Top Stories: Dublin (Ireland), Dec. 25 : Two more bishops said Friday they were offering their resignation to Pope Benedict XVI in the wake of a child sex abuse scandal in Ireland. ANI Fri, 25 Dec 2009 07:40:06 -0500Dec 26 2009 Boxing Day sales are getting under way as high street retailers open their doors to bargain-savvy shoppers. Selfridges stores in Birmingham and Manchester will start trading at 8am, an... Loughborough Echo Fri, 25 Dec 2009 23:36:06 -0500Dec 26 2009 The Government's national consultation on Britishness has been criticised by the Tories as a "colossal waste of money" as they claimed it had been widely snubbed. The Conservative Part... Loughborough Echo Fri, 25 Dec 2009 23:36:05 -0500Dec 26 2009 An al Qaida-linked suspect who allegedly tried to blow up a transatlantic plane is studying at a UK university, it has been reported. The Nigerian is accused of trying to detonate a po... Loughborough Echo Fri, 25 Dec 2009 23:36:04 -0500The Government has been accused by the Tories of wrongly diverting millions of pounds from the National Health Service to pay for the healthcare of pensioners in Ireland. Under reciprocal arrangemen... Ananova Fri, 25 Dec 2009 22:49:01 -0500Dec 26 2009 Have-a-go passengers who tackled a man trying to blow up a plane may have saved hundreds of lives, US intelligence sources have said. A Nigerian who said he was acting on al Qaida's in... Loughborough Echo Fri, 25 Dec 2009 22:12:16 -0500Two more Roman Catholic bishops in Ireland have submitted their resignations following an investigation into widespread child sex abuse by priests. Their action brings to four the number of bishops s... ABC Australia Fri, 25 Dec 2009 22:03:34 -0500DUBLIN (AP) ? Two Roman Catholic bishops in Ireland resigned on Christmas Day in the wake of a damning investigation into decades of church cover-up of child abuse in the... USA Today Fri, 25 Dec 2009 22:01:41 -0500DUBLIN (AP) ? Two Roman Catholic bishops in Ireland resigned on Christmas Day in the wake of a damning investigation into decades of church cover-up of child abuse in the... USA Today Fri, 25 Dec 2009 22:01:21 -0500Dec 26 2009 Putting VAT back up in January could stall a recovery from recession, an economic forecaster has warned. The end of the temporary cut - taking the tax from 15% to 17.5% - could knock a... Loughborough Echo Fri, 25 Dec 2009 20:54:44 -0500Dec 26 2009 Environment Secretary Hilary Benn will kick off a campaign to support the fox-hunting ban amid fears from supporters of the legislation that a Tory government would scrap it. In a sign... Loughborough Echo Fri, 25 Dec 2009 20:54:43 -0500Dec 26 2009 British aid agencies working in the wake of the Asian tsunami "left a legacy that is more than just bricks and mortar", according to a new report. But members of the Disasters Emergenc... Loughborough Echo Fri, 25 Dec 2009 20:54:41 -0500Dec 26 2009 A 13-year-old boy who risked his life to save a friend who fell through the ice on a lake was among 12 Scouts awarded for their bravery this year. Damian Coles, from Stevenage, in Hert... Loughborough Echo Fri, 25 Dec 2009 20:54:40 -0500Dec 25 2009 A passenger aboard a plane at the US Detroit Metropolitan Airport caused a commotion and some minor injuries by setting off firecrackers, officials said. The devices went off as Northw... Loughborough Echo Fri, 25 Dec 2009 19:28:58 -0500Dec 25 2009 Producers of Big Brother have defended themselves against accusations of trying to take advantage of wounded soldiers by asking them to take part in the show. Boxing Day's Daily Mail n... Loughborough Echo Fri, 25 Dec 2009 19:28:56 -0500DUBLIN — Two Roman Catholic bishops in Ireland resigned on Christmas Day in the wake of a damning investigation into decades of church cover-up of child abuse in the Dublin archdiocese. Dubl... Japan Today Fri, 25 Dec 2009 18:50:58 -0500Two Irish bishops have offered their resignation to the Pope, after a government investigation highlighted a cover-up of child sex abuse by priests in Ireland over decades. The announcement on Friday... Al Jazeera Fri, 25 Dec 2009 18:37:06 -0500Dec 25 2009 Two police officers and a family of five have been treated in hospital following a high-speed crash between a police car and another vehicle. The cars collided on the eastbound carriag... Loughborough Echo Fri, 25 Dec 2009 18:08:53 -0500Dec 25 2009 Eurotunnel has launched a strong defence of its actions during the problems in the Channel Tunnel last week, saying it had been unfairly criticised for how it reacted. In a bulletin to... Loughborough Echo Fri, 25 Dec 2009 16:49:59 -0500Dec 25 2009 Ali Bastian has been crowned the Strictly Come Dancing Christmas Champion - beating this year's main competition winner, Chris Hollins, among others. The actress was knocked out in the... Loughborough Echo Fri, 25 Dec 2009 16:49:58 -0500Dec 25 2009 A fierce Christmas storm has dumped snow and ice across the midsection of the United States, stranding travellers as motorways and airports closed and leaving many to celebrate the holi... Loughborough Echo Fri, 25 Dec 2009 15:31:08 -0500Dec 25 2009 The family of a Briton condemned to death in China has written to the Chinese Ambassador urging Beijing to show compassion. Akmal Shaikh, 53, from Kentish Town, north London, is to be ... Loughborough Echo Fri, 25 Dec 2009 15:31:06 -0500DUBLIN (Reuters) - Two more Irish bishops have said they will offer their resignations to the Pope, bringing the total number of church leaders to quit after a damning report into child sex abuse by p... Breitbart Fri, 25 Dec 2009 14:45:53 -0500(Corrects start date of Walsh's term in final paragraph)DUBLIN (Reuters) - Two more Irish bishops have said they will offer their resignations to the Pope, bringing the total number of church lead... West Australian Fri, 25 Dec 2009 14:16:51 -0500DUBLIN (Reuters) - Two more Irish bishops have said they will offer their resignations to the Pope, bringing the total number of church leaders to quit after a damning report into child sex abuse by p... Reuters Fri, 25 Dec 2009 13:45:54 -0500Dublin (Ireland), Dec. 25 : Two more bishops said Friday they were offering their resignation to Pope Benedict XVI in the wake of a child sex abuse scandal in Ireland. New Kerala Fri, 25 Dec 2009 12:44:40 -0500Dec 25 2009 British soldiers in Afghanistan have held their own Christmas celebrations as commanders visited rank and file troops to thank them for their work. Lieutenant General Nick Parker, who ... Loughborough Echo Fri, 25 Dec 2009 12:42:33 -0500Dec 25 2009 A multi-car pile-up closed a busy stretch of motorway for more than three hours and left one person seriously injured. Seven or eight cars were involved in the crash on the M1 at aroun... Loughborough Echo Fri, 25 Dec 2009 12:42:32 -0500Dec 25 2009 The Queen has expressed her sadness at the heavy death toll suffered by British forces fighting in Afghanistan, during her Christmas message to the nation. The stoicism showed by berea... Loughborough Echo Fri, 25 Dec 2009 12:42:31 -0500An historic cathedral was destroyed today in a Christmas Day fire.St Mel’s Cathedral in Longford was completely gutted after a blaze tore through the building just a few hours after midnight Mass ha... Breaking News.ie Fri, 25 Dec 2009 12:36:04 -0500Pope Benedict XVI walks in front of a baby Jesus figure as he leads the Christmas mass in Saint Peter's Basilica at the Vatican Dec. 24, 2009. Two more bishops said Friday they were offering their res... Vancouver Sun Fri, 25 Dec 2009 12:27:16 -0500Dec 25 2009 Swimmers braved the chilly weather to enjoy a festive dip in the English Channel. Members of Brighton Swimming Club took to the water for their traditional Christmas Day swim off Brigh... Loughborough Echo Fri, 25 Dec 2009 11:20:15 -0500Dec 25 2009 Parts of the UK saw an official white Christmas - but milder weather is on the way. There has already been snow in Edinburgh, Glasgow and Nottingham, and flurries could spread to North... Loughborough Echo Fri, 25 Dec 2009 11:20:14 -0500Dec 25 2009 Hundreds of Palestinian Christians and pilgrims have celebrated Christmas Day Mass in Jesus' traditional birthplace, their prayers joined by wishes from the Vatican for peace in this st... Loughborough Echo Fri, 25 Dec 2009 11:20:13 -0500Pope Benedict XVI walks in front of a baby Jesus figure as he leads the Christmas mass in Saint Peter's Basilica at the Vatican Dec. 24, 2009. Two more bishops said Friday they were offering their res... Calgary Herald Fri, 25 Dec 2009 11:03:47 -0500Two more bishops said on Friday they would offer their resignations to Pope Benedict XVI in the wake of a child sex abuse scandal that has shaken Ireland. World Bulletin Fri, 25 Dec 2009 10:04:50 -0500DUBLIN (AFP) - Two more bishops said on Friday they were offering their resignation to Pope Benedict XVI in the wake of a child sex abuse scandal that has shaken Ireland.Auxiliary Bishops of Dublin Ea... West Australian Fri, 25 Dec 2009 10:03:00 -0500DUBLIN ? Two Roman Catholic bishops in Ireland resigned on Christmas Day in the wake of a damning investigation into decades of church cover-up of child abuse in the Dublin archdiocese. Dublin... CTV Fri, 25 Dec 2009 09:50:41 -0500DUBLIN (AFP) - Two more bishops said on Friday they were offering their resignations to Pope Benedict XVI in the wake of a child sex abuse scandal that has shaken Ireland.Auxiliary Bishops of Dublin E... West Australian Fri, 25 Dec 2009 08:40:07 -0500Dec 25 2009 The Pope delivered his traditional Christmas Day blessing, looking tired and unsteady but otherwise fine hours after being knocked down by a woman who jumped over a barrier in St Peter'... Loughborough Echo Fri, 25 Dec 2009 08:31:22 -0500A couple who went for a late-night drive in the Wicklow mountains last night had to be rescued early today after their vehicle broke down.The couple were stranded in the remote Featherbeds area of the... Irish Examiner Fri, 25 Dec 2009 08:25:08 -0500Scientists are testing the power of trees and plants to clean the air and absorb greenhouse gases in cities in a drive to make new developments carbon neutral.Experts in Dublin, New York and Tokyo are... Breaking News.ie Fri, 25 Dec 2009 08:25:07 -0500By SHAWN POGATCHNIKAssociated Press Writer DUBLIN (AP) - Two Roman Catholic bishops in Ireland resigned on Christmas Day in the wake of a damning investigation into decades of church cover-up of chil... KTNV Fri, 25 Dec 2009 07:11:56 -0500DUBLIN ? Two Roman Catholic bishops in Ireland resigned on Christmas Day in the wake of a damning investigation into decades of church cover-up of child abuse in the Dublin archdiocese. Fox News Fri, 25 Dec 2009 07:08:53 -0500Dublin archdiocese.Dublin Bishops Eamonn Walsh and Ray Field offered an apology to child-abuse victims as they announced their resignations during Christmas Mass. Priests read the statement to worship... Examiner Fri, 25 Dec 2009 07:08:41 -0500DUBLIN : Two more bishops on Friday said they were offering their resignation to Pope Benedict XVI in the wake of a child sex abuse scandal that has convulsed Ireland. Auxiliary Bishops of Dublin Eamo... Channel News Asia Fri, 25 Dec 2009 07:06:27 -0500Sixty-three batches of a powerful weight-loss drug traditionally used by African bushmen on hunting trips have been seized by Customs this year, authorities revealed today.Almost 20,000 tablets made u... Breaking News.ie Fri, 25 Dec 2009 07:05:45 -0500Age Action is urging people to check in on older neighbours this Christmas.With the cold snap continuing, Age Action is calling on people to make an extra effort to stay in touch. Spokesperson for Age... Breaking News.ie Fri, 25 Dec 2009 07:05:44 -0500Pope Benedict XVI walks in front of a baby Jesus figure as he leads the Christmas mass in Saint Peter's Basilica at the Vatican Dec. 24, 2009. Two more bishops said Friday they were offering their res... Canada.com Fri, 25 Dec 2009 06:57:38 -0500The Met Office has issued a severe weather warning because of heavy snow moving into the west of Northern Ireland on Christmas Day. Two to five cm are expected in low lying areas inland with up to 10 ... BBC Fri, 25 Dec 2009 06:54:24 -0500Dublin - Two more bishops said on Friday that they were offering their resignation to Pope Benedict XVI in the wake of a child sex abuse scandal that has convulsed Ireland. Auxiliary Bishops of Dub... IOL Fri, 25 Dec 2009 06:48:53 -0500Pope Benedict XVI walks in front of a baby Jesus figure as he leads the Christmas mass in Saint Peter's Basilica at the Vatican Dec. 24, 2009. Two more bishops said Friday they were offering their res... Canada.com Fri, 25 Dec 2009 06:46:24 -0500(AP) ? DUBLIN - Two Roman Catholic bishops in Ireland resigned on Christmas Day in the wake of a damning investigation into decades of church cover-up of child abuse in the Dublin archdiocese. ... New Jersey Online Fri, 25 Dec 2009 06:38:10 -0500Two more Roman Catholic bishops in Ireland say they're resigning in the wake of a damning investigation into decades of church cover-up of child abuse in the Dublin archdiocese. Gadsden Times Fri, 25 Dec 2009 06:32:09 -0500DUBLIN (AP) - Two Roman Catholic bishops in Ireland resigned on Christmas Day in the wake of a damning investigation into decades of church cover-up of child abuse in the Dublin archdiocese. Dublin Bi... Breitbart Fri, 25 Dec 2009 06:26:23 -0500DUBLIN ? Two more Roman Catholic bishops in Ireland say they're resigning in the wake of a damning investigation into decades of church cover-up of child abuse in the Dublin archdiocese. Du... Sign on San Diego Fri, 25 Dec 2009 06:05:09 -0500DUBLIN (AFP) - Two more bishops said on Friday they would offer their resignations to Pope Benedict XVI in the wake of a child sex abuse scandal that has shaken Ireland.Auxiliary Bishops of Dublin Eam... West Australian Fri, 25 Dec 2009 06:03:32 -0500A Roman Catholic bishop in Ireland has resigned after an investigation into child sex abuse by clergymen accused him of ignoring reports of crimes by priests in his diocese, the Vatican said Thursday.... The Miami Herald Fri, 25 Dec 2009 05:54:57 -0500Dec 25 2009 Police have named a six-year-old boy who died after what is being described as an "agricultural incident". Dafydd Bowen was fatally injured on Wednesday in the village of Bethlehem, Ca... Loughborough Echo Fri, 25 Dec 2009 05:54:32 -0500Catholics across Ireland were attending Christmas Day Mass today as two more bishops resigned in the wake of a devastating clerical child abuse inquiry. Eamonn Walsh and Raymond Field bowed to... The Independent Fri, 25 Dec 2009 05:52:45 -0500Catholics across Ireland were attending Christmas Day Mass today as two more bishops resigned in the wake of a devastating clerical child abuse inquiry. Eamonn Walsh and Raymond Field bowed to... The Independent Fri, 25 Dec 2009 05:52:34 -0500By SHAWN POGATCHNIKASSOCIATED PRESS WRITER DUBLIN -- Two Roman Catholic bishops in Ireland resigned on Christmas Day in the wake of a damning investigation into decades of church cover-up of child ... Seattle Post-Intelligencer Fri, 25 Dec 2009 05:43:18 -0500The leaders of the four main Christian denominations in Ireland have delivered their Christmas messages. The head of the Catholic Church, Cardinal Sean Brady, described the child abuse scandal as &quo... BBC Fri, 25 Dec 2009 05:37:15 -0500DUBLIN (AP) -- Two more Roman Catholic bishops in Ireland say they're resigning in the wake of a damning investigation into decades of church cover-up of child abuse in the Dublin archdiocese. Associated Press Fri, 25 Dec 2009 05:34:12 -0500Dublin - Two more bishops said on Friday that they were offering their resignation to Pope Benedict XVI in the wake of a child sex abuse scandal that has convulsed Ireland. Auxiliary Bishops of Dub... IOL Fri, 25 Dec 2009 05:31:12 -0500Two more Roman Catholic bishops in Ireland say they're resigning in the wake of a damning investigation into decades of church cover-up of child abuse in the Dublin archdiocese.Dublin Bishops Eamonn W... The News Tribune Fri, 25 Dec 2009 05:22:51 -0500DUBLIN—Two more Roman Catholic bishops in Ireland say they're resigning in the wake of a damning investigation into decades of church cover-up of child abuse in the Dublin archdiocese. Dublin Bi... Denver Post Fri, 25 Dec 2009 05:12:41 -0500Two more bishops said on Friday they would offer their resignations to Pope Benedict XVI in the wake of a child sex abuse scandal that has shaken Ireland. Auxiliary Bishops of Dublin Eamonn Walsh and ... Breitbart Fri, 25 Dec 2009 05:08:52 -0500DUBLIN: A second Irish bishop named in a damning report into child sex abuse by priests offered his resignation to the Pope on Wednesday. Bishop Jim Moriarty, who was due to retire in two years,... Times of India Fri, 25 Dec 2009 03:09:48 -0500 | 
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