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Last week Taoiseach Brian Cowen T.D. came to New York to participate in a special meeting of Heads of Government and State convened by UN Secretary General Ban at the UN Headquarters in New York Read more...
The Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, Mr. Dermot Ahern T.D., has published a report by the Inspector of Prisons on Mountjoy Prison. The report raises a number of serious issues relating to Mountjoy including overcrowding.
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Last week Martin Cullen TD, Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism encouraged people to participate in Culture Night, which took place on Friday in 11 participating towns and cities throughout Ireland Read more...
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Northern Finance Minister, Sammy Wilson, has highlighted the huge growth in capital investment overseen by the Executive... Read more...
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Each year, the massive music festivals that have come to characterize the summer offer a chance for a handful of acts to propel themselves into the public eye, with vast crowds, huge media coverage and the lust for something fresh in a music world constantly on the lookout for the latest trend, providing acts with the perfect opportunity to promote themselves to the world at large Read more...
Villanelles are a nightmare; there is no other way to say it. The form is originally French and didn't appear in English until the later 1800s... Read more...
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In less than a week's time, on October 2nd, the Irish will again be the only Europeans allowed a vote on the 'new' Lisbon Treaty. We urge all our readers who are registered and eligible to vote in this referendum to again register a 'No' vote. Read more...
I had been hoping, optimist as I am, that the absence of our beloved "Health" Minister Mary Harney, from our radar screens had meant that she was about to exit stage left.... Read more...
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The Cross Border Orchestra of Ireland (CBOI), Ireland's most acclaimed youth orchestra, has announced its presentation of The Crossing, Celebrating Cultures and Connections on October 29th... Read more...
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What a week it has been and I suspect that there are still a lot of sore heads around after Kerry won the All-Ireland Football Championship last weekend and, on the other hand, Cork losing it... Read more...
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Cork ladies had to call on all their experience when a late flourish of points saw off a determined Dublin challenge and garner the Leesider's their fifth All Ireland senior football title in a row Read more...
Celtic gave themselves a needed boost in the last week before they welcome Rapid Vienna to Parkhead on Thursday, beating Falkirk in the League Cup and St. Mirren in the Scottish Premier League, extending their lead there to four points after Rangers drew against Aberdeen at Ibrox Read more...
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