President Carter Suggested for Envoy Role in 1993
December 28, 2018 No Responses

President Carter Suggested for Envoy Role in 1993

Former US president Jimmy Carter was suggested for a Northern Ireland peace process role, official files show. Speculation was mounting in January 1993 that president-elect Bill Clinton would appoint a special envoy. British Foreign Office official Jonathan Powell mentioned Mr...
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Skellig Michael Transformed by Star Wars Films
December 28, 2018 No Responses

Skellig Michael Transformed by Star Wars Films

A rocky outcrop off the coast of Kerry that starred in two Star Wars films has transformed the tourism scene in south-west Ireland. Star Wars fans have been flocking to Skellig Michael, a sheer-sided island 12 miles off the Wild...
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Seán Cox’s Family Thank Supporters for Their Continued Support
December 28, 2018 No Responses

Seán Cox’s Family Thank Supporters for Their Continued Support

The family of Seán Cox have thanked people for their support after the Meath man suffered life-changing injuries in an attack at a Liverpool soccer match in April. Mr Cox’s wife Martina and his three children extended their “huge expression...
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Murray Hoping for Full Fitness to Return in Brisbane
December 28, 2018 No Responses

Murray Hoping for Full Fitness to Return in Brisbane

Andy Murray insists he has no regrets about his long battle to regain fitness despite admitting he is still unsure how his troublesome hip will hold up. The former world number one is in Australia preparing to start the new...
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Felipe Anderson’s Brace Moves Hammers into Top Half of the Table
December 27, 2018 No Responses

Felipe Anderson’s Brace Moves Hammers into Top Half of the Table

Felipe Anderson’s six-minute brace sunk Southampton 2-1 and dragged West Ham into the Premier League’s top 10. The Brazil playmaker’s quick-fire double cancelled out Nathan Redmond’s scrambled goalmouth finish as the Hammers battled hard for victory at...
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Life Expectancy Rises In Ireland
December 27, 2018 No Responses

Life Expectancy Rises In Ireland

Life expectancy in Ireland has gone up by almost two and half years since 2006. That is one of the key findings of the Government’s Health In Ireland: Key Trends report which has just been published. This is the 11th...
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Twenty-Two Syrian Families Resettled in Ireland
December 27, 2018 No Responses

Twenty-Two Syrian Families Resettled in Ireland

Twenty-two Syrian families including 58 children were resettled in Ireland on Thursday. The families have been living in the UNHCR refugee camp in Lebanon since fleeing the conflict in Syria. One hundred and five people have been resettled in Ireland,...
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Hundreds of Defense Forces Spending Christmas Abroad on Peacekeeping Missions
December 27, 2018 No Responses

Hundreds of Defense Forces Spending Christmas Abroad on Peacekeeping Missions

650 Irish Defense Forces personnel are spending this Christmas week away from their families. They are serving abroad on peacekeeping missions in the likes of Syria, South Lebanon and Mali. This year marked 60 years of unbroken overseas service for...
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Spurs Into Second Place after Savaging The Cherries
December 26, 2018 No Responses

Spurs Into Second Place after Savaging The Cherries

Tottenham continued their brilliant festive period with a 5-0 rout over Bournemouth that takes them above Manchester City into second in the Premier League. Spurs came into the game on the back of the 6-2 mauling of Everton on Sunday...
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Lichsteiner Error Gifts Seagulls a Draw With Arsenal
December 26, 2018 No Responses

Lichsteiner Error Gifts Seagulls a Draw With Arsenal

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang struck his 13th Premier League goal of the season but a defensive error once again proved costly for Arsenal as Brighton recovered to claim a 1-1 at the Amex Stadium. Aubameyang fired the Gunners in front after just...
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