shocked Mayo locals describe finding bodies of two young boys in car

Local Mayo people who came upon the scene where a distraught father Sanjeev Chada, 43, had crashed his car on a remote road near Westport, found the bodies of his two sons in the trunk of the car…READ MORE
 


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Don Lemon says Bill O’Reilly didn’t go far enough on African Americans (VIDEO)

Bill O’Reilly has found an unexpected celebrity endorser, CNN host Don Lemon who is African American. Speaking on his “No Talking Points” segment on CNN on Saturday, Lemon discussed the harm inflicted by some black males on their community, adding that he could broach the controversial subject now that the George Zimmerman trial had concluded and the jury has spoken…READ MORE
 


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Connemara mobster Patrick Nee won’t testify in James 'Whitey' Bulger’s trial

Self-described former criminal and Galway born Irish mobster Patrick Nee won't testify  in the ongoing trial of James "Whitey" Bulger despite being called by Bulger's defense team…READ MORE
 


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