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Latest Ireland News

Charity plea over kidnapped pair
The head of an Irish charity whose aid workers were kidnapped in Darfur appeals for their safe return.

Ireland seeks release of Darfur aid workers (AP)
AP - The head of an Irish humanitarian aid agency appealed Saturday for the release of two of its employees kidnapped in Darfur.

Live - South Africa 9-28 British & Irish Lions
The Lions need a huge performance from captain Paul O'Connell 75 mins Boks kick the corner. Spies bangs up the middle from ball to the tail. Moved wide then to Ndungane and he gets over in the corner but was he in touch? 73 mins Alun-Wyn Jones takes a

Sudan tries to contact kidnappers of Darfur aid workers
Sudanese authorities were on Saturday trying to establish contact with kidnappers who snatched two foreign aid workers from their offices in Darfur, a foreign ministry official said. Gunmen kidnapped the Irish and Ugandan women from the office of the

South Africa 9-28 Lions: As It Happened
The Lions have beaten South Africa to make the series 2-1 FULL-TIME: SOUTH AFRICA 9-28 BRITISH & IRISH LIONS 78 mins Boks throw to Matfield and then up and under where Olivier takes a super catch over his head above Kearney. Lions then turnover and

British Lions defeat S.Africa 28-9
JOHANNESBURG (AFP) The British and Irish Lions defeated South Africa 28-9 on Saturday in third and final Test of series won 2-1 by world champions the Springboks.

Williams sparks pride-salvaging Lions win over Boks (AFP)

AFP - A sparkling Shane Williams double helped the British and Irish Lions claim a comprehensive 28-9 victory in the third and final Test against South Africa at Ellis Park here on Saturday.

Lions claim consolation win in final Test
The British and Irish Lions beat South Africa 28-9 in the third and final Test at Ellis Park in Johannesburg to gain a measure of consolation after heartbreaking defeats in the opening two Tests.

South Africa v Lions third Test as it happened
The British and Irish Lions grab a consolation victory in the third and final Test against South Africa in Johannesburg.

Moody's strips Ireland of its last AAA credit rating?
Moody's stripped Ireland of its last AAA credit rating on Thursday and warned Prime Minister Brian Cowen he needed to inflict more fiscal pain on his recession-wracked country or risk a further costly downgrade. Cowen has had to put Ireland on a

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A failed 1916 Easter Monday Rebellion touched off several years of guerrilla warfare that in 1921 resulted in independence from the UK for the 26 southern counties; the six northern counties (Ulster) remained part of Great Britain. In 1948 Ireland withdrew from the British Commonwealth; it joined the European Community in 1973. Irish governments have sought the peaceful unification of Ireland and have cooperated with Britain against terrorist groups. A peace settlement for Northern Ireland, approved in 1998, has not yet been implemented.

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