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PHOTOS: 9 European Attractions To Miss

BootsnAll | Posted 02.04.2012 | Travel

BootsnAll

Not every attraction in Europe is world-class. Quite a few don't live up to the hype.

WATCH: A House Literally Made Of Money

Posted 01.31.2012 | Green

From Matt Hickman and Mother Nature Network: If you thought Versailles, a foreclosure-burdened, Louis XIV-inspired mega-mansion outside of Orlando ...

100-Year-Old Letter From Santa

Posted 12.23.2011 | World

Is 10 too old to believe in Santa? Apparently not for little Hannah, whose 1911 note to St. Nick has been unearthed in Dublin, Ireland, 100 years late...

Theme Parks In Ireland: A Huffington Post Travel Guide

The Huffington Post | Lisa Lacy | Posted 12.13.2011 | Travel

Theme parks in Ireland offer some of the biggest thrills in Europe. If you're not in the right place at the right time, you may miss its traveling Fun...

Occupy Wall Street Spreads To Dublin's Dame Street

Posted 12.10.2011 | World

The protest movement Occupy Wall Street that has spread across the United States in recent days has now spilled across the Atlantic to Ireland. “...

Ireland Punching Above its Weight in Design, Too

John Lee | Posted 12.04.2011 | Culture

John Lee

The vision of the World Design Capital project is to promote and encourage the use of design to further the social, economic and cultural development of the world's cities.

IRA Dissidents Arrested, Suspsected Of Car Bomb

AP | Posted 11.26.2011 | World

DUBLIN — Northern Ireland police say they have arrested three suspected Irish Republican Army dissidents over a suspected car bomb in Londonderr...

Irish 'Bad Bank' Selling Debtor's Art Collection

AP | Posted 11.19.2011 | Arts

DUBLIN -- Ireland's "bad bank" and Christie's auctioneers say they are selling a bankrupt property baron's art collection, including a work by Andy Wa...

Great American Dive Bars

Find. Eat. Drink. | Posted 11.13.2011 | Food

Find. Eat. Drink.

We know it's nearly impossible to complete a list of the greatest dive bars in America, but here is a start. This list is picks from bartenders, som...

Gerard Depardieu Laughs At Plane Peeing Incident, While Wearing Pigtails

Posted 11.04.2011 | Entertainment

Even Gerard Depardieu himself can't help but laugh at his infamous plane peeing incident. The French star, who peed in the aisle of a CityJet plane...

Depardieu Publicly Pees on Plane...

AOL Travel News | Posted 10.17.2011 | Travel

The French actor Gerard Depardieu gave the passengers on a CityJet flight from Paris to Dublin quite the show on Tuesday when he reacted to the news h...

Lightning In Dublin Knocks Out Amazon, Microsoft Cloud Services

Data Center Knowledge | Posted 10.08.2011 | Technology

A lightning strike has caused power outages at the major cloud computing data hubs for Amazon and Microsoft in Dublin, Ireland. The incident has cause...

Wild Irish Prose

Nina Sankovitch | Posted 09.26.2011 | Books

Nina Sankovitch

The Butterfly Cabinet by Bernie McGill is a gothic, creepy, and weirdly topical novel about murder by mother, inspired by the true story of the death of the daughter of an aristocratic Irish family in 1892.

Can Google Help Stop Violent Extremism?

The Washington Post | Posted 08.24.2011 | Technology

Technology giant Google, having conquered the Internet and the world around it, is taking on a new challenge: violent extremism....

Irish American Barack Obama Heartily Welcomed Home

Megan Smolenyak | Posted 07.30.2011 | Politics

Megan Smolenyak

Ireland recently extended the warmest of welcomes to President Obama whose ancestor departed 161 years ago.

No More Bailouts For Ireland, Though

Posted 07.30.2011 | Business

DUBLIN (Carmel Crimmins) - Ireland's government moved on Monday to quash speculation it would be forced to seek a second EU-IMF bailout and said i...

Obama in Ireland Gets Pint's Worth of Coverage in U.S.

John Lee | Posted 07.25.2011 | Media

John Lee

Obama, or O'Bama, captivated Moneygall, a youthful Dublin throng and most who watched it all on television, but to this stateside observer, U.S. media coverage was pretty light.

PHOTOS: Cooking With Gordon Ramsay In Powerscourt

Melanie Nayer | Posted 07.24.2011 | Travel

Melanie Nayer

The Ritz-Carlton Powerscourt was buzzing with excitement a few weeks ago. The resort, which has only been open three years, was at full capacity the day Gordon Ramsay arrived and it's no surprise: the man's got serious skills.

Queen Elizabeth Visit to Ireland Fraught With Violence Fears

Niall O'Dowd | Posted 07.16.2011 | World

Niall O'Dowd

The Queen's visit crosses another symbolic chasm between two islands who have been at odds for most of 800 years. If it is a success it marks another chapter in a new departure between the two countries.

Century-Old Irish Films Go From Time Capsule to YouTube (VIDEO)

John Lee | Posted 05.29.2011 | Media

John Lee

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England Beats Ireland in Rugby... on Planet Nike (VIDEO)

John Lee | Posted 05.25.2011 | Sports

John Lee

On Planet Earth, Ireland would actually crush England 24-8 last Saturday to deny them the coveted Grand Slam win in rugby's Six Nations Championship.

Five Ways to Kill Time in Kilkenny, Ireland

OneTravel | Posted 05.25.2011 | Travel

OneTravel

While most head to Ireland's capital, Dublin, for their first visit to the Emerald Isle, it doesn't hurt to get outside the city and see some of Ireland's smaller charming towns.

Coming Full Circle: Ireland After St. Pat's

Charles Karel Bouley | Posted 05.25.2011 | Travel

Charles Karel Bouley

Ireland may be a world away for so many of you, but let me tell you, it's waiting to welcome you. It's been welcoming people for thousands of years and will go on.

Multi-talented Michael Flatley Is Still Lord of the Dance -- And Is Seen on Big Screens in 3-D

Brad Balfour | Posted 05.25.2011 | Entertainment

Brad Balfour

Flatley took Celtic step dancing beyond its traditions and established an international audience for the form. Lord of the Dance 3D theatrically debuted this week for a limited run.

St. Patrick's Day In Ireland: Brilliant!

Charles Karel Bouley | Posted 05.25.2011 | Travel

Charles Karel Bouley

There are two separate St. Patrick's Days in Dublin. The first is for family, the parade, the food, the museums, the spectacle. The second is for the drinking.