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The Irish in Britain, including those of Irish descent, make up a significant part of the UK population. Here, you will find news, entertainment, events, sports and features from the local Irish Post newspaper.
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Daughter thought I was dead
A Co. Sligo father, whose youngest daughter thought he had been killed when masked
attackers raided their family home, has said that she will never fully
get over what happened.
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(Irish Post) 08 March 08
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Son’s tooth for an eye restores dad’s sight
PIONEERING surgery which sees a human tooth implanted into a patient’s
eye has given an Irish man back his sight after spending two years haunted
by blindness.
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(Irish Post) 08 March 08
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Britain follows Ireland’s lead over recycling
When it came to banishing the eco-unfriendly plastic bag Ireland paved the
way and now almost six years later Britain is finally following the Emerald
Isle’s green lead.
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(Irish Post) 08 March 08
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Premiere to benefit charity helping struggling emigrants
A CAMDEN-BASED charity which inspired the Gaelic-language film currently
causing a buzz throughout the movie industry will reap the rewards when
it premieres in Britain this month.
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(Irish Post) 08 March 08
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Family life can never be the same again
When someone undergoes a life changing experience it does not solely
have an impact on that individual — it has a profound effect on
their entire family and sometimes beyond.
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(Irish Post) 08 March 08
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Fundraiser for Patrick proves a huge success
Over £4,000 has been raised by the Irish community in Luton to help a
little boy who is suffering from leukaemia.
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(Irish Post) 08 March 08
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New evidence in body parts sale scandal
PITUITARY glands of dead children were sold by a pathologist in Ireland’s biggest
children’s hospital to a pharmaceutical company in Britain for as
little as £1.50 each in the early 1980s.
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(Irish Post) 08 March 08
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Woman’s shooting near-miss
A MIDDLE-AGED woman related
to a Limerick family feud has narrowly escaped death in a drive-by shooting.
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(Irish Post) 08 March 08
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Minister orders passport review
FOREIGN Affairs Minister
Dermot Ahern has ordered a review of an element of the passport system
after a controversy involving the Taoiseach Bertie Ahern.
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(Irish Post) 08 March 08
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Kenny tops the rich-list for radio presenters
INFLATION might be creeping upwards but RTÉ’s top stars are still managing
to stay on top of things — with the likes of Pat Kenny enjoying
a 7.5 per cent pay rise and earning ?849,139 for his radio and TV work in 2006.
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(Irish Post) 08 March 08
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School rocked by second classmate killing himself
A TEAM of counsellors has returned to a Westport school after the body of
a second pupil was found in a disused building at Mill Street in the town.
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(Irish Post) 08 March 08
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Teetotal senator angers colleagues who drink
A NON-DRINKING senator has irritated colleagues by suggesting several of them are in
no position to debate alcohol abuse because they like a drink themselves.
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(Irish Post) 08 March 08
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iPhone set for launch
CONSUMERS in Ireland will finally get to see what all the fuss has been about when
Apple’s new iPhone officially hits the Irish market in a few weeks.
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(Irish Post) 08 March 08
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Sister’s new appeal to find missing Cork man
THE SISTER of a Cork man who has been missing for over a year and could now
be in England is appealing for him to make contact with a British charity
to let his distraught family know that he is OK.
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(Irish Post) 08 March 08
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Can you help?
A NEW image showing mystery man David Harrison has been released this week
as the Missing People charity continues to try to uncover his true identity.
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(Irish Post) 08 March 08
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Ard fheis plans united Ireland
PLANS to cultivate a
path to a united Ireland through a high-powered taskforce need the backing
of the Irish in Britain and across the world it has been announced.
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(Irish Post) 08 March 08
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Thousands quit the Celtic Tiger
The Irish community continues to grow as figures show one-in-four emigrants
from Ireland still up-sticks to Britain.
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(Irish Post) 8 December 2007
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Cultural links forged with Islamic group
The Irish were out in force and forging unique links with the Islamic community
at a recent event held in the West Midlands.
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(Irish Post) 8 December 2007
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Nuclear power rejected
The fight against nuclear power
in Britain and Ireland will continue this week when a conference discussing
nuclear power developments takes place in Dublin.
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(Irish Post) 8 December 2007
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Soap stars rooting for Hatton
Two Coronation Street
stars teamed-up with Irish boxing champ Joe Egan to wish Ricky Hatton
all the best for Saturday’s fight of the decade.
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(Irish Post) 8 December 2007
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Can the new Pope recreate the magic of John Paul II?
It has been almost 30 years since vast crowds gathered in Dublin, Drogheda,
Galway, Limerick and Knock to see Pope John Paul II but now Ireland is
set to welcome his successor for the first official papal visit since 1979.
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(Irish Post) 8 December 2007
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New hope in campaign to save Tara
The Save Tara campaign opposing a contentious motorway being routed near
Ireland’s Hill of Tara has stepped up a gear following the discovery
of ancient art works similar to that seen in one of the world’s
most famous prehistoric sites.
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(Irish Post) 8 December 2007
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Media organisations must better represent the Irish
The BBC and other top media organisations in Britain should be looking at
introducing better ways to adequately represent the Irish community according
to a top Government body.
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(Irish Post) 8 December 2007
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TD resigns prior to Health Minister confidence vote
TAOISEACH Bertie Ahern has suffered the first significant internal blow
to his authority after high-profile Cork TD Ned O’Keeffe resigned
from the Parliamentary party ahead of abstaining in a crucial Dáil
vote of confidence in Health Minister Mary Harney.
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(Irish Post) 8 December 2007
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Sinn Féin ensure it’ll be a green Christmas this year
EMBATTLED SANTA CLAUS has changed his colours — according to Sinn Féin
at least.
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(Irish Post) 8 December 2007
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Spud gets the chop for pasta
IRELAND’S national dish is
now more likely to be pasta rather than corned beef and cabbage.
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(Irish Post) 8 December 2007
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Go-ahead for sale of the Great Blasket
A DECISION by Kerry County Council to grant planning permission for a café on
the Great Blasket has opened the way for the State’s purchase of the island.
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(Irish Post) 8 December 2007
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Anti-drink drive campaigner is Ireland-bound
A Dublin-born road safety campaigner who successfully changed the drink
driving laws in Britain is set to take his campaign across the water.
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(Irish Post) 8 December 2007
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Stock market fears as house prices plummet
IRELAND’S stock market is heading for its worst performance in more than 30 years
as investors offload banking and construction-related stocks.
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(Irish Post) 8 December 2007
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Swindon Irish are told ‘use it or lose it’
Swindon’s Celtic community is in danger of extinction due to
the failure of the Irish Diaspora to support organised events
in the area. .
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(Irish Post) 23 October 2007
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Michelin-star judges give top marks to chef
A young aspiring chef overcame a series of cooking conundrums
to take third place in a prestigious competition in London.
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(Irish Post) 23 October 2007
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Dubliner lands plum worldwide BBC role
It may have made the headlines in recent weeks for all the wrong
reasons but the BBC is still one of the most well-recognised
broadcasting corporations across the globe.
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(Irish Post) 23 October 2007
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Tributes to GAA stalwart who left his mark
A minute’s silence was observed and the Tricolour flew at half-mast
at London’s GAA headquarters in Ruislip on Sunday as the Irish
community marked the death of stalwart Micheal Hennessy. .more...
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(Irish Post) 23 October 2007
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Hurray for Haringey
A North London Irish community was the centre of attention last
weekend as it celebrated its 20th year..more...
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(Irish Post) 23 October 2007
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East End parish book to tell 150 years of tales
All roads lead to the church of St. Mary and St. Michael in
Commercial Road the Cathedral of London’s East End on Sunday,
December 9 when the parish celebrates its 150th anniversary.
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(Irish Post) 23 October 2007
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Dublin
is top British destination
DUBLIN is the most popular destination for passengers jetting
off from London’s five main airports for a break, new figures
show.more...
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(Irish Post) 23 October 2007
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Ahern admits cancer patient was let down
TAOISEACH Bertie Ahern has admitted the health system failed
a cancer patient who won massive public sympathy by speaking
about her seven-month wait for treatment to RTÉ Radio’s Joe
Duffy show..
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(Irish Post) 23 October 2007
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Torched
mansion to be a hotel
A 60MILLION restoration project on a former stately home burned
by the IRA is set to transform it into a luxury five-star hotel.
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(Irish Post) 23 October 2007
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Docklands regeneration will give Cork a new stadium
GAA fans in Munster will get one of the biggest sports stadiums
in Europe if proposals for a 60,000-seat replacement for Cork’s
Páirc Uí Chaoimh get the blessing of civic leaders..more...
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(Irish Post) 23 October 2007
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Gun warfare as drug gangs clash
FEUDING gangs in Limerick are flying in hitmen from the Middle
East to assassinate rival members in the continuing war over
drugs.. more... |
(Irish Post) 23 October 2007
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He died to save the ONE he loved
The family of a second-generation Irishman have paid tribute
to a brave son and brother who died saving his fiancée’s life
while travelling in Thailand.
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(Irish Post) 19 October 2007
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Poker
face architect builds house of cards
An Irish poker star has played his cards right to fulfill a
weighty promise he made to his family three years ago.
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(Irish Post) 19 October 2007
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Campaign to save Shannon route hots up
THE CAMPAIGN to save the route between London Heathrow and Shannon
airports has stepped up a gear among Irish people living in
Britain.
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(Irish Post) 19 October 2007
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Relief at pilots’ strike breakthrough
THOUSANDS of air passengers between Britain and Ireland were
breathing a sigh of relief this week after pilots called off
a threatened strike which could have seen the airline’s entire
fleet grounded.
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(Irish Post) 19 October 2007
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Sport and property deal to benefit Irish
A unique partnership between a GAA sports club and an Irish
property development company looks set to revolutionise the
Irish experience in a West Midlands city.
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(Irish Post) 19 October 2007
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Leeson lashes FAI ruling on club salaries
ROGUE trader turned Irish soccer club boss Nick Leeson has courted
controversy once again after hitting out at sports authorities.
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(Irish Post) 19 October 2007
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Setanta seek funds
SPORTS broadcaster Setanta is looking to raise significant new
funding — less than a year after the company secured a ?300million-plus
deal. more...
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(Irish Post) 19 October 2007
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Film
world gathers to mourn young actor
SOME of the most-famous Irish names from stage and screen gathered
last week to remember the life of acclaimed young actor Tom
Murphy. more...
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(Irish Post) 19 October 2007
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Student killing linked to city sex attacks
GARDAÍ in Galway are investigating whether the murder of a 17-year-old
Swiss student is related to a number of sex attacks in the city
in recent weeks.
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(Irish Post) 19 October 2007
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Child abuse is rising
HARROWING cases of children being urinated on, kicked in the
stomach or seeing their mother raped were reported to the Irish
Women’s Aid domestic abuse helpline last year.
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(Irish Post) 19 October 2007
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Bishops say lay people must take a bigger role
LAY people must be given greater responsibility and play a more
influential role in the development of the Church according
to the bishops’ group responsible for reforming parishes.
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(Irish Post) 19 October 2007
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Murder probe
GARDAÍ have launched a murder investigation after the discovery
of an Englishman’s body in a farm shed’s slurry tank.
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(Irish Post) 19 October 2007
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C&C
report a drop in operating profits
IRISH drinks group C&C, the makers of Magners cider in Britain,
saw its spate of bad luck continue last week when it reported
a fall in first-half operating profit of more than 30 per cent.more...
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Irish Quarter pub battle goes to court
Landlord John Tighe was this week preparing for a crucial phase
in his battle with developers over the future of a famous Irish
venue.
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(Irish Post) 06 September 2007
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Voluntary groups welcome Brown’s promise of consensus politics
A promise by Prime Minister Gordon Brown to introduce a new
type of politics has been welcomed by the Irish voluntary sector
operating in Britain.
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(Irish Post) 06 September 2007
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Birthday baby defies all the medical odds
Baby Sarah Morrison is so delicate that even a simple sneeze
could break one of her tiny bones.
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(Irish Post) 06 September 2007
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Drugs haul was bound for Dublin gangs
A RECORD heroin haul seized by Customs officers at Dublin Port
last week is believed to have been intended for drug trafficking
gangs in south Dublin.more..
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(Irish Post) 06 September 2007
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Irish evoke memories from the Elephant and Castle
London’s Elephant and Castle is now the subject of a £1.06billion
redevelopment plan. A substantial amount of post-World War II
social housing will be demolished — including the Heygate Estate
which has been home to a large Irish community for over 30 years.
In June The Irish Post revealed how some residents had united
to oppose council plans to empty the estate by September 2009
and here they tell SALLY FITZHARRIS what has made the area such
a unique home away from home.more..
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(Irish Post) 06 September 2007
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TV ad to have a knock-on effect for local economy
A top Irish airport is appearing on British screens following
the launch of its first television ad campaign to attract tourists
to the west of Ireland.
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(Irish Post) 06 September 2007
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NEWS IN BRIEF
ONE in four motorists penalised in Ireland for not obeying the
rules of the road will not have penalty points applied to their
driving licence because they are not Irish.more..
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(Irish Post) 06 September 2007
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Irish chef cooking up a storm in a castle
One of Ireland’s top chefs who has created culinary masterpieces
for celebrities including Bono, Bill Gates and Victoria Beckham
has launched a series of innovative food videos on-line.
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(Irish Post) 06 September 2007
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Maddie’s gran talks of family’s torment
At a TIME when the family of missing Madeleine McCann should
be celebrating the four-year-old’s first weeks at school, her
Irish grandmother has spoken of their continued torment more
then 1206 days since her disappearance.more..
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(Irish Post) 06 September 2007
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Irish firms accused of arming war zones
AMNESTY International has accused Irish companies of being involved
in the supply of deadly weapons to conflicts going on in Iraq,
Afghanistan and the Middle East.more..
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(Irish Post) 06 September 2007
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Irishisms add flavour to English language
A language expert with Co. Donegal roots has revealed that the
foundations of Irish-American slang lies with Ireland’s Diaspora.
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(Irish Post) 06 September 2007
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Designer’s
book turns tragedy to hope
A Brighton woman who nearly took her own life on an Irish beach
is using her renewed sense of faith to create a unique book
and rejuvenate lives marked by anguish and tragedy.
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(Irish Post) 06 September 2007
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Gift of life for Irish schoolgirl
A London-Irish girl born with a medical condition never before
encountered by doctors has been given the gift of life by an
anonymous donor.
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(Irish Post) 02 August 2007
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Irish fly the most
The Dublin-London air route is the busiest in the European Union
new figures reveal. more...
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(Irish Post) 02 August 2007
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Father will take appeal for custody to Europe
An Irish unmarried father, whose twin boys were taken to Britain
last Christmas by their mother has said he will take the matter
to the European Court if Irish law doesn’t rule in his favour.
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(Irish Post) 14 july 2007
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Dublin
Bay landmark under threat
They've become known as Laurel and Hardy the landmark Poolbeg
chimneys which tower over Dublin Bay.
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(Irish Post) 14 july 2007
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It’s a street life for Irish millionaire!
An Irish millionaire and his wife were forced to sleep rough
for three nights on the streets of Kenya after a technical fault
in his credit card meant he could not withdraw any of the multi-million
pound fortune sitting in the bank
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(Irish Post) 14 july 2007
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Property
boom could be over
New Irish Government figures on the housing market show the
country’s property boom could have peaked in 2006 and there
are strong signals a sharp downturn in the sector is well under
way. more...
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(Irish Post) 14 july 2007
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Uphill battle to save
Tara
Classed as one of Ireland’s most venerated prehistoric treasures,
the Hill of Tara has been immortalised in Irish folklore for
centuries. .more...
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(Irish Post) 14 july 2007
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Free travel lies at heart of our Irish concerns…
Despite worries relating to finance, leisure, and health the
issue of free travel still remains the biggest bone of contention
for Irish pensioners in Britain.
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(Irish Post) 14 july 2007
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Smokers say
snuff is enough
It has only been a week since the smoking ban but already one
British company is hoping to benefit from the new legislation.
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(Irish Post) 14 july 2007
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Peace
deal will be model for others
The Irish Government is to set-up a
€25million-a-year conflict-resolution
unit which will build on the experiences of the peace deal in
the North of Ireland..
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(Irish Post) 14 july 2007
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Home
prices could halve says report
An Irish academic has argued that house prices in Ireland could
fall by up to 60 per cent in real terms if a pattern he has
found in other countries is repeated. .more...
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(Irish Post) 14 july 2007
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Dance unites children from east and west
A second-generation Irish teacher is helping forge cultural
understanding between Palestinian and British children through
the medium of Irish dancing. .more...
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(Irish Post) 14 july 2007
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Black mayor slams ‘Irish-only’ ad
Ireland's first black mayor has criticised a letting agency
which published an Irish-people-only ad on a property website..
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(Irish Post) 14 july 2007
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Britain to Oz bus is popular with Irish
Half of all bookings for a new overland bus service from London
to Sydney have been made by Irish travellers.more...
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(Irish Post) 14 july 2007
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Ireland’s
war dead honoured
Ireland's war dead have been honoured at a ceremony in the Royal
Hospital in Kilmainham..
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(Irish Post) 14 july 2007
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Lucky escape for museum attenders as stairscase collapses
Museum chiefs have admitted they were very lucky no-one had
died after 11 people were injured when a limestone staircase
collapsed underneath them at the Natural History Museum in Dublin
which is beside Government Buildings and dates back to the 1850s.
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(Irish Post) 14 july 2007
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Actress among the crowds to mark flying-boat’s arrival
Hundreds of visitors turned-out at Foynes port in Ireland to
witness a flying-boat splash-land after a flight from Newfoundland
in Canada. .more...
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(Irish Post) 14 july 2007
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CELTIC HEART
BIG-HEARTED Celtic players have made a dream come true for one
Irish soccer fan. Motor Neurone Disease-sufferer Gerard Reid
was given a VIP trip over the Irish Sea to watch the team play
their last home game of the season against Aberdeen at the weekend.
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(Irish Post) 17 May 2007
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More questions for Taoiseach to answer
TAOISEACH Bertie Ahern was facing unsettling new questions this
week after admitting he may face a tax liability after all for
donations he received from friends in Dublin and Manchester
in 1993.more...
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(Irish Post) 17 May 2007
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Belfast named as Britain’s booziest city
As a bipartisan group of politicians hunkered down into the
late hours on Tuesday in an effort to craft a new deal on immigration
reform, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said that the chamber
would proceed with a planned debate on Wednesday, irrespective
of whether the group reached agreement.
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(Irish Post) 17 May 2007
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Looking out for you and your community
They may not be the most high-profile of organisations but the
Federation Of Irish Societies works tirelessly on behalf of
the Irish community in Britain. Director Eithne rynne tells
Trevor O’Sullivan about the the Federation’s current project
and its big plans for the future.
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(Irish Post) 17 May 2007
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Bristol says goodbye to ‘mother figure’ Ann
BUILDING sites were deserted and pubs failed to open their doors
as Bristol’s Irish Community turned out en masse for the funeral
of the woman regarded as the ‘Mother Figure’ to the city’s exiles.more...
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(Irish Post) 17 May 2007
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Baby boom
is over
A European Commission survey has claimed that despite having
the highest fertility rate in the EU, a lack of child-friendly
policies means Irish women are not having as many children as
they would like.more...
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(Irish Post) 17 May 2007
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Workers join picket line in Dublin
WORKERS at the British Council in Lower Mount Street in Dublin
picketed outside their offices following a dispute over the
imposition of compulsory redundancy on long-serving staff.
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(Irish Post) 17 May 2007
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Churches two-faced over child abuse
AT one time you would have been forgiven for assuming the Catholic
Church was the only religious organisation in the world to suffer
from allegations of sexual abuse within its ranks.
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(Irish Post) 17 May 2007
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Eisha aiming to be the Queen of Herts
AT one time you would have been forgiven for assuming the Catholic
Church was the only religious organisation in the world to suffer
from allegations of sexual abuse within its ranks.
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(Irish Post) 17 May 2007
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Log-on for
RTÉ news direct from Ireland
MAJOR breakthroughs for the broadcasting of RTÉ in Britain took
place this week.
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(Irish Post) 28 March
2007
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Historic
meeting paves way
IT was the day many thought we’d never see. Sinn Féin and DUP
leaders Gerry Adams and Ian Paisley shared a table for their
first joint news conference to declare they had agreed a deal
to restore power-sharing to the North of Ireland.
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(Irish Post) 28 March
2007
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Countdown to an historic day in the North — from violence
to peace
1968-69
Catholics protest discrimination in voting rights, housing and
unemployment. In December 1969, the Irish Republican Army splits
into the Official IRA and the hardline Provisionals. Britain
sends in troops to help quell the civil unrest.
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(Irish Post) 28 March
2007
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One meeting heralds a new era
Once they were implacable enemies now they have signalled a
new era for the North of Ireland. So just how did Gerry Adams
and Ian Paisley come to sit down together this week to work
towards a lasting power-sharing agreement? Trevor O’Sullivan
follows the historic journey.
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(Irish Post) 28 March
2007
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Ryanair
chief in nuclear power uproar
RYANAIR boss Michael O’Leary has come under fire following controversial
comments in support of nuclear power in Ireland.
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(Irish Post) 28 March
2007
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Historic
ticket attracts top price
A TICKET for the Gaelic football match at Croke Park which ended
in the notorious Bloody Sunday massacre by British troops reached
more than double its expected value at an auction last week.
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(Irish Post) 28 March
2007
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Ireland in the sun snapped up by Irish developer
A GALWAY property developer is the new owner of Ireland and
he promises that it will be completely crime free.
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(Irish Post) 28 March
2007
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Burren rescue plans are revealed
THE Heritage Council in Ireland has called for a national landscape
management plan for the Burren in Co. Clare after a report found
that the region is seriously under threat from scrub overgrowth
which is destroying the habitats of rare flowers and plants.
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(Irish Post) 28 March
2007
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Travellers carry the cost of rising baggage
fees
THOUSANDS of people flying between Britain and Ireland are being
fleeced by rising baggage charges.
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(Irish Post) 28 March
2007
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Minister warns of massive new demand for housing in Ireland
IT HAS emerged that Ireland will need 600,000 new homes over
the next nine years if they are to keep abreast of demand.
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(Irish Post) 28 March
2007
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Couples abandoning marriages at home
IRISH couples in Britain and Ireland are doing away with the
traditional idea of weddings at home and are instead flying
abroad to tie the knot in more exotic destinations across the
world.
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(Irish Post) 28 March
2007
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British tourists are top target for Irish muggers
BRITONS were the most targeted victims of muggings in Ireland
last year.
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(Irish Post) 28 March
2007
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Ireland’s rich-list 2007
1. Sean Quinn (£2.3billion) The Fermanagh billionaire, 60, has
recently expanded his Quinn Direct insurance into the British
market, bought the Belfry golf course for £300million and paid
€100million for Ireland’s second-biggest health insurance provider,
Bupa.more...
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(Irish Post) 28 Maruch
2007
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Irish
on board in British companies
IRISH workers are now the powerhouses of British boardrooms.
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(Irish Post) 28 March
2007
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FAI predicts huge profits from Croker switch
THE Football Association of Ireland is forecasting revenues
of more than £30million this year an increase of 50 per cent
on last year..
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(Irish Post) 28 March
2007
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Family’s iron will to help battle curse of the Irish
IT’S the curse of the Irish — but hardly anyone knows.The illness
haemochromatosis might sound an almost unpronounceable medical
condition but the genetic disorder can cause great suffering
and distress to the individual and their families.
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Irish Post 02 November
2006
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New Heritage
Centre set for Coventry?
COVENTRY Irish Society (CIS) has launched a proposed business
venture to discuss the possibility of establishing a new Irish
Heritage Centre in the city.
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Irish Post 02 November
2006
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Young designer dreams of an Island in the sun
WINNING a fully-paid internship with High Street store River
Island was a dream come true for Irish fashion graduate Lucy
Moller.
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Irish Post 02 November
2006
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Continuing nightmare for missing persons’ families
IT’S the moment every parent fears. Imagine the scene: Your
son heads to Ireland for a holiday and likes it so much he decides
to stay a while longer. You talk to him regularly on the phone
and one day he tells you he has decided to come back home to
England. The welcome party is ready and all you have to do is
wait. And wait. Yet he never returns.
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Irish Post 02 November
2006
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Pope speaks of anguish over abuse scandals
THE Pope last week spoke emotionally for the first time of his
personal “anguish and horror” at the horrendous clerical child
sex abuse scandals in Wexford.
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Irish Post 02 November
2006
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Ireland’s
history on DVD is a big hit
ARE you sick of searching in vain for Irish DVDs in Britain?
Well your struggles may be over thanks to an internet site run
by an Irish filmmaker. John Thompson has been making Irish History
DVDs for the last 20 years.
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Irish Post 02 November
2006
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Dublin hotels
are cheaper than Belfast and London
A NIGHT in a Dublin hotel now costs less than either Belfast
or London a new survey reveals.
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Irish Post 02 November
2006
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Biggest
ever charity mission
IRISH philanthropist Niall Mellon is calling for 1,000 volunteers
to join him next year on what is said to be the biggest ever
charity mission overseas.
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Irish Post 02 November
2006
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McAleese: Ireland has immigrant opportunity
PRESIDENT Mary McAleese has said she would not be happy with
a “great debate about multiculturalism versus integration” in
Ireland.
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Irish Post 02 November
2006
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Youngsters told to plan their moves to Britain
THE Federation of Irish Societies in Britain has warned young
Irish people not to move to Britain without getting proper advice.
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Irish Post 02 November
2006
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Passengers
fear for lives as BMI plane is diverted
PASSENGERS on board a BMI plane last week told how they feared
for their lives when their flight from London to Dublin unexpectedly
diverted to Shannon without explanation.
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Irish Post 02 November
2006
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Startling rise in number of Irish drug offences
FIGURES released from the Irish Central Statistics Office show
that on average six drug offences were committed every day during
the past three months. This is an increase of 25 per cent on
the same period last year.
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Irish Post 02 November
2006
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Clobbered Colin turns attention to the slopes
HE may be out but he’s certainly not down. Corkman Colin Carroll
— who was Ireland’s only wrestler in the Sumo World Championships
— retained his dignity despite losing in the first round in
record time to reigning two-time world champion, the Ukrainian
Vitali Tikhenko.
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