Transitions Championship Golf

2010-03-19T16:45:31Z

Padraig Harrington, of Ireland, waves to the gallery after making his putt on the eighth hole during the second round of the Transitions Championship golf tournament Friday, March 19, 2010, at Innisbrook in Palm Harbor, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

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Scotland beat Ireland in Six Nations

2010-03-20T14:16:11Z

<div><p>Australia born fly-half Dan Parks kicked 18 points as Scotland ended Ireland's Triple Crown hopes with a 23-20 Six Nations win at Croke Park here on Satur...

Papal letter fails to calm anger over Irish abuses

2010-03-20T13:15:16Z

<div id="subtitle">Pope orders Vatican probe into Irish church, blasts bishops, takes no Vatican blame for abuse</div><div><p>Pope Benedict XVI's unprecedented letter to Ireland apologizing for chronic child abuse within the Catholic Church failed Saturday to calm the anger of many...

Pope apologises for priests' child sex abuse

2010-03-20T11:16:09Z

<div><p>Pope Benedict XVI apologised Saturday for Irish priests' child sex abuse in a letter with far-reaching implications, but victims said it was not enough to address the growing scandal.</p><p>The pastoral letter, which came with the sex abuse scandal having spread to several countries, including the pope's native Germany, also said Irish bishops had "faile...

Pope's shame and remorse over Irish child sex abuse

2010-03-20T10:45:19Z

<div><p>VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Benedict apologized on Saturday to victims of child sex abuse by clergy in Ireland and ordered an official inquiry there to try to stem a scandal gripping the Catholic Church which has swept across

Pope apologises for child sex abuse

2010-03-20T09:15:45Z

<div><p>Pope Benedict XVI apologised on Saturday for child sex abuse by Irish priests in a letter with far-reaching implications, but victims criticised it for falling short.</p><p>The pastoral letter, which came with the sex abuse scandal having spread to several European countries, including the pope's native Germany, also said Irish bishops had "failed" in ad...

Excerpts of pope's letter to Irish on sex abuse

2010-03-20T08:15:11Z

<div id="subtitle">Excerpts of pope's letter to Irish faithful on clerical sex abuse scandal</div><div><p>Here are some excerpts of the letter Pope Benedict XVI issued Saturday to the Irish faithful concerning the clerical abuse scandal rocking the Catholic Church in Ireland.</p><p>___</p><p>To the victims: "You have suffered grievously a...

Irish victims disappointed by pope abuse letter

2010-03-20T05:45:12Z

<div><p>DUBLIN (Reuters) - Irish victims of clerical child sexual abuse are deeply disappointed by Pope Benedict's letter of apology as it fails to address the role of senior church leaders, a group representing victims said on Saturday.</p><p>"My first response was deep disappoi...

Pope apologizes to Irish sex abuse victims

2010-03-20T04:30:09Z

<div><p>VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Benedict apologized on Saturday to victims of child sex abuse by Irish clergy, saying he felt "shame and remorse."</p><p>"You have suffered grievously and I am truly sorry," he said in an unprecedented letter which addressed the abuse of minors in

Pope prepares letter on Irish abuse amid growing anger

2010-03-20T02:15:43Z

<div><p>Pope Benedict XVI was preparing Saturday to issue a pastoral letter on the child abuse scandal in the Church in Ireland, amid growing anger about similar affairs in other countries.</p><p>And one Irish group representing victims of the abuse made it clear Friday that they would accept nothing less than a full apology and confirmation that abuse had been ...

Irish abuse group wants Pope to apologise, admit cover-up

2010-03-19T17:15:52Z

<div><p>The pope should apologise to Irish sex abuse victims and admit the Catholic church abused its power and deliberately covered up the activities of paedophile priests, a leading victims' group said Friday.</p><p>The One in Four group set out what they want Pope Benedict XVI to say in his pastoral letter to Ireland's Catholics about the clerical abuse scand...

Cusiter confident Scots have saved best for last

2010-03-19T10:16:39Z

<div><p>Scotland captain Chris Cusiter is adamant they can end their winless run in this season's Six Nations by denying Ireland the Triple Crown here on Saturday.</p><p>The Scots enter the tournament's final round of matches still seeking an e...

Ex-Scotland Yard detective jailed for cocaine plot

2010-03-18T12:30:22Z

<div id="subtitle">UK: Ex-police detective, former firefighter jailed for role in huge cocaine smuggling plot</div><div><p>A former Scotland Yard drug squad detective was jailed Thursday for his role in a botched attempt to smuggle hundreds of millions of dollars worth of cocaine into Ireland.</p><p>Prosecutors said Anglo Irish Bank Sean FitzPatrick was arrested at his ...

Scots aim to crash Ireland's Croke Park rugby party

2010-03-17T20:15:45Z

<div><p>Scotland lock Alastair Kellock has warned Ireland's Triple Crown-chasing squad to brace themselves for a massive battle in the last Six Nations game at Croke Park.</p><p>Ireland,...

Obama praises Northern Irish leaders

2010-03-17T20:15:40Z

<div><p>US President Barack Obama praised two key political figures in North Ireland for "charting a historic path" towards peace following an agreement on a landmark power transfer deal.</p><p>Obama singled out one-time foes First Minister Peter Robinson and President Barack Obama waves as he departs Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, March 17, 2010, after attending a Friends of Ireland luncheon for St. Patrick's Day. (AP Photo/Haraz N. Ghanbari)

Irish party for St. Patrick's Day, at home and abroad

2010-03-17T13:15:49Z

<div><p>Irish revellers painted the town green in Dublin and around the world on Wednesday, as the Emerald Isle celebrated Saint Patrick's Day with parades, marching bands -- and plenty of Guinness.</p><p>Hundreds of thousands were expected at St. Patrick's parades in the Irish capital and abroad, as the famously fun-loving country parties despite a biting recession at home.</p><p>Even before the ...

Obama Meets With Taoiseach Of Ireland Brian Cowen

2010-03-17T12:32:35Z

WASHINGTON - MARCH 17: (AFP OUT) U.S. President Barack Obama (C) speaks during a Friends of Ireland Lunch at the US Capitol with the Taoiseach of Ireland Brian Cowen (L) in attendance on March 17, 2010 in Washington, DC. Taoiseac...

Ireland St Patrick's Day

2010-03-17T12:18:55Z

People enjoy the St Patrick's Day parade in Dublin, Ireland Wednesday March 17, 2010. Hundreds of thousands of people will mark the national day at more than 180 events in towns and villages across the country. (AP Photo/Julien Behal/PA)

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