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County Clare-based Fine Gael T.D. Joe Carey called on Tuesday for Taoiseach Bertie Ahern to hold his first fall cabinet meeting in Shannon so that he and his ministers can weigh the anger there after Aer Lingus' decision to move Heathrow flights from its Mid-Western hub to Belfast Read more...
According to a new report from an American academic, the newly-discovered ruins at Lismullin should be preserved because of their large size and unique character. Read more...
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Mary Wallace T.D., Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture and Food, called on farmers to consider energy crops as an alternative uses of their land Read more...
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The Central Statistics Office (CSO) released its report on overseas travel for the month of June last week. The new figures showed that there were 764,400 overseas trips made by Irish Residents in June 2007 compared with 677,800 in June 2006, an increase of 86,600.
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Tributes have been pouring in for Tony Wilson, founder of the legendary Manchester nightclub 'Hacienda' and co-founder of Factory Records. Wilson played a major role in shaping the entire 'Madchester' scene, and is credited with discovering bands such as Joy Division, Happy Mondays and Stone Roses Read more...
Restless searching and sometimes sanctimonious fantasies can create a sense of the sacramental about writing poetry. After all poets are the parents of dreams and dreams can lead us to our goals... Read more...
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Down through the years, Ireland has produced some outstanding female vocalists whose distinct timbre has captured the imagination of music lovers around the world... Read more...
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Sports legends from MLB, the NFL and NBA will tee up in Ireland to help raise funds to battle prostate cancer from September 17-23, 2007... Read more...
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Eoghan Boyle reports from the New York GAA Senior Hurling Semi-final at Gaelic Park between Offaly and Galway Read more...
After months of hype, David Beckham played his first Major League Soccer (MLS) game at Giants Stadium as the Red Bulls beat the visiting LA Galaxy 5-4 on Saturday night in an exciting, but frequently sloppy, contest Read more...
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