MANILA, Philippines – A representative of gunmen holding an ailing Irish priest hostage in the southern Philippines made contact Thursday with his Roman Catholic mission, a military commander said.

Irish peace keeping soldiers have been praised for their bravery after they rescued Filipino colleagues in Syria. The Irish troops fought off Islamic militants as they went to the aid of soldiers ...

BALLYMENA, Northern Ireland (Reuters) -Michael Sancio, a resident of the Northern Irish town of Ballymena, said he was woken at midnight on Tuesday by masked men banging loudly on windows. Sancio, his ...