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The Green Party says it will pull out of government in the New Year, and called for a date to be set for a general election in the second half of January... Read more...
With the spectre of mass emigration looming large over Ireland once more, Foreign Affairs Minister Micheál Martin has sounded a word of caution to those considering coming to the United States without a proper visa... Read more...
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After a week of denials, the Irish government finally bowed to the inevitable on Sunday night, and announced it was seeking a massive bailout from the EU... Read more...
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The new Financial Regulator is being asked to investigate claims that Irish banks deliberately fed false and misleading information to NAMA in a bid to cheat the Exchequer out of billions of euro... Read more...
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Eileen Ivers and Immigrant Soul perform - free! as part of the Winter's Eve celebration in Lincoln Center Monday the 29th. They'll be playing Irish music, naturally, as well as some old-timey American riffs and some African sounds... Read more...
Our poem this week comes from Limerick-born Patrick C. Reidy, who now resides in Cork. Patrick is the very popular Chairman of The Bishopstown Writers Group and is no stranger to literature in all its many forms, so naturally one would expect a very high standard from Patrick Read more...
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Now on what should have been a quiet day of reflection on Saturday November 5 as I write this, it turned out to be anything but. ... Read more...
Last week, our parish was visited by a missionary from Cross International, a very worthy charity that aids the poor in Asia, Africa and the Caribbean. Originally from the Philippines, the priest gave us his brief background relating how he had become a Canadian citizen but was now proudly an American citizen... Read more...
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It's been a tough week to be Irish - with the shame of being forced to go cap in hand to the EU and IMF, effectively handing over our economic sovereignty for the next few years. But there are some things that the IMF money-men can't touch. And as Vincent Murphy reports, there are still plenty of reasons to stay positive... Read more...
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Hey, Hey, We're Monkees! Yes, The Monkees - a band that produced many international hits which are still heard on pop and oldies stations. These include 'I'm a Believer', '(I'm Not Your) Steppin' Stone', 'Daydream Believer', 'Last Train to Clarksville', and 'Pleasant Valley Sunday'... Read more...
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Second half tries from Sam Tuitupou and Barry Murphy proved crucial for Munster as they were pushed all the way by the Scarlets in this Cork cliffhanger... Read more...
Arsenal missed the chance to go top of the Premier League as Tottenham Hotspur fought back from 2-0 down to record a remarkable first victory at Emirates Stadium... Read more...
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