News: Ireland

We have started to collect the most important news related to Ireland in November 2005. By default, most recent news are listed first.

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• February 17th 2009 – October 26th 2008
• October 26th 2008 – June 13th 2008
• June 13th 2008 – November 8th 2007
• November 5th 2007 – March 26th 2007
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Ireland: news

Oil slick drifting to Irish coast

Tuesday, February 17th 2009, 19:26
related countries: Russia, United Kingdom

An oil slick thought to have leaked into the Celtic Sea from Russian ships is heading towards Ireland and Wales.
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Irish may get earlier Lisbon vote

Monday, February 16th 2009, 12:01
related countries: Portugal
related places: Lisbon

Ireland is considering whether it is logistically possible to bring forward the date for a second Lisbon Treaty referendum.
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Irish dramatist Hugh Leonard dies

Thursday, February 12th 2009, 23:08
related places: Broadway

Irish playwright Hugh Leonard, whose father-and-son drama Da won acclaim on Broadway, dies at 82.
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Live text - Six Nations

Saturday, February 7th 2009, 13:29
related countries: France, Italy

Ireland take on France in Dublin after England labour to a 36-11 victory against Italy.
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Impressive Irish hold off France

Friday, February 6th 2009, 8:29
related countries: France

Ireland begin their first Six Nations campaign under Declan Kidney aiming to improve on last year's dismal fourth-place showing.
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Given having medical at Man City

Sunday, February 1st 2009, 11:07

Newcastle keeper Shay Given is having a medical at Manchester City after the two clubs agreed a fee for the Republic of Ireland international.
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Missing the Tiger

Friday, January 30th 2009, 17:24
related places: Dublin

Lean times beckon for Dublin after the boom years
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Wembley to host 2011 Euro final

Thursday, January 29th 2009, 15:54
related places: Dublin

Wembley Stadium will stage the 2011 Champions League final, while Dublin's Lansdowne Road will host the revamped Uefa Cup final.
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Irish brides

Monday, January 26th 2009, 7:14

Weak pound means big savings for the big day
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Irish bank set to be nationalised

Thursday, January 15th 2009, 23:06

The Irish government says it is to nationalise the troubled Anglo Irish Bank as its funding struggles continue.
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Dell set to cut 1,900 Irish jobs

Thursday, January 8th 2009, 10:50
related places: Limerick

Computer giant Dell is to shed 1,900 of the 3,000 jobs at its manufacturing site in Limerick in the Irish Republic.
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Irish move to recapitalise banks

Monday, December 22nd 2008, 11:25

The Irish government is to recapitalise its three biggest banks offering them a cash injection of 5.5bn euro.
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Going home?

Tuesday, December 16th 2008, 12:50
related countries: Botswana

Ireland's Brazilian migrants drift back as recession bites
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Aer Lingus rejects Ryanair offer

Tuesday, December 16th 2008, 9:27

Irish airline Aer Lingus rejects a hostile 750m euro takeover bid from its rival Ryanair.
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Irish minister held at gunpoint

Monday, December 15th 2008, 12:48

An Irish minister has been briefly held hostage at gunpoint during a robbery at a hotel, police say.
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Irish banks to be recapitalised

Sunday, December 14th 2008, 22:36

The Irish government is to provide a fund of 10 billon euros to recapitalise all listed Irish banks.
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Ireland PM confirms EU vote plan

Friday, December 12th 2008, 14:55

Irish PM Brian Cowen confirms he will hold a second referendum on the EU reform treaty after winning concessions from leaders.
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Irish conundrum

Thursday, December 11th 2008, 20:59

Uncertain times make Irish edgy over new EU vote
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Irish ready to hold new EU vote

Thursday, December 11th 2008, 20:22
related countries: Belgium
related places: Brussels

Ireland is willing to hold a new referendum on the EU's reform treaty if given certain guarantees, the BBC is told.
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Dioxins found in Irish cattle

Tuesday, December 9th 2008, 18:30

Several cattle herds are found to be contaminated with the same dioxins that sparked a scare over pork products.
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Irish pork contamination probed

Monday, December 8th 2008, 3:45

Police are called in to investigate how pork in the Irish Republic came to be contaminated with potentially harmful dioxins.
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Avoid Irish pork, food body says

Sunday, December 7th 2008, 23:44
related countries: United Kingdom

Pork from the Irish Republic and Northern Ireland should not be eaten at the moment, the Food Standards Agency says.
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Irish Republic recalls all pork

Sunday, December 7th 2008, 13:57

The Irish Republic government recalls all pork products made since September after high levels of dioxins are found in pigs.
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New Irish vote on Lisbon 'legal'

Friday, November 28th 2008, 12:18
related countries: Portugal
related places: Lisbon

MPs in the Republic of Ireland say a second Irish referendum on the EU's hotly disputed Lisbon Treaty is feasible.
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Live text - autumn Tests

Saturday, November 15th 2008, 13:14
related countries: Australia, New Zealand, South Africa

Ireland play New Zealand in the late game after England lose to Australia and Scotland fall short against South Africa.
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Czech leader in row over EU pact

Wednesday, November 12th 2008, 19:43
related countries: Czech Republic, Portugal

Czech President Vaclav Klaus becomes embroiled in a spat with the Irish government over the EU's Lisbon Treaty.
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Live text - Ireland v Fiji

Monday, November 10th 2008, 9:01
related countries: Fiji

Ireland look to make history as they take on Fiji in the semi-final play-off on the Gold Coast.
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Britons charged over cocaine haul

Saturday, November 8th 2008, 23:13

Three Britons appear in court charged in connection with a 1.7 tonne haul of cocaine seized from a yacht off Ireland.
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Live text - autumn internationals

Saturday, November 8th 2008, 18:21
related countries: South Africa, United Kingdom

Scotland take on New Zealand and Ireland face Canada, after England beat the Pacific Islanders and Wales lose to South Africa.
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Tonga 22-20 Ireland

Monday, October 27th 2008, 10:20
related countries: Tonga

Damien Blanch's hat-trick is not quite enough as Ireland suffer a heartbreaking defeat by Tonga in their World Cup opener.
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Tonga v Ireland as it happened

Monday, October 27th 2008, 7:39
related countries: Tonga

A hat-trick from Damien Blanch is not quite enough as Ireland go down to a 22-20 defeat by Tonga in Parramatta.
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Four bodies found in plane wreck

Sunday, October 26th 2008, 20:00

Irish authorities confirm four bodies have been found in the wreckage of a plane which crashed in the south-east.
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