Provides the latest RSS feeds for Ireland News. For more headlines on Breaking, National, Business, Finance, Sports and World News, visit our home page Ireland News.Net http://www.irelandnews.net/ en-us Thu, 18 Mar 2010 11:28:54 -0400 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 11:28:54 -0400 30 Two men have been sentenced in London to lengthy prison terms for their part in the importation of 1.5 tonnes of cocaine at Dunlough Bay in Cork in 2007. Michael Daly, 49, a former London Metropolita... http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=33255948&cat=aba4168066a10b8d Thu, 18 Mar 2010 10:16:37 -0400 RTE News http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=33255948&cat=aba4168066a10b8d The High Court has approved a settlement of €4.5m in the case of a 25-year-old woman who was severely injured in a car accident in 2006. Claire Noone from Summerhill in Co Meath needs round-th... http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=33254873&cat=aba4168066a10b8d Thu, 18 Mar 2010 10:16:36 -0400 RTE http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=33254873&cat=aba4168066a10b8d Fine Gael claims it could create 6,000 jobs, if in government, by attracting international students to Ireland. The party is to launch its policy on international education today. It says it would e... http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=33255481&cat=aba4168066a10b8d Thu, 18 Mar 2010 10:16:36 -0400 RTE http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=33255481&cat=aba4168066a10b8d On behalf of the Honourable James Moore, Minister of Canadian Heritage and Official Languages, Tilly O'Neill-Gordon, Member of Parliament (Miramichi) today announced funding for the 27 http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=33255679&cat=aba4168066a10b8d Thu, 18 Mar 2010 10:10:51 -0400 Market Wire http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=33255679&cat=aba4168066a10b8d Mar 18 2010 British Airways chief executive Willie Walsh is involved in surprise last minute talks over the planned strike by the airline's cabin crew. Sources have said that Mr Walsh was holding ... http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=33255950&cat=aba4168066a10b8d Thu, 18 Mar 2010 10:09:44 -0400 Loughborough Echo http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=33255950&cat=aba4168066a10b8d Vatican City - Pope Benedict XVI's highly anticipated pastoral letter to Catholics in Ireland dealing with a child sex abuse scandal involving priests, will be published on Saturday, the Vatican annou... http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=33255946&cat=aba4168066a10b8d Thu, 18 Mar 2010 10:02:30 -0400 Earth Times http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=33255946&cat=aba4168066a10b8d By Andras Gergely DUBLIN, March 18 (Reuters) - Police have arrested Sean FitzPatrick, the former chairman of Anglo Irish Bank, sources said, the first casualty of a fraud investigation seen as vita... http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=33254874&cat=aba4168066a10b8d Thu, 18 Mar 2010 10:00:08 -0400 CNBC http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=33254874&cat=aba4168066a10b8d Ireland after claims that a girl abused by a priest was sworn to secrecy in an out-of-court settlement as recently as 2000. The victim went public with her claims that she was abused over a 10-year ... http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=33255951&cat=aba4168066a10b8d Thu, 18 Mar 2010 09:52:16 -0400 Independent.ie http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=33255951&cat=aba4168066a10b8d Police have praised the "huge effort" that ensured St Patrick's Day in the Holyland area of south Belfast passed largely without incident. Last year, several police officers were hurt and pr... http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=33255952&cat=aba4168066a10b8d Thu, 18 Mar 2010 09:47:50 -0400 BBC http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=33255952&cat=aba4168066a10b8d The jury in the case of a Cavan man accused of shooting a man in the head as he slept next to his girlfriend, has been discharged at the Central Criminal Court today.The six men and six women of the j... http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=33255086&cat=aba4168066a10b8d Thu, 18 Mar 2010 09:35:02 -0400 Breaking News.ie http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=33255086&cat=aba4168066a10b8d Pope Benedict XVI has said he hopes the letter will help the Irish faithful heal following years of abuse and cover-ups on the part of church leaders.The Vatican press office said the text of the lett... http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=33255949&cat=aba4168066a10b8d Thu, 18 Mar 2010 09:10:29 -0400 Arab News http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=33255949&cat=aba4168066a10b8d Mr Justice Michael Moriarty has hit out at critics of the long-running Tribunal saying he would not be distracted by public relations, by spin or other controversies in preparing his report. Speaking... http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=33253240&cat=aba4168066a10b8d Thu, 18 Mar 2010 08:33:17 -0400 RTE News http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=33253240&cat=aba4168066a10b8d Mar 18 2010 Car and commercial vehicle production accelerated sharply ahead last month, it has been announced. Car production increased 62.7% compared with February 2009, when the industry was stu... http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=33253246&cat=aba4168066a10b8d Thu, 18 Mar 2010 08:27:02 -0400 Loughborough Echo http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=33253246&cat=aba4168066a10b8d Mar 18 2010 Councils should not be expected to foot the bill for plans to ban certain types of rubbish from landfill, the Local Government Association (LGA) has said. And it said councils are relu... http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=33253247&cat=aba4168066a10b8d Thu, 18 Mar 2010 08:27:01 -0400 Loughborough Echo http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=33253247&cat=aba4168066a10b8d Mar 18 2010 Britain's borrowing ballooned by another £12.4 billion last month, but tax receipts rose year-on-year as the economic recovery gathered pace, official figures revealed. The Offic... http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=33253248&cat=aba4168066a10b8d Thu, 18 Mar 2010 08:27:00 -0400 Loughborough Echo http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=33253248&cat=aba4168066a10b8d Mar 18 2010 The five-year-old boy freed by kidnappers in Pakistan after his family paid a £110,000 ransom is on his way home, sources have said. Sahil Saeed and his father Raja Naqqash Saeed... http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=33253250&cat=aba4168066a10b8d Thu, 18 Mar 2010 08:26:59 -0400 Loughborough Echo http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=33253250&cat=aba4168066a10b8d Mar 18 2010 Part-nationalised Royal Bank of Scotland has unveiled new bonus plans for bosses which could see chief executive Stephen Hester reap as much as £4.8 million in shares. The bank -... http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=33253249&cat=aba4168066a10b8d Thu, 18 Mar 2010 08:26:57 -0400 Loughborough Echo http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=33253249&cat=aba4168066a10b8d EU study.The situation is so bad that retailers have been urged to package chicken in special leak-proof bags to reduce cross-contamination.It also emerged that the outside of chicken packaging and su... http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=33253252&cat=aba4168066a10b8d Thu, 18 Mar 2010 08:10:56 -0400 Independent.ie http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=33253252&cat=aba4168066a10b8d A DRUG linked to the death of two teenage friends will remain legal here until June because the Government cannot fast-track legislation to ban it. http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=33253253&cat=aba4168066a10b8d Thu, 18 Mar 2010 08:10:54 -0400 Independent.ie http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=33253253&cat=aba4168066a10b8d Irish Independent has learned.Every year public hospitals across the country are unable to treat hundreds of patients during normal hours, blaming pressure on beds, staff and other services.However, a... http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=33253254&cat=aba4168066a10b8d Thu, 18 Mar 2010 08:10:53 -0400 Independent.ie http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=33253254&cat=aba4168066a10b8d PHARMACY giant Boots is planning a further expansion into the Irish market, with at least five new stores due to open this year, creating more than 150 jobs. http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=33253255&cat=aba4168066a10b8d Thu, 18 Mar 2010 08:10:51 -0400 Independent.ie http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=33253255&cat=aba4168066a10b8d Arnold Schwarzenegger messing about with a hurley to North Korean politicians sympathising with our economic woes, it seems everyone gets in touch with their inner Irishman on St Patrick's Day. A quar... http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=33253256&cat=aba4168066a10b8d Thu, 18 Mar 2010 08:10:50 -0400 Independent.ie http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=33253256&cat=aba4168066a10b8d THE children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren of Irish nationals across the world are being offered reduced third-level fees to come and study in http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=33253257&cat=aba4168066a10b8d Thu, 18 Mar 2010 08:10:48 -0400 Independent.ie http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=33253257&cat=aba4168066a10b8d Fr Brendan Smyth , a Catholic Church spokesman insisted last night.It was originally believed that the cardinal had been present during interviews with two child victims in 1975, and that one of these... http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=33253258&cat=aba4168066a10b8d Thu, 18 Mar 2010 08:10:47 -0400 Independent.ie http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=33253258&cat=aba4168066a10b8d VICTIMS last night expressed anger at RTE's refusal to screen an award-winning film about the survivors of clerical abuse.The makers of the drama 'Beyond The Fire' were taken aback when the State broa... http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=33253259&cat=aba4168066a10b8d Thu, 18 Mar 2010 08:10:46 -0400 Independent.ie http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=33253259&cat=aba4168066a10b8d THE father of a tragic heart transplant teenager who died last June has urged the Government to change the law on organ donations. Kiva Humphries, from Deansgrange, http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=33253260&cat=aba4168066a10b8d Thu, 18 Mar 2010 08:10:45 -0400 Independent.ie http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=33253260&cat=aba4168066a10b8d Lisbon treaties cost the Exchequer €43m, making them the most expensive referendums by far in the history of the State.The first referendum -- held on June 12, 2008 -- cost almost €23m. Its... http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=33253261&cat=aba4168066a10b8d Thu, 18 Mar 2010 08:10:44 -0400 Independent.ie http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=33253261&cat=aba4168066a10b8d A MAN who was subjected to horrific sexual abuse at the hands of a notorious Irish priest more than three decades ago has finally been awarded compensation for his ordeal.The 46-year-old man, who can ... http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=33253262&cat=aba4168066a10b8d Thu, 18 Mar 2010 08:10:42 -0400 Independent.ie http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=33253262&cat=aba4168066a10b8d BBC News "Ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country" - a famous phrase that could be applied to a competition in the Irish Republic asking the pu... http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=33252931&cat=aba4168066a10b8d Thu, 18 Mar 2010 08:06:25 -0400 BBC http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=33252931&cat=aba4168066a10b8d END: Module - M24 Article Headline with no image --> BEGIN: Module - Main Article --> Adolf Hitler played cricket. He raised his own cricket team to play some British prisoners of war dur... http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=33253264&cat=aba4168066a10b8d Thu, 18 Mar 2010 07:48:40 -0400 Times Online http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=33253264&cat=aba4168066a10b8d Mar 18 2010 William Hague has admitted he was wrong to declare Lord Ashcroft would pay "tens of millions of pounds" more in tax as a result of a deal struck to allow him to take a seat in the Lords... http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=33251146&cat=aba4168066a10b8d Thu, 18 Mar 2010 06:53:10 -0400 Loughborough Echo http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=33251146&cat=aba4168066a10b8d The Catholic Church faced further allegations of mishandling child sex abuse in Ireland today after claims that a girl abused by a priest was sworn to secrecy in an out-of-court settlement as recently... http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=33251140&cat=aba4168066a10b8d Thu, 18 Mar 2010 06:19:29 -0400 Breaking News.ie http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=33251140&cat=aba4168066a10b8d Taxi drivers across the country are expected to stage a three-hour work stoppage from noon, to call for a moratorium on new licences being issued.Airports, train and bus stations are being targetted, ... http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=33250679&cat=aba4168066a10b8d Thu, 18 Mar 2010 06:19:28 -0400 Breaking News.ie http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=33250679&cat=aba4168066a10b8d Two men have died on Ireland's roads overnight.One man died following a suspected hit-and-run in Co. Leitrim. It is believed the 38-year-old was knocked down on the Hilly Road in Drumshanbo last night... http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=33251141&cat=aba4168066a10b8d Thu, 18 Mar 2010 06:19:27 -0400 Breaking News.ie http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=33251141&cat=aba4168066a10b8d Further claims have been made in the child sex abuse scandal currently rocking the Catholic Church.The Bishop of Derry Seamus Hegarty has been accused of being involved in a compensation deal to cover... http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=33251143&cat=aba4168066a10b8d Thu, 18 Mar 2010 06:19:27 -0400 Breaking News.ie http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=33251143&cat=aba4168066a10b8d Mar 18, 2010 - 01:37 - WAM Al Ain, 18th March 2010 (WAM) -- Attorney General of Ireland Professor Paul Gallagher gave today a lecture at the UAE University on the general law. http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=33250515&cat=aba4168066a10b8d Thu, 18 Mar 2010 06:01:56 -0400 WAM http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=33250515&cat=aba4168066a10b8d It has been confirmed that Ireland's second game of the forthcoming Summer tour will be against New Zealand Maori on Friday 18 June 2010 in Rotorua. The game will help mark the Centenary of New Zeala... http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=33249142&cat=aba4168066a10b8d Thu, 18 Mar 2010 05:31:39 -0400 RTE http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=33249142&cat=aba4168066a10b8d A 47-year-old man has died in a house fire in Athboy, Co Meath. The fire broke out at a house on Connaught Street at around 11.30pm last night. The alarm was raised when passers-by saw smoke coming ... http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=33249141&cat=aba4168066a10b8d Thu, 18 Mar 2010 05:31:38 -0400 RTE News http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=33249141&cat=aba4168066a10b8d Mar 18 2010 Duncan Bannatyne has had a dig at Dragons' Den colleague James Caan over his tax status. The Scottish tycoon is accusing his fellow millionaire of having an "unfair" business advantage... http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=33249144&cat=aba4168066a10b8d Thu, 18 Mar 2010 05:25:08 -0400 Loughborough Echo http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=33249144&cat=aba4168066a10b8d The Bishop of Derry has been accused of being involved in a compensation deal to cover up alleged child sex abuse.Dr Seamus Hegarty was one of three priests named in a civil settlement after an eight-... http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=33249146&cat=aba4168066a10b8d Thu, 18 Mar 2010 05:05:46 -0400 BBC http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=33249146&cat=aba4168066a10b8d St. Patrick's Day — except the elderly lady is very much alive. "God rest her soul," Biden said Wednesday night as he introduced Cowen and http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=33248653&cat=aba4168066a10b8d Thu, 18 Mar 2010 04:56:33 -0400 Baltimore Sun http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=33248653&cat=aba4168066a10b8d Ireland Prime Minister Brian Cowen speaks as President Barack Obama and vice president Joe Biden smile during a St. Patrick's Day reception in the East Room of the White House in Washington, March 17,... http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=33249143&cat=aba4168066a10b8d Thu, 18 Mar 2010 04:55:52 -0400 CBS News http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=33249143&cat=aba4168066a10b8d Ireland Prime Minister Brian Cowen speaks as President Barack Obama and vice president Joe Biden smile during a St. Patrick's Day reception in the East Room of the White House in Washington, March 17,... http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=33248287&cat=aba4168066a10b8d Thu, 18 Mar 2010 04:55:18 -0400 CBS News http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=33248287&cat=aba4168066a10b8d The family of a Cork man who is fighting for his life after being attacked in Australia have flown to the country to be by his bedside.Paddy Fox, 29, from Kildorrery suffered serious head injuries fol... http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=33249016&cat=aba4168066a10b8d Thu, 18 Mar 2010 04:55:08 -0400 Breaking News.ie http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=33249016&cat=aba4168066a10b8d The body of a man has been found in Co Leitrim.It is believed the 38-year-old was hit by a car on the Hilly Road in Drumshanbo at around 10.30pm last night.Gardaí are appealing for anyone with inform... http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=33249139&cat=aba4168066a10b8d Thu, 18 Mar 2010 04:55:08 -0400 Breaking News.ie http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=33249139&cat=aba4168066a10b8d A leading economist has described the latest European Commission assessment of the Irish economy as overly "pessimistic".The European Commission has told the Government this week that its spending cut... http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=33248360&cat=aba4168066a10b8d Thu, 18 Mar 2010 04:55:07 -0400 Breaking News.ie http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=33248360&cat=aba4168066a10b8d President Mary McAleese is the guest of honour at the opening night of Dublin's new Grand Canal Theatre.Ireland's new cultural ambassador Gabriel Byrne, broadcaster Gay Byrne and actor Brendan Gleeson... http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=33248699&cat=aba4168066a10b8d Thu, 18 Mar 2010 04:55:07 -0400 Breaking News.ie http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=33248699&cat=aba4168066a10b8d US President Barack Obama has spoken of his commitment to immigration reform at the annual St Patrick's Day celebration in Washington. Mr Obama said he was still committed to immigration reform, whic... http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=33246931&cat=aba4168066a10b8d Thu, 18 Mar 2010 04:06:56 -0400 RTE http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=33246931&cat=aba4168066a10b8d Seven people have been rescued from cliffs at Howth Head in Dublin. The rescue took place at around 7pm yesterday evening when the people became trapped at the end of a cliff near the Baily Lighthous... http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=33247145&cat=aba4168066a10b8d Thu, 18 Mar 2010 04:06:54 -0400 RTE News http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=33247145&cat=aba4168066a10b8d A recruitment company says it looking for 800 Irish bankers to fill vacancies in several UK-based banks. Hays Ireland says a recent pick-up in the British economy and an increased focus on regulatory... http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=33246517&cat=aba4168066a10b8d Thu, 18 Mar 2010 04:06:53 -0400 RTE http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=33246517&cat=aba4168066a10b8d CROWS NEST, AUSTRALIA, March 18, 2010 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Independent and unsigned music website Boost Independent Music (www.boostindependentmusic.com) invites music lovers to celebrate St Patrick'... http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=33246624&cat=aba4168066a10b8d Thu, 18 Mar 2010 03:38:23 -0400 24 / 7 Press Release http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=33246624&cat=aba4168066a10b8d Catholic schools are facing closures and major changes as the church continues its plans for reorganising without academic selection.Most areas are being presented with options rather than directives.... http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=33247152&cat=aba4168066a10b8d Thu, 18 Mar 2010 03:37:56 -0400 BBC http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=33247152&cat=aba4168066a10b8d A firefighter battles a blaze at a Dublin head shop, one of two last month suspected of being targeted by drug dealers angry about competition. The shops and their merchandise are largely unregulated. http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=33246648&cat=aba4168066a10b8d Thu, 18 Mar 2010 03:31:37 -0400 Los Angeles Times http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=33246648&cat=aba4168066a10b8d Cardinal Sean Brady, leader of the Roman Catholic Church in Ireland, attends a news conference in February at the Vatican. On Tuesday, he apologized over a sexual abuse scandal that has rocked his cou... http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=33246896&cat=aba4168066a10b8d Thu, 18 Mar 2010 03:31:35 -0400 Los Angeles Times http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=33246896&cat=aba4168066a10b8d PM admits Iraq inquiry evidence was wrong; calls for resignation of the Catholic cardinal in Ireland; what's on at the Edinburgh festival, and the man taking over the Tate turbine hall, all in our dai... http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=33246769&cat=aba4168066a10b8d Thu, 18 Mar 2010 03:30:59 -0400 The Guardian http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=33246769&cat=aba4168066a10b8d Never is that more evident than when it holds Irish Day on Saturday, an annual event that begins with a pancake breakfast, features a parade and draws thousands who stroll Main Street to shop for hand... http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=33247144&cat=aba4168066a10b8d Thu, 18 Mar 2010 03:30:25 -0400 Record Net http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=33247144&cat=aba4168066a10b8d It has emerged that 98% of Irish chickens are believed to contain dangerous bacteria.A recent study by the European Food Safety Authority study found a high level of the bacteria Campylo-bacter in pou... http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=33247139&cat=aba4168066a10b8d Thu, 18 Mar 2010 03:27:07 -0400 Breaking News.ie http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=33247139&cat=aba4168066a10b8d Survivors of clerical child abuse say the Church can't continue to have Cardinal Sean Brady at the helm in Ireland after it emerged he covered up allegations of abuse in the 1970's.The Primate of All ... http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=33247140&cat=aba4168066a10b8d Thu, 18 Mar 2010 03:27:07 -0400 Breaking News.ie http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=33247140&cat=aba4168066a10b8d Higher paid civil servants are the latest group to vote on industrial action.The Association of Higher Civil and Public Servants isn't seeking a mandate for work stoppages, but if the vote is passed, ... http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=33247141&cat=aba4168066a10b8d Thu, 18 Mar 2010 03:27:06 -0400 Breaking News.ie http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=33247141&cat=aba4168066a10b8d WASHINGTON — For 27 years, Irish political leaders have spent Saint Patrick’s Day lunching with US presidents and members of Congress at the Capitol. They have often been feuding, sometime... http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=33247143&cat=aba4168066a10b8d Thu, 18 Mar 2010 03:11:26 -0400 Boston Globe http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=33247143&cat=aba4168066a10b8d After holding talks in Turkish capital of Ankara, McAleese will proceed to northwestern province of Canakkale to commemorate Irish soldiers who died during World War I. http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=33245289&cat=aba4168066a10b8d Thu, 18 Mar 2010 02:49:49 -0400 World Bulletin http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=33245289&cat=aba4168066a10b8d MORE than half of the school projects promised by the Government last year have not seen a sod turned or a brick laid.Forty-two of the schools are stuck in planning limbo -- with 30 projects currently... http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=33245266&cat=aba4168066a10b8d Thu, 18 Mar 2010 02:18:18 -0400 Independent.ie http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=33245266&cat=aba4168066a10b8d Portumna sunk to his knees as the final whistle blew, despite the best efforts of three-year-old son Andrew to cheer up his father.Canning held his hands in despair as he watched rivals http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=33245267&cat=aba4168066a10b8d Thu, 18 Mar 2010 02:18:17 -0400 Independent.ie http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=33245267&cat=aba4168066a10b8d THE Government policy of abolishing quangos has saved just €7m for the public purse since plans to cut these organisations were announced at the end of 2008, new figures reveal.This represents j... http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=33245268&cat=aba4168066a10b8d Thu, 18 Mar 2010 02:18:15 -0400 Independent.ie http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=33245268&cat=aba4168066a10b8d A GOVERNMENT quango has abandoned attempts to recover a €19,000 bonus paid in error to a former manager at the centre of a fraud investigation. http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=33245269&cat=aba4168066a10b8d Thu, 18 Mar 2010 02:18:15 -0400 Independent.ie http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=33245269&cat=aba4168066a10b8d RTE is spending €1.2m to encourage staff to take a career break in a desperate bid to slash the state broadcaster's wage bill.Sixty-one staff availed of the "incentivised career break" introduce... http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=33245271&cat=aba4168066a10b8d Thu, 18 Mar 2010 02:18:14 -0400 Independent.ie http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=33245271&cat=aba4168066a10b8d Irish Independent .The producer revealed the personal toll it took on himself and his wife, when, following years of preparation, the show closed after only three months on Broadway."It was like a kic... http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=33245270&cat=aba4168066a10b8d Thu, 18 Mar 2010 02:18:13 -0400 Independent.ie http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=33245270&cat=aba4168066a10b8d MORE than 4,000 birth certificates are issued every year without a father's name, new figures reveal.And hundreds of absent fathers cannot be forced to cough-up child maintenance because their names a... http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=33245272&cat=aba4168066a10b8d Thu, 18 Mar 2010 02:18:12 -0400 Independent.ie http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=33245272&cat=aba4168066a10b8d SATURDAY's Lotto jackpot is heading for €6.5m after nobody picked the winning numbers last night. The numbers in the main draw were 1, 24, 26, 27, 32, and 33 and bonus 35. In the Lotto http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=33245273&cat=aba4168066a10b8d Thu, 18 Mar 2010 02:18:09 -0400 Independent.ie http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=33245273&cat=aba4168066a10b8d THERE were lots of tears and lots of handshakes -- tears during the sermon and then, afterwards, supportive handshakes that were strong enough to crack bones.Clutching a silver crozier in one hand, http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=33245274&cat=aba4168066a10b8d Thu, 18 Mar 2010 02:18:07 -0400 Independent.ie http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=33245274&cat=aba4168066a10b8d "I will never directly or indirectly, by means of a nod, or of a word, by writing, or in any other way, and under whatever type of pretext, even for the most urgent and most serious cause (even) for t... http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=33245275&cat=aba4168066a10b8d Thu, 18 Mar 2010 02:18:05 -0400 Independent.ie http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=33245275&cat=aba4168066a10b8d Mgr Thynne encouraged the large, but not packed, congregation to meet the moral and spiritual challenge of renewing their church.But Mgr Thynne admitted that the recent scandals had weakened the churc... http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=33245276&cat=aba4168066a10b8d Thu, 18 Mar 2010 02:18:03 -0400 Independent.ie http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=33245276&cat=aba4168066a10b8d Mgr Dooley , who studied canon law with Dr Brady, defended the cardinal's silence in 1975, and added that he would not necessarily refer sex crimes against children to gardai nowadays if passed inform... http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=33245277&cat=aba4168066a10b8d Thu, 18 Mar 2010 02:18:02 -0400 Independent.ie http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=33245277&cat=aba4168066a10b8d Dublin , said: "He's a good man, but he did allow children to be abused after a person had been discovered to be a paedophile."If he is admitting that he hasn't always upheld the values he believes in... http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=33245278&cat=aba4168066a10b8d Thu, 18 Mar 2010 02:18:01 -0400 Independent.ie http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=33245278&cat=aba4168066a10b8d Pope Benedict hopes his long-awaited pastoral letter dealing with the child abuse scandal -- expected to be published tomorrow or Saturday -- will "help repentance, healing and renewal".Speaking in En... http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=33245280&cat=aba4168066a10b8d Thu, 18 Mar 2010 02:17:58 -0400 Independent.ie http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=33245280&cat=aba4168066a10b8d Cardinal Sean Brady .The Norbertine Community said it acknowledged its own failures in relation to Smyth and apologised to his victims.In a statement released on behalf of the community, which is base... http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=33245279&cat=aba4168066a10b8d Thu, 18 Mar 2010 02:17:57 -0400 Independent.ie http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=33245279&cat=aba4168066a10b8d A DRUG linked to the death of two teenage friends will remain legal here until June because the Government cannot fast-track legislation to ban it. http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=33245282&cat=aba4168066a10b8d Thu, 18 Mar 2010 02:17:53 -0400 Independent.ie http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=33245282&cat=aba4168066a10b8d THERE was a large garda presence on the streets of the capital last night as officers sought to blunt the edge of St Patrick's Day revelries.Gangs of drunken youths roamed through the city, as minor s... http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=33245284&cat=aba4168066a10b8d Thu, 18 Mar 2010 02:17:52 -0400 Independent.ie http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=33245284&cat=aba4168066a10b8d Britain has collected just €2,000.While millions across the world were yesterday celebrating their Irish connections, only very few apparently were willing to contribute to the fund to help the ... http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=33245283&cat=aba4168066a10b8d Thu, 18 Mar 2010 02:17:49 -0400 Independent.ie http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=33245283&cat=aba4168066a10b8d Cardinal Brady said he would "consider my position" as he came under mounting pressure to resign.Crucially, his period of reflection to seek "the guidance of the Holy Spirit" will cover not only Holy ... http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=33245285&cat=aba4168066a10b8d Thu, 18 Mar 2010 02:17:47 -0400 Independent.ie http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=33245285&cat=aba4168066a10b8d Northern Ireland are more than ample evidence of this.There is always tension between the possibilities we aspire to and our wounded memories and past mistakes.St Patrick, our national apostle, our pa... http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=33245286&cat=aba4168066a10b8d Thu, 18 Mar 2010 02:17:45 -0400 Independent.ie http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=33245286&cat=aba4168066a10b8d Dublin parade yesterday as an estimated 650,000 people, some even wearing T-shirts, lined the streets for the colourful extravaganza.With a theme of 'An Extraordinary World', the parade was a dazzling... http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=33245287&cat=aba4168066a10b8d Thu, 18 Mar 2010 02:17:44 -0400 Independent.ie http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=33245287&cat=aba4168066a10b8d Ireland that helped entice people to their local St Patrick's Day parades.With spring having finally sprung and temperatures in the low teens in many areas, the result was huge crowds up and down the ... http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=33245288&cat=aba4168066a10b8d Thu, 18 Mar 2010 02:17:42 -0400 Independent.ie http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=33245288&cat=aba4168066a10b8d Mar 18 2010 A quarter of MPs (23%) would not go into politics if they were starting their careers again, according to a poll which uncovered low morale at Westminster in the wake of the expenses sc... http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=33243093&cat=aba4168066a10b8d Thu, 18 Mar 2010 01:01:50 -0400 Loughborough Echo http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=33243093&cat=aba4168066a10b8d Mar 18 2010 The vast majority of England's universities will see their public funding slashed next year. Oxford and Cambridge are among those losing out this year, as institutions are hit with the... http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=33243095&cat=aba4168066a10b8d Thu, 18 Mar 2010 01:01:49 -0400 Loughborough Echo http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=33243095&cat=aba4168066a10b8d St. Patrick 's Day by picketing the carrier's Chicago headquarters to protest a controversial joint venture with Ireland's Aer Lingus.United flight crews are unhappy with new service between Washingto... http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=33242383&cat=aba4168066a10b8d Thu, 18 Mar 2010 00:30:11 -0400 Chicago Tribune http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=33242383&cat=aba4168066a10b8d Vice President Joe Biden asked for God's blessing for the late mother of Irish Prime Minister Brian Cowen during a White House celebration of St. Patrick's Day-- except the elderly lady is very much&h... http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=33243091&cat=aba4168066a10b8d Thu, 18 Mar 2010 00:08:04 -0400 Yahoo! News http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=33243091&cat=aba4168066a10b8d IRELAND -- You don't have to travel far to enjoy the luck of the Irish. It's happening this week in Southern Lewis County. The community of Ireland is hosting its 29th annual Irish Spring Festival, w... http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=33240845&cat=aba4168066a10b8d Wed, 17 Mar 2010 23:21:35 -0400 State Journal http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=33240845&cat=aba4168066a10b8d Mar 18 2010 Two parliamentary committees are beginning inquiries into the circumstances surrounding the award of a peerage to major Conservative donor Lord Ashcroft. But the committees will not he... http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=33240849&cat=aba4168066a10b8d Wed, 17 Mar 2010 23:13:24 -0400 Loughborough Echo http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=33240849&cat=aba4168066a10b8d Mar 18 2010 Motor giant Nissan has confirmed plans to build its new electric car in the UK. Production of the Nissan Leaf at the firm's Sunderland plant will begin in 2013 and forms part of a &pou... http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=33240850&cat=aba4168066a10b8d Wed, 17 Mar 2010 23:13:23 -0400 Loughborough Echo http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=33240850&cat=aba4168066a10b8d Mar 18 2010 One in seven female students has been the victim of a serious sexual or physical assault, a damning report has found. But few report incidents to the police, with up to half of those s... http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=33240854&cat=aba4168066a10b8d Wed, 17 Mar 2010 23:13:23 -0400 Loughborough Echo http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=33240854&cat=aba4168066a10b8d Mar 18 2010 Police investigating the disappearance of university chef Claudia Lawrence have revealed she spent the night with a mystery boyfriend just two days before she went missing. The detecti... http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=33240853&cat=aba4168066a10b8d Wed, 17 Mar 2010 23:13:22 -0400 Loughborough Echo http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=33240853&cat=aba4168066a10b8d Mar 18 2010 Preparing for the aftermath of conflict is essential in planning for future overseas military operations involving British troops, MPs have warned. The Commons Defence Committee said t... http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=33240852&cat=aba4168066a10b8d Wed, 17 Mar 2010 23:13:21 -0400 Loughborough Echo http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=33240852&cat=aba4168066a10b8d Half a million people were forecast to line the 3 kilometer (2 mile) route of the flagship Dublin parade, which is exploring the theme “The Extraordinary World.” It is a nod to Ireland's increasin... http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=33240847&cat=aba4168066a10b8d Wed, 17 Mar 2010 23:05:17 -0400 The China Post http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=33240847&cat=aba4168066a10b8d The New Zealand Maori rugby team's centenary celebrations have received a fillip with today's announcement they will take on Ireland and England in June. The matches - against Ireland, whom they play... http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=33240638&cat=aba4168066a10b8d Wed, 17 Mar 2010 23:00:01 -0400 New Zealand Herald http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=33240638&cat=aba4168066a10b8d View all » With Baltimore St. Patrick's Day celebrations in full swing, people of all ages are enjoying corned beef and cabbage, dancing, drink, and fun. Many local restaurants and bars are ... http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=33240846&cat=aba4168066a10b8d Wed, 17 Mar 2010 22:56:40 -0400 Baltimore Examiner http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=33240846&cat=aba4168066a10b8d   In CheltenhamIT WAS billed as St Patrick's Day at Cheltenham - Ladies Day was not due until Thursday. But the latter event arrived 24 hours early, at least in yesterday's opening race. And... http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=33239060&cat=aba4168066a10b8d Wed, 17 Mar 2010 21:21:22 -0400 Irish Times http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=33239060&cat=aba4168066a10b8d US president Barack Obama waves to reporters at the end of his meeting with Taoiseach Brian Cowen in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington yesterday. Mr Cowen presented Mr Obama with a 1912... http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=33239061&cat=aba4168066a10b8d Wed, 17 Mar 2010 21:21:21 -0400 Irish Times http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=33239061&cat=aba4168066a10b8d SEÁN Mac CONNELL Agriculture CorrespondentMOST FARMERS will not be interested in the proposed agri-environmental scheme which will replace the Rural Environment Protection Scheme, a farm leader h... http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=33239059&cat=aba4168066a10b8d Wed, 17 Mar 2010 21:21:20 -0400 Irish Times http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=33239059&cat=aba4168066a10b8d LORNA SIGGINS Marine Correspondent“JAMMERS” WHICH can be purchased via the internet pose a security risk to GPS navigation systems on land and at sea, according to an Irish technology spec... http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=33239058&cat=aba4168066a10b8d Wed, 17 Mar 2010 21:21:19 -0400 Irish Times http://feeds.irelandnews.net/?rid=33239058&cat=aba4168066a10b8d