• Golf: McIlroy almost aces par-four en route to Mexico lead
  
  Rory McIlroy came within a whisker of a rare hole-in-one at a par-four on Thursday as the Northern Irishman took the first-round lead at the WGC-Mexico Championship with an eight-under-par 63.
  Reuters.  Thu, 21 Feb 2019 20:43:07 -0500.
• Drone sighting halts flights at Ireland's Dublin Airport
  
  Flights to and from Dublin Airport in Ireland have been halted after a drone was spotted over the airfield
  ABC News.  Thu, 21 Feb 2019 13:10:58 -0500.
• UK says focus in Brexit talks is now backstop guarantees
  
  Britain's Brexit ministry said after talks in Brussels on Thursday that the focus of negotiations was now on getting new guarantees on the temporary nature of the Irish backstop. ...
  Yahoo.  Thu, 21 Feb 2019 12:53:55 -0500.
• Women's Euro 2021 qualifiers: Scotland face former coach Anna Signeul's Finland
  
  Scotland are drawn in the same group as former coach Anna Signeul's Finland in the Women's European Championship qualifiers, while Northern Ireland are in the same group as Wales.
  BBC News.  Thu, 21 Feb 2019 13:18:31 GMT.
• 'Summoning spell' in episode of Buffy the Vampire Slayer is actually Irish news item about bus lane in Dublin
  
  'That feeling when you spend hours trying to summon a demon, and then three show up at once'
  Harry Cockburn.  The Independent.  Thu, 21 Feb 2019 12:51:46 +0000.
• The Wendy's Company Reports Preliminary 2018 Results; Announces 2019 Outlook And New 2020 Goals
  
  DUBLIN, Ohio, Feb. 21, 2019 -- The Wendy's Company (NASDAQ: WEN) today reported preliminary unaudited results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended December 30, 2018. ...
  PR Newswire.  Thu, 21 Feb 2019 12:00:00 +0000.
• Flights resume at Dublin Airport after drone sighting
  
  Dublin Airport was forced to temporarily suspend flights after a drone was spotted over the airfield.
  Sky News.  Thu, 21 Feb 2019 11:53:00 +0000.
• McIlroy will miss Irish Open to focus on preparing for Open at Royal Portrush
  
  Rory McIlroy will maintain his European Tour membership this season, despite confirming he will miss the Irish Open to focus on preparing for the Open Championship at Royal Portrush.
  Irish Independent.  Thu, 21 Feb 2019 10:13:09 +0000.
• Working Remotely To Sustain Rural Communities
  
  A community building network based in Ireland is helping people and employers sustain rural communities through remote and flexible working.
  By Matt Ballantine, Contributor.  Forbes.  Thu, 21 Feb 2019 04:16:00 -0500.
• Theresa May insists she has made progress on the Irish backstop after talks in Brussels
  
  The Prime Minister spoke after flying to Brussels for talks on the legal assurances she believes she needs to secure parliamentary approval for her withdrawal agreement.
  Daily Mail.  Wed, 20 Feb 2019 22:09:03 +0000.
• ICON Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2018 Results
  
  DUBLIN - ICON Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2018 Results ...
  Business Wire.  Wed, 20 Feb 2019 21:15:00 UTC.
• Mud, sweat, cheers: The woman taking on men in race to be champion jockey
  
  Meet Rachael Blackmore - the rider looking to make history by winning the Irish championship.
  BBC News.  Wed, 20 Feb 2019 10:57:12 GMT.
• UK wants to 'remain best friends' with EU neighbours: Hunt in Berlin
  
  Britain can only avoid a hard Brexit if it reaches a deal with the EU to resolve the Irish backstop issue, UK Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt said in Berlin during a speech on the two countries' friendship.
  The Local.  Wed, 20 Feb 2019 11:08:24 +0100.
• Brexit: Theresa May heads back to Brussels for further talks
  
  May wants to renegotiate clause to avoid hard border on island of Ireland but EU shows no sign of budging.
  Al Jazeera.  Wed, 20 Feb 2019 09:40:15 GMT.
• The Vatican's secret rules for priests who have children
  
  ROME (NYTIMES) - Vincent Doyle, a psychotherapist in Ireland, was 28 when he learned from his mother that the Roman Catholic priest he had always known as his godfather was in truth his biological father.
  Straits Times.  Tue, 19 Feb 2019 11:38:11 +0800.
• Swan Lake gets dark Irish makeover at Perth Festival
  
  We were confronted by unsettling images and animalistic sounds. Swan Lake/Loch na hEala was definitely not going to be like the infamous classical ballet.
  Lauren Pilat.  Sydney Morning Herald.  Sun, 17 Feb 2019 18:38:30 +1100.
• Ireland and the Border
  
  For a thousand years, the borders of Ireland have presented a political problem. Indeed, they may have dominated the debate over the last few years over the issue of Brexit. 
  American Thinker.  Sat, 16 Feb 2019 00:00:00 -0600.
• Russian fighter Nurmagomedov pays fine to Nevada State Athletic Commission
  
  Khabib Nurmagomedov was fined $500,000 for a mass brawl that broke out on October 6 after he defeated Irish MMA fighter Conor McGregor during the UFC 229 tournament in Las Vegas
  Tass.  Sat, 16 Feb 2019 07:48:23 +0300.
• McCabe book: Sessions once said FBI was better off when it 'only hired Irishmen'
  
  Former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe alleged that former Attorney General Jeff Sessions once said the bureau was better off when it "only hired Irishmen," according to a copy of his new book seen by ...
  Aris Folley.  The Hill.  Fri, 15 Feb 2019 02:11:44 +0000.
• The ape escape: Chimps make DIY ladder to get out of Belfast Zoo enclosure
  
  Chimpanzees used branches felled by a storm to escape from their zoo enclosure, in front of witnesses, who filmed the whole episode.This was the second escape in as many months from Belfast zoo, after a red panda escaped in ...
  New Zealand Herald.  Mon, 11 Feb 2019 08:30:45 +1200.

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