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Quality issues found in preschool tuition
Weaknesses found in range and quality of activities for children in most preschools inspected by Department of Education and Health Service ...
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Parents of child with rare condition seeking €110000 US operation
Sebastian McDonnell, who was born with Nager syndrome, a rare condition that affects the development of face, hands and arms, could benefit from pioneering corrective surgery in the US. Photograph: Joe ...
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Majority of FF Senators and TDs now believed to support abortion legislation
Fianna Fil TDs and Senators are believed to be in favour in principle of the Protection of Life during Pregnancy Bill, according to party ...
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Vote against discussing Seanad abolition before referendum
The Seanad chamber at Leinster House: the proposal by Senator David Norris at the constitution convention that it should seek to address the abolition of the Seanad lead to sharp exchanges between ...
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Children with ADHD face losing benefits under HSE review
A draft report drawn up by Ombudsman Emily O'Reilly and given to the HSE in March found that the health authority had "failed in its responsibility to ensure a uniform approach to the administration of the long-term illness scheme". Photograph: Alan ...
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Government acknowledges it may not save€300m on pay bill as planned this year
Minister of State Brian Hayes has given the Government's first public indication that it may not generate EUR300 million in savings on the public service pay and pensions bill this year under talks on a revision to the Croke Park II ...
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Kenny says boycotting Cardinal entitled to his opinion
Taoiseach Enda Kenny vists a memorial in Copley Square near the finish line of the Boston Marathon to lay flowers with Boston Police Commissioner Ed Davis. Photograph: Dominick ...
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Kenny backs Shatter over use of information on Wallace
Garda Commissioner Martin Callinan and the Justice Minister Alan Shatter attend a memorial service for Gardai killed in the line of duty at Dublin Gardens, Dublin Castle on Saturday. Photograph: Niall Carson/PA ...
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Taoiseach lays flowers in memory of Boston marathon blast victims
Taoiseach Enda Kenny visited a memorial in Copley Square near the finish line of the Boston marathon to lay flowers with Boston Police Commissioner Ed Davis today. Photograph: Dominick ...
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Rory Best to lead Ireland on tour
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger hailed his current squad as one of the best he has ever assembled after they sealed Champions League football with a 1-0 victory at Newcastle on the final day of the Barclays Premier League ...
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Where else but Northern Ireland would a killer on a school board even be mooted as a possibility
The Brits have always been sending their experts to Northern Ireland to show the locals how to do their job. The G8 summit is going to have 3,600 of the boys and girls in blue arriving from the mainland in a month's time to teach the Police Service of Northern Ireland - ...
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Driver arrested after cyclist killed in Co Kildare
The driver of the car was arrested at the scene for drink driving and was taken to Naas Garda station, where he is being detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act ...
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Kiss to stay on under Schmidt
Les Kiss has confirmed that he will be a permanent member of Joe Schmidt's Ireland coaching staff after the upcoming tour to North America. Kiss is Ireland's caretaker coach for next month's Tests against the United States and Canada, but until Sunday's squad announcement his future beyond that was in question.However, he will be Ireland's defence when Leinster boss ...
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Boyband hopefuls sing for chance at pop stardom
"It matters what they look like because very rarely, in my opinion, do you come across (a pop star) who's big, heavy, overweight, bad looking it's a tough business in that regard," Mr McAnally ...
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Croke Park savings target of €300 million ‘may not be achieved’
Minister of State Brian Hayes said the Government's target of achieving EUR300 million in savings on the public service pay and pensions bill this year was still an ambition. Photograph : Matt Kavanagh/The Irish ...
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Courts to take shorter holidays in effort to cut delays
Chief Justice Mrs Susan Denham has announced that the Supreme Court and Court of Criminal Appeal will sit in September this year in an effort to reduce a backlog of cases. Photograph: Cyril Byrne/The Irish ...
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Best to skipper Ireland
Ulster hooker Rory Best will captain Ireland's 28-man squad for next month's tour to the United States and Canada. Best, who missed out on selection to the British and Irish Lions squad, leads a squad which includes six uncapped players in Connacht scrum-half Kieran Marmion, Ulster and Ireland U20 centre Stuart Olding, Connacht full-back Robbie Henshaw, Leinster tighthead prop Jamie ...
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Best to skipper Ireland
Ulster hooker Rory Best will captain Ireland's 28-man squad for next month's tour to the United States and Canada. Best, who missed out on selection to the British and Irish Lions squad, leads a squad which includes six uncapped players in Connacht scrum-half Kieran Marmion, Ulster and Ireland U20 centre Stuart Olding, Connacht full-back Robbie Henshaw, Leinster tighthead prop Jamie ...
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Six Uncapped Players Get Ireland Opportunity
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Paddy Power to refund all bets on Irelands Eurovision entry
Paddy Power are today refunding all win and each way singles to customers who backed Ireland's Ryan Dolan for last night's Eurovision.The Tyrone singer finished rock bottom last night and the bookmaker has made the decision to refund more than EUR15,000 to the disappointed punters who backed him.A Paddy Power spokesperson said: "Ryan genuinely didn't deserve to finish last, ...
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Man’s body found in Dublin field
Following a preliminary examination at the scene, the man's body was taken to hospital. The coroner and the state pathologist's office have been notified and a full technichal and forensic examination is due to take place at the site ...
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Bostons Irish community praise Kenny for standing up to Church
By Mary Regan, Political Correspondent in BostonThe Taoiseach, Enda Kenny, has been applauded by prominent members of the Irish community in Boston for what was described as his "courage" in standing up to religious institutions.Boston Cardinal, Sean O'Malley, is to boycott a speech by Mr Kenny in Boston College tomorrow because he believes the Taoiseach is "aggresively ...
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Yet more woe for Irish Pension Managed Funds
Irish Pension Managed Funds recorded a negative return of four per cent for the month of November 2008, a continuation of its downward trend, although there are signs of stability, says Hewitt Associates. The global human resources services company has released its monthly Hewitt Managed Fund index, an indicator of Irish Pension Managed Fund performance. After a worrying start to ...
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Kenny pays tribute to Boston spirit
Taoiseach says dignity and strength shown following Boston marathon bombings would "deal with the physical and emotional debris of the ...
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Talks on North policing result in commitment to non-violence
Last summer republican demonstrators against loyal order marches through Ardoyne in North Belfast engaged in attacks against police brought in to separate the two ...
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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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