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Christian Brothers Not Returning Back to School Come September

Friday, July 04, 2008 1:48:00 AM

After 200 years of educating the youth of Ireland the Christian Brothers will be putting down the chalk for the last time this summer, as the school bell rings out on an old Irish tradition.    Full Story

Ireland Has Been Strong Defender of UN Principles, Claims Taoiseach

Wednesday, July 02, 2008 7:01:00 PM

The Taoiseach, Mr. Brian Cowen, T.D. praised the Irish Defence Forces for their precipitation in peace keeping missions over the past fifty years at an anniversary ceremony which took place at McKee B ...   Full Story

Irish World Academy of Music and Dance to Get 'Elegant and Beautiful' New Building

Wednesday, July 02, 2008 6:58:00 PM

Construction work started last week on a new twenty million Euro building for the Irish world Academy of Music and Dance at the University of Limerick. It was designed by a leading French Architect Da ...   Full Story

Northern Ireland Court Acquits Men Over McCartney Murder

Wednesday, July 02, 2008 6:33:00 PM

A Northern Ireland court acquitted three men last week of involvement in the murder of Belfast man Robert McCartney, whose killing three years ago sparked international outrage.   Full Story

Polish President says Lisbon Treaty is Pointless

Tuesday, July 01, 2008 4:50:00 PM

On Tuesday Polish president Lech Kaczynski in an interview with Polish daily newspaper Dziennik said, "For the moment, the question of the [Lisbon] treaty is pointless".    Full Story

Detontate a Nuclear Bomb in Ireland, and Receive only a 5000 Euro Fine

Monday, June 30, 2008 7:07:00 PM

Currently if you detonate a nuclear bomb in Ireland you will only be subject to a €5000 fine or a twelve month jail sentence because of anomalies in legislation introduced in 2006.   Full Story

Safe Investments

Monday, June 30, 2008 5:35:00 PM

One definition of the word safe in the Oxford English dictionary is free from risk. In light of recent asset performances, there is not a single investor who could state their investment is risk-free. ...   Full Story

Remembering the Irish Famine

Wednesday, June 25, 2008 7:35:00 PM

The National Famine Memorial Committee Members are due to be named this week according to a statement by John Curran TD Minister of State at the Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs. T ...   Full Story

The Ritual of Growing Potatoes

Wednesday, June 25, 2008 7:19:00 PM

In Ireland in the past the ritual of growing new potatoes was built into the rural way of life.From generation to generation the same format was utilised. The family's children were included an ...   Full Story

Government to Study Lisbon Treaty 'No' Vote in Survey

Wednesday, June 25, 2008 7:12:00 PM

The government will commission a study to find out why voters rejected the European Union's reform treaty in a referendum this month, Taoiseach Brian Cowen said on Wednesday.   Full Story

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