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The decision to cut air passenger duty for long-haul flights from Belfast to the U.S. has been welcomed by politicians and business leaders. Air pa...

[caption id="attachment_67202" align="aligncenter" width="600" caption="Shaun Woodward."][/caption] The British government has been urged to live u...

[caption id="attachment_67198" align="aligncenter" width="600" caption="Chris Kelly"][/caption] "Sunlight pouring across your skin, your shadow Fla...

The candidacy of Martin McGuinness for the Irish presidency was announced on a Friday evening, too late for the Sunday Independent team of columnis...

[caption id="attachment_67193" align="aligncenter" width="600" caption="Honoring Emmet were (l-r) Jack O'Brien, Kathy Kelly, Jim Galvin, James McDo...

[caption id="attachment_67190" align="aligncenter" width="600" caption="Fr. McManus heading for Philly."][/caption] Division 87 of the AOH is hosti...

[caption id="attachment_67187" align="aligncenter" width="600" caption="Matt Morrison (l) with former NY State AOH president Chip McLean. Morrison ...

[caption id="attachment_67184" align="aligncenter" width="600" caption="Tanaiste Eamon Gilmore with NY State Senator Jeff Klein and singer Mary Cou...

[caption id="attachment_67180" align="aligncenter" width="600" caption="Mike Cummings."][/caption] Michael J. Cummings of Milton, Massachusetts die...

It's not all about the bailout. Investment in Ireland by U.S. companies is continuing to rise, as is the dependence of the Republic's economy on it...

Ireland has cut the cost of its bailout loans by €1.1 billion after Europe offered to lend some of the money at cost price. Finance minister Michae...

[caption id="attachment_67173" align="aligncenter" width="600" caption="Christoph Mueller."][/caption] Aer Lingus wants to keep at least a wing in ...