Ireland
Review: Halloween Ends and The Banshees of Inisherin
Return of the Big Figure, and Colin Farrell at a new peak.
Chefs in Ireland Are Fighting a Mandatory Menu Calorie Count Law
“I’ll pay whatever fine I have to, but I will never put calories on my menu,” says chef Wade Murphy.
U.K. Election: Brexit Wins, Jeremy Corbyn Crashes
Plus: "Vaping policy" consumes the White House, the porn wars portend something bigger, the DHS wants subpoena power, libertarians in space, a Milk Freedom Act, and more...
Dublin Wants Scooter Riders to Wear Helmets, Reflective Vests, Pass Driving Test
Strict scooter regulations are a loss for choice and mobility.
Derry Girls
Set in 1990s Northern Ireland, the comedy series is frequently laugh-out-loud funny but also backdropped by historical intrigue and heightened stakes.
Brexit Is Broken and No One's Quite Sure How to Fix It: Reason Roundup
Plus: Google CEO to get grilled today on bias and tobacco farmers are finding new profits in hemp.
When Governments Suspend Their Own Rules
Special economic zones can be anything from tools of crony capitalism to seeds of a freer world order.
That Time They Tried to Film Finnegans Wake
Friday A/V Club: If you're looking for a highbrow way to celebrate St. Patrick's Day...
When the Irish Improvised a DIY Banking System
Just try to order a Guinness in a regular bank.
Ireland Perched to Become First Country to Legalize Gay Marriage Recognition Via Vote
The public will decide, and polls indicate they'll say yes.
Sex Worker Laura Lee to Launch Legal Challenge to Northern Ireland Prostitution Law
In Northern Ireland people can be convicted of paying for sex starting in June.
Formerly Confidential Documents Show British Government Considered Banning Sinn Féin
Irish Republican party was polling at more than 13 percent in 1983
Ireland the First Country Hit By Euro Crisis To Exit Bailout Program
Last part of $114 billion program approved
Ireland Looks to Exit EU Bailout, Ease Off Austerity Plan
Would be first country to exit plan
EU Upset Over Ireland's Tax Breaks for U.S. Firms
Probably upset that anybody got a break on taxes
Police Attacked During Demonstration in Northern Ireland
Loyalists threw bricks at the police before a republican parade
Irish President Signs Law Increasing Abortion Access
In cases where the mother's life is at risk
Real IRA Bomb Plotter Killed in Ireland
Had served ten years for trying to smuggle a bomb into England
Irish Officials Intercept Domestic Phone, Internet Traffic
Everybody wants into the snooping game
US Sends Snowden Arrest Warrant to Ireland
To prevent the NSA whistleblower from passing through Ireland on his way to Cuba
Wikileaks Says Snowden Has Applied For Asylum in 21 Countries
Including Venezuela, France, and China
Irish Bankers Joked About Luring the Government Into Subsidizing Business
They figured the state wouldn't close the tap once it had been opened
Irish Health Minister Says Abortion Law Will Save Lives
Would legalize abortion in rare circumstances
Obama Addresses Students in Belfast Ahead of G8 Summit
Says peace in Northern Ireland gave the world hope
Ireland to Mandate Plain Cigarette Packages with Graphic Warnings
Because people just don't know
Staggering Economy Spurs New Round of Irish Emigration
300,000 have left in the last four years
Ireland's Shadow Economy Equivalent to 12 Percent of GDP
Which is only a fraction of what other countries have
Irish Government Reveals New Abortion Regulations
Change would allow them in order to save the life of the mother