On 22-23 august a symposium on Irish studies in South America was held in Santiago de Chile under the title "Cultural Dialogues between Chile and Ireland" with sections on migration and diaspora, nationalism, literature, translation and visual arts.
Pope keeps silent on abuse claim letter at end of Irish visit. "I will not say one word on this. I think the statement speaks for itself."
Ireland’s prime minister on Saturday hailed the culmination of “a quiet revolution” in what was once one of Europe’s most socially conservative countries after a landslide referendum vote to liberalize highly restrictive laws on abortion.
