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Scientists use DNA to finger culprit in historic Irish potato famine
A potato leaf specimen from the Kew Garden herbarium, collected in 1847, during the height of the Irish famine. Credit: Marco Thines/Senckenberg Gesellschaft fr ...
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Analysis Eyes on Apples Irish base
While the mechanics of Apple’s international tax strategy – in which Ireland plays a key role – is a little clearer following CEO Tim Cook’s appearance before a US Senate hearing, the rights and wrongs of it are still hotly contested. Before Cook had even taken his seat before the panel of politicians, Senator John McCain made clear his opinion by declaring that Apple ...
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Apple CEO Tim Cook grilled on Irish tax scandal
Apple CEO Tim Cook will face questions from U.S. lawmakers Tuesday about how his company managed to keep its tax burden so low in Ireland. (Robert ...
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Apples Irish tax strategy explained- Apples CEO faces Senate questions on taxes
Tim Cook, Apple's chief executive, and Peter Oppenheimer, chief financial officer, are expected to testify before the U.S. Senate Permanent Subcommittee today to dispute the findings of a new Senate report on its tax strategies. A new Senate report alleges that Apple ...
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Google Apple draw transatlantic ire over double Irish tax haven
Big technology companies like Apple and Google are feeling heat on both sides of the Atlantic over their use of Irish corporate-friendly tax policies to pay little, if any ...
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US Actavis acquires Irelands Warner Chilcott
(MENAFN) Actavis Inc. CEO, Paul Bisaro, announced that the company, one of the world's largest generic drug manufacturers, will acquire Ireland's Warner Chilcott PLC in an all-stock transaction valued at USD8.5 billion, reported AP.The deal would see the creation of the third-largest specialty pharmaceutical company in the US. The combined firm will be incorporated in Ireland, with ...
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Carlow man awarded by queen
Pat Carroll, who is from Carlow, started working as a palace messenger on the day of the queen's coronation in 1953. He worked in the lord chamberlain's office before becoming a state porter, welcoming guests to events at the palace. The 84-year-old still works part-time as a state ...
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Ulster Unionist leader calls for ‘Bog Child’ to be removed from schools reading list
Ulster Unionist Party leader Mike Nesbitt complained at Stormont that the teaching guide for Bog Child was evidence of bias and the worst kind of "politicisation of the classroom" under Sinn Fin's ...
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Man held over Cork refuse chute death
Garda investigating the manslaughter of a homeless man whose body was found in a refuse chute in Cork last week have arrested a 27-year-old man for ...
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Ancient Celtic Knots inspire scientific breakthrough
The Celtic Knots are an example of the new technique. A single chain is linked repeatedly, wrapping around itself, creating a very dense structure. These structures are needed to carry DNA, and can be used in gene therapies or new forms of drug ...
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Proposed jail term for women who have illegal terminations should be reduced
A medical ethics expert has told the Oireachtas health committee hearings on abortion legislation that legislators should "at the very least" consider reducing the maximum penalty of 14 years in prison for women who have illegal ...
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Shatter says Garda Commissioner told him about Wallace incident
Screen grab of TDs, from left, Clare Daly, Mick Wallace and Luke 'Ming' Flanagan listening to Minister for Justice Alan Shatter speaking in the Dil this ...
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Ireland does not want to be blamed for Apples tax avoidance
REUTERS/Michael MacSweeney By Conor Humphries and Padraic Halpin CORK/DUBLIN -Ireland said on Tuesday it was not to blame for Apple Inc's low global tax payments and had no special rate deal with the company after the U.S. Senate said it paid little or no tax on tens of billions of dollars in profits stashed in Irish subsidiaries. (Full Story) The Irish government, which has seen the ...
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Video Ireland rejects blame in Apple tax battle
Ireland says it's not to blame for the low rate of tax paid by Apple Inc. after a U.S. Senate report said the company had kept billions of dollars in profits in Irish subsidiaries and paid little or no taxes on ...
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Flashback U2 Scam Their Way Onto Irish TV in 1978
in March of 1978. Bono heard the program was looking to feature a young band and convinced a producer to attend one of U2's rehearsals. The group played "Glad to See You Go" by ...
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European Parliament set to add Irish to website
The European Parliament appears to be set to produce an Irish language version of its website. It is currently the only one of the EU's 23 official languages not used. The move follows a meeting between a delegation of Irish MEPs and European Parliament President Martin Schulz today. It is understood the decision will formally be made at a meeting of the European Parliament's Bureau ...
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Ireland refutes US charges
Ireland said on Tuesday it was not to blame for Apple Inc's low global tax payments after the US Senate said the company paid little or nothing on tens of billions of dollars in profits stashed in Irish subsidiaries.The Irish government, which has seen the luring of US multinationals with low taxes as a key part of its economic policy since the 1960s, said its system was transparent and ...
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Green to step down from Paralympics Ireland Board after announcing retirement
May 21 - Brenda Green will step down as a Board member of Paralympics Ireland next month having announced her retirement following 35 years of service to disability sport. Green is perhaps best-known for founding Cerebral Palsy Sport Ireland in 1978 as there was previously no group providing sport specifically for people with the condition.She became the organisation's first chairperson ...
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Apple defends its Irish tax before Congress
Apple's CEO is disputing assertions by a Senate panel that the company avoids billions of dollars in US taxes by shifting profits to foreign affiliates. Tim Cook testified at a hearing by the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, which released a report Monday attacking Apple's tax practices. "We pay all the taxes we owe every single dollar," Cook said. ...
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Man faces multiple rape charges in Australia
Prosecutor Gavin Silbert SC said Bayley was facing a total of 14 charges, including rape, false imprisonment, assault, intentionally causing injury and making a threat to kill. Police allege he carried out the offences in the Melbourne suburbs of Elwood and Balaclava between 2000 and 2012. Bayley pleaded not guilty to all charges and was committed to stand trial on May 26th 2014. The media ...
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National Museum unveils haul of ‘looted’ artefacts
National Museum of Ireland today unveiled a recently recovered collection of some 900 artefacts which it said had been looted from historical sites ...
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‘Very low’ risk from new UK nuclear plants
Radiological Protection Institute of Ireland (RPII) which today published a study on the possible impacts for Ireland of up to eight new nuclear power plants, the closest of which would be 100 kilometres from ...
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Taoiseach Information on Wallace was relevant to Shatters argument
The Taoiseach Enda Kenny has dismissed opposition party calls for the Justice Minister Alan Shatter to resign.Fianna Fil said Mr Shatter's decision to reveal that Mick Wallace benefited from Garda discretion is "an abuse of office and an abuse of power".Sinn Fin is accusing him of trying to "smear a political opponent" and called on the minister to step down.He is to ...
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Taoiseach defends actions of Justice Minister
Taoiseach Enda Kenny has said the Minister for Justice did not set out to "undermine" Independent TD Mick Wallace. Speaking during Leaders’ Questions, Mr Kenny said Alan Shatter did not wish to undermine Deputy Wallace but to undermine his argument Mr Kenny was responding to questions on the issue by Fianna Fáil leader Michael Martin. Mr Martin said Mr Shatter had ...
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Irish opposition calls for multinationals to face parliament
DUBLIN | Tue May 21, 2013 11:55am EDT DUBLIN May 21 (Reuters) - An Irish opposition party called on Tuesday for Irish-based multinationals to be questioned on corporate tax by a parliamentary committee as debate raged over how much tax the companies actually pay. Ireland has been defending its corporate tax rate after the U.S. Senate said on Monday that Apple paid little or no tax on ...
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Dublin and Cork are finally linked by motorway
The National Transport authority recently announced to Dublin news media that upgrades to the final stretch of motorway between Cork and Dublin will be opened in 2010, brining to completion a massive infrastructure investment.
The massive upgrade of 250 kilometers of motorway and highway between Dublin and Cork is almost complete, linking the capital with the second largest city in the country. Read more
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