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Derry/Londonderry has fought off stiff competition to be named the UK's inaugural City of Culture for 2013, pipping Birmingham, Sheffield and Norwich to the title... Read more...
A new science museum in Dublin is pulling in five times the amount of visitors it was expecting and has rocketed into the top 10 attractions list... Read more...
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Documents have been published showing the advice given to the Irish government before its decision in September 2008 to introduce a controversial bank guarantee... Read more...
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With unemployment rates at 13.2%, retail giant Tesco have made plans to create 748 jobs in Ireland with the creation of 7 new stores, they announced on Wednesday... Read more...
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If only every week could be Catskills Irish Arts Week. Lots of Facebook posts Monday morning say just that, as hundreds of players, teachers, and visitors recover from the final few days of nonstop craic in East Durham... Read more...
The epic cross-continental charitable endeavor known as Live Aid will provide the subject matter for a major upcoming movie by the BBC, which intends to dramatize the frantic organizational efforts behind the legendary twin concerts that raised over $225 million for the starving people of Africa... Read more...
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Bejeepers, I never thought that I would be quoting Letterman, but he has a point.
However, I prefer to think of Mad Mel as an equal opportunity nutter. If I'm honest he reminds me of myself a bit... Read more...
One of the arguments from protesters of the death penalty is that psychiatrists can learn from criminals and psychopaths how to prevent their psychosis. There may be some relevance to that argument if what we learn from them is what society wants to hear... Read more...
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Mike Bowen - our Australian correspondant brings you all the latest from Downunder. This week he reflects on the World Cup and laments the current state of journalism where celebrity news drowns out the hard stuff... Read more...
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Having fun with the weather? Oh boy isn't it Hot for all us pink-skinned Irish who get more red than brown; am I right? I should know as I get burned all the time... Read more...
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Dan Shanahan's goal in the second period of extra time was vital as Waterford claimed a 1-16 to 1-13 victory over Cork at Semple Stadium on Saturday evening... Read more...
After five years at Parkhead, Polish 'keeper Artur Boruc has signed for Italian team Fiorentina on a two-year deal... Read more...
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