Eire – The Emerald Isle

BBC NewsNew plans for all-Ireland minimum alcohol priceBBC NewsHealth Minister Edwin Poots was joined by the Irish Republic's Health Minister Dr James Reilly and Minister of State for Health Roisin Shortall. They said they hoped to agree a minimum drink price before December 2012. Mr Poots said alcohol misuse was ...UK and Republic top European binge-dr […]

BBC NewsFitch downgrades five eurozone economiesBBC NewsBelgium, Slovenia and Cyprus were also downgraded, while Fitch cut its outlook for the Republic of Ireland. Earlier this month, Standard & Poor's agency downgraded nine eurozone eoconomies, including France. "Overall, today's rating actions balance the ...and more » […]

Ireland may put IRA veteran on trial over laundering of North Korean-produced ...Washington PostOfficials in the Republic of Ireland took no immediate action following the American arrest demand. Instead, Garland was arrested during a rare 2005 foray into neighboring Northern Ireland, where British authorities traditionally are much more open to ...and more  […]

BBC NewsUnionists urged to attend SF united Ireland debateBBC NewsThe Sinn Fein President, Gerry Adams, has urged unionists to attend a united Ireland debate in Londonderry on Saturday. Uniting Ireland -Towards a New Republic is one of a series of conferences in Northern Ireland, the Republic, the UK and north ...and more » […]