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Selling The Island Of IrelandTo return Ireland to its pre-recession glory days with record numbers of visitors. To ensure tourists in Ireland have a fantastic experience that is unique to any other. And to incorporate the whole island in a movement which promotes an Ireland that is "fun, engaging, and spontaneous." That is the aim of Niall Gibbons who was appointed as the new chief executive of Tourism Ireland just last month... Read more...
Maintaining Her ComposerPerhaps at no time since the late 1960s has the word "change" been so en vogue. Companies advocate how they are going to change the world, analysts and talking heads wax lyrical about how our financial systems must change if we are to avoid another economic meltdown and - much as I admire him - President Barack Obama ran his entire campaign based around change, without ever actually articulating in depth as to what those changes would be... Read more...
Civil Partnerships Edge CloserThe Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, Mr. Dermot Ahern T.D., this week published the Civil Partnership Bill 2009 Read more...
Ireland Puts Green Deal At Centre Of 'Smart Economy Strategy'A 'Green New Deal' that aims to establish Ireland as a leader in certain green technologies is a centerpiece of the Irish government's 'smart economy' strategy to stimulate the economy, according to Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment Mary Coughlan... Read more...
Advice On Why We Should Vote "Yes To Lisbon" - From The Edge And A Soccer PlayerSo to all of the people who have little better to do than to celebrate Bloomsday by dressing up in straw boaters (God help us) then can I just say that I'm truly sorry for having included James Joyce as one of my favourite bores in last week's column... Read more...
Antrim Reach First Ulster Final Since 1971The Glens of Antrim rang with celebration over the weekend as Antrim gained entry to their first Ulster football final in 39 years when they deservedly saw off a late Cavan challenge in Clones on Saturday evening Read more...
First Festival Held At Aviator Complex In BrooklynThis past weekend saw the first ever Irish festival take place at the Aviator Complex in Brooklyn... Read more...
115 Kids Travel To The USA From The NorthProject Children, the organization which has brought young children and interns to America since 1975, welcomed 115 children from all over the North of Ireland last Thursday Read more...
Cullen Acknowledges Hospitality Sector's Support To Irish TourismMartin Cullen T.D., the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism attended an event at the Old Jameson Distillery in Smithfield, Dublin last week to mark the publication of a report commissioned by the Drinks Industry Group of Ireland entitled "The Contribution of the Drinks Industry to Irish Tourism." Read more...
Out & AboutThe Summer may be here at last, but did you ever see so much rain? As I said last week, the US Open was like a swimming pool... Read more...
Ireland's Holocaust? Some Context, Please!Following the publication of the Ryan Report, the Dublin 4 intelligentsia and chattering class have embarked on a frenzied irrational campaign to crucify the religious orders which administered the Irish State sanctioned system of industrial schools and orphanages. Due process be damned! Read more...
Galway Flattered By WinIt took until injury time for Galway to finally overcome a battling Sligo in a game that they, the fancied Tribesmen, could have easily lost and they were flattered winners in the end Read more...
Nakamura Agrees Two-Year Deal With EspanyolAssuming that he passes a medical exam, former Celtic midfielder Shunsuke Nakamura will be joining the Spanish Premier League's Espanyol on a two-year contract Read more...
Ronnie McGinn's Poetry PageAs the fourth of July approaches I am reminded of a poem in the book 'My Road' by Marion Rose Horgan, from Cobh, Co. Cork, Ireland. If you haven't already got a copy, email me and I'll let you know where you can order one. It's a book well worth having and a keepsake you will always treasure... Read more...
Civil Marriages Account For Almost A Quarter Of MarriagesThe number of marriages registered in 2006 was 22,089, 5.2 per 1,000 of the population. This compares with a total of 21,355 (5.2 per 1,000 of population) in 2005 and 16,174 (4.5 per 1,000 of population) in 1996 Read more...
Foster Reinforces Government's Support For Bombardier During Canada VisitNorthern Enterprise Minister Arlene Foster has reaffirmed the Northern Executive's commitment to support Bombardier's local operations through the recession Read more...
Joe Kavanagh's Music NewsUndoubtedly, the biggest, and some might even say the only, story in music last week was the untimely demise of Michael Jackson, who passed away at only 50-years-old... Read more...
Ban Ki-moon To Visit IrelandThe Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mr. Micheál Martin, T.D., has announced that UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon will pay an official visit to Ireland on July 7 and 8... Read more...
Ireland's External Debt Increases To 1.69 Trillion Euro In MarchAt the end of March, Ireland's amounted to €1,693 billion, an increase of €32 billion from the end of December Read more...
HoroscopeMysterious Predictions By Psychic Laura CANCER Jun 22nd-Jul 22nd Someone you had lost touch with or separated from is strongly thinking of you LEO Jul 23rd - Aug 22nd Leo, when it rains for you it seems it pours! Trouble... Read more...
Easy Su Doku SolutionThe Irish Examiner Easy Su Doku Solution... Read more...
Easy Su DokuThe Irish Examiner Easy Su Doku The instructions are simple, even if the puzzle isn't. You must put a number, from 1 to 9, in every box in the grid. However, each number can only appear once in a particular... Read more...
Medium Su Doku SolutionThe Irish Examiner Medium Su Doku Solution... Read more...
Medium Su DokuThe Irish Examiner Medium Su Doku The instructions are simple, even if the puzzle isn't. You must put a number, from 1 to 9, in every box in the grid. However, each number can only appear once in a particular... Read more...
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PuzzlesThe Irish Examiner Puzzles CROSSWORDSU DOKU Click here or on the crossword image to see this week's puzzle and make sure you don't miss your weekly Irish Examiner Crossword fix! Su Doku is the latest puzzle craze sweeping across... Read more...
CrosswordThe Irish Examiner Crossword ACROSS 1. Of the kind of (suf.) 5. Distress signal 8. Chinese (abbr.) 12. Gooseberry 13. List-ending abbreviation 14. Small armadillo 15. Fringe of curls or bangs 17. Mother of Horus 18. Hebrew letter 19. Expiate... Read more...
Crossword SolutionThe Irish Examiner Crossword Solution ACROSS 1. Of the kind of (suf.) 5. Distress signal 8. Chinese (abbr.) 12. Gooseberry 13. List-ending abbreviation 14. Small armadillo 15. Fringe of curls or bangs 17. Mother of Horus 18. Hebrew letter 19.... Read more...
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