WASHINGTON, March 18 (UPI) -- That was no echo the audience heard when Irish Prime Minister Brian Cowen spoke at the White House -- it was Cowen delivering U.S. President Obama's speech.
WASHINGTON, March 17 (UPI) -- President Barack Obama, hosting Irish officials Tuesday, said the United States will always stand with peace-seekers such as those in Northern Ireland.
DUBLIN, Ireland, July 16 (UPI) -- A call by French President Nicolas Sarkozy for a second Lisbon Treaty referendum was met with mixed reactions Wednesday in Ireland.
DUBLIN, Ireland, June 13 (UPI) -- Irish voters Friday soundly defeated the European Union treaty but the president of the European Commission said other member states should ratify the document.
DUBLIN, Ireland, May 8 (UPI) -- New Irish Prime Minister Brian Cowen sounded optimistic about his impending meeting Thursday with his British counterpart, Gordon Brown.
DUBLIN, Ireland, April 9 (UPI) -- The Fianna Fail Party formally named Finance Minister Brian Cowen its new leader Wednesday, making him the next Irish prime minister.
DUBLIN, Ireland, April 4 (UPI) -- Finance Minister Brian Cowen has won the backing of most of the Cabinet to succeed Bertie Ahern as prime minister of the Republic of Ireland.
DUBLIN, Ireland, April 2 (UPI) -- Irish Prime Minister Bertie Ahern, a member of the Irish Parliament for more than three decades, announced he will resign effective May 6.
DUBLIN, Ireland, July 22 (UPI) -- Irish Finance Minister Charlie McCreevey has been nominated as Ireland's next representative to the European Commission, the Irish Echo reports.
NEW YORK, Oct. 30 (UPI) --