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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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NI talks aim to rule out violence
Talks on the policing of Belfast public order events with a history of large-scale unrest have produced a commitment to non-violence, it was revealed.Two days of wide-ranging discussions were held in Cardiff involving senior Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) officers, politicians and representatives from loyalist and republican communities.They were aimed at improving community and ...
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Study shows continuing decrease in alcohol consumption
New figures show that alcohol volumes in Ireland have dropped by 4.4% in the past 12 months.The study highlights a continuing a trend of declining alcohol consumption levels since 2001. Overall, the average consumption of alcohol in Ireland has reduced by 20% in the past 12 ...
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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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Commitment to non-violence at Belfast events
Talks on the policing of Belfast public order events with a history of large-scale unrest have produced a commitment to non-violence. Two days of wide-ranging discussions were held in Cardiff involving senior PSNI officers, politicians and representatives from unionist and republican communities. They were aimed at improving community and police relations rather than resolving parading or ...
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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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Kenny to lay wreath at Boston bombings memorial
Taoiseach Enda Kenny will lay a wreath today at the temporary memorial in Boston for the victims of the marathon bombings. Three people were killed and more than 260 others were injured when two bombs exploded near the finish line of the marathon last month. Mr Kenny is on a three-day visit to the US for a series of engagements. He addressed an event yesterday evening commemorating the 50th ...
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Cabinet allowed Seanad reform Bill to advance because it had little choice
The Seanad chamber. "The Government decision this week to allow the Seanad Reform Bill 2013 to pass to committee stage without a vote arose for reasons of realpolitik rather than from any commitment to reform." Photograph: Alan ...
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Needs of children trumped by politics and economics
Minister for Children Frances Fitzgerald holds the "Children First" document at its publication in July 2011 in Dublin Castle. Photograph: Matt ...
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Denmark crowned Eurovision champions
Irish entrant Ryan Dolan performs during a dress rehearsal ahead of the finals of the Eurovision Song Contest 2013. Photograph: Ragnar Singsaas/Getty ...
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No winner of Lotto jackpot
There was no winner of tonight's Lotto jackpot, but two players won the Lotto Plus 1 EUR350,000 jackpot. The winning Lotto Plus 1 tickets were sold in the South and in the West. There was no winner of the Lotto Plus 2 top prize.Wednesday's main Lotto jackpot is now heading for EUR6m.More than 42,000 players won ...
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London jewel thief wife dead in murder-suicide
A notorious jewel thief and his wife were found dead in their upscale London apartment in an apparent murder-suicide, police said. Police went to the apartment in a Bloomsbury townhouse Wednesday afternoon, The Daily Telegraph reported. They found Margaret Mercati still alive, but she died within minutes. The body of Robert Mercati, 63, was in another room. Investigators say he strangled his ...
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Three held in retail theft investigation
Three people have been arrested as part of an investigation into a string of robberies in the south east. Two women, aged in their 50s and late teens, and a man, aged in his late teens, were arrested in Carlow following the search of two houses. The younger woman is due to appear before a special sitting of Gorey District Court this evening. Stolen property worth over €5,000, including ...
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Ireland first-five Ronan OGara retires from rugby
Ronan O'Gara, Ireland's most capped player and top points scorer, announced his retirement from rugby union and will take up a coaching role at big-spending French club Racing Metro. The 36-year-old first-five scored 1,083 points in 128 matches for Ireland and won two test caps across three tours with the British and Irish Lions (2001, '05 and '09). "I have ambitions in ...
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Heavy rain causes travel disruption in NI
Heavy rain has disrupted public transport in Northern Ireland and forced the cancellation of a major motorcycle race event. Some train passengers were bused between Ballymoney and Coleraine close to the North Coast due to flooding, public transport provider Translink said. Over 20mm of water fell in Coleraine during torrential downpours which forced the cancellation on safety grounds of the ...
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SF seeks clarification on Justice Ministers allegations against Wallace
Sinn Fin is seeking clarification from the Justice Minister Alan Shatter on his sources of information regarding the allegations against Wexford TD Mick Wallace.In a live televised debate on Thursday, Alan Shatter accused Mr Wallace of having had a traffic violation quashed by garda.Following criticism from the Wexford TD, Mr Shatter issued a statement saying he felt the revelation was a ...
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Majority favour abortion on grounds of suicide
A new opinion poll shows a majority in favour of allowing abortion on grounds of suicide, although support has slipped over the past three months. The Millward Brown poll for tomorrow's Sunday Independent also shows an increase in support for Sinn Fein. Carried out over 12 days running up to last Thursday among just under 1,000 voters around the country, the poll measures support for ...
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Ireland Nugent meets Winter the dolphin
Ireland Nugent, the little girl who lost part of her legs in a lawn mower accident, met a new friend today: Winter the dolphin. Ireland initially cried at the sight of Winter, Bay News 9 reported, saying that "after a couple of sprays with a squirt gun, and with her parents' encouragement, she reached out and touched Winter, looked up at her family and friends and smiled." ...
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Man arrested in connection with 80s sex-assault complaints released
A man in his 60s, arrested by garda in Waterford investigating a number of sexual assault complaints, has today been released without charge.The incidents are alleged to have taken place in the 1980s.Garda are to prepare a file for the ...
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Man arrested in connection with daytime shooting outside gym
A man has been arrested in connection with a shooting on Dublin's Northside last Wednesday.The victim - who was aged in his early 30s - was shot a number of times outside a gym on the Ballyboggan Road in Glasnevin as he was on his way to work.A 46-year-old man was arrested today and is being held at Finglas Garda ...
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Pope Francis Names Irish Priest as Bishop of Kerry
Fr. Raymond Browne To Succeed Bishop William MurphyKERRY, IRELAND, May 03, 2013 (Zenit.org) - Pope Francis has name Fr. Raymond A. Browne, a parish priest in County Roscommon in Ireland, as bishop of the diocese of Kerry. Bishop-elect Browne succeeds Bishop William Murphy, whose resignation was accepted by the Holy Father.During a press conference, Bishop-elect Browne thanked the Holy Father for ...
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New RNLI station opens in Castletownbere
Ireland's newest RNLI station has been formally opened in Castletownbere, Co Cork. The lifeboat crew had been operating from temporary premises at Dinish Island for several years until the completion of the new station, that cost €950,00 to build. The two-storey building and adjoining pontoon now accommodates the volunteer crew and their all-weather Severn Class lifeboat. The ...
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Constitutional convention rejects motion on Seanad
Senator David Norris at the Convention on the Constitution during the session meeting in January. Mr Norris todayproposed the convention should write to Taoiseach Enda Kenny asking for its terms of reference to be changed so as allow it to discuss the abolition of the Seanad ahead of a planned referendum on the issue. Photograph: Cyril Byrne/The Irish ...
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Ireland fly-half OGara retires to take up Racing job
Ireland's record points scorer Ronan O'Gara announced his retirement on Saturday to take up a coaching role at French Top 14 side Racing Metro. The 36-year-old fly-half, who scored 1,083 points while wearing the green jersey, is to become a kicking coach at Racing. One of his main roles will be to coach the man who pushed him out of the Ireland side, Jonathan Sexton, who is to join ...
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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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