Denmark crowned Eurovision champions

Irish entrant Ryan Dolan performs during a dress rehearsal ahead of the finals of the Eurovision Song Contest 2013. Photograph: Ragnar Singsaas/Getty ...

Pope Francis Names Irish Priest as Bishop of Kerry

Fr. Raymond Browne To Succeed Bishop William MurphyKERRY, IRELAND, May 03, 2013 (Zenit.org) - Pope Francis has name Fr. Raymond A. Browne, a parish priest in County Roscommon in Ireland, as bishop of the diocese of Kerry. Bishop-elect Browne succeeds Bishop William Murphy, whose resignation was accepted by the Holy Father.During a press conference, Bishop-elect Browne thanked the Holy Father for ...

Constitutional convention rejects motion on Seanad

Senator David Norris at the Convention on the Constitution during the session meeting in January. Mr Norris todayproposed the convention should write to Taoiseach Enda Kenny asking for its terms of reference to be changed so as allow it to discuss the abolition of the Seanad ahead of a planned referendum on the issue. Photograph: Cyril Byrne/The Irish ...

Taoiseach to receive doctorate from Boston College

Taoiseach Enda Kenny will receive an honorary doctorate at Boston College next Monday. The event, which marks the 150th anniversary of the college, will take place in the college football stadium, with an attendance of more than 20,000.He has also been invited to give the commencement address to over 3,000 students of the graduating class of 2013.Earlier that morning, the Taoiseach will be a ...

Man held over Dublin gun attack

Gardai said the victim, a champion bodybuilder believed to be in his early 30s, suffered several gunshot wounds to the upper body during the attack outside a gym at Ballyboggan Industrial Estate, Cabra on Wednesday ...