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Every classroom in the country is to get a teaching laptop, software and digital projector over the next three years as part of a €150 million plan for 'smart schools' launched on Monday by the Taoiseach, Brian Cowen T.D. Read more...
This week the New York City St Patrick's Day Parade Committee announced the launch of their second online donation drive. The Parade, a registered Non-Profit, hopes to raise donations from the general public towards its continued efforts to fund the Parade Read more...
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The importance for Ireland as a nation to focus on developing an entrepreneurial economy was stressed by Minister for Trade and Commerce, Billy Kelleher, T.D. at the presentation of National Enterprise Awards 2009... Read more...
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Figures released today showed the North average earnings in April 2009 increased faster over the year than in the rest of the UK. However, the gap with UK earnings remains, with people in the North earning 90% of the UK figure... Read more...
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You know, we've really got to have a word with the guy in charge. All this hanging out with hot young actresses such as this week's 'Standee', Lauren Klemp, well, it really takes its toll on a guy. Well, it doesn't really, so don't be going saying stuff to the boss now, you hear me? Read more...
Bernard O'Donovan of Pinecroft, Grange, Douglas, Co. Cork was in Berlin during November 1989, where he met his future wife Vanessa and witnessed the turning of a page in history... Read more...
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I had no sooner sent on last week's piece where I questioned why the hell a devout Muslim and avowed hater of his own country was let loose to wander an army base in America than I came across this column from Ian O'Doherty of the Irish Independent... Read more...
The Planned Parenthood director of a Bryan, Texas, clinic, Abby Johnson, had a change of heart after viewing an ultrasound during an abortion. She's since joined a pro-life group and is touring the country and making television appearances explaining the reason for her decision... Read more...
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You have probably heard some tunes by Turlough O'Carolan (1670 -1738)-Planxty Irwin, Eleanor Plunkett, O'Carolan's Concerto, Sí Bheag, Sí Mhór, to name a few. But chances are you haven't heard them as the blind 18th century harper played them - on a wire-strung harp... Read more...
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Along the way you meet some very interesting people that you never forget and one of them for me is Dave Cremin who I worked with as a bartender when I emigrated to the United States in the 80s... Read more...
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A night of high expectation spawned an occasion of rare emotion as France took a critical one goal lead from the first leg of the World Cup play-off at Croke Park... Read more...
In the first of their Guinness Series Test matches on Sunday at Croke Park, Ireland fought hard to secure a richly deserved draw against Australia with a last minute try and conversion... Read more...
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