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Last Wednesday, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said that Ireland remains important for the U.S., and the Obama administration hopes the strong economic ties between the two countries will continue Read more...
A Limerick man who died shortly after becoming the first Irish person to climb K2 - the world's most dangerous mountain - was honoured by his native county last week Read more...
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Six pharmaceutical manufacturing facilities, located in Belgium, India, Ireland, Germany, and Switzerland have been named 2009 winners in the fifth annual 'Facility of the Year Awards' program sponsored by the International Society for Pharmaceutical Engineering Read more...
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Northern Finance Minister Nigel Dodds has revealed that the latest Forecast Outturn returns from departments indicate that capital investment spend will be over 30% higher this year than in 2007-08 Read more...
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Many artists live on their past success for decades but Johnny Logan's star today shines brighter than ever... Read more...
In many aspects of life, perception can be almost as important than reality.
Rod Stewart and his pals used to hang out in airports dressed as pilots in order to pick up girls, the same motivation that quite literally drives people I know to rent out high-end sports cars while staying in New York, a city where careers and lifestyles can be built on perception... Read more...
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For some bizarre reason I thought that a few weeks in Scotland would be an escape from the current insanity in Ireland... Read more...
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"My Dad's family is from Cavan, and my mother's are from Longford," says Bergen County Executive Dennis McNerney proudly when I ask him of his Irish roots. "I'm actually first generation, so..." Read more...
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To start our Out and About column this week, our condolences go out to actor Liam Neeson and his family on the accidental death of his wife, Natasha Richardson who was laid to rest in the small Hudson Valley town of Lithgow, 80 miles north of New York City Read more...
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Ireland ended a 61-year wait for Grand Slam glory and landed their first RBS Six Nations title after dethroning Wales 17-15 at the Millennium Stadium in dramatic fashion Read more...
Kerry maintained their perfect record in National Football League Division One on Sunday, but their performance was far from a shining one against Westmeath in Tralee Read more...
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