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Ireland prepares for 3-week campaign to decide next prime minister
LONDON (AP) — Ireland's President Michael Higgins dissolved Parliament Friday, clearing the way for a Nov. 29 election that will determine who controls government. Prime Minister Simon Harris, who had until March to call an election, had announced the date Wednesday. ...
CRH: Q3 Earnings Snapshot
DUBLIN 16, Ireland (AP) — CRH PLC (CRH) on Thursday reported profit of $1.38 billion in its third quarter. The Dublin 16, Ireland-based company said it had profit of $1.97 per share. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring gains, were $1.88 per share. The building...
Mallinckrodt: Q3 Earnings Snapshot
DUBLIN 15, Ireland (AP) — Mallinckrodt PLC (MNKTQ) on Tuesday reported a loss of $26.2 million in its third quarter. The Dublin 15, Ireland-based company said it had a loss of $1.33 per share. The specialty pharmaceutical company posted revenue of $505.5 million in...
Q&A: Cillian Murphy on following ‘Oppenheimer’ with the Irish drama ‘Small Things Like These’
Cillian Murphy didn’t read “Small Things Like These” looking for a film to do. He was simply a fan of the author, Claire Keegan. Her story, nominated for the Booker Prize, was a work of historical fiction about the Magdalene laundries in Ireland and an ordinary man with...
As data center industry booms, an English village becomes a battleground
ABBOTS LANGLEY, England (AP) — Originally built to store crops from peasant farmers, the Tithe Barn on the edge of the English village of Abbots Langley was converted into homes that preserve its centuries of history. Now, its residents are fighting to stop a development next door that represents...
Cimpress: Fiscal Q1 Earnings Snapshot
DUNDALK COUNTY LOUTH, Ireland (AP) — DUNDALK COUNTY LOUTH, Ireland (AP) — Cimpress plc (CMPR) on Wednesday reported a loss of $12.5 million in its fiscal first quarter. The Dundalk County Louth, Ireland-based company said it had a loss of 50 cents per share. The...
Smurfit Westrock: Q3 Earnings Snapshot
DUBLIN 4, Ireland (AP) — Smurfit Westrock Plc (SW) on Wednesday reported a loss of $150 million in its third quarter. The Dublin 4, Ireland-based company said it had a loss of 30 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs and amortization costs, were 48 cents per...
Ireland's City of Troy is 5-1 morning-line favorite for $7 million Breeders' Cup Classic at Del Mar
DEL MAR, Calif. (AP) — City of Troy was made the 5-2 morning-line favorite in a full field of 14 for the $7 million Breeders’ Cup Classic on Saturday at Del Mar. The Ireland-bred will break from the No. 3 post under Ryan Moore in his first start on dirt after making his...
Icon PLC: Q3 Earnings Snapshot
DUBLIN 18, Ireland (AP) — Icon PLC (ICLR) on Wednesday reported third-quarter profit of $197.1 million. The Dublin 18, Ireland-based company said it had net income of $2.36 per share. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, were $3.35 per share. The results...
A record 80 foreign horses are pre-entered for Breeders' Cup world championships at Del Mar
DEL MAR, Calif. (AP) — Fierceness, Ireland-based City of Troy and Forever Young from Japan are among a full field of 14 horses for the $7 million Breeders’ Cup Classic next month at Del Mar. The Classic field was among the 212 horses, including a record 80 from overseas,...