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Chairman of Anglo Irish Bank released without charge
The former chairman of rogue lender Anglo Irish Bank has been released without charge after his arrest by Gardai investigating suspected breaches o...
December 14, 2011
by Irish Echo Staff
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Schumer proposes 10,000 Irish visas per year
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December 14, 2011
by Irish Echo Staff
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Aussie rebelliousness is just beneath the tan
[caption id="attachment_68463" align="aligncenter" width="600" caption="Larry and Tom"][/caption] I was in Sydney for Thanksgiving. A long way to g...
December 14, 2011
by Irish Echo Staff
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President has knee operation
[caption id="attachment_68460" align="aligncenter" width="600" caption="President Higgins visits the Ark, Ireland's cultural center for children in...
December 14, 2011
by Irish Echo Staff
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Airline crew complain about Ryanair's sexist ads
Nearly 8,000 people have signed a petition against a Christmas advertising campaign created by Ryanair, because it denigrates women. The ads show a...
December 14, 2011
by Irish Echo Staff
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Irish priest accused of sexual abuse in Chile
An Irish missionary priest is under investigation by church authorities following accusations he sexually abused two young men in Chile during the ...
December 14, 2011
by Irish Echo Staff
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"Hopelessly inadequate" 1973 ruling overturned in boy's death
A 15-year-old boy shot dead by the British army in Derry almost 40 years ago posed no risk, an inquest has found. Daniel Hegarty was shot twice dur...
December 14, 2011
by Irish Echo Staff
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Government delays decision on EU treaty
The Irish government will not decide whether to hold a referendum on Europe's plans for tighter fiscal union until March, The Irish Times reported ...
December 14, 2011
by Irish Echo Staff
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N.I. prison officers eager for redundancy package
Ninety-nine percent of Northern Ireland's prison officers eligible for a voluntary redundancy package have expressed an interest in it. The scheme ...
December 14, 2011
by Irish Echo Staff
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Small businesses are key to recovery: Walsh
[caption id="attachment_68447" align="aligncenter" width="600" caption="Commissioner Robert Walsh."][/caption] Mayor Bloomberg has stated many time...
December 14, 2011
by Irish Echo Staff
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Nearly there
[caption id="attachment_68396" align="aligncenter" width="600"] A recent view of the north wall of St. Brigid’s Church. PHOTO BY CAROLYN RATCLIFFE[...
December 14, 2011
by Irish Echo Staff
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Pain, more pain
A grim pall of austerity settled over the Irish landscape Tuesday after two days of budget readings in the Dáil. Minister for Public Expenditure, B...
December 07, 2011
by Irish Echo Staff