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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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Our new friend from the East is given a Titanic welcome in Belfast
Titanic Belfast centre was all about a massive jobs boost from Japanese firm Terumo BCT, expected to be confirmed later today.But the chat also took in the increasing connections between the cutting-edge hi-tech nation ...
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Over 100 students still waiting on grants decision
The continuing delay from the Student Universal Support Ireland (Susi) may mean that students will not receive their exam results and will be left unable to make decisions to travel or unsure about their academic ...
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Kenny rules out income tax hikes in next budget
Prime Minister of Japan Shinzo Abe and Taoiseach Enda Kenny at a joint press conference at Government Buildings in Dublin today. Photograph: Julien Behal/PA ...
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Inquiry seeks WA Irish child abuse victims
NUMEROUS Irish child sex abuse victims are thought to be living in Western Australia, and a major inquiry into historical institutional abuse in Northern Ireland is appealing for them to come ...
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IMF talks aim to provide Ireland with precautionary facilities
Talks have begun to provide precautionary facilities should Ireland fail to exit the bailout plan later this year, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said today. The IMF is demanding EUR3.1bn in tax hikes and spending cuts next year, saying staff would not support easing austerity by using any benefits from the promissory note deal. It also warned that a sell-off of the assets of the Irish ...
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Nama to fund office-block development in Belfast
Nama is to provide 15m (EUR18m) to finish two office blocks in Belfast, it was revealed today.The 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 crash and global recession.Nama chairman Frank ...
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There will not be any increase in income tax
Taoiseach Enda Kenny has said that there will be no hike in income tax in the next Budget.Repeating his past commitment, the Taoiseach refused to confirm whether calls from a senior Government minister to cut the tax would be considered, saying Cabinet had not yet discussed the budget."Let me say that it is part of our Programme for Government that there will not be any increase in income ...
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Minister No more slopping out at Mountjoy by next year
Justice Minister Alan Shatter said today that the practice of slopping out at Mountjoy Prison in Dublin will be phased out by the end of the year.Alan Shatter, speaking at the Oireachtas Justice Committee this morning, said that the installation of in-cell sanitation will be completed in all wings in the coming months.Minister Shatter also said that he is introducing measures to free up prison ...
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Irish funds steam ahead with yet another month of positive returns
Irish pension funds are continuing on their upbeat paths with the sixth consecutive month producing a positive performance, with an average 2.8 per cent return, says Rubicon Investment Consulting. The best performing fund was Irish Life Investment Managers, at 3.9 per cent, and Aviva Investors, although bottom of the table, still managed to return a positive 2.0 per cent for August. ...
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Irish government releases hotly-anticipated report recommending Pensions Board merger
Merges between the Pensions Board and the Financial Regulator, and the Pensions Ombudsman and the Financial Services Ombudsman, have been recommended in the Irish government’s ...
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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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