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Fri, 3 Jul 2009 00:19:00 GMT

Dublin swamped by rain

Northern Ireland has escaped most of the monsoon weather which plunged Dublin into chaos yesterday, causing millions of euros worth of damage. Almost 40mm the equivalent of 15 days of rain fell in just one hour causing devastation throughout the Irish
Fri, 3 Jul 2009 00:19:00 GMT

Alcatel-Lucent appoints President, UK, Ireland + Nordics, President CALA region and VP, BT Global Account

Formed by the merger of Alcatel and Lucent Technologies in December 2006, Alcatel-Lucent develops and supplies solutions that enable service providers, enterprises and governments worldwide to deliver voice, data and video communication services to
Fri, 3 Jul 2009 00:17:00 GMT

Galway boxers take on Chicago?s All-American team

An all-star American team of boxers will take on Irish champions in a top-class international amateur boxing contest between twin cities Galway and Chicago on Sunday July 12. Dubbed ?The Sister Cities Challenge?, the night will feature six senior
Thu, 2 Jul 2009 23:59:00 GMT

Title haul for Galway handballers

Galway handballers were in fine form at the 13th The Irish One-Wall Nationals last weekend, claiming a record five titles. The Galway contingent came away with a record five titles in the event that attracted 250 competitors to Castlebar. The first of
Thu, 2 Jul 2009 23:59:00 GMT

IRS put forward plans for £40m EfW facility near Belfast

A planning application for a £40 million energy from waste (EfW) facility on the outskirts of Belfast has been made to Antrim Borough Council by a waste consortium led by Irish Recycling Services (IRS). The proposal would see a 140,000 tonnes per annum
Thu, 2 Jul 2009 23:54:00 GMT

Irish camps

In recent years the committee of Campaí Samhraidh Iorrais has organised summer camps throughout the Erris area with the assistance of funding received from The Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs. The aim of the camps, which are
Thu, 2 Jul 2009 23:36:00 GMT

Committee reassured Irish funds to Uganda are not going missing

THERE WAS no evidence of any money being siphoned off for corrupt purposes from Irish funds provided in Official Development Assistance (ODA) to Uganda, a parliamentary sub-committee was told at Leinster House yesterday. The Irish Ambassador to Uganda,
Thu, 2 Jul 2009 23:36:00 GMT

Government rejects SF call to hold Donegal byelection

THE GOVERNMENT rejected a renewed attempt by Sinn Fin to have the writ moved for the Donegal South West byelection. The vacancy was caused by the election of Pat the Cope Gallagher to the European Parliament. Tnaiste Mary Coughlan, who represents the
Thu, 2 Jul 2009 23:36:00 GMT

NI Policing Board members question portrayal of attack on City Church

NORTHERN IRELAND Policing Board members have queried how an attack on a Belfast church which provided refuge for intimidated Romanians could be portrayed as another in a series of loyalist racist attacks in Belfast. Jimmy Spratt, DUP policing board
Thu, 2 Jul 2009 23:35:00 GMT

Declining number of Irish priests highlighted

PRIESTS WILL have effectively disappeared in Ireland in two to three decades, a prominent West of Ireland priest has said. Writing in the Furrow magazine, Fr Brendan Hoban, parish priest at St Muredachs Cathedral, in Ballina, Co Mayo, said of his own
Thu, 2 Jul 2009 23:31:00 GMT

Garda narcotics swoop leads to 80 arrests in Dublin

GARDA HAVE arrested 80 suspects in raids on homes throughout Dublin over the past number of days. Seventy-two men and eight women were being held on suspicion of being involved in the sale and supply of heroin and cocaine. A quantity of narcotics was
Thu, 2 Jul 2009 23:31:00 GMT

Two barristers at Moriarty tribunal earn ,8.5m each

TWO SENIOR counsel working for the Moriarty tribunal have so far earned 8.5 million each, the Dil Public Accounts Committee heard yesterday. Figures outlined by the departments with responsibility for the Mahon, Moriarty and Morris tribunals showed the
Thu, 2 Jul 2009 23:30:00 GMT

Questions raised over drainage in north Dublin as floods force dozens from homes

DOZENS OF people had to be evacuated from their homes in north Dublin in the early hours of yesterday morning as a result of severe flooding following torrential overnight rains. Almost three weeks average rainfall hit the capital over a 90- minute
Thu, 2 Jul 2009 23:30:00 GMT

Travel tax may have positive effect on Irish tourism sector

OPINION : Ryanair claims the levy will see a fall in travel, but will tourists spend more at home instead? READING OR listening to comments on the merits or otherwise of the recently introduced 10 travel tax, one could be forgiven for thinking that its
Thu, 2 Jul 2009 23:23:00 GMT

Unions rally in support of migrant workers after Belfast...

Unions rally in support of migrant workers after Belfast attacks Migrant workers are essential to the Northern Ireland economy and enrich life in the region, a public rally against racism was told today. Trade union leaders organised the protest in the
Thu, 2 Jul 2009 23:15:00 GMT

Ireland performing well in ?50 billion European R&D Fund

Companies won ?32.4 million of the funding to date, 75% of which went to SMEs, the remainder to mainly multinationals based in Ireland. The higher education institutions won 55% or almost ?60 million of the funding and the remaining 15% went to
Thu, 2 Jul 2009 23:05:00 GMT

J&J buys $1 billion Elan stake, gains Alzheimer's R&D

By Toni Clarke BOSTON (Reuters) - Johnson & Johnson has agreed to pay $1 billion for an 18.4 percent stake in Irish drugmaker Elan Corp , and will acquire a major stake in Elan's portfolio of experimental drugs to treat Alzheimer's disease. The
Thu, 2 Jul 2009 23:02:00 GMT

Armed with a 'Wiimote', Irish students are fighting blindness

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Thu, 2 Jul 2009 22:57:00 GMT

'We need to connect Ireland with high-speed fibre and we need to do it fast'

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Thu, 2 Jul 2009 22:57:00 GMT

'We owe' migrant workers, Belfast rally told

Migrant workers are essential to the Northern Ireland economy and enrich life in the region, a public rally against racism was told today. Trade union leaders organised the protest in the centre of Belfast to speak out against a spate of racist attacks
Thu, 2 Jul 2009 22:30:00 GMT

Weak pound gives Belfast a tourism boost

Belfast is enjoying a cross-border tourism bonanza because of the weakness of the pound against the euro. Belfast City Council said today visitors from the Republic of Ireland represented more than 80% of day trippers visiting the city in 2008 - and made
Thu, 2 Jul 2009 22:30:00 GMT

Late Cretaro strike gives Sligo hope

Sligo 1 KS Vllaznia Shkoder 2: An Alan Keane own goal left Sligo Rovers with a mountain to climb after the first leg of their Europe League qualifier against KS Vllaznia Shkoder this evening. Keanes 75th minute intervention gave the visitors a 2-0 lead
Thu, 2 Jul 2009 22:12:00 GMT

'Done Ireland, off to Scotland!' - it's Hilary

Hilary Lister, the inspirational Quadriplegic sailor left Ardglass in Northern Ireland a few hours ago bound for Portpatrick on the West coast of Scotland, becoming the first female quad sailor to sail the Irish Sea both ways solo. This is just part of
Thu, 2 Jul 2009 21:53:00 GMT

Irish road deaths lessen but ...

Speed is the major contributor to road deaths and injuries but Irish roads are becoming safer according to a new EU report out this week. We are now the sixth safest country out of the 27 EU member states. The EU report by the European Transport Safety
Thu, 2 Jul 2009 21:51:00 GMT

Unions rally in support of migrant workers after Belfast attacks

Migrant workers are essential to the Northern Ireland economy and enrich life in the region, a public rally against racism was told today. Trade union leaders organised the protest in the centre of Belfast to speak out against a spate of racist attacks
Thu, 2 Jul 2009 21:51:00 GMT

J&J to invest $1.5B in Elan, new venture

will invest $1 billion for an 18.4 percent stake in Irish drug maker Elan Corp., which has its U.S. headquarters in South San Francisco. The companies also said they will form a new venture for development of Elan and Wyeths Alzheimers immunotherapy
Thu, 2 Jul 2009 21:43:00 GMT

Millward Brown merges IMS and Lansdowne in Dublin

IRELAND? Millward Brown is merging its IMS and Lansdowne businesses in Dublin into a single company called Millward Brown Lansdowne. The merged business will be chaired by former Lansdowne MD Roger Jupp. His deputy at Lansdowne, Richard Waring, becomes
Thu, 2 Jul 2009 21:40:00 GMT

Sligo's European hopes fade

Sligo 1 KS Vllaznia Shkoder 2: An Alan Keane own goal left Sligo Rovers with a mountain to climb after the first leg of their Europe League qualifier against KS Vllaznia Shkoder this evening. Keanes 75th minute intervention gave the visitors a 2-0 lead
Thu, 2 Jul 2009 21:37:00 GMT

Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: Wells Fargo, Bank of America, Acorda Therapeutics, Biogen Idec and Elan Corp.

http://www.profit.zacks.com/ CHICAGO--(Business Wire)-- Zacks.com announces the list of stocks featured in the Analyst Blog. Every day the Zacks Equity Research analysts discuss the latest news and events impacting stocks and the financial markets.
Thu, 2 Jul 2009 21:30:00 GMT

Sligo have it all to do next week

Sligo Rovers 1 KS Vllaznia 2 Despite the award of two second half penalties, a stunning strike from winger Dritan Smajlaj and an Alan Keane own goal left Sligo facing an uphill battle ahead of next week?s return in Albania. Sligo dominated the opening
Thu, 2 Jul 2009 21:29:00 GMT