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. Obama singled out one-time foes First Minister Peter Robinson and Deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness at two receptions marking Saint Patrick's Day, a week after the deal was endorsed by the ...

The head of the Roman Catholic Church in Ireland apologised "with all my heart" Wednesday over his role in a child sex abuse controversy which has rocked the country. Cardinal Sean Brady has faced calls to quit from victims' groups over his attendance at meetings in 1975 where children allegedly abused by one of Ireland's worst serial paedophiles were ...

BELFAST (Reuters Life!) - The world's oldest licensed distillery has entered into the spirit of St. Patrick's Day with a competition for a whiskey lover's dream job. The Bushmills Whiskey distillery in Northern Ireland is scouring the planet for someone to work with master distiller Colum Egan and his team for a month to create his or her ...