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January 8, 2020

Mom’s RSV warning goes viral after infant son sickened: ‘Just do what you’re asked’

A young mother is warning others not to kiss infants after her son contracted a potentially deadly infection from strangers doing just that. 

December 23, 2019

Dublin Zoo tiger 'attacks' young boy -- only to be stopped by glass partition

A young boy and his family got more than they bargained for this past weekend at the Dublin Zoo in Ireland when they received a close-up view of a tiger in full attack mode.

December 17, 2019

Pope Francis lifts 'pontifical secret' in clergy sex abuse cases used to protect pedophiles, silence victims

Pope Francis has lifted the "pontifical secret," the highest degree of confidentiality that has been used in sexual abuse cases to protect pedophiles and silence victims. The change , announced Tuesday, would open the door for the Vatican to share information with the police and other local authorities and comes at a time when there has been a public push for more transparency in the Roman Catholic Church.

December 4, 2019

Ancient Catholic 'covert church' discovered in Dublin, buried under old schoolhouse

A secret "covert" Catholic church built more than 300 years ago has been discovered in Dublin, Ireland.

December 2, 2019

Trump administration grants deportation stay for ex-Irish Republican militant

A former member of a Northern Ireland militant group convicted of crimes committed during that country's sectarian conflict in the 1980s has been granted a temporary reprieve from deportation by the Trump administration, officials said Monday.

November 25, 2019

Hares in Ireland being struck by planes, vehicles near Dublin Airport, reports say

Hares straying too close to the runways at Dublin Airport in Ireland are being sucked up into the engines of taxiing planes, reports said.

November 1, 2019

UK police confirm 39 people found dead in truck were from Vietnam, 3 more suspects arrested

British police said Friday that all 39 people found dead in a refrigerated container truck last week were Vietnamese nationals while authorities in in Ireland and Vietnam confirmed that three more people had been arrested in those countries in connection with what appears to be a human smuggling tragedy.

October 19, 2019

UFC star Conor McGregor accused of second alleged sexual assault

A publicist for McGregor has denied a report alleging the UFC megastar sexually assaulted a woman outside a Dublin bar, his second case of that type in less than 12 months.

October 15, 2019

Gaelic football club players injured after falling from bus celebrating championship

Players from a Gaelic football club were injured after falling from a tour bus Saturday, Irish police said.

October 10, 2019

Brexit deal? Boris Johnson and Irish leader Leo Varadkar 'can see pathway'

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his Irish counterpart Leo Varadkar had "constructive" talks in the UK's Brexit proposal and agreed Thursday they can "see a pathway to a possible deal" following a last-ditch meeting aimed at finding a way for the United Kingdom to leave the European Union.