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British Euroskeptics claim Thatcher, but was she in their camp? (+video)
Though held up today by British Euroskeptics as an icon, the late prime minister left a legacy in Europe that is not as one-sided as it might at first appear.
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Margaret Thatcher leaves mixed legacy in Ireland
The late British prime minister's blunt style and politics were not well received in either the Republic or Northern Ireland, which she once famously declared 'as British as Finchley.'
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Irish abortion debate inflamed by pregnant woman's death
The death of Savita Halappanavar, who was reportedly denied an abortion when miscarrying, has upped the urgency of Ireland's current review of its near-total abortion ban.
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As Europe scrimps, budget airline Ryanair soars
Europeans may be tightening their belts, but they're still flying Ryanair, whose profits were up in the first half of 2012. And the airline is eying expansion in Eastern Europe, Africa, and even the US.
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As Ireland votes on EU treaty, many ask if it's worth cost of membership (+video)
The strict rules of the EU fiscal treaty Ireland votes on today essentially block stimulus spending, and many Irish worry the country is stuck in an austerity-driven slump.
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'Tea Party socialists?' Why the left is leading a tax revolt in Ireland.
As the deadline passed midnight Sunday for payment of a new government fee, only 49 percent of households had signed up to pay amid frustration with the government's austerity agenda.
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EU to Ireland: your referendum won't stop EU financial treaty
Germany is angry that Ireland plans to hold a referendum on a treaty that will impose strict budget controls on EU members. Ireland has twice rejected EU treaties — but this time, it alone cannot scupper the deal.
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Ireland may get concessions in exchange for 'yes' on EU fiscal treaty
Ireland's approval of the EU fiscal treaty passed in January is dependent on a public referendum, the attorney general said today. Ireland might demand concessions in exchange for approval.
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A model to save newspapers: Where paywalls actually work
Media paywalls are proving difficult to implement around the world. Here are two places they are working.
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In Ireland, EU treaty on debt remains in doubt
If Ireland rejects a recent EU treaty in a national referendum, it could undermine the fiscal compact Europe is hoping will bring the debt crisis under control.
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Facebook on collision course with new EU privacy laws
Proposed EU laws on Internet privacy will target a critical money-maker for Internet companies such as Facebook: their wealth of personal data on users.
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Why Germany raises ire in a struggling Europe
On the eve of a major EU summit aimed at saving the euro, anti-German sentiment is on the rise, with many in struggling eurozone countries tired of Berlin's dictates.
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How an obscure rule could trample EU dissenters
The EU might invoke an 'overpass' clause to head off individual nations' objections to more centralized budgetary powers.
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Is the man from Dragon's Den Ireland's next president?
He was leading the polling, but a damaging allegation this week could have hurt Seán Gallagher's chances of becoming Ireland's next president.
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Irish village embraces Obama as its own
The president's trip to Ireland is seen as a symbol of US-Irish solidarity in hard economic times, but his stop in tiny Moneygall, where his Irish ancestors lived, has been a cause for celebration among residents.
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How will Ireland greet Queen Elizabeth's historic visit?
On Tuesday, Queen Elizabeth II will become the first British monarch to visit the Republic of Ireland. Ireland's prime minister characterized the trip as evidence of a 'growing up' of two peoples.
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Enda Kenny hails 'democratic revolution' in Ireland
The leader of Ireland's center-right Fine Gael party, Enda Kenny, says his party has won a 'massive endorsement' to govern after Friday's election.
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Is Europe building Big Brother?
A lawsuit in Ireland challenges the European Union's aim to collect and store personal data, even as the United Arab Emirates threatens to block BlackBerry until the company makes it easier to monitor information and the Obama administration seeks to circumvent judicial oversight to collect US data online.
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After papal rebuke, Ireland takes stunned stock of battered church, economy, and nation
Many in Ireland are stunned that the once high-flying 'Celtic Tiger' is now just another battered economy – and by fresh revelations of coverups of sexual abuse of children in the Roman Catholic church as Pope Benedict XVI apologized directly to Irish abuse victims.
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Ireland report into abuse by Catholic priests finds police coverup
Ireland released a report into 30 years of Catholic priest abuse of children in Dublin that found the police frequently looked the other way to protect accused clerics.
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Ireland's largest ISP to start 'throttling' illegal downloaders
Irish companies’ agreement to voluntarily deny filesharers Internet service seen as potential model.
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