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Obama sparks joy as he returns to Irish roots
23/05/2011 - DIPLOMACY

Obama sparks joy as he returns to Irish roots

US President Barack Obama triggered joy amongst the people of Ireland on Monday as he traced his family roots at the start of what is his most significant European tour in two years.
Obama to explore Irish roots on first leg of Europe tour
23/05/2011 - DIPLOMACY

Obama to explore Irish roots on first leg of Europe tour

US President Barack Obama has opened his week-long European tour with a trip to Ireland, where he is due to visit the tiny village of Moneygall, from which one of his ancestors left for the United States.
Obama has Irish roots
23/05/2011 - IN THE PAPERS INTERNATIONAL

Obama has Irish roots

US President Barack Obama is starting his six day tour across Europe. First stop: Ireland, a country dealing with massive government debt... A country that was also home to one of Obama’s ancestors.
Comeback kings Leinster steal Heineken Cup win
22/05/2011 - RUGBY

Comeback kings Leinster steal Heineken Cup win

Irish club Leinster lifted the Heineken Cup for the second time after coming back from a half-time deficit of 16 points to beat Northampton 33–22 at the Millennium Stadium, after Leinster piled on 27 points in 25 minutes in a dramatic finale.
Are French women more tolerant?
19/05/2011 - International press review

Are French women more tolerant?

INTERNATIONAL PAPERS, Thurs., 19/5/2011: More DSK coverage in the US press including the NY Times' debate: "Are French women more tolerant". Also Spain's front pages after massive demonstrations organised online as well as coverage of the royal visit to Ireland - a chance for Britain and Ireland to heal old wounds.
Queen visits British massacre site on day two of Ireland trip
18/05/2011 - IRELAND

Queen visits British massacre site on day two of Ireland trip

On day two of her historic state visit to the Irish Republic, Britain's Queen Elizabeth II made a Wednesday trip to Croke Park Stadium, the site of a British massacre that left 14 people dead in 1920.
Finance ministers consider 'soft' restructuring for Greece
17/05/2011 - EU

Finance ministers consider 'soft' restructuring for Greece

European finance chiefs have met in Brussels to discuss the ongoing problems in the eurozone. A bailout package for Portugal was agreed, worth €78 billion over the next three years. But a debt restructuring programme for Greece has yet to be decided. Meanwhile, Dublin has reached all targets it agreed following its own €85bn bailout.
Queen honours independence fighters on historic Irish visit
23/05/2011 - IRELAND

Queen honours independence fighters on historic Irish visit

Queen Elizabeth II honoured Irish fighters killed in the battle for independence from Britain on a historic visit to Ireland Tuesday amid heightened security after a makeshift bomb was found on board a bus in Dublin.
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Greece: shockwaves over IMF boss's sex scandal
17/05/2011 - THE WEEK IN EUROPE

Greece: shockwaves over IMF boss's sex scandal

No DSK at the IMF. How will Greece cope after the arrest of its debt-solving ally, Dominique Strauss-Kahn? There's none more Irish than Obama. A tiny village on the Emerald Isle gets set to welcome a famous descendent. And decrypting Mona Lisa's smile: archeologists in Italy uncover the suspected tomb of Leonardo Da Vinci's Renaissance muse.
T. C. Boyle's new collection of stories, Wild Child
14/04/2011 - CULTURE

T. C. Boyle's new collection of stories, Wild Child

What makes a human being? What is society and is it worth teaching? How and why does a story become a legend? Augustin Trapenard sheds light on these questions and more by introducing two beautiful novellas that have just been translated into French: "Wild Child and Other Stories" by American author T. C. Boyle, and "Foster" by Claire Keegan.
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