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Judge heads strong field for Irish 1000 Guineas
Sunday is Etihad Airways Irish 1000 Guineas day at the Curragh and a typically strong field has assembled for the fillies' Classic. Newmarket runner-up Just The Judge holds Snow Queen (fifth), Maureen (sixth) and Masarah (eight) but she faces two very exciting types in Big Break and Viztoria. Dermot Weld's daughter of Dansili has been talked up since slamming her Killavullan rivals ...
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One Direction in record sell-out
Tens of thousands of fans of the wildly successful boy band, desperate to secure admission to the concerts on May 24th and 25th next year, jammed Ticketmaster's phone lines from 9am and within a couple of hours a new Irish ticket sales record had been set, the company ...
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One hundred turn out for Croke Park 2 no vote rally
Around 100 members of unions against further cuts to pay in the public service turned out for the 'No to Croke Park 2' rally in Dublin today.The campaign wants the government to take note of their 'no' vote to Croke Park 2 and said the Haddington Road Agreement is almost identical to it.They are calling on the government to find an alternative way of making the EUR1bn in ...
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Boyle and Maguire to renew rivalry in Donegal
Joint leaders of the Dunlop National Rally Championship, Donegal’s Declan Boyle and Monaghan’s Niall Maguire, renew their rivalry in tomorrow's Hotel Kilmore Cavan Rally, the third round of the campaign. They are amongst a strong entry that includes multi-rally champion Eugene Donnelly in a Toyota Corolla WRC along with Donagh Kelly, Seamus Leonard and James Belton, all in ...
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Dublin water supply problems still affecting homes and businesses
Ongoing problems with the Dublin regional water supply system have resulted in some homes being temporarily "uninhabitable" while some businesses have been forced to remain closed in recent ...
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One of Belfast’s ‘most prolific burglars caught for 99th time’
A judge has declared he was ';absolutely not'; releasing one of Belfast’s most prolific burglars after hearing how was allegedly caught for the 99th time. Appearing in the dock of Belfast Magistrates Court on Saturday, 36-year-old Nathaniel Lee Sloss was charged with breaking into a property on Windsor Avenue North with intent to steal on April 19 this year. Constable McAuley ...
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EU not reflecting best interests of citizens - President Higgins
President Michael D Higgins chatting with Milliner/designer Philip Treacy who were conferred with Honorary Fellowships from GMIT at a ceremony in Galway yesterday. Photograph: Joe ...
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Opt for life logo likely for Dublin jersey
Dublin GAA Chairman Andy Kettle has confirmed that approaches have been made to the Metropolitans to have the 'Opt for Life' charity logo on their jerseys during the Championships this summer.Former Derry footballer Joe Brolly, who spearheads the organ donation charity, has talked to Dublin GAA chiefs about having the logo emblazoned on their shirts in a bid to increase awareness.The ...
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Elderly woman bitten in Belfast attack
"The woman has been taken to hospital for treatment to her injuries, which are not believed to be life threatening," a PSNI spokesman said. Detectives have asked anyone who witnessed the incident or who has any information to contact them at Grosvenor Road police ...
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LRC chief ’does not understand’ decision of teachers’ unions
Chief executive of the Labour Relations Commission Kieran Mulvey speaking at the LRC offices at Beggars Bush, Dublin last week. Photograph: Eric Luke/The Irish ...
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Belfast bomb could have killed say police
A pipe bomb which partially exploded on a suburban street in Belfast could have killed people, a police chief has warned. Detectives have appealed for information about the device which went off on Melrose Street in the south of the city, last night.Army bomb experts called to the scene said it was a viable pipe bomb which had partially exploded.PSNI chief inspector Mark McEwan hit out at those ...
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Garda to stand trial for using forged letter regarding criminal investigation
A garda is to stand trial accused of using a forged letter purporting to be from the office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) in connection with a criminal ...
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PSNI investigate partial explosion of viable pipe bomb
In Belfast, the PSNI are investigating the circumstances surrounding a viable pipe bomb that partially exploded on a residential street yesterday.Detectives are appealing for information about the incident that happened in the Melrose Street area at approximately 10.45pm last night.The army bomb squad removed the device for further forensic examination.No one was seriously ...
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Man held over false imprisonment claim
Gardaí have arrested a man in connection with an attack on a woman in Dublin last weekend. The woman alleged she escaped after she was held against her will at a bed and breakfast in the city last Sunday night The man was arrested in Beaumont this morning and is being questioned at Mountjoy Garda Station The woman told detectives that she was there with a man who assaulted her in one ...
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Mulvey does not understand teachers decision
Labour Relations Commission Chief Executive Kieran Mulvey, has said he does not understand the decision of two teachers' unions not to ballot their members on the Haddington Road Agreement. The Association of Secondary Teachers of Ireland and the Teachers Union of Ireland said they had taken the decision because they believed the proposals on public sector pay did not contain sufficient ...
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PSNI probes Belfast pipe bomb
The PSNI say an explosion heard in south Belfast last night was a pipe bomb type device which had partially exploded. The pipe bomb was discovered in the Melrose Street area off the Lisburn Road. The device was taken away by British Army bomb officers for further forensic examination. A number of houses in the Melrose Street area were evacuated for a time while the device was dealt with. PSNI ...
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Man arrested after woman claims she was falsely imprisoned in Dublin hotel
A man has been arrested for allegedly holding a woman against her will in Dublin last week.A woman has accused the man of falsely imprisoning her at a city centre hotel last Sunday.Detectives arrested the man outside Beaumont Hospital shortly after 9am this morning - and are questioning him at Mountjoy Garda Station under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice ...
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Survey reveals parents pay €15k to child minders
According to a new survey parents are paying as much as EUR15,000 a year to child minders.A report complied by the Irish Independent reveals the extent of the burden on Irish families to meet childcare costs.The findings shows the cost of childcare is forcing many women to give up their jobs or work part-time.The survey outlines the wide variation in fees charged across the country with parents ...
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Irish funds steam ahead with yet another month of positive returns
Irish pension funds are continuing on their upbeat paths with the sixth consecutive month producing a positive performance, with an average 2.8 per cent return, says Rubicon Investment Consulting. The best performing fund was Irish Life Investment Managers, at 3.9 per cent, and Aviva Investors, although bottom of the table, still managed to return a positive 2.0 per cent for August. ...
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Irish government releases hotly-anticipated report recommending Pensions Board merger
Merges between the Pensions Board and the Financial Regulator, and the Pensions Ombudsman and the Financial Services Ombudsman, have been recommended in the Irish government’s ...
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Irish funds continue to record positive results
Irish pension managed funds have succeeded in another consecutive month of positive returns, according to both Hewitt Associates and Rubicon. ...
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ISPCC to highlight day of remembrance for missing children
A day of remembrance and solidarity for missing children across the world will take place today with events being held here in Ireland.The ISPCC will highlight 'International Missing Children's Day' by placing a focus on the needs of families who have not been able to locate their loved ones.22 countries across Europe operate a missing child hotline to assist families who find ...
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Irish funds back in the black
At last some positive news for Irish Pension funds, with Hewitt’s monthly Managed Fund Index reporting that the month of April 2009 returned 8.7 per cent. The global human resources services company released the monitor, which is an indicator of Irish Pension Managed Fund performance, which shows a continuing increase in returns, with March figures standing at 2.6 per cent. ...
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Ireland granted further pension protection
Ireland’s defined benefit (DB) pension scheme members will gain further support with news that a new Pensions Insolvency Payment Scheme (PIPS) is to be introduced in the Social and Welfare and Pensions Bill 2009. Minister for Social and Family Affairs, Mary Hanafin T.D., announced that the new development will assist employees and former employees of companies where the employer ...
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Irish private pensions ‘need support’ – IAPF
Irish private pension provision will be destroyed if the Irish Government goes ahead with a reduction in tax relief, says the Irish Association of Pension Funds (IAPF). Next month’s supplementary Budget will outline the proposals, and the IAPF has released a briefing paper in advance of this. It says that the reduction in relief on pension contributions to the standard rate would ...
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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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