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Irishman charged with 1982 London bombing
A 61-YEAR-OLD Irishman has been charged with the Irish Republican Army bombing of the queen's ceremonial cavalry in Hyde Park in 1982 that killed four soldiers and seven horses. State prosecutors say John Downey was arrested on Sunday at Gatwick Airport, south of London, and will be arraigned on Wednesday on four counts of murder and one count of causing an explosion. Nobody has been ...
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Irish Life sale boosts merger figures
The sale of Irish Life by the government helped push the value of mergers and acquisitions in Ireland over the past quarter to its highest level since 2010. The sale of Irish Life for €1.3 billion to Canadian firm Greatwest Lifeco accounted for almost a quarter of the €5.57 billion in deals completed here between January and ...
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OCallaghans Mahon appeal set for Supreme Court
Cork developer Owen O'Callaghan has said he intends to appeal to the Supreme Court to challenge last week's High Court ruling on the Mahon Tribunal findings against him. In a statement this morning, Mr O'Callaghan said his position on the findings of the Mahon Tribunal had not changed following last week's High Court decision. He said that he had emphatically rejected the ...
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Donegal man charged over 1982 IRA bombing
A Co Donegal man has been charged with the murders of four soldiers in the IRA's Hyde Park bombing in London on 20 July 1982. John Anthony Downey, 61, is accused of being responsible for a car bomb left in South Carriage Drive. The explosion killed four members of the Royal Household Cavalry as they travelled from their barracks to Buckingham Palace. Mr Downey was arrested at Gatwick ...
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Diesel laundering operation discovered in Monaghan
Customs officers and armed gardaí have raided an illegal diesel laundering operation near Castleblayney, Co Monaghan. A large scale operation capable of "washing" the dye from 15m litres of diesel every year was discovered during the dawn raid at a premises at Drumacon. Revenue estimates it would have cost the State €8m a year in lost revenue. One man was arrested and a ...
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ODriscoll rejects RWC possibility
Ireland centre Brian O'Driscoll has rejected speculation that he may extend his international career to the next Rugby World Cup. The 34-year old announced last week that he had signed a new one-year contract with Leinster and the IRFU, seeing O'Driscoll link up with soon-to-be Ireland boss Joe Schmidt at Test level.However in a move to quell speculation about one more further ...
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Why Apple Wound Up In Ireland
Apple was criticized in a Senate hearing Tuesday for using a complex accounting to minimize the corporate taxes it pays. One key piece of the company's tax strategy: It funnels lots of its profits through subsidiaries in Ireland. Offering low corporate tax rates has been a fundamental part of Ireland's economic strategy for decades -- a way to get foreign companies to set up operations ...
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New pledge to support young carers
May 22 2013 By David Godsall BEING a young carer can be tough emotionally, physically and mentally but in Leicestershire, a new pledge has been made to bolster support. Leicestershire County Council has signed up to a newly-published charter which spells out the help young carers can expect from local agencies. Created in partnership with health and voluntary organisations, it outlines a ...
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Loyal Orders generate millions of pounds a year for Northern Ireland
The figure includes an estimated 39 million contribution per annum through the provision of facilities - such as around 750 Orange Halls in the region - and the undertaking of community and volunteer work and fundraising, according to the Stormont funded study.The report by consultants RSM McClure Watters said the sector boosts the economy by another 15 million a year through direct expenditure, ...
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Apple has deep roots in Ireland but does not like to talk about it
Staff leaving the Apple factory at Hollyhill, Cork in January 1999 after 500 job losses were announced at the plant. Photograph: Mark Kelleher/News ...
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Burger King confirm Kepak will supply restaurants with beef
Burger King is partnering with the Kepak Group to supply its Irish and British restaurants with beef.The company made the announcement today, saying all of its beef will come only from Irish and British farmers.Burger King ended its association with the ABP Group earlier this year.ABP was at the centre of the horse meat scandal.The Minster for Agriculture Simon Coveney is welcoming the ...
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Dubais D BarGrill serves a fine Irish fare
The Irish are famed for their hospitality and the D Bar&Grill confirms that they now export it, too. The lively atmosphere in McGettigan's Irish pub downstairs was shut out as we climbed the softly carpeted, wrought-iron and oak spiral staircase, complete with a beautifully twinkling chandelier, into the world of Irish fine dining. What a treat awaited us. No attention to detail has ...
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Tyrones ONeill ruled out for Donegal clash
Karl Lacey speaks to Damien O'Meara ahead of the Ulster quarer-final Tyrone’s Ronan O’Neill has been ruled out of Sunday’s Ulster SFC quarter-final against Donegal due to a hamstring strain. The 20-year-old attacker, who missed most of last season with a cruciate injury, damaged the hamstring in training. Meanwhile, midfielder Aidan Cassidy, who has been sidelined ...
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Ireland not a tax haven says IDA chief
CEO of IDA Ireland Barry O'Leary said no special tax deal was negotiated between Apple and the Irish Government. Photograph: Alan Betson / The Irish ...
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€8m fuel laundering plant found in Monaghan
A forklift, six vehicles and other equipment were seized. Some seven tonnes of toxic waste - the by-product of the laundering process - were also ...
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Monaghan oil laundering plant uncovered
Gardai and customs officers have uncovered an an oil laundering plant in Drumacon, Co Monaghan following an intelligence-led surveillance operation.The plant had the ability to launder over 15 million litres of fuel per annum with a potential loss to the exchequer of over EUR8m.A forklift, six vehicles and ancillary equipment were also seized.In addition, seven tonnes of toxic waste - the ...
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Humanist Funerals Thrive In Post-Catholic Ireland
By Paresh Dave Religion News Service DUBLIN (RNS) Patricia Wojnar left a 32-year career in interior design to pursue a degree that wasn't in demand: a master's in bereavement studies. Having seen four family members die early, she wanted to understand how to adapt. As it turned out, the degree perfectly prepared her to enter one of Ireland's emerging professions. Wojnar is ...
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Two arrests in connection with Limerick assault
Gardai in Limerick investigating a serious assault have arrested a man in his 20s and a woman in her late teens. A man remains in hospital with serious head injuries this morning after he was attacked with a hammer on Edward Street in the city yesterday afternoon.Gardai are appealing for witnesses and in particular to anybody in the vicinity of Edward Street between 3pm and 3.30pm yesterday ...
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Lord Mayor says Mansion House is haunted
The Lord Mayor of Dublin has claimed the Mansion House is haunted. Fine Gael Councillor Naoise O'Muiri has told the Irish Sun that his daughter was once spooked by a ghost in the iconic building, which dates back to 1705. He says the four year old experienced the encounter as she walked from her room, through the sitting room and into her parent's room in the middle of the night. She ...
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Iodine deficiency lowers childrens IQ report says
Researchers claim iodine deficiency during pregnancy could lower children's IQ.They are advising women to make sure they maintain levels by eating dairy products and fish.Iodine is essential for producing the hormones made by the thyroid gland, which have a direct effect on foetal brain ...
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Buttimer Big ask to have abortion legislation enacted before recess
The Chair of the Oireachtas Health Committee says "it is a big ask" for the government to have abortion legislation enacted before the Dil's summer recess.The Committee has heard three days of expert evidence on the proposed draft legislation, much of which focused on the inclusion of suicide ideation as grounds for a termination.A report will be given to the Minister for Health ...
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Midwest Radio broadcast special mass for fine weather
As the fodder crisis continues to pose serious problems for the farming community, a local radio station in Co Mayo will today broadcast a special mass, to pray for fine weather.The mass will be celebrated at noon in St Patrick's Church, Ballyhaunis by parish priest Fr Stephen Farragher and will be broadcast live on Midwest Radio.Station Manager Tommy Marren says this special mass will ...
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Britvic to create combined UK and Irish unit
British soft drinks maker Britvic will close two factories and a warehouse and roll out the Fruit Shoot brand in India as part of a new strategy announced with its interim results. Proposals to deliver annual savings of £30m sterling include closing two factories in Britain and a warehouse in Northern Ireland. It will also create a combined British and Irish business unit under a single ...
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Carroll pulls out of Ireland clash
Liverpool striker Andy Carroll has been ruled out of England's friendlies against Republic of Ireland and Brazil due to a foot injury. The English Football Association confirmed the news in a statement last night, stating that no replacement is being called up by manager Roy Hodgson at the present time. "Andy Carroll has been ruled out of the England squad for the upcoming ...
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Two released without charge in Kerins murder probe
Two men being questioned by gardaí as part of the investigation into the murder of a former detective John Kerins have been released without charge. The two men in their 30s, were arrested on Monday and questioned by gardaí at Carrickmacross Garda Station. Mr Kerins was shot dead at his house at Cornaveagh near Bailieborough in Co Cavan last November. The former detective garda ...
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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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