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There are more than 300 hotels in the Celtic capital, so where should you stay? Here, T+L takes a look at four properties making news.
Guinness beer owner Diageo rattled an Irish icon Friday, announcing plans to lay off more than half of its brewery workers, close two breweries and shift most beer production to a new, high-tech plant in the Dublin suburbs by 2013.
Peter Pap Oriental Rugs was one of the biggest names in antique Oriental rugs when we last visited the company ("Rugs to Riches," May 2007).
A cottage in the English countryside or a flat in Paris, a deluxe Caribbean villa or a house with a pool in Orlando, San Diego, Canada, Colorado, New York City or San Francisco. Take your pick for summer vacation. Price is no concern. It won't cost you a penny -- Really.
When Brian Kerr's contract as Republic of Ireland manager was not renewed in October 2005, the FA chief executive John Delaney promised a "world-class replacement." What they got in January '06 was the country's most-capped player, Steve Staunton, who at the time was coaching the reserves of English lower-league side Walsall.
The transformation in his country that Bertie Ahern presided over may have, in the end, helped bring about his downfall
The Netherlands has rejected an asylum plea by a gay Iranian teenager trying to escape possible persecution in his homeland.
They stole your hearts at the Oscars and now they're going to earn your cash. The singing duo from Once are winning in more ways than one
Scotland lock Jim Hamilton will miss the rest of the Six Nations tournament after suffering a serious ankle injury during the 34-13 loss to Ireland in Dublin on Saturday.
Jonathan Rhys Meyers was crowned in Dublin on Sunday night, as was his Showtime series about the young King Henry VIII, The Tudors, as part of the Irish Film and Television Awards.
There are more than 300 hotels in the Celtic capital, so where should you stay? Here, T+L takes a look at four properties making news.
Guinness beer owner Diageo rattled an Irish icon Friday, announcing plans to lay off more than half of its brewery workers, close two breweries and shift most beer production to a new, high-tech plant in the Dublin suburbs by 2013.
Peter Pap Oriental Rugs was one of the biggest names in antique Oriental rugs when we last visited the company ("Rugs to Riches," May 2007).
A cottage in the English countryside or a flat in Paris, a deluxe Caribbean villa or a house with a pool in Orlando, San Diego, Canada, Colorado, New York City or San Francisco. Take your pick for summer vacation. Price is no concern. It won't cost you a penny -- Really.
When Brian Kerr's contract as Republic of Ireland manager was not renewed in October 2005, the FA chief executive John Delaney promised a "world-class replacement." What they got in January '06 was the country's most-capped player, Steve Staunton, who at the time was coaching the reserves of English lower-league side Walsall.
The transformation in his country that Bertie Ahern presided over may have, in the end, helped bring about his downfall
The Netherlands has rejected an asylum plea by a gay Iranian teenager trying to escape possible persecution in his homeland.
They stole your hearts at the Oscars and now they're going to earn your cash. The singing duo from Once are winning in more ways than one
Scotland lock Jim Hamilton will miss the rest of the Six Nations tournament after suffering a serious ankle injury during the 34-13 loss to Ireland in Dublin on Saturday.
Jonathan Rhys Meyers was crowned in Dublin on Sunday night, as was his Showtime series about the young King Henry VIII, The Tudors, as part of the Irish Film and Television Awards.
Veteran Italian manager Giovanni Trapattoni will take charge of the Republic of Ireland national team on a two-year deal in May thanks largely to the generosity of a Cork-born businessman.
World player of the year Kaka will miss Brazil's friendly against the Republic of Ireland in Dublin on Wednesday after pulling out of the squad with a knee injury.
Will Ferrell turned one of Ireland's most esteemed college debating societies into a laugh romp Wednesday night, according to Irish newspaper reports.
Hilary Swank covered up with a winter white coat over her Yves Saint Laurent evening dress as a chill wind blew though the red carpet Dublin premiere of P.S. I Love You. Asked outside the Savoy Cinema if she had enjoyed filming in Ireland's County Wicklow, Swank told reporters with a smile: "I enjoyed the Guinness."
Heartthrob Jonathan Rhys Meyers was arrested Sunday afternoon at the Dublin, Ireland, airport, facing charges of public drunkenness and breach of the peace as he tried to get on a plane to England.
Hundreds of thousands of mainly younger voters turned out to end the two years in power for Jaroslaw Kaczynski's Law and Justice Party
Britain and Ireland pulled level with Continental Europe at 5-5 after two days of the Seve Trophy at the Heritage Club, near Dublin.
You would hide your head in shame too if you were the only player in the tournament without an endorsement logo. -- Michael, Baltimore
The mental scars of war are often far more debilitating than the many physical injuries that servicemen and women pick up during combat. But a new virtual war simulation may help veterans recover from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
Pedestrians all over the world are moving faster than a decade ago, according to scientists who have conducted a study into the pace at which people walk.
THE BACKGROUND Carbon dioxide makes up nearly 80% of all greenhouse gases. More than a quarter of that CO2 comes from electrical power plants. That's why replacing plants that run on fossil fuels l...
France made five changes, all in the pack, for the side to play Wales in the Six Nations championship at the Stade de France on Saturday.
France coach Bernard Laporte has made five changes to the starting XV who beat Italy 39-3 last weekend for Sunday's historic Six Nations match against Ireland in Dublin.
The background: Carbon dioxide makes up nearly 80 percent of all greenhouse gases. More than a quarter of that CO2 comes from electrical power plants. That's why replacing plants that run on fossil fuels like coal, oil, and natural gas with renewable power sources, even nukes, has emerged as a major plank in the campaign against global warming.
Bono -- the Irish rock star, anti-poverty campaigner, and philanthropist -- has been awarded an honorary British knighthood, the British Embassy in Dublin said on Saturday.
"For us it's tradition when your child is born to appoint godparents who are the guardians." --Veronica (and Damien) Rowney, Dublin
An experienced and impressive Ireland side beat an experimental South Africa 32-15 in Dublin on Saturday -- the fifth successive away defeat for the Springboks.
Ireland should host the UEFA Cup final in 2010 if the rebuilding of its Lansdowne Road stadium in Dublin is completed on time, the CEO of European football's governing body said on Thursday.
CRH ranks no. 361 on FORTUNE's Global 500 this year, with $18.0 billion in revenues, up 17.6% from the previous year. The Dublin, Ireland-based company was ranked no. 398 on the 2005 list. Its 2005 profits were $1.2 billion, up 30.8% from a year earlier.
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A hotel in Northern Ireland is waiting to hear from Guinness World Records whether a cocktail on its drinks list is the world's most expensive beverage.
Ireland will miss key players for Wednesday's friendly against the Netherlands after injured quartet Robbie Keane, Terry Dixon, Richard Dunne and Alan Lee withdrew from the squad.
Town planners have given Ireland's Lansdowne Road, home of Irish rugby and soccer, the green light for a planned 365 million euro ($465.6 million) facelift, paving the way for work to start on its revamp as an all-seater venue.
Market Power Baby! Friday was a bit of a bloodbath yes, but now we are in earnings season and done with all this interest rate hooey!
Poisonous venom from snakes, lizards, and snails is about the last thing you'd think of using as medicine. But it's what a growing number of pharmaceutical firms are basing new drugs on. "Just beca...
It's either a great time (record profits, soaring share prices) or a terrible time (Capitol Hill's scrutiny, the public's ire) to be a Big Oil chief executive.
Kansas City came of age during America's westward expansion and rose to prominence as a meatpacking center. But today in this leafy Midwestern city, which straddles both Kansas and Missouri, you'll find some of the world's finest jazz and barbecue, stunning art deco and Mediterranean-inspired architecture, and more than 200 ornate fountains. And that's just the beginning.
Top Irish jockey Paul Carberry was sentenced to two months imprisonment on Wednesday for setting fire to a newspaper on a flight from Spain to Dublin last year.
A group of 33 Afghan asylum seekers who have been on hunger strike in Dublin's St. Patrick's Cathedral for a week have appeared in court in the Irish capital.
The weeklong hunger strike by 41 Afghan asylum-seekers holed up in Dublin's St. Patrick's Cathedral ended peacefully Saturday evening, a journalist at the scene said.
Around 250 passengers and crew were stranded on ferries in the River Mersey in northern England after a huge unexploded bomb was spotted, the UK coastguard said.
Robots are already a part of our lives, and in the future, will fill our homes and world. We want to know what you think about the future of robotics in our world.
British authorities diverted a passenger plane to a Scottish airport on Wednesday after a bomb alert onboard.
A general strike in France on Tuesday is causing major disruption for commuters, and for people flying to and from the country.
Celtic have won the Scottish League Cup for a 13th time, beating Dunfermline 3-0 at Hampden Park in a fitting tribute to the late Jimmy Johnstone.
Wales rugby union captain Gareth Thomas was sidelined for 12 weeks Tuesday with a neck injury, missing the rest of the Six Nations tournament.
On Sept. 27, hundreds of America's top cotton growers gathered in the convention center in Visalia, Calif., in the heart of the San Joaquin Valley. They'd come for the annual meeting of Calcot, one...
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Tri Nations champions New Zealand continued their quest for a grand slam on their tour of Britain and Ireland with a 45-7 demolition of Ireland in Dublin on Saturday.
France qualified for next year's World Cup in Germany with a crushing 4-0 victory over Cyprus.
France have named captain Zinedine Zidane and striker David Trezeguet in a 22-man squad for their upcoming World Cup qualifiers - although injured Thierry Henry has been left out.
As messengers go, Seanna Walsh certainly had street cred.
THE HANDELSBEURS IN THE Belgian city of Antwerp was once the financial center of the world. The prototype of the modern stock exchange, it was first built in 1531 and reconstructed in 1872. It has ...
NEW YORK (CNN/Money) - You figure the standoff between Democrats and Republicans over Social Security reform has to end eventually. You even have an opinion as to how things will turn out.
The Securities and Exchange Commission has notified a third executive of reinsurer General Re Corp. that he faces a civil fraud complaint as part of an ongoing probe of possible financial manipulation, according to a published report Wednesday.
Hong Kong for the taxes and food, Paris for the café culture and Dublin for the compact social scene -- a growing number of executives are making a conscious choice about where they want to base their lives.
French captain Fabien Pelous will make his 100th Test appearance as his team bid to get their Six Nations challenge back on track with victory against Ireland in Dublin on Saturday.
England will start their World Cup defense in 2007 against the third-ranked American qualifier, possibly Canada, Uruguay or the U.S, in the northern French city of Lens.
France prop Olivier Milloud has joined the injured list ahead of the defending champion's Six Nations tie against Grand Slam contenders Ireland in Dublin.
Iain Balshaw has his first England outing in more than a year when the world champions face Italy in Saturday's Six Nations 'Wooden Spoon' decider at Twickenham.
Top Irish officials have accused three Sinn Fein members of being high-ranking leaders of the Irish Republican Army.
England will again miss Jonny Wilkinson for their next Six Nations tie in Ireland on February 27 as the flyhalf continues his recovery from a knee ligament strain.
The Irish Republican Army has warned the British and Irish governments not to underestimate the current crisis in Northern Ireland's peace process.
Watch "The Terminal" with Tom Hanks and what is memorable about this movie? More to the point, what is not memorable? For some it is the airport interior.
A flight headed from Frankfurt to the United States with nearly 400 people on board has made an unscheduled landing in Dublin because of a security warning over a suspected device, airline officials said.
Ronan O'Gara masterminded an historic Irish victory over South Africa in Dublin, scoring all their points in a 17-12 triumph.
Winger Breyton Paulse will win his 50th cap for South Africa as they continue their quest for a grand slam against Ireland in Dublin on Saturday.
If you are worried about missing that sporting event, election result or a news broadcast while taking a flight in Australia, things are about to change.
When the "Ode to Joy" rang out in Dublin, Ireland to welcome 10 new nations to the European Union last month, there was an overwhelming sense of political and economic optimism.
Officials joined thousands of celebrants across Europe Saturday to mark the historic expansion of the European Union to embrace 10 mostly ex-communist nations.
U2 lead singer Bono is just as comfortable meeting with the pope or world leaders to lobby for social causes as he is being onstage fronting the enduringly successful Irish rock band.
When he tried out for the movie, Dick Massey had never heard of "The Commitments," the Roddy Doyle novel on which the 1991 film was based.
Ireland is demanding clean air inside its businesses with a new anti-smoking law that went into effect Monday morning. CNN's Diana Muriel, who is in Dublin, spoke to anchor Monita Rajpal about the ban.
Wales center Sonny Parker will miss the rest of Six Championship rugby union campaign after breaking his thumb in the 36-15 defeat to Ireland in Dublin.
Ireland rugby captain Brian O'Driscoll has recovered from a hamstring injury and will start against Wales in the Six Nations on Sunday.
Wales suffered a major blow ahead of their Six Nations clash with Ireland in Dublin on Sunday when captain Colin Charvis was ruled out because of a dislocated finger.
Sevilla midfielder Julio Baptista was called up by Brazil for the first time on Tuesday for the friendly against Ireland in Dublin on February 18.
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