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Man remanded over false imprisonment of woman in Limerick
A judge has refused to strike out an assault charge against a man remanded in connection with the alleged false imprisonment of a woman after his solicitor claimed he was prejudiced by "scandalous newspapers ...
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Electricity bills in Northern Ireland will increase by 18 per cent
Most typical household electricity bills in Northern Ireland will increase by £90 a year from July 1, it was revealed. Significant inflation in world fuel costs were blamed by supplier Power NI for a rise which will affect hundreds of thousands of bill payers.The announcement means an extra 1.73 a week in electricity costs for a typical household because of the near 18 per cent ...
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Second ex-Irish player to Cincy
Another former Notre Dame player has decided to finish his football career at Cincinnati, as tight end Jake Golic has decided to play for the Bearcats, Golic’s father Mike announced today on his ESPN radio show "Mike and Mike." The 6-4, 245-pound Connecticut native earned his undergraduate degree from Notre Dame and will be eligible to play immediately for Cincinnati, where he ...
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Irish researcher wins major international award
The Grand Prix Scientifique is given by the Institute de France to recognise major achievements in research. FitzGerald, originally from Dublin, and Dr Patrono share the EUR500,000 prize for their development of low-dose aspirin as a treatment for the prevention of cardiovascular ...
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Scientists use DNA to finger culprit in historic Irish potato famine
A potato leaf specimen from the Kew Garden herbarium, collected in 1847, during the height of the Irish famine. Credit: Marco Thines/Senckenberg Gesellschaft fr ...
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Analysis Eyes on Apples Irish base
While the mechanics of Apple’s international tax strategy – in which Ireland plays a key role – is a little clearer following CEO Tim Cook’s appearance before a US Senate hearing, the rights and wrongs of it are still hotly contested. Before Cook had even taken his seat before the panel of politicians, Senator John McCain made clear his opinion by declaring that Apple ...
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Apple CEO Tim Cook grilled on Irish tax scandal
Apple CEO Tim Cook will face questions from U.S. lawmakers Tuesday about how his company managed to keep its tax burden so low in Ireland. (Robert ...
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Apples Irish tax strategy explained- Apples CEO faces Senate questions on taxes
Tim Cook, Apple's chief executive, and Peter Oppenheimer, chief financial officer, are expected to testify before the U.S. Senate Permanent Subcommittee today to dispute the findings of a new Senate report on its tax strategies. A new Senate report alleges that Apple ...
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Google Apple draw transatlantic ire over double Irish tax haven
Big technology companies like Apple and Google are feeling heat on both sides of the Atlantic over their use of Irish corporate-friendly tax policies to pay little, if any ...
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US Actavis acquires Irelands Warner Chilcott
(MENAFN) Actavis Inc. CEO, Paul Bisaro, announced that the company, one of the world's largest generic drug manufacturers, will acquire Ireland's Warner Chilcott PLC in an all-stock transaction valued at USD8.5 billion, reported AP.The deal would see the creation of the third-largest specialty pharmaceutical company in the US. The combined firm will be incorporated in Ireland, with ...
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NY-based Royalty Pharma raises offer to acquire Irish Elan Corp
(MENAFN) New York-based Royalty Pharma announced that it has raised its bid to acquire Elan Corp. PLC. To USD12.50 in cash for each Elan share, compared with a previous offer of USD11.25 per share, reported AP.The new offer brings the total value Royalty pays for the Irish drugmaker to around USD7.5 billion.However, the raise was taken on the condition that shareholders rebuff the Irish ...
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Carlow man awarded by queen
Pat Carroll, who is from Carlow, started working as a palace messenger on the day of the queen's coronation in 1953. He worked in the lord chamberlain's office before becoming a state porter, welcoming guests to events at the palace. The 84-year-old still works part-time as a state ...
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Ulster Unionist leader calls for ‘Bog Child’ to be removed from schools reading list
Ulster Unionist Party leader Mike Nesbitt complained at Stormont that the teaching guide for Bog Child was evidence of bias and the worst kind of "politicisation of the classroom" under Sinn Fin's ...
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Man held over Cork refuse chute death
Garda investigating the manslaughter of a homeless man whose body was found in a refuse chute in Cork last week have arrested a 27-year-old man for ...
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Ancient Celtic Knots inspire scientific breakthrough
The Celtic Knots are an example of the new technique. A single chain is linked repeatedly, wrapping around itself, creating a very dense structure. These structures are needed to carry DNA, and can be used in gene therapies or new forms of drug ...
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Proposed jail term for women who have illegal terminations should be reduced
A medical ethics expert has told the Oireachtas health committee hearings on abortion legislation that legislators should "at the very least" consider reducing the maximum penalty of 14 years in prison for women who have illegal ...
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Shatter says Garda Commissioner told him about Wallace incident
Screen grab of TDs, from left, Clare Daly, Mick Wallace and Luke 'Ming' Flanagan listening to Minister for Justice Alan Shatter speaking in the Dil this ...
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Ireland does not want to be blamed for Apples tax avoidance
REUTERS/Michael MacSweeney By Conor Humphries and Padraic Halpin CORK/DUBLIN -Ireland said on Tuesday it was not to blame for Apple Inc's low global tax payments and had no special rate deal with the company after the U.S. Senate said it paid little or no tax on tens of billions of dollars in profits stashed in Irish subsidiaries. (Full Story) The Irish government, which has seen the ...
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Video Ireland rejects blame in Apple tax battle
Ireland says it's not to blame for the low rate of tax paid by Apple Inc. after a U.S. Senate report said the company had kept billions of dollars in profits in Irish subsidiaries and paid little or no taxes on ...
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Flashback U2 Scam Their Way Onto Irish TV in 1978
in March of 1978. Bono heard the program was looking to feature a young band and convinced a producer to attend one of U2's rehearsals. The group played "Glad to See You Go" by ...
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European Parliament set to add Irish to website
The European Parliament appears to be set to produce an Irish language version of its website. It is currently the only one of the EU's 23 official languages not used. The move follows a meeting between a delegation of Irish MEPs and European Parliament President Martin Schulz today. It is understood the decision will formally be made at a meeting of the European Parliament's Bureau ...
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Ireland refutes US charges
Ireland said on Tuesday it was not to blame for Apple Inc's low global tax payments after the US Senate said the company paid little or nothing on tens of billions of dollars in profits stashed in Irish subsidiaries.The Irish government, which has seen the luring of US multinationals with low taxes as a key part of its economic policy since the 1960s, said its system was transparent and ...
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Green to step down from Paralympics Ireland Board after announcing retirement
May 21 - Brenda Green will step down as a Board member of Paralympics Ireland next month having announced her retirement following 35 years of service to disability sport. Green is perhaps best-known for founding Cerebral Palsy Sport Ireland in 1978 as there was previously no group providing sport specifically for people with the condition.She became the organisation's first chairperson ...
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Apple defends its Irish tax before Congress
Apple's CEO is disputing assertions by a Senate panel that the company avoids billions of dollars in US taxes by shifting profits to foreign affiliates. Tim Cook testified at a hearing by the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, which released a report Monday attacking Apple's tax practices. "We pay all the taxes we owe every single dollar," Cook said. ...
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Man faces multiple rape charges in Australia
Prosecutor Gavin Silbert SC said Bayley was facing a total of 14 charges, including rape, false imprisonment, assault, intentionally causing injury and making a threat to kill. Police allege he carried out the offences in the Melbourne suburbs of Elwood and Balaclava between 2000 and 2012. Bayley pleaded not guilty to all charges and was committed to stand trial on May 26th 2014. The media ...
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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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