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Mother’s language is biggest single factor in primary absenteeism
Despite langauge spoken in the home being the biggest single factor assocaitied with poor school attendance among nine- year-olds, having an immigrant mother had a positive impact on ...
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Internet giants seek stay on order removing defamatory video
Today, Pauline Walley SC, for the student, said the defendants were continuing to treat her client as just one of the other billion internet users and not someone whom the court had found was clearly defamed. The defendants were operating in a parallel universe whereby they will only take down the material where they consider it to be unacceptable, she ...
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Habanos In White Boxes With Gruesome Cover Images You May See Cigar Hell First In Ireland. And Bye Bye Leprechauns ...
Ireland, the first country in the world to ban smoking in all its bars and restaurants in 2004, is now moving ahead with legislation to require plain packages -adorned with only government dictated gruesome pictures and health warnings - on all tobacco products in ...
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British and Irish Lions 2013 George North passes fitness test to provide huge boost ahead of first clash against Australia
The Lions have received a massive confidence boost following yesterday's loss to the Brumbies with the news that George North will be fit for the opening Test against Australia on ...
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Alleged Irish-American mob boss ex-enforcer grilled about varying stories about gang killings
FILE - This undated file photo shown during court proceedings in the Miami Courthouse, Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2008 shows John Martorano, who was questioned about his plea agreement in exchange for testifying against former FBI agent John Connolly. Connolly was accused of helping the Boston mob murder Miami gambling executive John Callahan in 1982. Martorano testified for a second day during the ...
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No jail for man who attacked stranger who wished him a good night
A man who carried out a violent and unprovoked attack on a random stranger has avoided jail today.The ruling was on condition that he does community service and engages with the restorative justice programme.The victim was attacked by two men as he passed them and wished them a good night on his way home from the pub.One man grabbed a takeaway meal he was eating and attacked him with a bottle ...
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IMF praises Spain Ireland reforms but warns of risks
By Julien Toyer and Sam CageMADRID/DUBLIN (Reuters) - Spain and Ireland have made strong progress in fixing their economies but recovery will hinge on their capacity to clean up ailing lenders, create jobs and maintain investor confidence, the IMF said on Wednesday.Both countries were forced to seek international financial support after a decade-long boom fuelled by cheap credit ended abruptly ...
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Concern over shortage of juvenile detention places
Concern over the lack of juvenile detention places has again been highlighted by a Circuit Court judge. Judge Mary Ellen Ring said the situation was making a mockery of the courts. She is the third judge in recent weeks to raise the issue. The judge was commenting on the case of 16-year-old boy who is facing trial for robbery. He had allegedly attacked a witness but was released on bail and ...
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Nama to finance completion of Belfast office buildings
Development at Lanyon Plaza and the Soloist Building in Belfast stalled over three years ago because of the property market crash and global ...
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Government shelves plan to sell Coillte harvesting rights
Peter Bacon found the sale would incur costs of EUR1.3 billion in profit flow and pension liabilities. In addition, Coillte would still be required to maintain forest ...
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Anti-abortion group seeks free vote for Fine Gael TDs
Fine Gael politicians are concerned over supporting the parliamentary party during the vote on the Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill, according to the Pro Life ...
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Two men accused of Daniel McAnaspie murder blame each other for killing
The trial of two Dublin men accused of the murder of teenager Daniel McAnaspie, who was in the care of the State at the time of his death three years ago, has heard that each accused blames the other for killing ...
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English the long short and curly
Etymologicon: A Circular Stroll through the Hidden Connections of the English Language . One of the more fascinating details in which concerns the Old Testament, and a story about Abraham trying to find his son a ...
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Bushmills™ Irish Whiskey Is Toast Of World Leaders At G8 Summit In Northern Ireland
FERMANAGH, Northern Ireland, June 19,2013 /PRNewswire/ --Northern Ireland's world famous whiskey, Bushmills, was the toast of world leaders at the G8 Summit meeting at the Lough Erne Resort in Enniskillen, County Fermanagh, on 17 and 18 June. ...
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Malia and Sasha in Ireland
After departing the G8 summit in Northern Ireland the spotlight turns to Barack Obama's daughters Sasha and Malia as they take an educational tour across Dublin and Glendalough and then go on to Berlin with Michelle ...
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Government abandons plan to sell forests
The sale of the harvesting rights for the country's state-owned forests has been abandoned.Simon Coveney, Agriculture Minister, said the Government will instead focus on creating a new company - merging Coillte and Bord na Mona - to develop commercial bio-energy and forestry interests.The minister said the decision to stall the sale of about one million acres of trees was based on concerns ...
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Accused knew victim was a man - not the devil court told
A forensic psychiatrist has said that a man accused of murder knew what he was doing was wrong when he killed a student, whom he said was the devil. Dr Sally Linehan, of the Central Mental Hospital, was giving evidence to the Central Criminal Court in the trial of the farmer charged with murdering the 21-year-old on his farm. Joe Heffernan (aged 33) of Cappagh Beg, Barefield, Ennis has pleaded ...
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Foam system not as good as water fire-fighter tells court
A fire-fighter has said that the new foam system they used to fight a blaze that killed two of his colleagues was not as good as water.Brian Murray (aged 46) and Mark O'Shaughnessy (aged 26) died fighting a blaze at a disused ink factory at Adelaide Villas in Bray on September 26, 2007.Wicklow County Council, which runs the fire service, has pleaded not guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal ...
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McAnaspie murder-case pair accuse each other of stabbing
A court has heard two men being tried for the murder of 17-year-old Daniel McAnaspie each claimed to have witnessed the other man carrying out the stabbing.Trevor Noone and Richard Dekker, from Whitestown Avenue in Blanchardstown deny killing the teenager, who was in HSE care, at Tolka Valley Park on February 26, 2010.The jury has heard that after a night out with friends, Daniel McAnaspie was ...
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Another defeat for Ireland in World League
A tough day at the office for the Irish Senior Men saw them fall 6-3 to a talented young Belgian side in Rotterdam this morning. Two goals in two first-half minutes before a Chris Cargo reply saw them go in at the break 2-1 down and fighting hard, but six goals in 20 minutes of the second period left Andrew Meredith’s side beaten by the better team on the day. The result means Belgium ...
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Coillte harvesting rights will not be sold
The Cabinet has announced it will not go ahead with the sale of Coillte harvesting rights as part of its plan to sell State assets. Minister for Agriculture Simon Coveney said the Government believes now is "not the appropriate time to proceed with the sale". He said that the focus will now be on restructuring Coillte, and evaluating how a merger with Bord na Mona might take place. ...
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McAnespie accused blame each other over murder
Two Dublin men accused of the murder of a teenager in the care of the State at the time of his death three years ago have blamed each other for his death. Richard Dekker, 27, and 25-year-old Trevor Noone both from Whitestown Avenue in Blanchardstown have pleaded not guilty to the murder of Daniel McAnespie at Tolka Valley Park, Blanchardstown on 26 February 2010. The Central Criminal Court ...
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Digital Dublin Masterplan launched
A new plan to prepare Dublin for the digital future will see fibre powered broadband available to every house in the city by Easter 2016. The Digital Dublin Masterplan also proposes the setting up of a specialist team within the city council which will drive delivery of the plan. It was launched by European Commission Vice President Neelie Kroes. A Business Accelerator Team will also be ...
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NAMA approves funds to complete Belfast office blocks
Nama is to provide £15 million (18 million euro) to finish two office blocks in Belfast, it has been revealed. The Irish Republic's asset management agency is financing completion of Lanyon Plaza and Soloist Building on the banks of the River Lagan.Development on both sites, which are close to the Waterfront Hall complex, stalled over three years ago because of the property market ...
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Gas leak shuts Great Victoria Street Belfast
Phoenix Gas is working to repair the leak at the old Shaftesbury Hospital, as police evacuate residents from nearby flats.Dublin Road and Great Victoria Street, from Shaftesbury Square to Ventry Street, are shut and traffic is being ...
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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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