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Addressing the British-Irish Inter-Parliamentary Body on Monday evening, Taoiseach Bertie Ahern, T.D., said that relations between Ireland and the United Kingdom had never been better Read more...
Last Thursday the Road Safety Authority in Ireland launched a consultation process to evaluate the introduction of Compulsory Basic Training (CBT) for motorcyclists Read more...
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The government released figures last week that show that for every worker who has made provision for additional income in retirement there are two who appear to be relying solely on the State pension in their later years Read more...
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Transport Minister, Martin Cullen, T.D., warmly welcomed the draft aviation agreement - for so-called "Open Skies" - which was reached last Friday in Brussels between negotiators for the European Union and the USA. Read more...
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It was always going to be tough for Irish rock music to follow up on the stellar year that was 2006, when an unprecedented number of Irish bands broke out of the national scene with a plethora of albums that exhibited innovation, guile and the kind of variety that bodes very well for the future Read more...
Joe Hurley's All-Star Irish Rock Revue will celebrate its 8th anniversary on St Patrick's Day, at the Bowery Ballroom. This much-loved one-night-only event features an extraordinary mix of top NYC singers performing all the Paddy Rock and Roll hits and misses that can fit into one manic evening Read more...
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Our Australian correspondent Mike Bowen talks to Tommy Smyth (with a 'Y') in the blustering heat of Melbourne during his trip to commentate on the A-League Soccer Grand Final for ESPN... Read more...
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There was little doubt that this year's Baseball Hall of Fame inductees would include Cal Ripken, the Iron Man shortstop for the American League Baltimore Orioles, and Tony Gwynn, the San Diego Padres' eight-time National League batting champion... Read more...
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New York GAA board has taken the drastic measure of pulling out of the upcoming Guinness Ulster Hurling Championship citing a downturn in player numbers and competitiveness as the reason behind the decision Read more...
Two great exponents of the European game of rugby football will lead a delegation from Ireland to meet with Mayor Gavin Newsom at San Francisco City Hall on Friday, while on a tour of Northern California Read more...
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