Ireland News

THE announcement at the weekend that the UVF and RHC had put their arsenals beyond use and that the UDA had begun a process of disarmament is to be welcomed.

Many New Yorkers buy airline tickets to Ireland to find long lost relatives and connect with their heritage on the Emerald Island.

Dr. Cathy Allen, from the Rotunda Hospital, Dublin, Ireland, told the 25th annual conference of the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology on July 1 that her research would help understand why IVF works for some patients but not for others.

Monday, June 29, 2009 4:20 PM PDT After postponing the development of one data center and losing a couple of high-level managers in its data center group, Microsoft said it will soon open new facilities in Dublin, Ireland, and Chicago.

Kissing the Blarney Stone is at the very least, good exercise! Climbing the 120 narrow, circular steps up the Blarney Castle to lie on your back and pucker up to the smooth, cool stone that supposedly renders you eloquent forever is a must if you are visiting Ireland.

Former Taoiseach Bertie Ahern has rejected suggestions that policies implemented when he was in power have contributed to Ireland's economic crisis.

CONGRATULATIONS to Bridget Sheehan and Aoife Clifford on being named as Gymnasts of the Year by their Aerials Gymnastics Club this week.

A boring travel day today, including the usual trial of lugging 2 large suitcases, 1 heavy laptop bag and 1 bulky backpack, from the hotel to the tube station, up and down stairs to and from underground platforms, and then all around the Heathrow airport.

MEN who get their hair washed and cut in Dublin rather than in the rest of the country are finding their wallet also gets a scalping.

ABB is to close its plant in Waterford by the end of March next year, with the loss of 178 jobs.

WORKERS AT Tesco Greystones have told the company through their union that they will go on strike on Thursday July 2, Thursday July 9 and Friday July 10.

Aer Arann has introduced connecting flights to Cork from Donegal, Derry, Galway and Knock Ireland West via Dublin.

First live performance of Buffalo Springfield song "Burned" in 40+ years by Neil Young in concert in Dublin, Ireland on 6/21/09 from YouTube.

GUINNESS STOREHOUSE 250 SUMMER FESTIVAL 1759 - 2009 The Home of Guinness, Dublin, unveils a summer long season of festivities to mark Guinness 250.

Limerick's iconic Thomond Park has won a prestigious Irish Architecture Award. The redeveloped stadium beat 34 other buildings to scoop the People's Choice award for best building in the competition run by the Royal Institute of Architects in Ireland.

Monday, June 22 15:57:19 A new telecommunications cable linking Ireland and North America came ashore in Portrush, Co Antrim today, giving a boost to employment prospects in the North West.

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Celebrities make all sorts of crazy requests when they travel, but if you believe this one, it's an all-timer - even for the crazy celebrity in question here.

Rail services between Dublin and Belfast have been disrupted this morning as a result of a security alert on the line north of the border.