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Hayes Negotiations have concluded on Haddington Road deal
The junior Finance Minister Brian Hayes has said unions that do not accept the Haddington Road agreement will not avail of the terms of the deal when the Government enacts the legislation this summer.Mr Hayes said the Coalition aims to have the new proposals brokered at the LRC in place by July 1.The TUI and the ASTI have both said they will reject the Haddington agreement and have no plans to ...
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Research reveals rising hope in Irelands hotel sector
Three out of four hotels in Ireland say they expect business to pick up in the next three years, according to new research carried out by the group Amarach on behalf of AIB.The research also found that more than half of hotels saw their turnover increase last year. The survey also found that online bookings now account for 56% of all bookings with just 31% of bookings made over the phone.Guest ...
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Transatlantic deal to benefit Marine Institute in Galway
The Marine Institute in Galway looks set to become one of the leading oceanic research centres in the world after today.A major international transatlantic deal will be signed in Oranmore this afternoon in which the EU and North America will commit to funding and expertise for research to explore ways in which ocean life can contribute to science.Among those attending will be the Taoiseach Enda ...
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Unesco calls halt to golf development near Giant’s Causeway
Unesco has called for a halt to the development of a controversial 100 million golf resort on Northern Ireland's north coast, it was revealed today. Even though work ...
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Elderly man dies after car collides with truck in Tipperary
A man in his early 80s has died in a road crash in Co. Tipperary.The man died when the car he was driving hit a truck on the M8 Southbound near Cahir at around 2am this morning.He was taken to South Tipperary Hospital where a post mortem examination will take place. The driver of the truck was not injured.The stretch of road is closed this morning and Garda at Cahir are appealing for ...
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Finance Minister to launch consumer information campaign
The Minister for Finance Michael Noonan, along with the EU Commissioner for Consumer Policy, Tonio Borg, will launch an EU information campaign targeted at consumers today.The aim of the European Consumer Credit Campaign is to make people more aware of their right when they take out credit.It is hoped that by giving people more information in relation to credit that they can make a more informed ...
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Four firms to announce more than 120 new jobs
More than 120 new jobs are being announced today at four seperate companies in Dublin, Galway and Cork.Up to 114 jobs are coming on stream across three companies in Dublin and Galway this morning.Cubic Telecom, which is based in Dublin and specialises in global connectivity, is to create 70 positions over the next three years.It is part of a multi-million euro investment by four major global ...
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Group calls for compulsory malnutrition screening in hospitals
The problem of under-nourished patients in Dublin hospitals is being ignored, according to the Irish Society for Clinical Nutrition and Metabolism.They are launching a document, "Every patient deserves good nutritional care", which recommends how to eliminate malnutrition in older and chronically sick patients. The report will be used as an opportunity to establish a "malnutrition ...
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Donegal man due in London court in connection with Hyde Park bombings
A Donegal man is due to appear at the Old Bailey in London today charged with the murder of four soldiers in the 1982 IRA bombing in London's Hyde Park.John Downey is accused of being responsible for a car bomb which killed members of the Royal Household Cavalry.The 61-year-old was arrested at Gatwick Airport on ...
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Higgins says parliaments losing power to unaccountable agencies
President Michael D. Higgins has questioned how financial decision-making at a global level has moved away from parliaments to unaccountable ...
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Teaching unions reject deal over supervision and substitution conditions
Two teaching unions have rejected the Haddington Road Agreement.The ASTI and the TUI said the new proposals to cut pay and change working conditions in the public service do not represent sufficient change from the original LRC proposals.ASTI General Secretary, Pat King said a key reason behind the rejection is the inclusion of the abolition of payment for supervision and substitution ...
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Pakistan only manage to tie with Ireland
122 not out from opener Mohammad Hafeez and 84 from sidekick Asad Shafiq carried Pakistan to 266 for five in Thursday's rain-affected first ODI against Ireland at the Clontarf Cricket Club Ground in Dublin.The hosts named an XI sans the services of the banned John Mooney, while the tourists opted for right-arm fast bowler Ehsan Adil ahead of left-armer seamer Wahab Riaz.Ireland: William ...
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Film star Vince Vaughn brushes up on the history of Northern Irelands murals for his new film
It costs young people in Northern Ireland on average £1,000 to obtain a driving licence, prompting fears they are being driven off the ...
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Garda arrested over allegations she forged documentation from DPP
A member of the Garda has been arrested and was due to appear before the courts this morning over allegations that she forged documentation from the office of ...
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Christian Brothers to pay millions of dollars to abuse victims in US and Canada
The law firm that represented 92 of those affected said the settlement would still allow abuse survivors to continue legal actions. Photograph: Getty ...
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Shatter to face breath test incident questions
Alan Shatter will face further searching questions from political opponents after he confirmed yesterday he failed to complete a breathalyser test because of an asthmatic condition when returning home from the Dil some five years ...
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Eucharist is not an ace card to be dealt in debate
Episcopal Ordination of Eamon Martin as Coadjutor Archbishop of Armagh by Cardinal Sen Brady at Saint Patrick's Cathedral, Armagh, last month. "Archbishop Martin would appear to be operating with a 19th century devotional understanding of the Eucharist that is both private and personal." Photographer: Dara Mac ...
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Taoiseach heavily criticised for meeting tobacco lobby
Ash Ireland, the anti-smoking group, said it was surprised the Taoiseach had met the industry chiefs. Photograph: Daniel Acker/Bloomberg ...
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Many parents supportive of Dublin creche despite mistreatment allegations
Parents arriving to collect children from the Giraffe creche at Belarmine in south Dublin yesterday largely spoke well of the childcare centre ...
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Largest social housing scheme built this year opens in Dublin
Torikiat (12), Sophiat (4), Amin (6), Qayyum (10) and Aminat (10) Adele near their home in the Avondale Park Housing Co-Operative development which was officially opened yesterday. Photograph: Bryan ...
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Seanad Harte calls for urgent cross-Border initiative against diesel laundering
Mr Harte said he knew of a case in Donegal where the garage owner was convicted but the garage continued to operate and everyone knew where the diesel was being ...
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Big cuts in top public service pensions
Brendan Howlin: told the Dil the legislation will provide a facility for unions to conclude collective agreements with their public service employers. Photograph: Gareth Chaney ...
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Disclosure of minor traffic occurrence involving Wallace highly improper says leading academic
Ireland's leading legal authority on policing has contended the Minister for Justice and the Garda Commissioner acted highly improperly in "playing politics" with the minor traffic "ticking-off" of Independent ...
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Snore app can provide wake-up call for sleep apnoea
Prof Kevin McGuigan at the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland is developing a phone and laptop app that can record and analyse your sleep sounds and predict whether you have a form of snoring called sleep ...
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Strike fears grow as teachers reject pay proposals
ASTI general secretary Pat King said key reasons behind the emphatic rejection of Croke Park II by teachers remained part of the Haddington Road ...
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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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