Ireland's corporate tax code, connecting kids to nature and songs to boost the birth rate

May. 29, 2013
Wednesday on Worldview, a closer look at Ireland's corporate taxes. Lee Bey on selling Scotland Yard. And EcoMyths about kids and nature.

Remembering Ireland's Bloody Sunday, 40 years later

Jan. 30, 2012
Today is the 40th anniversary of the Bloody Sunday massacre, when British soldiers shot 26 unarmed civil-rights protesters and bystanders. More than half of those shot died.At age 15, Don Mullan witnessed the event.

Worldview 1.30.12

Jan. 30, 2012
Scotland recently announced plans to hold a referendum on independence from Britain.

Proposed European credit rating agency set to give American “big three” competition

Jul. 21, 2011
American credit ratings agencies recently downgraded Greece, Portugal and Ireland’s debt to junk status, making it harder for the EU to avoid an economic meltdown. In Europe, there’s growing discontent over these agencies’ unchecked power.

Fightin' for Irish

Mar. 17, 2011
There’s no doubt “sláinte” will be heard in Irish pubs throughout Chicago on St.

'Galway Bay' explores Irish history, from Ireland to Chicago

Mar. 16, 2011
Thursday, many Chicago lads and lasses will honor the Emerald Isle and St. Patrick in their own particular way, but there was a time when practically anyone you kissed in this city was Irish.

Water Will Be Off Or Restricted Across Ireland Into Next Week

Dec. 30, 2010
"Water restrictions are likely to continue into the new year for hundreds of thousands of householders on both sides of the Border as local authorities struggle to maintain supplies," the Irish Times writes.As the BBC reports, the problem is particularly acute in Northern Ireland, where m

Does Portugal really need a bailout?

Dec. 3, 2010
Now that Ireland’s agreed to a bailout, analysts worry that Portugal may be next. Notre Dame professor Robert Fishman is a co-editor of the book, “The Year of the Euro.”

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