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Tuesday July 19, 2011

NEWS

Taoiseach Calls Vatican 'Disgraceful' After New Abuse Report

Another Irish government report on the Catholic Church's handling of child sex abuse allegations - the fourth to date - has led to renewed public anger after the revelation that certain priests and bishops were still not following child protection guidelines as recently as 2009... Read more...

TDs Apologize For "Miss Piggy" Jibe

Fine Gael TD Mary Mitchell O'Connor has admitted she was hurt by comments made by a group of Independent TDs during which they described her as "Miss Piggy"... Read more...

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BUSINESS

IMF Backs Ireland As Moody's Cuts Rating To Junk Status

The International Monetary Fund says Ireland could expect to return to bond markets next year, if European leaders are able to stop the contagion from other countries in the Eurozone Read more...

Chippers Codding Customers In Fish Rip-Off

Beware when buying fish and chips in Ireland - new research shows one third of Ireland's chippers are substituting cheaper fish for cod and selling it at inflated prices... Read more...

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ARTS

Ronnie McGinn's Poetry Page

Ida F. Lee is a member of The Douglas Writers Group and has recently compiled a booklet of her poems as a fundraiser for some local charities... Read more...

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OPINION

The Unbelievable Brilliance Of Barack Obama

Ever since Barack Hussein Obama emerged as a candidate for president he has received glowing accolades from celebrities and liberal pundits for his supposed intelligence... Read more...