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Man dies in Co Tipperary crash
An elderly man has died in a road crash in Cahir, Co Tipperary. The man, who was in his 80s, died after his car was in collision with a truck on the M8 southbound in Raheenrow at around 2am. The driver of the truck was uninjured. The dead man was removed to South Tipperary General Hospital where a post-mortem examination will take place. The road has been closed for a forensic examination ...
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UNESCO in call to halt NI golf resort development
The UN's world heritage agency UNESCO has called for a halt to plans to build a controversial £100 million (€116m) golf resort near the Giant's Causeway in Co Antrim. The Bushmills Dunes resort will include a five-star hotel, spa and 75 golf lodges as well as a links course. The project, which could create 360 jobs, was strongly opposed by the National Trust, which runs ...
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Paint attack at Belfast Islamic centre
An Islamic centre in Belfast has been doused with a paint bomb in what police are treating as a hate crime. The centre in the Wellington Park area of the city was targeted at about 10pm last night.A milk bottle filled with paint was thrown at the building and two teenage boys were seen running away from the area.A number of mosques have been attacked in England in the wake of the murder on ...
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Community put best foot forward to support first Steps charity run
Loughborough Echo HUNDREDS of Shepshed residents young and old got on a good foot to support the first Stepping Up For Steps charity challenge. Hosted by Newcroft Primary School, the first ever fund-raiser took place at the weekend, with participants including youngsters from Newcroft and Steps taking part in a sponsored circuit around the grounds of the Trueway Drive school. Players from ...
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Widow speaks out on benefits of advanced care plan for the dying
Loughborough Echo GUIDE: NHS eager to make people aware of new guide designed to help families at difficult time A COSSINGTON woman says that an advanced care plan which tackles the difficult subject of care and treatment at the end of a loved one’s life took away a lot of stress in the last days of her husband’s life. The NHS is launching a new guide locally – Deciding ...
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Bruton hails jobs boost for indigenous firms
More than 100 jobs are to be created over the next three years at three Irish firms in Galway and Dublin.The positions at the technology and manufacturing companies were announced in conjunction with a new wave of multi-million euro funding supported by Enterprise Ireland.Jobs Minister Richard Bruton said it was important indigenous companies were able to compete with multinationals."A key ...
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Hayes Negotiations have concluded on Haddington Road deal
The junior Finance Minister Brian Hayes has said unions that do not accept the Haddington Road agreement will not avail of the terms of the deal when the Government enacts the legislation this summer.Mr Hayes said the Coalition aims to have the new proposals brokered at the LRC in place by July 1.The TUI and the ASTI have both said they will reject the Haddington agreement and have no plans to ...
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Research reveals rising hope in Irelands hotel sector
Three out of four hotels in Ireland say they expect business to pick up in the next three years, according to new research carried out by the group Amarach on behalf of AIB.The research also found that more than half of hotels saw their turnover increase last year. The survey also found that online bookings now account for 56% of all bookings with just 31% of bookings made over the phone.Guest ...
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Transatlantic deal to benefit Marine Institute in Galway
The Marine Institute in Galway looks set to become one of the leading oceanic research centres in the world after today.A major international transatlantic deal will be signed in Oranmore this afternoon in which the EU and North America will commit to funding and expertise for research to explore ways in which ocean life can contribute to science.Among those attending will be the Taoiseach Enda ...
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Unesco calls halt to golf development near Giant’s Causeway
Unesco has called for a halt to the development of a controversial 100 million golf resort on Northern Ireland's north coast, it was revealed today. Even though work ...
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Elderly man dies after car collides with truck in Tipperary
A man in his early 80s has died in a road crash in Co. Tipperary.The man died when the car he was driving hit a truck on the M8 Southbound near Cahir at around 2am this morning.He was taken to South Tipperary Hospital where a post mortem examination will take place. The driver of the truck was not injured.The stretch of road is closed this morning and Garda at Cahir are appealing for ...
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Finance Minister to launch consumer information campaign
The Minister for Finance Michael Noonan, along with the EU Commissioner for Consumer Policy, Tonio Borg, will launch an EU information campaign targeted at consumers today.The aim of the European Consumer Credit Campaign is to make people more aware of their right when they take out credit.It is hoped that by giving people more information in relation to credit that they can make a more informed ...
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Four firms to announce more than 120 new jobs
More than 120 new jobs are being announced today at four seperate companies in Dublin, Galway and Cork.Up to 114 jobs are coming on stream across three companies in Dublin and Galway this morning.Cubic Telecom, which is based in Dublin and specialises in global connectivity, is to create 70 positions over the next three years.It is part of a multi-million euro investment by four major global ...
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Group calls for compulsory malnutrition screening in hospitals
The problem of under-nourished patients in Dublin hospitals is being ignored, according to the Irish Society for Clinical Nutrition and Metabolism.They are launching a document, "Every patient deserves good nutritional care", which recommends how to eliminate malnutrition in older and chronically sick patients. The report will be used as an opportunity to establish a "malnutrition ...
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Donegal man due in London court in connection with Hyde Park bombings
A Donegal man is due to appear at the Old Bailey in London today charged with the murder of four soldiers in the 1982 IRA bombing in London's Hyde Park.John Downey is accused of being responsible for a car bomb which killed members of the Royal Household Cavalry.The 61-year-old was arrested at Gatwick Airport on ...
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Higgins says parliaments losing power to unaccountable agencies
President Michael D. Higgins has questioned how financial decision-making at a global level has moved away from parliaments to unaccountable ...
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Teaching unions reject deal over supervision and substitution conditions
Two teaching unions have rejected the Haddington Road Agreement.The ASTI and the TUI said the new proposals to cut pay and change working conditions in the public service do not represent sufficient change from the original LRC proposals.ASTI General Secretary, Pat King said a key reason behind the rejection is the inclusion of the abolition of payment for supervision and substitution ...
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Pakistan only manage to tie with Ireland
122 not out from opener Mohammad Hafeez and 84 from sidekick Asad Shafiq carried Pakistan to 266 for five in Thursday's rain-affected first ODI against Ireland at the Clontarf Cricket Club Ground in Dublin.The hosts named an XI sans the services of the banned John Mooney, while the tourists opted for right-arm fast bowler Ehsan Adil ahead of left-armer seamer Wahab Riaz.Ireland: William ...
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Film star Vince Vaughn brushes up on the history of Northern Irelands murals for his new film
It costs young people in Northern Ireland on average £1,000 to obtain a driving licence, prompting fears they are being driven off the ...
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Garda arrested over allegations she forged documentation from DPP
A member of the Garda has been arrested and was due to appear before the courts this morning over allegations that she forged documentation from the office of ...
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Christian Brothers to pay millions of dollars to abuse victims in US and Canada
The law firm that represented 92 of those affected said the settlement would still allow abuse survivors to continue legal actions. Photograph: Getty ...
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Shatter to face breath test incident questions
Alan Shatter will face further searching questions from political opponents after he confirmed yesterday he failed to complete a breathalyser test because of an asthmatic condition when returning home from the Dil some five years ...
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Eucharist is not an ace card to be dealt in debate
Episcopal Ordination of Eamon Martin as Coadjutor Archbishop of Armagh by Cardinal Sen Brady at Saint Patrick's Cathedral, Armagh, last month. "Archbishop Martin would appear to be operating with a 19th century devotional understanding of the Eucharist that is both private and personal." Photographer: Dara Mac ...
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Taoiseach heavily criticised for meeting tobacco lobby
Ash Ireland, the anti-smoking group, said it was surprised the Taoiseach had met the industry chiefs. Photograph: Daniel Acker/Bloomberg ...
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Many parents supportive of Dublin creche despite mistreatment allegations
Parents arriving to collect children from the Giraffe creche at Belarmine in south Dublin yesterday largely spoke well of the childcare centre ...
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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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