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I'm an American raising my child in Ireland. I don't want to move back to the US because I feel safer here.

The author shares how she's never had to pay for medical care for herself or her son, and that she doesn't have to worry about school shootings.

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15 hurt after rideshare driver slams into Virginia restaurant and sparks fire

The rideshare driver, with a passenger in his car, went off the road and slammed into the restaurant, police said.

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Africa's week in pictures: 5-11 August 2022

A selection of the best photos from across Africa and beyond this week.

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Elizabeth Strout, Leila Mottley up for Booker fiction prize

Best-selling American writers Karen Joy Fowler, Elizabeth Strout and Leila Mottley are among 13 authors in the running for the prestigious Booker Prize for fiction

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Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Newmont, World Wrestling Entertainment, Ryanair & more

These are the stocks posting the largest moves in midday trading.

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Richmond: Missing teenager presumed drowned in the Thames

The search for the 14-year-old boy seen entering the water in west London has been called off.

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Family confirms remains found by a search team are that of a missing man from Ireland

A man missing from Jacksonville since May is dead, and his remains have been found, according to family.

Ukraine granted extra EU aid of 1 billion euros

European Union nations have approved fresh aid for Ukraine as the country faces growing economic damage from Russia’s invasion.

The end of Roe has implications for abortion rights around the globe

International rights groups have long warned that overturning Roe v. Wade could weaken abortion rights in other countries, potentially leading some nations to adopt new restrictive laws.

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Ireland’s Abortion Battle Can Help Post-Roe America

A conversation with Orla O’Connor, co-director of Together For Yes, the civil society campaign that helped overturn Ireland’s abortion ban, on advocacy and how to build lasting support for women’s rights.

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Census: Ireland's population crosses five million mark

It is the first time the Republic of Ireland's population has exceeded five million in the state's history.

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Loved ones from Ireland travel to Jacksonville to help in search for missing father of 2

The search for a missing father of two in Jacksonville has brought friends and family all the way from Ireland.

Irish doctor says "women will die" if Roe v. Wade overturned in U.S.

As America awaits a pivotal Supreme Court ruling, CBS News meets people with very recent experience of life in a county where abortion is illegal.

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Boris Johnson faces knotty diplomatic challenge in Brexit deal talks

Boris Johnson grapples with a four dimensional diplomacy dilemma in Northern Ireland.

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'Neutral' Europe recedes as Finns, Swedes edge toward NATO

With Finland and Sweden taking steps to join NATO, the list of “neutral” countries in Europe appears poised to shrink

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NI election 2022: Will Sinn Féin's remarkable achievement be a turning point?

The party's road to election success is remarkable - but how well can they and the DUP work together?

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What overturning Roe v. Wade could mean for the rest of the world

If the U.S. scraps the constitutional right to abortion, human rights advocates warn that repressive governments across the globe could use it to justify crackdowns on their citizens.

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How Ireland lost its chance to become Big Tech’s ‘super regulator’

With the recently approved Digital Services Act, Ireland will no longer be at the center of the EU's clampdown on Big Tech.

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Russian TV shows simulation of Britain and Ireland wiped out by nuke

As a video simulation of what a nuclear attack might look like played in the background, a Russian state media host asserted that a strike of that magnitude would “turn whatever might be left of [the British Isles] into a radioactive desert unfit for anything for a long time.”

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Taylor edges Serrano at MSG, stays women's lightweight champ

Katie Taylor remained the undisputed lightweight champion in a thrilling first women’s boxing match to headline at Madison Square Garden, edging Amanda Serrano in a split decision.

Ireland Baldwin slams Amber Heard amid Johnny Depp trial: 'Absolute disaster of a human being'

Ireland Baldwin did not hold back her distaste for Amber Heard as the actress' defamation trial against ex-husband Johnny Depp rages on in court.

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Hepatitis cases detected in children in Europe and the US

Acute hepatitis - or liver inflammation - among children was first reported in the UK last week.

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The Irish Are Rich in Foreign Investment

A country’s GDP gives a better sense than GNP of its future economic prospects.

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UK defends Ukraine refugee policy amid anger at slow pace

The British government is defending its Ukraine refugee policy despite figures indicating that only 12,000 Ukrainians fleeing the war have arrived in the U.K. The figure from the government includes 10,800 people who came to join family members in Britain, and just 1,200 under the Homes for Ukraine program set up to match refuges with volunteer hosts

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UK defends Ukraine refugee policy amid anger at slow pace

The British government is defending its Ukraine refugee policy despite figures indicating that only 12,000 Ukrainians fleeing the war have arrived in the U.K. The figure from the government includes 10,800 people who came to join family members in Britain, and just 1,200 under the Homes for Ukraine program set up to match refuges with volunteer hosts.

A displaced Ukrainian dad asked for Legos for his son. Gifts poured in.

“We left all our Lego in Ukraine,” Igor Sidorov wrote on Facebook. “Help me please!"

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More Kinder Surprise egg products recalled over salmonella links

Different chocolate egg products have been recalled over a link to UK cases of salmonella in children.

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Ireland's census has a time capsule with messages that won't be revealed until 2122

As usual, Ireland's census asks for people's names, ages and relationships. But a new feature allows people to add personal messages that stay under wraps for 100 years.

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Ukrainian boy building Lego again thanks to 'non-stop' donations

Lego enthusiast Andrey Sigorov, 11, was forced to leave his collection behind when he came to Ireland.

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Kevin Barry on Ghost Stories and Irish Pubs

The author discusses “The Pub with No Beer,” his story from the latest issue of the magazine.

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China, Russia cool to US aim for more N. Korea sanctions

North Korea’s test of a big new intercontinental ballistic missile is prompting the United States to press for stiffer U.N. sanctions

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Newspaper headlines: 'No heat to eat' as 'Sunak told: slash more taxes'

Thursday's front pages respond to Chancellor Rishi Sunak's Spring Statement.

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AstraZeneca takes stake in a start-up that helps doctors conduct clinical trials virtually

AstraZeneca has taken a roughly £25 million ($33 million) stake in U.K. health start-up Huma, according to a person familiar with the matter.

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In a tiny Irish pub delivered to your doorstep, a St. Patrick’s Day for the covid era

This, however, was entirely new: drinking glasses of Guinness inside a tiny, meticulous re-creation of an Irish pub parked in a friend’s driveway. Story continues below advertisementMeanwhile, the Wee Irish Pub, measuring eight feet by 17 feet, has not stopped moving since word of its existence began to spread early this year. Advertisement“I don’t know how to say this,” said Craig Taylor, a marketing consultant who built the miniature pub on wheels with his younger brother Matt. The brothers just bought a second trailer to convert into another miniature pub. “This is perfect, it comes to you,” she said, as she stood outside the miniature pub talking to friends.

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Biden shows off his Irish roots at a dinner where everything is (mostly) back to normal

Micheál Martin, Taoiseach of Ireland, got news that he had a positive coronavirus test but otherwise the Ireland Funds dinner felt like a return to the Washington elite's business as usual.

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Quiz: How much do you know about St. Patrick’s Day?

St. Patrick’s Day is here! How much do you know about the holiday, beyond the green beer? Do you know anything about St. Patrick himself, or why we celebrate?

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The best things to do in the D.C. area the week of March 17-23

St. Patrick's Day brings parties to local pubs, and the National Cherry Blossom Festival gets underway.

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UN Security Council meeting again Thursday to debate Ukraine

The U.N. Security Council has scheduled a meeting on Ukraine for Thursday

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St. Patrick’s Day cocktails with Irish whiskey mean that neon green beer is out of luck

“Paddy Drinks: The World of Modern Irish Whiskey Cocktails” features cocktails from the team at the Dead Rabbit Grocery and Grog in New York.

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US and 10 countries condemn North Korean missile launch

The United States and 10 other countries are condemning North Korea’s latest ballistic missile launch and urging the U.N. Security Council to take action

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Europeans welcome Ukrainian refugees with food and housing; 160,000 fled in two days

“We have to do this,” said one Polish organizer of aid for Ukrainian refugees. “Ukrainians fight for us and they fight for European human values.”

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Kathy Ireland and Eric Hargan want people to know they're not alone fighting opioid addiction

Opioid epidemic is raging quietly in the backdrop of the COVID pandemic. To Kathy Ireland and former HHS Deputy Secretary Eric Hargan, it's personal.

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Record-breaking winds blast Europe in the worst storm in decades

The storm has left 110,000 homes without power.

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Newspaper headlines: 'Carnage' as '122mph storm batters Britain'

The fallout and damage wrought by Storm Eunice dominates Saturday's front pages.

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Storm Eunice hits UK as weather service issues 'danger to life' warning for London

Strong winds and waves have begun to hit parts of the UK, as the British meteorological service issues its first ever 'life-threatening' weather warning for London and the military is placed on standby for Storm Eunice. The storm, which BBC Weather says could be one of the country's worst in three decades, is barrelling eastwards towards London.

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Northeast Washington condo is for sale for $875,000

HOUSE OF THE WEEK | Joseph Ireland of J.D. Ireland Interior Architecture and Design was attracted to the two-level condo because it was move-in ready.

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The doctor is in (the Olympics): Desmond makes Irish history

Elsa Desmond knows she’s not going to medal at the Beijing Olympics.

France to start using Pfizer's COVID-19 drug, first in EU

France says it will start administering Pfizer’s coronavirus antiviral drug this week, the first pill for treating COVID-19 approved in the 27-nation EU.

Ulysses: Celebrating 100 years of a literary 'masterpiece'

The world marks the centenary of James Joyce's Ulysses, but the novel wasn't always celebrated.

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Russia relocates naval exercise near Ireland after Irish fishermen said they would disrupt it

Russian officials said they would move drills scheduled to take place off the coast of Ireland next week after local fishermen pledged to send boats out in protest.

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Fed's Bostic tells the FT the central bank could hike rates by a half-point if needed

Bostic reiterated to the Financial Times his call for three quarter-point interest rate increases in 2022, starting in March.

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Russia moves naval exercise that rattled EU member Ireland

Russia says it will relocate naval exercises off the coast of Ireland after Dublin raised concerns about them amid the tense dispute with the West over expansion of the NATO alliance and fears that Russia is preparing to invade Ukraine.

Russia moves naval exercise that rattled NATO member Ireland

Russia says it will relocate naval exercises off the coast of Ireland after Dublin raised concerns about them amid a tense dispute with the West over expansion of the NATO alliance and fears that Russia is preparing to invade Ukraine. The Feb. 3-8 exercises were to be held 240 kilometers (150 miles) off southwestern Ireland — in international waters but within Ireland’s exclusive economic zone. Russia’s embassy in Ireland on Saturday posted a letter on Facebook from Ambassador Yuriy Filatov saying the exercises would be relocated outside of the Irish economic zone ”with the aim not to hinder fishing activities.”

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Police investigate claims that a dead man was taken into a post office in a bid to collect his pension

"He was alive when we left the house," one of the two men accused of bringing the deceased 66-year-old to the local post office told a newspaper.

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U.S. Embassy Staff In Ukraine Told To Leave As Russia Tension Rises

NATO announced it's sending more ships and fighter jets to eastern Europe as Russia continues to amass troops near the Ukrainian border.

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Two men propped up a dead man's body and brought it to a post office to try and collect his pension

Evoking "Weekend at Bernie's," the incident occurred after a man was told the pensioner must be present to collect the money, reports said.

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‘Beggars belief’: Irish police investigate claim dead man taken to post office to collect pension

Police in Ireland are investigating reports that the body of a dead man was brought to a post office in an attempt to collect his pension.

Three officers charged in shooting death of 8-year-old girl

Three officers have been charged with shooting and killing an 8-year-old outside of Philadelphia. Meg Oliver spoke with the family's attorney who says the girl was "a bright and shining light."

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Ashling Murphy: Further arrest in murder investigation

Irish police are questioning the man about withholding information over the killing of Ashling Murphy.

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Covid: WHO warns pandemic not over amid Europe case records

France reports nearly half a million new daily cases, with records also broken in Italy and Denmark.

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Irish mourn slain 23-year-old teacher who was out jogging

Hundreds of mourners in Ireland have turned out for the funeral Mass of a 23-year-old elementary school teacher whose killing has reignited debate about how to tackle violence against women.

Correction: Global Minimum Tax-Explainer story

In a story published October 9, 2021, about a global minimum corporate tax, The Associated Press erroneously reported that the tax would apply to companies with more than 750 billion euros ($864 billion) in revenue.

McDonald's introducing McPlant vegan burger in UK, Ireland

McDonald’s will begin selling a vegan burger in the United Kingdom and Ireland this month.

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New-look Ireland hammers US 71-10 in Dublin

A new-look Ireland passed an audition when it thrashed the United States 71-10 at Lansdowne Road.

EU court leaves Facebook more exposed to privacy challenges

The EU's top court has ruled Facebook can face privacy challenges from watchdogs in any of the bloc’s member states, not just its lead regulator in Ireland.

Facebook loses court fight over halting EU-US data transfers

Facebook has lost a legal battle with Ireland’s data privacy watchdog over a European Union privacy decision that could result in the social network being forced to stop transferring data to the U.S. The Irish High Court on Friday rejected Facebook’s bid to block a draft decision by the country’s Data Protection Commission to inquire into, and order the suspension of, the company’s data flows between the European Union and the U.S. The Irish watchdog had launched its inquiry last year...

Irish health system targeted in 'serious' ransomware attack

Ireland’s health service says it has shut down its IT systems after being targeted in a ransomware attack by what it called “international criminals.”.

Irish watchdog opens another Facebook probe, over data dump

Ireland’s privacy regulator says it opened an investigation into Facebook after reports data on more than 500 million of its users was found dumped online.

Northern Ireland leaders seek calm after violence escalates

Authorities in Northern Ireland are seeking to restore calm after Protestant and Catholic youths in Belfast hurled bricks, fireworks and gasoline bombs at police and each other.

Portugal, Belgium held in WCup qualifying, Ireland shocked

Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo reacts during the World Cup 2022 group A qualifying soccer match between Serbia and Portugal at the Rajko Mitic stadium in Belgrade, Serbia, Saturday, March 27, 2021. (AP Photo/Darko Vojinovic)Portugal and Belgium were left frustrated by draws in their World Cup qualifying matches. Stéphanie Frappart made more history as the first woman to referee a men's World Cup qualifier as the Netherlands beat Latvia 2-0. TV replays indicated the ball did cross the line, but goal-line technology and video review aren't used in the World Cup qualifiers. Artem Dzyuba scored both of Russia's goals to move within one goal of the Russian team record of 30 held by retired striker Alexander Kerzhakov.

Jacksonville Irish pub prepares for St. Patrick’s Day crowd

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – An Irish pub in Jacksonville is preparing for St. Patrick’s Day and expects a good crowd as people continue to be vaccinated for COVID-19. Tents were already setup Tuesday evening at Culhane’s Irish Pub on the Southside well ahead of the celebration. We grew up with the parades in Ireland, and we love the Irish spirit, the hospitality. It’s what we are all about, getting together with family and friends and having a pint and celebrating St. Patrick’s Day,” said Mary Jane Culhane, co-owner of the Irish pub. Culhane says getting to serve green beer this St. Patrick’s Day is a turning point for things starting to get back to normal.

EU takes legal action vs UK over Brexit deal delays

(AP Photo/Frank Augstein, file)The divorce between the U.K. and the EU is turning nastier by the day. AdOn March 3 the U.K. decided to unilaterally extend a grace period until October on checks for goods moving between Britain and Northern Ireland. “They are lawful and part of a progressive and good faith implementation of the Northern Ireland Protocol," the spokesperson said in a statement. AdThe U.K. government said that it saw challenges that businesses like supermarkets faced in Northern Ireland in the first weeks of the year. Only last week, the leaders of the EU and the U.K. went head-to-head in an angry exchange over vaccine exports.

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Diplomats: UN fails to approve call to end Tigray violence

A medical clinic that was looted and vandalized in Zana, is seen in the Tigray region of northern Ethiopia Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2021. The United Nations in its latest humanitarian report on the situation in Tigray says the "humanitarian situation continues to deteriorate" as fighting intensifies across the northern region. Three council diplomats said Ireland, which drafted the statement, decided not to push for approval after objections from the three countries. India only wanted a minor change, and Russia reportedly supported its ally China at the last minute, the diplomats said. It called on the U.N. to urgently establish an independent inquiry into war crimes and possible crimes against humanity in Tigray.

EU vows to speed vaccine roll out, presses drug makers

European Council President Charles Michel, top of screen, takes part in an EU Summit, via videoconference link, at the European Council building in Brussels, Thursday, Feb. 25, 2021. The leaders also said that restrictions, including on travel, should remain in place in many parts of the 27-nation bloc. The EU has partly blamed supply delays for lagging far behind nations like Israel, the United States and Britain when it comes to vaccinations. By early this week, 6.5% of the adults living in the EU had been vaccinated, compared to more than 27% in the U.K. He also raised concern about other issues, like the exclusion of those who have not been vaccinated, or cannot be.

Biden orders COVID-19 travel restrictions, adds South Africa

WASHINGTON – President Joe Biden on Monday reinstated COVID-19 travel restrictions on most non-U.S. travelers from Brazil, Ireland, the United Kingdom and 26 other European countries that allow travel across open borders. “This isn’t the time to be lifting restrictions on international travel,” Psaki said. “We have concern about the mutation that’s in South Africa," Fauci told "CBS This Morning." Biden's team had announced that he would reimpose the travel restrictions, but the addition of South Africa to the restricted travel list highlights the new administration’s concern about mutations in the virus. The South Africa variant has not been discovered in the United States, but another variant — originating in the United Kingdom — has been detected in several states.

Irish PM sorry for 'profound wrong' of unwed mothers homes

FILE - In this file photo dated Thursday, Dec. 10, 2020, Ireland's Prime Minister Micheal Martin speaks as he arrives at the European Council building in Brussels. The inquiry was part of a process of reckoning in overwhelmingly Roman Catholic Ireland, where church-run institutions were often tied to a history of abuse. The report said 15% of all children in the homes died from disease and infections like stomach flu, almost double the nationwide infant mortality rate. The mothers were abandoned by their families and hidden away out of shame, and many of the children were separated from their mothers for adoption. The commission of inquiry said about 56,000 unmarried mothers and about 57,000 children had lived in the homes it investigated.

Irish PM says 'perverse' morality drove unwed mothers' homes

Prime Minister Micheal Martin said young women and their children had paid a heavy price for Ireland’s “perverse religious morality” in past decades. The final report of an inquiry into the mother-and-baby homes said that 9,000 children died in 18 different mother and baby homes during the 20th century. Fifteen percent of all children in the homes died, almost double the nationwide infant mortality rate, the report said. Church-run homes in Ireland housed orphans, unmarried pregnant women and their babies for most of the 20th century. “While mother and baby homes were not a peculiarly Irish phenomenon, the proportion of Irish unmarried mothers who were admitted to mother and baby homes or (state-run) county homes in the 20th century was probably the highest in the world,” the report said.

UK abolishes 'sexist' tax on women's sanitary products

Treasury chief Sunak has committed to ending the widely unpopular tax on womens sanitary products, but the change could only take effect Friday Jan 1, 2021, after Britain had finally left the economic orbit of the EU. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth, FILE)LONDON – Britain on Friday became the latest country to abolish the so-called "tampon tax,” eliminating sales taxes on women's sanitary products. “Sanitary products are essential, so it’s right that we do not charge VAT,” said Sunak. They pointed to the abolition of the tampon tax as an early positive change from Brexit. Many other countries have also eliminated the tampon tax, including Australia, Canada and India.

The Latest: Louisiana congressman-elect dies from COVID-19

State health officials said Tuesday that the variant was found in a man in his 20s who is in isolation southeast of Denver and has no travel history. Health officials have said the vaccines being given now are thought to be effective against the variant. — A former Louisiana state lawmaker and his wife died from COVID-19 on the same day. ___OKLAHOMA CITY — The Oklahoma City fire department says a firefighter, whose nephew became the first department employee to receive the COVID-19 vaccine, died of the virus after being infected while responding to a call. In the Upstate area of the state, COVID-19 infection rates continue to outpace every other part of South Carolina.

Asian stocks gain after Trump criticizes economic aid bill

Asian stock markets rose Wednesday after President Donald Trump suggested he may veto a $900 billion economic aid package. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)Asian stock markets rose Wednesday after President Donald Trump suggested he may veto a $900 billion economic aid package. Overnight, Wall Street’s benchmark S&P 500 index lost 0.2% after Trump criticized the aid plan approved by Congress. The Shanghai Composite Index rose 0.8% to 3,382.08 and the Nikkei 225 in Tokyo added 0.1% to 26,470.94. Tech companies rose.

Biden's ancestral home in Ireland celebrates his victory

A man puts a US flag up in the town of Ballina, the ancestral home of President elect Joe Biden, in North West of Ireland, Saturday, Nov. 7, 2020. Joe Blewitt, a heating and plumbing engineer and a cousin of Biden’s, said the town of about 10,000 is ecstatic at the prospect of a President Joe Biden. Biden’s great-great-great-grandfather Edward Blewitt emigrated from the town, having worked as a brick-maker and as a civil engineer helping to map Ireland. Biden’s victory was especially sweet for Beryl McCrainey Slevin, a California native who has lived in Ballina for more than 15 years. Irish prime minister Micheal Martin was one of the first leaders to congratulate Biden on his victory, a clear sign of how much Biden’s victory means to the country.

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Ireland focuses on Christmas as it enters new lockdown

A man walks past a closed bar in Dublin, Ireland, Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2020. (AP Photo/Peter Morrison)DUBLIN – Ireland is already focused on Christmas. Unless the country can get the COVID-19 pandemic under control, there won’t be much Christmas cheer this year in Galway, Cork or Dublin. Cadden, a past president of the Restaurants Association of Ireland, said that between corporate events and family gatherings, Christmas can account for 40% of the annual revenue for some establishments. “That makes me feel able to keep going.”Business owners seem to be almost willing the lockdown to work because they, like everyone in Ireland, need a break from the loneliness, suffering and death.

The Latest: Imported workers test positive in New Zealand

All remain in quarantine at a Christchurch hotel, and health officials say they expect more to test positive. — British PM Johnson imposing strict coronavirus restrictions on Greater Manchester, England’s second-largest urban area, after talks fail on financial support. Local health officials said Tuesday that the surge is overwhelming their ability to confront the pandemic. Officials say coronavirus cases related to the university represent 61% of the total in Washtenaw County, compared to just 2% in August. ___PHOENIX — Arizona reported more than 1,000 daily coronavirus cases for the second time in a week.

Ryanair blames European 'mismanagement' for winter cuts

LONDON – Ryanair became the latest European airline to announce big reductions in its winter schedule after coronavirus-related travel restrictions were reimposed across the continent. Casting the blame on European governments for “mishandling” air travel during the pandemic, the Ireland-based budget airline said Thursday that it will cut around a third of its flight routes this winter. O'Leary said the cutbacks have been “forced upon us by government mismanagement" of European air travel. “We continue to actively manage our cost base to be prepared for the inevitable rebound and recovery of short-haul air travel in Europe once an effective COVID-19 vaccine is developed,” O'Leary said. Others airlines saw their stocks fall too, including British Airways' parent company, International Airlines Group, which was down 2.8%.

Germany, France call for UK concessions in EU-UK trade talks

This would be very bad news for everyone, for the EU and even more so for the United Kingdom." Speaking after a meeting of EU ministers that he chaired, Roth added that “it's now up to the U.K. to make the decisive steps." He said U.K. negotiator David Frost would brief the prime minister before EU leaders meet about whether recent intensive talks have made a deal possible. Johnson says the EU must shift its position if it wants a deal, and insists the U.K. is quite prepared to walk away without one. France warned, that could cost the U.K. the unfettered access it wants to the huge and wealthy continental market.

Subway bread isn't bread, Irish court says

LONDON – Ireland’s Supreme Court has ruled that bread sold by the fast food chain Subway contains so much sugar that it cannot be legally defined as bread. A panel of judges rejected the appeal Tuesday, ruling that the bread sold by Subway contains too much sugar to be categorized as a “staple food,” which is not taxed. The law makes a distinction between “bread as a staple food” and other baked goods “which are, or approach, confectionery or fancy baked goods,” the judgement said. Subway said it was reviewing the latest tax ruling. It added that the decision was based on an outdated bread exemption set by the Irish government that was updated in 2012.

EU Commission appeals after losing Apple $15B tax case

The EU Commission “respectfully considers that in its judgment the General Court has made a number of errors of law. For this reason, the Commission is bringing this matter before the European Court of Justice," the bloc's highest court, Executive Vice President Margrethe Vestager said. The EU Commission had ordered Apple to pay for gross underpayment of tax on profits across the European bloc from 2003 to 2014. The commission said Apple used two shell companies in Ireland to report its Europe-wide profits at effective rates well under 1%. Apple said the case was never about how much tax it pays but where it's required to pay.

As Europe faces 2nd wave of virus, tracing apps lack impact

A man shows the contact tracing app Stayaway Covid on his cellphone, in Lisbon, Thursday, Sept. 17, 2020. Mobile apps tracing new COVID cases were touted as a key part of Europes plan to beat the coronavirus outbreak. (AP Photo/Armando Franca)LONDON – Mobile apps tracing new COVID-19 cases were touted as a key part of Europe’s plan to beat the coronavirus outbreak. Public trust in the government helps allay concerns about privacy and government surveillance first raised when some countries launched tracing apps months earlier. We might never know for sure, said Stephen Farrell, a computer scientist at Trinity College Dublin who has studied tracing apps.

EU names Dombrovskis as its new trade chief

BRUSSELS The European Unions executive commission is proposing its experienced Latvian vice president, Valdis Dombrovskis, to take over the post as trade chief of the bloc following the resignation of Ireland's Phil Hogan. EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen made the announcement as she named European Parliament heavyweight Mairead McGuinness as the new financial services commissioner to fill Ireland's seat at the table. Dombrovskis had already been holding the post temporarily since Hogan's resignation on Aug. 26. Dombrovskis now fills a vital post in dealing with the United States, China and post-Brexit Britain, with all three demanding near daily attention. It also means von der Leyen limited her reshuffle in the Commission and with McGuinness she further narrowed the gender gap in the Commission, which now stands at 14 men and 13 women.

Irish leader forced to defend govt future amid golf scandal

Irelands prime minister has been forced to defend the future of his government as criticism mounted over a golf event attended by senior politicians despite a ban on large gatherings designed to slow the spread of COVID-19. (AP Photo/Peter Morrison, File)LONDON Irelands prime minister was forced to defend the future of his government Monday as criticism mounted over a golf event attended by senior politicians despite a ban on large gatherings designed to slow the spread of COVID-19. But he sought to focus attention on the Irish governments legislative record, not speculation that his coalition will collapse over the scandal. The scandal erupted last week amid reports that more than 80 people, including senior members of Martins party, Fianna Fael, attended a golf society dinner in Galway on Aug. 19. He said organizers and the hotel had assured him that it would be held in compliance with government guidelines.

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EU regulators wrangle over Twitter data privacy penalty

LONDON European Union privacy regulators are wrangling over the penalty Ireland's data privacy watchdog was set to issue Twitter for a data breach, pushing back the case's long awaited conclusion under the bloc's tough new data privacy rules. However, following consultation a number of objections were maintained and the (Irish Data Privacy Commission) has now referred the matter to the European Data Protection Board," the independent body representing the bloc's privacy regulators. Under the EUs General Data Protection Regulation, a single regulator takes the lead role in cross-border data privacy cases as part of a one-stop shop system. The Twitter case stems from a security breach that affected its Android app users and let anyone view protected tweets over more than four years. The Irish regulator said in a June report it was investigating the company for failure to report the breach within 72 hours.

Vatican indicates support to exhume babies at Irish home

The Vatican has indicated its support for a campaign to exhume the bodies of hundreds of babies who were buried on the grounds of a Catholic-run Irish home for unwed mothers to give them a proper Christian burial. The Vaticans ambassador to Ireland, Archbishop Jude Thaddeus Okolo, said in a July 15 letter to the amateur Irish historian behind the campaign that he shared the views of the archbishop of Tuam, Ireland, Michael Neary. Neary has said it was a priority for him to re-inter the babies' bodies in consecrated ground. If the Irish government refuses to authorize the exhumations, Neary promised to bless the ground where they were originally buried. Seeking to nudge the government to finally honor the Tuam children and bring closure to their relatives, Corless wrote last month to the Vatican ambassador asking his views.

Shane Lowry playing golf this week, but not where he thought

It will go to Royal St. Georges next summer. Its just very strange times for us at the minute, isnt it?Lowry said he has never seen the lunar landscape of Royal St. Georges. Id love if we were playing in front of 40,000 or 50,000 people this week in St. Georges, he said. For the week of the U.S. Open, golf was in its second week of returning from the pandemic, at Harbour Town. So everything that I miss or that I wont get to do this week, Im sure Ill get to do next year.

Kissing of Blarney Stone resumes as Ireland eases lockdown

Customer Angus Fleming poses with a pint of Guinness in Mary Mac's pub, Dublin, Ireland, as Ireland further eases restrictions with pubs that serve food, restaurants, cafes, hairdressers and barbers among those allowed to reopen following the coronavirus lockdown, Monday June 29, 2020. And for the first time since March 13, the Blarney Stone was kissed a hugely important moment for anyone looking to get the gift of the gab. Ireland was one of the first European countries to enact strict lockdown provisions after the pandemic took root in Italy. The coronavirus laid siege to almost all aspects of everyday life in Ireland but perhaps the most symbolic in Ireland was the halting of the tradition of kissing the Blarney Stone, for the first time in almost 600 years. The witch told him that he would receive the gift of eloquence if he kissed the stone.

5 delicious meals to make in your Instant Pot for St. Patrick’s Day

St. Patrick’s Day is just around the corner, and since most of us will be spending the holiday indoors instead of heading to our favorite pub, why not have yourself a delicious Irish meal straight from your Instant Pot?

Can you fathom no St. Patrick’s Day celebrations at pubs in Ireland?

A St. Patrick’s Day in Ireland without celebrations at local pubs? Yes, it is true, and just the latest example of how serious the coronavirus pandemic has become. The Irish government sent a release Sunday asking all pubs be closed from Sunday night until March 29 to help quell the spread of the coronavirus. St. Patrick’s Day celebrations surely will be affected around the world, and it’s hard to imagine you can’t even go to a pub in the heart of Ireland anymore to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day. But that once again emphasizes the seriousness of the pandemic and the sacrifices so many are making.

Week 11: Play of the Night

Normally sports, however tonight Sergeant 1st Class Bryon Keith surprises her daughter Ireland Keith, who plays in the Bartram band. Copyright 2019 by WJXT News4Jax - All rights reserved.

Two of Ireland's youngest killers sentenced for schoolgirl's murder

(CNN) - Two of Ireland's youngest convicted killers have been sentenced for the murder of schoolgirl Ana Kriegel, with one of the teens receiving life in prison. Boy A, as he was referred to during the trial, was also found guilty of aggravated sexual assault and was sentenced on Tuesday to life imprisonment, with a review period after 12 years. "A healthy 14-year-old girl, with her future before her and her short life should not be defined by how she died. Life without Ana is no longer a life... it is a misery we must endure for the rest of our lives," she said. During the trial, it was revealed that the schoolgirl was bullied in the months leading up to her death.

Week 11: Play of the Night

Normally sports, however tonight Sergeant 1st Class Bryon Keith surprises her daughter Ireland Keith, who plays in the Bartram band. Copyright 2019 by WJXT News4Jax - All rights reserved.

Week 11: Play of the Night

Normally sports, however tonight Sergeant 1st Class Brian Keith surprises her daughter Ireland Keith, who plays inn the Bartram band. Copyright 2019 by WJXT News4Jax - All rights reserved.

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