Ireland
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Subway ‘bread’ is not actually bread under Irish lawIreland's Supreme Court ruled that Subway bread is too sugary to meet the tax definition of bread.TrendingOct 1, 2020
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Micheal Martin becomes Ireland’s prime minister, will lead historic coalitionCentrist politician Micheal Martin became Ireland's prime minster Saturday, fusing two longtime rival parties into a coalition four months after an election that upended the status quo.PoliticsJun 27, 2020
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Scott Thompson: After losing UN bid, Prime Minister Trudeau needs to walk the talkIn trying to earn Canada a seat on the UN Security Council, Trudeau was all show and no go, Scott Thompson says.CommentaryJun 19, 2020
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Trudeau blames unsuccessful UN Security Council campaign on late startTrudeau says he hoped Canada could have caught up, but that the loss will not deter Canada's engagement on the international stage on issues such as climate change and gender equality.WorldJun 18, 2020
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U.S. announces new travel restrictions amid novel coronavirus pandemicThe announcement was made by U.S. Vice President Mike Pence, who appeared at a Saturday afternoon press conference with U.S. President Donald Trump.HealthMar 14, 2020
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Coronavirus: St. Patrick’s Day parade cancelled in Dublin over COVID-19Cork city council also cancelled its St. Patrick's Day parade due to "the evolving circumstances around COVID-19 virus."NewsMar 9, 2020
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Cancel St. Patrick’s Day? Ireland reports ‘first’ venomous snakebite in historySaint Patrick supposedly drove all the snakes out of Ireland some 1,500 years ago.TrendingMar 5, 2020
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Irish inmates trade hostage for Mars bar after 5-hour prison standoffA negotiator managed to talk the hangry hostage-takers down from their grocery list of demands.TrendingFeb 25, 2020
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‘Ghost ship’ abandoned near Bermuda Triangle washes up in Ireland a year laterThe MV Alta appears to have drifted over 6,000 kilometres across the Atlantic Ocean since it was abandoned in October of 2018.TrendingFeb 18, 2020
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Ireland election: Political parties scramble as Sinn Fein tops pollIreland's political parties were scrambling to adjust to a new reality Monday, after an earth-shaking election that saw the left-wing nationalist party Sinn Fein win the biggest share of votes.PoliticsFeb 10, 2020
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