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Paddy Agnew

Paddy Agnew

Rome Correspondent

Rome correspondent Paddy Agnew has reported from Italy for the Irish Times since 1986, working off a never dull canvas that stretches from the Vatican to Serie A football, with plenty of political instability and Mafia corruption thrown in for good measure. Agnew reports regularly for RTE, Newstalk 106, the BBC, Talksport and World Soccer whilst he is also the author of “Forza Italia: A Journey In Search of Italy and It’s Football” (Ebury Press)

Pope Francis blesses the Harley-Davidson bikers from his Popemobile before the start of a mass outside Saint Peter’s Square in Rome yesterday. Photograph: Reuters/Stefano Rellandini
It’s two-wheels good as pope blesses Harley enthusiasts in Rome

Pope Francis temporarily abandons kissing babies to bless bikers and their machines

Pope Francis allegedly said: “In the curia, there are holy people, but there is also a stream of corruption. People talk about a gay lobby and it’s true, it exists. We’ll have to see what can be done about it.” Photograph: AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)
Pope Francis reportedly acknowledges existence of ‘gay lobby’ in Vatican

Pope said to have broached subject during meeting with Latin American clerics

Centre-left Ignazio Marino celebrates after being elected new mayor of Rome.
Major success in local elections for Italy’s centre-left Democratic Party

People of Freedom (PDL) party of Silvio Berlusconi, Northern League and M5S protest movement of Beppe Grillo all record embarrassi(...)

Kenny takes saintly trip to tomb of St Columbanus before meeting Italian PM

On taking office, the taoiseach made a promise which he fulfilled yesterday

Taoiseach Enda Kenny during a news conference in Riga on June 6th. Photograph: Ints Kalnins/Reuters
Kenny visits 7th century monastery in Italy

Taoiseach pays tribute at tomb of St Columbanus ahead of EU meeting

Former Lombardy regional councillor Nicole Minetti said it was ’true love’ with ex-lover, Silvio Berlusconi. Photograph: Alessandro Garofal/Reuters
Minetti tells court Berlusconi was ’true love’

Former associate of ex-Italian PM (29) accused of induction into prostitution

Silvio Berlusconi is accused of involvement in “underage prostitution” and “abuse of office” relative to his relationship with 20-year-old Moroccan Kharima “Ruby” El Mahroug (above). Photograph: Luca Bruno/AP Photo
Defence accuses court of “prejudice” against Berlusconi

Defence lawyer makes comments during summing-up in ‘Rubygate’ trial

Pope Francis: the reason the pontiff gave for choosing to live in the Santa Marta residence was that he did not want to become isolated, instead wished to continue to lead a normal life. Photograph: Giampiero Sposito/Reuters
Pope Francis may spend summer in Vatican rather than Castel Gandolfo

Speculation is that pontiff will stay in sweltering Rome in solidarity with those who cannot afford a holiday

Italy’s prime minister Enrico Letta heads a coalition government with Silvio Berlusconi’s People of Freedom party. Photograph: Laurent Dubrule/Reuters
Italian local elections encouraging for Democratic Party

Party emerged victors from first round of voting in 564 local contests

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