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Irish Prime Minister Simon Harris makes a statement outside Government Buildings ahead of the Dail being formally dissolved for the General Election scheduled for next Nov. 29, in Dublin Friday Nov. 8, 2024. (Gareth Chaney/PA Wire/PA via AP)

Ireland prepares for 3-week campaign to decide next prime minister

By Brian Melley - Associated Press

People wait in front of the Apple store in Munich, Germany, on Sept. 25, 2015. The European Union’s top court has rejected Apple’s final legal challenge against an order from the bloc’s executive commission to repay 13 billion euros in back taxes to Ireland, bringing an end to the long-running dispute (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader, File)

EU’s top court dismisses Apple’s final appeal against order to pay Ireland 13B euros in back taxes

By Kelvin Chan - Associated Press

Ireland's Matt Doherty, right, vies for the ball with England's Jack Grealish during the UEFA Nation's League soccer match between Ireland and England at the Aviva stadium in Dublin, Ireland, Saturday, Sept. 7, 2024. (AP Photo/Peter Morrison)

Ireland fans show they haven’t forgiven Declan Rice and Jack Grealish

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Liam Gallagher performs at the Reading Music Festival, England on Aug. 29, 2021, left, and Noel Gallagher performs at the Glastonbury Festival in Worthy Farm, Somerset, England, on June 25, 2022. (AP Photo)

Oasis adds 3 shows to its 2025 tour as fans clamor for tickets to Gallagher brothers’ reunion

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Germany's Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock, center, speaks with from left, Netherlands' Foreign Minister Caspar Veldkamp, Belgium's Foreign Minister Hadja Lahbib and Sweden's Foreign Minister Tobias Billstrom during a meeting of EU foreign ministers at the European Council building in Brussels, Thursday, Aug. 29, 2024. (AP Photo/Virginia Mayo)

EU urged to rethink ties with Israel over Gaza and to impose sanctions against some ministers

By Lorne Cook - Associated Press

Then-Oregon State quarterback DJ Uiagalelei (5) plays in the second half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Nov. 4, 2023, in Boulder, Colo. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)

In Dublin, Uiagalelei and King in spotlight as No. 10 FSU and Georgia Tech kick off season

By Mark Long - Associated Press

Medal winners, from left, South Korea's Min-Jong Kim, silver, France's Teddy Riner, gold, Uzbekistan's Alisher Yusupov, Tajikistan's Temur Rakhimov, bronze, pose on the podium of the judo men's +100 kg event in the team judo competition, at Champ-de-Mars Arena, during the 2024 Summer Olympics, Friday, Aug. 2, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)

A complete list of Paris Olympics medal winners

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A court officer removes Albert "Ian" Schweitzer's handcuffs following the judge's decision to release him from prison immediately, after spending more than 20 years in prison, Jan. 24, 2023, in Hilo, Hawaii. A man who was identified as a new suspect in the murder and sexual assault of a woman visiting Hawaii more than three decades ago committed suicide after police took a DNA swab from him, but before he could be arrested, attorneys said in court filings late Sunday, July 28, 2024.. The DNA work represented a major development in a case that was in the headlines last year when Schweitzer, ,a man who'd been incarcerated for more than 20 years for the murder, was released based on fresh evidence. (Marco Garcia/The Innocence Project via AP Images, File)

Hawaii man killed self after police took DNA sample in Virginia woman’s 1991 killing

By Jennifer Sinco Kelleher - Associated Press

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak speaks during a press conference at Downing Street in London, Monday, April 22, 2024. Sunak pledged Monday that the country's first deportation flights to Rwanda could leave in 10-12 weeks as he promised to end the Parliamentary deadlock over a key policy promise before an election expected later this year. Both the U.N. refugee agency and the Council of Europe on Tuesday called for the U.K. to rethink its plans because of concerns that the legislation undermines human rights protections and fears that it will damage international cooperation on tackling the global migrant crisis. (Toby Melville/Pool Photo via AP) **FILE**

Britain’s Sunak takes flak as he insists Rwanda migration plan is working

By Andrew Salmon - The Washington Times

Former Ireland President Mary Robinson speaks during an interview with The Associated Press in Oxford, England, on Wednesday, April 10, 2024. (AP Photo)

European court decision shows that a safe climate is a human right, former U.N. rights chief says

By Seth Borenstein - Associated Press

Simon Harris speaks after being confirmed as the new leader of Fine Gael, paving the way for him to become Ireland's youngest premier, in Athlone, Ireland, Sunday March 24, 2024. Ireland is poised to get its youngest-ever premier after Simon Harris secured the leadership of the Fine Gael party on Sunday, He replaces Leo Varadkar who announced his surprise resignation last week. (Eamon Ward/PA via AP)

Ireland poised to get its youngest ever premier as Simon Harris elected leader of Fine Gael party

By Pan Pylas - Associated Press

Ireland's Robbie Brady, left, and Belgium's Johan Bakayoko challenge for the ball during the international friendly soccer match between Ireland and Belgium at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin, Ireland, Saturday, March 23, 2024. (AP Photo/Peter Morrison)

Ireland draws with Belgium 0-0 after missed penalty

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Stacey Peterson and Kevin McGuire take a selfie in front of the green Chicago River to celebrate St. Patrick's Day, Saturday, March 17, 2018. The Chicago River has been dyed a bright shade of green, kicking off the city's St. Patrick's Day festivities. The day honoring the patron saint of Ireland is a global celebration of Irish heritage. And nowhere is that more so than in the United States, where parades take place in cities around the country and all kinds of foods and drinks are given an emerald hue. (James Foster/Chicago Sun-Times via AP, File)

From 4-leaf clovers to some unexpected history, all you need to know about St. Patrick’s Day

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An array of hats decorated for St. Patrick's Day is displayed at a park in New Orleans during an Irish-themed fundraiser for a local school on Thursday, March 14, 2024. Although New Orleans is better known for French, Spanish, African American and Caribbean influences, the Irish have played a major role in the city's history, and the city celebrates the legacy with parades and parties centered around the March 17 St. Patrick's Day holiday. (AP Photo/Kevin McGill)

When it’s St. Patrick’s Day in New Orleans, get ready to catch a cabbage

By Kevin McGill - Associated Press

President Joe Biden meets with Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar in the Oval Office of the White House, Friday, March 15, 2024 in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Hosting Ireland’s prime minister, Biden celebrates his Irish roots (as he likes to do)

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President Joe Biden meets with Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar in the Oval Office of the White House, Friday, March 15, 2024 in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Hosting Ireland’s prime minister, Biden celebrates his Irish roots (as he likes to do)

By Josh Boak and Will Weissert - Associated Press

Counting in progress for the twin referendum to change the Constitution on family and care continues at the Royal Dublin Society (RDS), in Dublin, Saturday, March 9, 2024. Ballots are being counted on two Irish constitutional amendments that would broaden the definition of family and remove language about a woman’s role in the home. (Damien Storan/PA via AP)

Irish prime minister concedes defeat in vote over constitutional amendments about family and women

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Dancers perform in front of an image of St. Brigid projected onto The Wonderful Barn in Leixlip, Kildare, Ireland, Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2023 during the Herstory Festival of Light. Devotees of St. Brigid in Ireland plan to celebrate on Sunday, Jan. 28, 2024, with the scheduled return of a relic associated with the so-called “matron saint of Ireland” — about a millennium after her remains were removed from her hometown of Kildare. It's part of a series of observances in Ireland and around the world marking the 1,500th anniversary of her death. (AP Photo/Peter Morrison, File)

Who was St. Brigid and why is she inspiring many 1,500 years after her death?

By Peter Smith - Associated Press

People enter in the sea at Boscombe beach in Dorset, England, Sunday, Jan. 21, 2024, ahead of an expected Storm Isha. (Andrew Matthews/PA via AP)

Storm Isha’s rain, wind expected to batter parts of U.K., Ireland

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Premier of China Li Qiang arrives to the opening of the Annual Meeting of World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2024. Chinese premier Li Qiang is visiting Ireland later on Tuesday for talks with the Irish leader on China's relations with the European Union and other global and bilateral issues. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)

Chinese premier Li Qiang is visiting Ireland for talks on China’s relations with Europe

By Sylvia Hui - Associated Press