ARTICLES BY SHAWN POGATCHNIK

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Ireland swallows bitter pill, asks EU for loan

DUBLIN - Debt-crippled Ireland has formally applied for a massive EU-IMF loan to stem the flight of capital from its banks, joining Greece in a step unthinkable only a few years ago when Ireland was a booming Celtic Tiger and the economic envy of Europe.

COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 13 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

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Irish, EU, IMF face marathon talks

DUBLIN - As EU experts dug through the books of Ireland's debt-crippled banks, the question moved from whether Ireland will take an international bailout to under what conditions.

COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 13 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Axl Rose tries Dublin's patience, sends crowd home

DUBLIN - Axl Rose, it seems, needs a little more patience - and a much louder alarm clock.

COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

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Papal letter fails to calm abuse anger

DUBLIN - Pope Benedict XVI's unprecedented letter to Ireland apologizing for chronic child abuse within the Catholic Church failed Saturday to calm the anger of many victims, who accused the Vatican of ducking its own responsibility in promoting a worldwide culture of cover-up.

COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO