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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Ireland: news

Ahern labelled 'historic figure'

Thursday, April 3rd 2008, 7:04

Taoiseach Bertie Ahern, who is stepping down in May, is described as "an historic figure" in Irish politics.
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Ahern to resign as Irish premier

Wednesday, April 2nd 2008, 12:47

Irish prime minister Bertie Ahern announces he is stepping down from the post in May.
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Rugby U: Ireland coach quits

Wednesday, March 19th 2008, 23:05

Eddie O'Sullivan's reign as Ireland coach ends after a disappointing Six Nations campaign.
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Wales complete Grand Slam triumph

Saturday, March 15th 2008, 15:36
related countries: France, United Kingdom
related places: Cardiff

Wales beat France to win the Six Nations Grand Slam in Cardiff.
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June date for Irish EU referendum

Tuesday, March 11th 2008, 17:18
related countries: Portugal

Irish PM Bertie Ahern has told parliament the referendum on the Lisbon Treaty will be held in the second week of June.
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Football: Liam Brady joins RoI

Friday, March 7th 2008, 12:52

Arsenal legend Liam Brady joins the backroom team of new Republic of Ireland manager Giovanni Trapattoni.
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Rugby: Ireland 34-13 Scotland

Saturday, February 23rd 2008, 19:03
related countries: United Kingdom
related places: Dublin

Ireland produce a fine attacking display to score five tries in a comfortable Six Nations victory over Scotland in Dublin.
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Live - Six Nations

Saturday, February 23rd 2008, 16:54
related countries: France, United Kingdom
related places: Paris

England defeat France in Paris while Wales and Ireland both record victories in the third round of the six Nations.
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Football: Ireland to name coach

Wednesday, February 13th 2008, 17:28

Giovanni Trapattoni is appointed Republic of Ireland manager and he wants Liam Brady as his assistant.
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Football: Trapattoni for Eire post

Wednesday, February 13th 2008, 7:42

Former Italy coach Giovanni Trapattoni is the hot favourite to be named as Republic of Ireland boss on Wednesday.
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Six Nations as it happened

Saturday, February 9th 2008, 17:55
related countries: France, United Kingdom

Wales defeat Scotland in Cardiff while France hold on for victory against Ireland.
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Rugby: France beat Ireland

Saturday, February 9th 2008, 17:51
related countries: France

Vincent Clerc's hat-trick of tries gives France enough daylight to beat Ireland despite the visitors' brave fightback.
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Rugby: France makes changes

Wednesday, February 6th 2008, 9:05
related countries: France
related places: Paris

Wing Vincent Clerc is restored to the France side, after originally being dropped among six changes to their side to face Ireland in Paris on Saturday.
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Pilot 'breakdown' diverts flight

Wednesday, January 30th 2008, 15:24

An Air Canada flight is diverted to Ireland after a pilot apparently suffers a mental breakdown.
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Clinton in Dublin gala fundraiser

Sunday, November 18th 2007, 12:13
related countries: United States
related places: Dublin

Former US president Bill Clinton has travelled to Dublin to raise funds for wife Hillary's presidential campaign.
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Irish arrest 'ex-IRA boss' Murphy

Thursday, November 8th 2007, 15:45

The alleged former IRA chief of staff Thomas 'Slab' Murphy appears in court charged with tax evasion.
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Few Irish back EU treaty in poll

Monday, November 5th 2007, 16:08

A poll shows just 25% of Irish voters backing the new EU Reform Treaty, with many undecided.
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Ireland's Brazilian Samba town

Thursday, October 11th 2007, 11:03
related countries: Botswana

Hugh O'Shaughnessy discovers the sounds of Samba in a town in the west of Ireland.
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Argentina send Ireland out of World Cup

Sunday, September 30th 2007, 16:40

Argentina win to qualify for the World Cup quarter-finals and send Ireland out of the tournament.
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Polish opposition campaigns in UK

Saturday, September 29th 2007, 20:33
related countries: Poland, United Kingdom
related places: Poles

The leader of Poland's opposition party, Donald Tusk, is seeking support among Poles in the UK and Irish Republic.
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Rugby: French hopes revived

Friday, September 21st 2007, 20:48
related countries: France

Vincent Clerc scores two tries as France win to leave Ireland's World Cup hopes hanging by a thread.
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Irish police to review turban ban

Tuesday, August 28th 2007, 13:54

Police in the Irish Republic will meet Sikh leaders after a trainee officer was banned from wearing the turban on duty.
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Viking ship ends voyage in Dublin

Wednesday, August 15th 2007, 8:45
related countries: Denmark
related places: Dublin

A replica Viking ship has pulled into Dublin nearly 1,000 years after the original sank off Denmark's coast.
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Irish children swept out to sea

Thursday, July 5th 2007, 17:09

A major rescue operation is launched after 110 children are swept into the Irish Sea, but all are rescued safely.
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Ireland elects first black mayor

Thursday, June 28th 2007, 17:00
related countries: Nigeria

A Nigerian man who arrived in Ireland as an asylum seeker seven years ago becomes the country's first black mayor.
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Ireland elects first black mayor

Thursday, June 28th 2007, 17:00
related countries: Nigeria

A Nigerian man who arrived in Ireland as an asylum seeker seven years ago becomes the country's first black mayor.
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Blair appointed Middle East envoy

Wednesday, June 27th 2007, 20:01

Tony Blair is named envoy to the Middle East hours after handing over to Gordon Brown as UK prime minister.
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Ryanair's Aer Lingus bid blocked

Wednesday, June 27th 2007, 11:21

The European Commission blocks low-cost airline Ryanair from making a bid for Ireland's Aer Lingus.
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Ahern re-elected as Ireland's PM

Thursday, June 14th 2007, 15:45

Fianna Fail leader Bertie Ahern is re-elected as taoiseach in the Irish Republic for a third term.
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Rugby: France omit Castaignede

Thursday, June 14th 2007, 11:49
related countries: France, United Kingdom

Saracens centre Thomas Castaignede and London Irish flanker Olivier Magne are left out of France's World Cup squad.
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Irish Greens back coalition deal

Wednesday, June 13th 2007, 20:49

Irish Green Party members back a coalition with PM Bertie Ahern, giving their party a first taste of power.
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Irish eagle chick is first in century

Wednesday, May 30th 2007, 10:28

A wild golden eagle chick is hatched in Ireland for the first time in nearly a century.
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Bertie Ahern wins Irish election

Sunday, May 27th 2007, 0:04

Bertie Ahern secures a third term as taoiseach, but faces tough negotiations to build a coalition government.
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Bertie Ahern wins Irish election

Saturday, May 26th 2007, 23:25

Bertie Ahern secures a third term as taoiseach, but faces tough negotiations to build a coalition government.
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Ahern moves ahead in Irish polls

Friday, May 25th 2007, 21:16

Bertie Ahern looks set for a third term as taoiseach, as election counting continues in the Irish Republic.
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Counting begins in Irish election

Friday, May 25th 2007, 6:32

Counting is due to start in Ireland following Thursday's election with turnout predicted to be about three million.
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Irish teen wins abortion battle

Wednesday, May 9th 2007, 15:02
related countries: United Kingdom
related places: Dublin

An Irish teenager will be able to travel to Britain for an abortion after winning her High Court battle in Dublin.
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Irish teen wins abortion battle

Wednesday, May 9th 2007, 15:02
related countries: United Kingdom
related places: Dublin

An Irish teenager will be able to travel to Britain for an abortion after winning her High Court battle in Dublin.
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Irish teen in court abortion plea

Thursday, May 3rd 2007, 13:41

A pregnant teenager in Irish state care goes to court to press for the right to abort her terminally-ill foetus.
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Catholics detail Irish sex abuses

Wednesday, May 2nd 2007, 9:21

Nearly 150 priests and other religious figures are accused or suspected of child abuse in Ireland since 1940.
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Irish president calls elections

Sunday, April 29th 2007, 8:01

Irish President Mary McAleese dissolves the country's parliament in preparation for a May election.
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Cricket: Poor Ireland thumped

Wednesday, April 18th 2007, 15:40
related countries: Grenada, Sri Lanka

Ireland's World Cup comes to a sorry end as Sri Lanka beat them by eight wickets with 40 overs to spare in Grenada.
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