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Donoghue's career is still thriving in its 6th decade
He'd begun his working life as a junior administrative officer in the Department of Finance following his graduation from University College Dublin...
January 12, 2010
by Irish Echo Staff
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Board failed to exploit players' profiles for game's advantage
There have been times during this period though when, for the first time in our lives, Cork hurling fans were forced to examine the true nature of ...
January 12, 2010
by Irish Echo Staff
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Clancy scores career-high 24 in Cal Poly home win
Orla O'Reilly scored 15 points off the bench as Binghamton trounced Cornell, 74-42, at home last Monday. The sophomore from Cork shot 6-for-12 from...
January 12, 2010
by Irish Echo Staff
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At halfway mark, 4 provinces contend for knockout stages
That said, Irish rugby is in such a state of rude health with every pan-European trophy at international and club level resting on home sideboards ...
January 12, 2010
by Irish Echo Staff
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Chris Dodd to retire
Dodd announced his decision to retire after three decades in the Senate at a press conference Wednesday. His decision signals another standout mome...
January 06, 2010
by Irish Echo Staff
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UDA decommissioning welcomed
The move was widely welcomed. A statement from the U.S. Consulate in Belfast described the move as another important and necessary step along the p...
January 06, 2010
by Irish Echo Staff
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Irish woes a portent for U.S.?
That's the question posed in a recent Washington Post report that examined the post-Tiger economy in the Republic and posed two direct questions: "...
January 05, 2010
by Irish Echo Staff
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Tourism Ireland going for the two point conversion
"Tourism Ireland has launched an ambitious $500,000 short-term marketing campaign in the U.S. aimed at reviving dwindling interest in the Irish hol...
January 05, 2010
by Irish Echo Staff
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Time for transfer
That didn't happen, so those same representatives are now looking into a year when the same questions are outstanding, though writ larger as a resu...
January 05, 2010
by Irish Echo Staff
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A year for reform
To say that the matter has been poorly dealt with for many years would not be an exaggeration. That said, the issue is an extremely difficult one i...
January 05, 2010
by Irish Echo Staff
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World Cup is next stop for U.S.'s O'Malley
"I came to the U.S. for a visit back in the early '80s. The Irish economy was bad and a lot of my mates were already gone from Ireland," O'Malley r...
January 05, 2010
by Irish Echo Staff
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Effective Ulster earn win vs. under-strength Munster
Although Munster decided to rest several of their Ireland internationals including Paul O'Connell, Ronan O'Gara, Donncha O'Callaghan, Tomas O'Leary...
January 05, 2010
by Irish Echo Staff