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Court finds pair guilty of murder of Brazilian man in Kerry
Two men have been found guilty of murdering a Brazilian man and dumping his body in a north Kerry bog.The body of Bruno Lemes De Sousa was discovered in Shronowen Bog outside Listowel on March 11, 2012.Twenty-year-old John Paul Cawley and 29-year-old Wenio Rodriguez Da Silva - both with an address at 2 Ardoughter Ballyduff - were accused of murdering 28-year-old Bruno Lemes De Sousa, between ...
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Gallagher Only right and proper that EU recognises Irish language
A Fianna Fil MEP is welcoming efforts to support the establishment of an Irish-language version of the official European Parliament website.Pat 'The Cope' Gallagher has said the President of the European Parliament's position will reverse what he said was "a matter of discrimination" against the Irish language.The Parliament's website is currently produced in 22 out ...
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Order prohibiting naming of ex-priest lifted
A former priest who faces 34 charges of child sex abuse has no right to anonymity in court proceedings, a District Court judge has ruled. Bill Carney, 62, is accused of the indecent assault of eight boys and two girls between 1969 and 1989. A court order was granted prohibiting the publication of his name. That order was lifted today at the District Court in Cloverhill after an application by ...
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11 groups say defects in abortion bill
Up to 11 organisations have said that there are defects in the Protection of Life during Pregnancy Bill 2013. The groups who are in favour of legislating for the X Case have said that defects in the bill may contravene the A, B and C decision at the European Court of Human Rights. The organisations which include the National Women's Council , Action on X and the Irish Family Planning ...
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Drugs and cars recovered in PSNI operation
Drugs and cars with a combined value of more than £450,000 (€525,000) have been seized in Co Down by detectives investigating a suspected organised crime gang. Cannabis plants worth over £350,000 (€408,000) were recovered from a concealed cultivation factory in Ballyward near Castlewellan. Seven vehicles valued at upwards of £100,000, among them a number of top of ...
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Norwegian couple rescued by Navy off Cork coast
A Norwegian couple, who were found on a dismasted yacht 160 miles off the south coast early yesterday morning, are being towed back to shore by the Navy. The couple, aged in their late 60s, are expected to reach dry land in Castletownbere by 6.30pm. The couple were en route from the Azores to the Shetlands Island when the mast on their 30ft yacht, the Alice 2, broke. They were initially found ...
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How Genomics Solved The Mystery Of Irelands Great Famine
This illustration from 1846 shows a starving boy and girl raking the ground for potatoes during the Irish potato famine, which began in the ...
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Liquidator saves the day for wedding couple
The unidentified couple's wedding reception will be able to proceed at Ballykisteen Hotel and Golf Resort, following the appointment of a provisional liquidator to the hotel. Photograph: Bryan O'Brien/The Irish ...
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Gilmore defends Shatter in penalty points controversy
Alan Shatter about Independent TD Mick Wallace, Mr Gilmore also insisted he had confidence in the Minister, in the Garda Commissioner and the Garda ...
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Ireland target win over Pakistan
Ireland aim to show that they can compete strongly against the top Test-playing nations by winning at least one of their two one-day internationals against Pakistan at Clontarf. The Irish have yet to beat one of the leading nations on their home soil. "It's difficult when you play games at home as we only have a few squad days together in which to gain momentum," said ...
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Irishman charged with 1982 IRA bombing in Londons Hyde Park that killed 4 soldiers 7 horses
DUBLIN - A 61-year-old Irishman was charged in Britain Wednesday with the Irish Republican Army bombing of the queen's ceremonial cavalry in Hyde Park in 1982, a strike at a top London tourist attraction that killed four soldiers and seven horses. The Crown Prosecution Service said John Downey was arrested Sunday at Gatwick Airport south of London and would be arraigned Wednesday on four ...
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Court appoints provisional liquidator to Ballykisteen Hotel
A provisional liquidator has been appointed to a Co Tipperary hotel with 75 weddings on the books - including one scheduled for tomorrow.The High Court has heard the four star Ballykisteen Hotel at Limerick Junction has been operating without liquor and dance licenses.Provisional liquidator Jim Hamilton will be taking over the immediate running of the hotel after Ulster Bank's lawyers ...
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Tit Bonhomme had sudden change in direction inquest told
The Tit Bonhomme had a sudden change in direction minutes before it crashed into Adam Island, according to a marine surveyor who has been giving evidence at the inquest into the deaths of five of the trawler's crewmen in January 2012.Owen O'Toole, who carried out an examination on the wreckage, told the hearing that the Tit Bonhomme had been on autopilot while travelling into the ...
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Obesity costing Irish economy more than €1bn per year
Leading health experts say obesity is costing the Irish economy more than EUR1bn every year. That is according to data being examined at a conference at the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland in Dublin today. More than 60% of Irish people are now overweight or obese, an issue delegates say is causing a number of diseases including diabetes, heart disease and multiple types of cancer. Dr Anne ...
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British defense secretary arrives in Mali
British Defense Secretary Phillip Hammond said he's seen key improvements in the ability of Malian forces to take on Islamic militants. Hammond arrived in Mali to visit British forces deployed to help Malian forces ensure territorial integrity from threats by foreign rebels and al-Qaida fighters. Nomadic fighters and al-Qaida militants took control over parts of Mali after a 2012 coup. ...
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Book on free Shepshed cycle course
May 22 2013 By David Godsall BOOKINGS are being taken for anyone who would like to take part in free adult cycle courses being held in Shepshed this summer. Leicestershire County Council is inviting people to develop their confidence and skills when it comes to riding both on and off the road. The courses, which take place for two hours a week for five weeks, are ideal for people who have ...
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Man arrested after car stolen in north Belfast
Chrysler 300 - registration number JBX JX - was stolen from a house in the Highgate Manor area of Newtownabbey early on Wednesday morning.Shortly after 7am the stolen car failed to stop for police in the Hightown Road area while heading in the direction of the Crumlin Road.Around two hours later it was found in the Brae Hill area.Four men then made off on foot from the car - three in the ...
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Dublin outstrips regions for quality of life
Central Statistics Office . The capital has the highest disposable income per person, the greatest rates of 3rd level educational success, the lowest rates of Medical Card ownership, the highest average house prices and the most extensive reach of domestic broadband internet services. Dublin also has among the lowest rates of unoccupied housing, the highest proportion of people in the upper ...
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Men held over murder of ex-garda released
Two men arrested in relation to the murder of a former Garda have been released without charge. The men, both in their 30s, were arrested on Monday in connection with the murder of former ...
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Search ends at home of murdered former garda in Cavan
Meanwhile two men in their 30s remain in custody at Carrickmacross Garda station after being arrested yesterday where they face questions about Mr Kerins' murder. A number of searches are now taking place in the Baileborough area in connection with the ...
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Irelands Kenny Ireland Corporate Tax Regime Very Transparent
Ireland's tax regime for companies is clear, transparent, and enshrined in law, Taoiseach Enda Kenny said Wednesday, adding that the country is at the forefront of plans to build international standards on taxes."Ireland's corporate tax rate is statute based, very clear, and very transparent," he told reporters on his way into a meeting of European Union leaders. "We do ...
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Ireland calls for global tax action
A Republic of Ireland politician says the international community must work together to stop large multinational firms using cross-border tax loopholes. "They play the tax codes one against the other," Enterprise Minister Richard Bruton told national broadcaster RTE. "That is tax planning and I think we do need international cooperation through the OECD to deal with the ...
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CSO report puts Dublin top of the income rankings
Dubliners have the highest disposable income per person in the state, according to the Central Statistics Office.They also have the highest rate of employment and the lowest jobless rate.A report, Regional Quality of Life, shows the counties with the lowest spend per person are Donegal, Offaly and Monaghan. The report also shows Mayo has the fewest drivers with penalty points while Kildare has ...
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State gets more time to prepare for Dundon challenge
The State has been given time to prepare for a High Court challenge by Limerick man John Dundon over his trial for the murder of Garryowen rugby player Shane Geoghegan.The trial is scheduled to begin on June 4 at the Special Criminal Court, but the 30-year-old, formerly of Hyde Road, wants it put back until next year.His lawyers say the defence need more time to deal with the vast quantities of ...
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Ireland feels the heat from Apple tax row
Reuters © Apple Operations International, a subsidiary of Apple Inc, is seen in Hollyhill, Cork, in the south of Ireland in this October 6, 2011 file photo. Ireland said on May 21, 2013 it was not to blame for Apple Inc's low global tax payments after the U.S. Senate said the company paid little or nothing on tens of billions of dollars in profits stashed in Irish subsidiaries. ...
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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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