BRUSSELS, June 19 (UPI) -- Irish Prime Minister Brian Cowen says the recent European Union summit was a success as it resulted in his country being granted two key demands.

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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.

BRUSSELS, Dec. 11 (UPI) -- Issues concerning climate change, the global financial crisis and governance issues dominated Thursday's opening of an EU summit in Brussels.

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, June 7 (UPI) -- An Irish poll suggests a plurality of adults in the country plan to vote against the European Union's Lisbon treaty Thursday.

LONDON, May 9 (UPI) -- Boris Johnson, the newly elected Conservative mayor of London, plans to pick New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg's brain during a meeting Friday.

DUBLIN, Ireland, May 8 (UPI) -- New Irish Prime Minister Brian Cowen sounded optimistic about his impending meeting Thursday with his British counterpart, Gordon Brown.