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This week at Farmleigh House Phoenix Park, a major two-day Marine Energy and Smart Grid conference was held to focus on developments in marine renewable energy and smart grid technology and aims to create business and research opportunities between Ireland, the North and the U.S. Read more...
Sinn Féin's Michelle Gildernew has retained her Fermanagh & South Tyrone seat by a narrow margin of four votes and was declared the winner after the third recount... Read more...
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On Monday, Tourism Minister Mary Hanafin T.D., met representatives of tourism industry groups to discuss responses to the continuing challenges posed by the impact of volcanic ash on air travel Read more...
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Some of the northeast's most renowned chefs are to converge on the St. Regis Hotel in Washington DC next week, in order to ply their trade before a glittering audience to raise awareness of the great work carried out each year by the Washington Ireland Program Read more...
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You know, we really ought to quit opening this piece with the phrase: "You know", but also, this week's 'Standee', Jenna Nicholls, is one of those girls you really should be jealous of, but couldn't possibly be... Read more...
The first 'Joint Counties' event (a comedy show for the premier), in association with the Irish Arts Center, will be held on Sunday May 16th at the Irish Arts Center Read more...
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You know, you just have to laugh: I'm only out of bed and the first thing that greets me in the post is a final - final, mind you - reminder that my TV license was due for renewal ten days ago... Read more...
Many of the e-mails I get forwarded are politically incorrect but, nevertheless, quite hilarious. The latest one was sent by an Hispanic friend who knew that I'd get a kick out of it even though it might be considered offensive to supersensitive blacks and Hispanics... Read more...
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If you go to see fiddler Randall Bays and box player James Keane at the Irish American Association of Northwest Jersey in Rockaway on Sunday, May 16th you can do more than listen - you can learn from them beforehand in a workshop, and play with them afterwards in a session... Read more...
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Ireland House promoted a reading last Sunday at Swift (on 4th Street) by Wexford man and wonderful writer Billy Roche who, passing briefly through New York, read from his work in an event that was put together at the last minute Read more...
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Wales and Lions centre Jamie Roberts scored the only try as the Blues extended their winning streak in all competitions to seven matches, a new record for the Welsh region... Read more...
Chelsea clinched the Premier League title and set a new goalscoring record with a sensational destruction of 10-man Wigan Athletic at Stamford Bridge... Read more...
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