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Northern Deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness has challenged the DUP to "hold its nerve" to secure the switch of policing and justice powers to Stormont - hopefully by Christmas Read more...
The second annual edition of 1st Irish, a five-week-long all-Irish theatre festival coordinated by Origin Theatre Company, runs from September 1 to October 4 Read more...
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The Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, Brendan Smith T.D., has said that he was working closely with his German colleague and a number of other EU agriculture Ministers in a further push for urgent action to lessen the administrative burden on farmers from EU measures Read more...
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The number of small businesses in the North taking action to improve their energy and water efficiency has doubled in just two years, to a level higher than anywhere else in the UK Read more...
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Hard as it is to believe, this year marks the 20th anniversary of the release of one of the UK's most seminal albums since the advent of rock 'n' roll, a record of such power and influence that every indie band which has appeared in its wake is all but assured of containing something of its essence in their sound... Read more...
Marion Rose Horgan of Cobh, Co Cork, Ireland, tells us in her book "My Road" that she wrote this poem to mark the anniversary of the death of Jack Doyle, who was a legend in his own lifetime... Read more...
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Some people in government have a very strange sense of morality. They think that stealing from the wealthy to give to the poor is somehow a good thing to do. It is actually highly immoral because not only is it theft pure and simple but it also punishes achievement, rewards imprudence, strips ambition, and creates dependency... Read more...
I always hope to be writing a happy column to you - you know, one that is filled with fluffy bunnies and hedgehogs that can talk and Mr. Toad who wants to be your friend, but real life just isn't like that, is it? Read more...
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Mike Bowen With all The Latest From Irish-Australia Read more...
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Enjoying the last days of summer? Of course you are; well probably not last weekend as we had Hurricane Bill all over us and a lot of the beaches were closed. Ah, but who cares? It was a good excuse to stay inside for a cold one right? Read more...
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Despite being down a man Cork produced a splendid performance to topple champions Tyrone and book their place in this year's All Ireland Football final Read more...
Burnley proved their midweek victory over Manchester United was no fluke as they beat Everton at Turf Moor for back-to-back 1-0 home wins; plus a round-up of all the other action from the Premier League Read more...
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