Ireland

Ireland on a high as Long strikes late

DUBLIN - Ireland beat a dogged Bosnia side 1-0 on Saturday in their last home game before the European Championship, Shane Long heading a late winner and promising youngster James McClean pushing his claims for a place in the starting line-up.

UPDATE 1-Soccer-Ireland on a high as Long strikes late

DUBLIN, May 26 - Ireland beat a dogged Bosnia side 1-0 on Saturday in their last home game before the European Championship, Shane Long heading a late winner and promising youngster James McClean pushing his claims for a place in the starting line-up.

26 May 2012

Ireland on a high as Long strikes late

DUBLIN - Ireland beat a dogged Bosnia side 1-0 on Saturday in their last home game before the European Championship, Shane Long heading a late winner and promising youngster James McClean pushing his claims for a place in the starting line-up.

26 May 2012

Soccer-Ireland on a high as Long strikes late

DUBLIN, May 26 - Ireland beat a dogged Bosnia side 1-0 on Saturday in their last home game before the European Championship, Shane Long heading a late winner and promising youngster James McClean pushing his claims for a place in the starting line-up.

26 May 2012

Soccer-Ireland 1 Bosnia 0 - friendly international result

May 26 - Ireland 1 Bosnia 0 - friendly international result.

26 May 2012

One in 7 Irish mortgages in trouble - Central Bank

DUBLIN - The number of problem mortgages in Ireland grew 8 percent in the first three months of the year, increasing pressure on banks and highlighting the government's problems in trying to revive the economy after a property crash and years of austerity.

25 May 2012

Irish budget watchdog says NAMA overpaid for loans

DUBLIN - Ireland's so-called bad bank paid a premium of 20 percent for the loans it acquired from lenders and will struggle to recoup its costs, the country's budget watchdog said in a report on Thursday.

24 May 2012

Irish budget watchdog says NAMA overpaid for loans

* Says so-called "bad bank" may struggle to recoup costs

24 May 2012

Bonds signal Ireland could need more aid to avoid default

LONDON - Anyone in the Irish government of a nervous disposition may be well advised to avert their eyes from the bond market, where price moves indicate Ireland might need extra international aid if it is to avoid default.

24 May 2012

DBRS puts 4 countries on review, cites Greece risk

NEW YORK - Ratings agency DBRS put the sovereign credit ratings for Spain, Italy, Portugal and Ireland on review for possible downgrade on Tuesday, citing the risk that Greece may not comply with terms of its bailout program.

23 May 2012
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Syria blames rebels for Houla massacre

AMMAN - Facing growing world outrage over the killing of at least 109 people in a restive town, Syria on Sunday accused rebels of carrying out the massacre, in which dozens of children perished.

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Greek debt – remember the goats

Greece's creditors have essentially let it off the hook by overwhelmingly agreeing to take a 74 percent loss. So what better time to remember one of the first times Athens got in trouble with paying its debts.