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Medical emergency in the air results in death of Irish man
A flight from Melbourne to Qatar was diverted to India on Wednesday, in a desperate attempt to save an Irish man on board. The man, Raymond McMorrow, 68, is believed to have had a heart attack on board Qatar Airways flight QR 031 while in transit from Melbourne to Doha, the Qatar capital. The Qatar Airways plane landed without incident at Cochin Airport, in southern India, where an ...
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Ireland still smarting from implication in Dubai assassination
Ireland continues to suffer from its false implication in the high profile assassination of a militant in Dubai more than three years ago. Hamas commander Mahmoud Al Mabhouh was on a visit to the UAE on his way to China from Damascus. Twenty seven suspects were named by Dubai Police and it soon became apparent most of them were carrying passports belonging to citizens of other countries. ...
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Irish research projects to get financial help from government
The Irish government is to provide nearly 7 million euros in funding for scores of research grants. Ireland's Minister for Research and Innovation, Sean Sherlock, made the announcement on Thursday. The minister said 6.9 million euro would be put up through SFI's Technology Innovation Development Award (TIDA) programme, in conjunction with Enterprise Ireland, to cover 62 research awards. ...
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June 28 to see News Corp split into two companies
WASHINGTON - Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation Friday announced the planned separation of the $76-billion conglomerate into two distinct publicly traded companies, with one to be renamed 21st Century Fox and the publishing firm to retain the News Corp brand. The split has been formally approved by the Board of Directors. The Company announced appointments to the Boards of Directors of both ...
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UK spy agencies defended over drummer soldier murder
LONDON - The British government has defended its spy agencies for failing to prevent murder of a soldier in London despite signs and revelations that the two suspects were well known to MI5. Communities Secretary Eric Pickles said it was impossible to control everyone all the time. "Peers and MPs will do a thorough investigation in terms of what the security forces knew but I've seen ...
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IMF warns UK against continuing austerity programme
LONDON - In a critique of the United Kingdom's austerity programme, the International Monetary Fund Wednesday urged the Europe's third largest economy to rebalance the policy to make the transition to a high-investment and more export-oriented economy. "The UK could boost growth by bringing forward measures already included in its fiscal plan, such as spending on infrastructure and job ...
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Misbah urges Pak to improve game following surprise Ireland tie
Pakistan Test and one-day captain Misbah-ul Haq has said that it is a must for his team to improve in all three departments of the game ahead of the series decider with Ireland, before the ICC Champions Trophy. Kevin O'Brien hit a dramatic four off the last ball of the first one-day international on Thursday to deny Pakistan victory and earn Ireland a dramatic tie, the 28th in ODI history, ...
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Father drowns while attempting to rescue child off Wexford coast
A 39 year old father has drowned in Co Wexford while trying to rescue his child. It is understood three teenagers got into difficulty while swimming in Courtown Harbour at around 12.50pm this afternoon. The father of one of the teenagers swam out to try and save them but got into difficulty and drown. The teenagers managed to swim to shore and raise the alarm. The Courtown RNLI and the ...
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Woman airlifted to Beaumont after fall at Killiney quarry
A 33 year old woman has been airlifted by helicopter to Beaumont Hospital this afternoon after falling at the quarry in Killiney in Dublin. It is believed the woman is a foreign national who was walking with two others. She has suspected head and spinal injuries. The Dun Laoghaire Coastguard team and Rescue 116 from Dublin arrived at the scene at about 2pm this afternoon, less then 20 minutes ...
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FG and FF now tied on 26 points poll shows
Support for Fianna Fil has jumped by five points since the beginning of the year and it has joined Fine Gael as the largest party in the State with both now commanding the backing of 26 per cent of the electorate, according to a poll to be published ...
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Sunshine brings protesters onto the streets
It may have been the sudden arrival of sunshine which brought crowds and sightseers to the streets of Dublin on Saturday , but shoppers were interrupted on a number of occasions by loud and boisterous, but peaceful, ...
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Body of man recovered off Courtown Harbour
The body of a 39 year old man has been recovered from the sea in Co. Wexford. The remains were discovered in Courtown Harbour at around 12.50pm this afternoon. The body has been taken to Wexford Hospital, where a post mortem examination is due to take place. However, garda say they are treating it as a "tragic ...
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Nothing to separate FF and FG in latest support poll
Fianna Fail and Fine Gael are neck-and-neck in political support for the first time since 2008.That is according to a new opinion poll due to be published in tomorrow's Sunday Business Post. Both parties are on 26 per cent support. The Red C survey of over 1,000 voters nationwide was carried out last Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, as the Alan Shatter penalty points controversy was in full ...
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Magician wins Irish 2000 Guineas decisively for Aidan OBrien
He has just turned 20 and looks younger still, but Classic winners are already a common currency for Joseph O'Brien and the latest was perhaps the most straightforward of all. "I never had a moment's worry," he said after steering Magician to an easy three-and-a-half length success in the Irish 2,000 Guineas here, a summary of the race that was as succinct as it was ...
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Irish grandmother locks three suspected thieves in farmyard
A 64-year-old Irish grandmother locked three suspected thieves into a yard, promised to come back with the key and then called police. Her daughter says Ann Curtis also got some help from her neighbors in Clegg, County Meath, who gathered in front of the gate before police officers arrived to make sure the men did not escape, the Irish Independent reported. The incident occurred Tuesday ...
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Judge heads strong field for Irish 1000 Guineas
Sunday is Etihad Airways Irish 1000 Guineas day at the Curragh and a typically strong field has assembled for the fillies' Classic. Newmarket runner-up Just The Judge holds Snow Queen (fifth), Maureen (sixth) and Masarah (eight) but she faces two very exciting types in Big Break and Viztoria. Dermot Weld's daughter of Dansili has been talked up since slamming her Killavullan rivals ...
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One Direction in record sell-out
Tens of thousands of fans of the wildly successful boy band, desperate to secure admission to the concerts on May 24th and 25th next year, jammed Ticketmaster's phone lines from 9am and within a couple of hours a new Irish ticket sales record had been set, the company ...
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One hundred turn out for Croke Park 2 no vote rally
Around 100 members of unions against further cuts to pay in the public service turned out for the 'No to Croke Park 2' rally in Dublin today.The campaign wants the government to take note of their 'no' vote to Croke Park 2 and said the Haddington Road Agreement is almost identical to it.They are calling on the government to find an alternative way of making the EUR1bn in ...
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Boyle and Maguire to renew rivalry in Donegal
Joint leaders of the Dunlop National Rally Championship, Donegal’s Declan Boyle and Monaghan’s Niall Maguire, renew their rivalry in tomorrow's Hotel Kilmore Cavan Rally, the third round of the campaign. They are amongst a strong entry that includes multi-rally champion Eugene Donnelly in a Toyota Corolla WRC along with Donagh Kelly, Seamus Leonard and James Belton, all in ...
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Dublin water supply problems still affecting homes and businesses
Ongoing problems with the Dublin regional water supply system have resulted in some homes being temporarily "uninhabitable" while some businesses have been forced to remain closed in recent ...
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One of Belfast’s ‘most prolific burglars caught for 99th time’
A judge has declared he was ';absolutely not'; releasing one of Belfast’s most prolific burglars after hearing how was allegedly caught for the 99th time. Appearing in the dock of Belfast Magistrates Court on Saturday, 36-year-old Nathaniel Lee Sloss was charged with breaking into a property on Windsor Avenue North with intent to steal on April 19 this year. Constable McAuley ...
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EU not reflecting best interests of citizens - President Higgins
President Michael D Higgins chatting with Milliner/designer Philip Treacy who were conferred with Honorary Fellowships from GMIT at a ceremony in Galway yesterday. Photograph: Joe ...
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Elderly woman bitten in Belfast attack
"The woman has been taken to hospital for treatment to her injuries, which are not believed to be life threatening," a PSNI spokesman said. Detectives have asked anyone who witnessed the incident or who has any information to contact them at Grosvenor Road police ...
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LRC chief ’does not understand’ decision of teachers’ unions
Chief executive of the Labour Relations Commission Kieran Mulvey speaking at the LRC offices at Beggars Bush, Dublin last week. Photograph: Eric Luke/The Irish ...
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Belfast bomb could have killed say police
A pipe bomb which partially exploded on a suburban street in Belfast could have killed people, a police chief has warned. Detectives have appealed for information about the device which went off on Melrose Street in the south of the city, last night.Army bomb experts called to the scene said it was a viable pipe bomb which had partially exploded.PSNI chief inspector Mark McEwan hit out at those ...
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Is Ireland living beyond its means?
Ireland is highly developed and has experienced rapid and constant economic growth in the last few decades, with many calling the country the Celtic Tiger. But recent events in the world economy and the financial situation of Europe may mean changes are afoot for the Tiger.
Ireland is one of the most developed countries in the world and has a high tax high government service economic model, it has for the last few decades substantially reduced the socio-economic inequalities in the economy and had a Gini coefficient score of 30.1 in 2000 while The Economist says we have the best quality of life in the world. This has come at a cost though, government deficits are running at over 10% of GDP, public debt accounts for over 40% of all revenue generated in the economy and the Irish population has a debt level, in relation to disposable income, that is the highest in the developed world – our personal debt in 190% more than our disposable income. All this begs the question, are we living within our means or is Ireland’s economic model unsustainable? Read more
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