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Scientists identify strain of blight responsible for potato famine
Scientists have identified a unique strain of blight which they believe triggered Ireland's potato famine in the mid-19th century.They have called the strain HERB-1.The deadly famine has been linked to a fungal disease called potato blight, which came to Ireland from Mexico.A team of molecular biologists from Europe and the US reconstructed the spread of the potato blight pathogen from ...
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Dundon applies to High Court for stay on murder trial
Limerick man John Dundon has applied to the High Court for a stay on his trial for the murder of Garryowen rugby player Shane Geoghegan.The 30-year-old with a former address at Hyde Road, called a judge at the Special Criminal Court a 'big fat pig' last week after the court ruled that his trial could go ahead as scheduled next month.The trial for the murder of 28-year-old Shane ...
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Barrister says proposed legislation will change law and create basis for ending a childs life
A lawyer has told the final day of hearings on the abortion legislation that the proposed law will legislate for the killing of babies. Lawyers and legal experts are appearing before the committee today ahead of it reporting back to Government. Retired Supreme Court judge Catherine McGuinness and pro-life campaigner Professor William Binchy will express their views.Barrister Paul Brady insisted ...
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Survivor recalls events as inquest into TitBonhomme tragedy opens
The sole survivor of the Tit Bonhomme tragedy off the west Cork coast last year has been giving evidence today at the inquest into the deaths of five men in the incident. The skipper and four crew members died when the trawler sank as it was returning to Union Hall at the mouth of Glandore Harbour in January 2012. The one man who survived - Abdelbaky Mohamed - has recalled being woken by a bang ...
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New northern Ireland prisoner ombudsman named
Tom McGonigle, a Criminal Justice Inspector, is to be the new Northern Ireland Prisoner Ombudsman.The 58,400-a-year appointment was confirmed today by the Justice Minister David Ford. Mr McGonigle takes over from Pauline McCabe at the beginning of next month.Mr McGonigle, 56, joined the Northern Ireland Probation Service in 1980 where he worked in a variety of custodial and community settings.He ...
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Search resumes at home of murdered former garda
Work on excavating the rear patio of a house where gardaí believe a murder victim may be buried has resumed in Cavan. The home at Cornaveigh near Bailieborough belonged to former detective garda John Kerins who was murdered there last November. Two men, both in their 30s, were arrested yesterday in connection with the fatal shooting. They remain in garda custody in Carrickmacross garda ...
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UK nuclear accident would have impact on Ireland
An accident at one of eight proposed new nuclear power plants in Britain would have a socio-economic impact on Ireland, a new study claims. But the report by the Radiological Protection Institute of Ireland found that even in the worst accident scenario, health effects on people living here would be limited. The study was commissioned by the Minister for the Environment, on foot of plans by ...
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Novice hurdlers stand out in 2012-13 Anglo-Irish Jumps Classifications
Jump racing has a collection of potential new star steeplechasers to sustain it in the post-Kauto Star era, according to ratings published on Tuesday. The sport can also take pleasure in a fine crop of novice hurdlers, promising high-quality action in the years to come.The news comes from the 14th annual Anglo-Irish Jumps Classifications, which offer handicap marks for the best horses that took ...
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New Prisoner Ombudsman for Northern Ireland appointed
Napoli president Aurelio De Laurentiis has played down suggestions he wants Rafael Benitez to be the club's new head coach and claimed the delegation that visited England on Monday was hoping to secure an exchange deal with Manchester City for Edinson ...
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Barrister contests Taoiseach claim
A leading barrister has rejected claims from the Taoiseach and Health Minister that proposed legislation to change Ireland's strict abortion regime does not alter existing ...
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Emigration story by far the most important of modern Ireland
Waterford cities put together. They amount to about 400,000 people. That's about the number of people who will be absent from the Republic of Ireland in 2026 if things continue as they are going. If emigration remains at the levels it has reached because of economic collapse and so-called austerity, the long-term effect will be ...
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Allowing abortion for suicidal women marks change in law committee told
Barrister Paul Brady says draft legislation creates for the first time a statutory basis in Irish law for what may be a direct and intentional termination of an unborn child’s ...
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Water treatment plant workers in Wicklow go on strike
Workers at a water treatment plant in Co Wicklow have gone on strike after management failed to refer a dispute relating to pay and shift premium payments to the Labour ...
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Smoking at home may kill as many as road traffic collisions
Smoking in the home can generate pollution six times higher than the World Health Organisation's outdoor recommendations. Photograph: Susana ...
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New proposals for teachers and nurses as marathon pay talks continue
Teachers who lose supervision and substitution payments as part of a revised Croke Park II agreement would receive the money back as part of their core pay within five years, under the terms of new proposals drawn up ...
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Deaths caused by smoking in home rivals road deaths according to study
The number of deaths caused by smoking in the home could be as high as road deaths - according to new research led by NUI Galway.The Europe-funded study shows that the concentration of pollution in the homes of indoor smokers is six times higher than the World Health Organisation's recommendation for general outdoor air quality.Children who live in such homes are seen as particularly ...
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MEP Paul Murphy rips up property tax form in European Parliament
An Irish MEP has ripped up his property tax return in the European Parliament. Dublin Socialist Party MEP Paul Murphy posted a picture of the torn up document on twitter this morning. He was reacting to the news that Apple avails of a 2% corporation tax rate in Ireland.In a statement, Paul Murphy said that while major corporations are getting tax deals "the Irish government is engaged in a ...
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Harte warning for Donegal ahead of Ulster clash
Tyrone manager Mickey Harte has warned Donegal of the tough challenge they face in Ulster and beyond after becoming All-Ireland champions. Donegal meet Tyrone in the Ulster SFC quarter-final in Ballybofey on Sunday, and Harte knows only too well how hard it is to continue winning following All-Ireland success. Tyrone were beaten in Ulster following their All-Ireland successes in 2003 and 2005 ...
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British court to rule on abortion application
The British High Court will continue to hear evidence today in a case where it is being asked to decide whether a married 37-year-old woman with a mental disorder is capable of making a decision about terminating her ...
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New Croke Park proposals being circulated to unions
It is understood that key engagements were still taking place between management and unions representing staff in the health and education ...
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Government shows nursing unions draft pay cut law in final bid for agreement
It is understood that key engagements were still taking place between management and unions representing staff in the health and education ...
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Tenancy Deposits in Northern Ireland Higher than Earlier Estimates New Figures Show
BELFAST, Northern Ireland, May 21, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- New figures released by the Tenancy Deposit Scheme Northern Ireland show tenants are paying higher deposits than previously estimated, at an average 558 per tenancy. ...
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Happy new ear campaign demand meeting with Taoiseach
The parents of deaf children who are campaigning for cochlear implants are demanding a meeting with the Taoiseach Enda Kenny.The Happy New Ear campaign said the Health Minister James Reilly has refused to meet them.The parents want reassurance from Minister Reilly that EUR7m will be ringfenced to pay for double implants.Currently children in Ireland who receive the treatment - only have cochlear ...
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Leading barrister says government will need to rethink proposed abortion laws
A leading barrister said the government will need to rethink the proposed abortion laws when it comes to appeals such as if a woman is refused a termination under the suicide ground. Dr Simon Mills - who drafted his own abortion bill at the last oireachtas committee hearings - is appearing before the final day of hearings on the legislation. The draft heads of the bill allow for an appeal by a ...
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Eurovision a ratings hit for RTE
Ireland may have come last in this year's Eurovision - but it seems the show was a ratings hit for the state broadcaster. An average of over 799,000 people watched the entire three hour show on RT on Saturday night. This beats Jedward's 2012 final, which was watched by an average of 764,000. Viewership peaked when Ireland's entry - Ryan Dolan - took to the stage - with viewer ...
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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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