UK investors in bonds battle

By Ben Carter Reporter, Money Box Bank of Ireland (BOI) could face a legal challenge from British investors who face losing 80% of their money. Irish banks are under pressure from the state to raise capital, and bond holders are expected to "burden ...

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Brian Lenihan, Ireland's Finance Minister, Dies at 52

By JULIA WERDIGIER LONDON â€" Brian Lenihan, who as Ireland's finance minister led the nation's effort to fend off bankruptcy during the worldwide economic collapse, died on Friday at his home in Dublin. He was 52. The cause was pancreatic cancer, ...

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Inflation: Ireland's Greatest Untold Story

By Eamon Quinn In between bailouts, elections and soaring levels of unemployment, high rates of Irish price inflation is the great untold story of Ireland's economic misery. The fact that price pressures are building in an austerity-driven economy ...

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Ireland's household wealth lags behind western European peers

ECONOMICS: IS IRELAND a rich country? It's a more complicated question than it might sound at first hearing. To frame the following analysis, consider two people. The first is a whiz-kid student lured to a high-flying company with the promise of a ...

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Address to Northern Ireland Assembly

Prime Minister David Cameron has delivered a speech to the Northern Ireland Assembly during his visit on 9 June 2011. Thank you for your kind invitation to address the Assembly today and for the very generous welcome you have given me. ...

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ECB's Rulebook Puts Ireland in Same Risk Category as Germany

“It is very, very strange that Ireland and Germany belong to the same risk group in the ECB's collateral framework,” said Carsten Brzeski, senior economist at ING Group in Brussels. “Why can such a small rating agency tip the scale? ...

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Ireland's Magdalene laundries scandal must be laid to rest

The UN is right: Ireland must investigate Women in one of Ireland's Magdalene laundries in the 1940s. Photograph: Roz Sinclair/Testimony Films The nuns had been dabbling on the stock exchange. The results were unfortunate. ...

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Italy fall to Ireland's friendly fire

In fairness, Paul McShane was seen crossing the half-way line too â€" confirmation that this was definitely a friendly â€" but Ireland were mainly reduced to feeding off scraps, though Seamus Coleman was doing his best to get some forward momentum into ...

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Dell's Cloud: Ireland's Silver Lining

By EAMON QUINN DUBLINâ€"Irish Prime Minister Enda Kenny said Tuesday that Dell Inc. will create about 150 research and development and other jobs at centers in Limerick City and Dublin, showing a major investor retains confidence in Ireland despite the ...

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Kathy Ireland's latest business: wedding dresses

By Sarah Richards, contributing writer June 6, 2011: 4:42 PM ET NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- Swimsuit model-turned-entrepreneur Kathy Ireland is saying ''I do'' to her latest business venture: wedding dresses. Her collection, which features more than 1000 ...

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Ireland's Catholics, hard hit by abuse crisis, await Vatican action

By Cathy Lynn Grossman, USA TODAY Decades of rampant abuse of thousands of children at the hands of priests and nuns in Ireland... And , yet, according to the Associated Press today, the pope now says it will take months more to decide what actions to ...

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Inspired Keane lifts Ireland's spirits

Macedonia 0 Rep of Ireland 2: THE CENTREPIECE of the pre-match entertainment in the Philip II Arena on Saturday night was a package of highlights, shown on the impressive new stadium's big screens, from the previous meeting in Skopje between these two ...

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Ireland defeat Macedonia as Robbie Keane is the hero

Keane insisted victory was everything as Ireland maintained their European Championship push at the top of the Group B table thanks to his two record breaking goals in Skopje on Saturday night. The Irish captain moved two goals clear of Bobby Charlton ...

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Milestone for Keane on fine night for Ireland

By Peter Parker in Skopje On a glorious night for himself and his country Robbie Keane led from the front with both goals as the Republic of Ireland stayed in the race for a place in the European Championship finals with a 2-0 victory over Macedonia in ...

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Live: FYR Macedonia v Rep of Ireland

By Tadhg Peavoy 1450 'Having a Macedonia': the turn-of-phrase coined by the Republic of Ireland soccer team to indicate having a nightmare of a match/training session/or just about anything that goes badly. The expression was born from the Republic's ...

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Ireland ready to get down to business

A BIBLICAL cloudburst drenched the national stadium here in Skopje yesterday afternoon, but there were no comparable dramatics indoors at the arena as Giovanni Trapattoni and Robbie Keane faced the mics and cameras for Ireland's eve-of-match press ...

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Bank of Ireland Rescue Will Hit Both Bond and Share Holders

Bank of Ireland is intent on raising 4.2 billion euros, or $6.1 billion, in fresh capital, the bank said on Friday, announcing plans to issue up to 2.2 billion euros in new stock as it offers to buy back debt using both equity and cash. ...

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Unemployed man touches national nerve, has Ireland seeking work for media ...

“SAVE ME FROM EMIGRATION,” reads Mac An Iomaire's billboard in the heart of Dublin, the focal point for a novel social media-driven campaign that advertises his 10-month search for work and desire to stay in Ireland. ( Peter Morrison / Associated Press ...

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No X Factor auditions in Ireland after Dublin date axed

X Factor officials have confirmed that the popular talent show will not be holding auditions in Ireland this year. The decision has been taken despite one of last year's most successful acts, Mary Byrne, having come through the auditions at Dublin's ...

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Long Range Weather Forecast For Ireland 02 Jun

The northern half to two-thirds of Ireland would then become cloudy with highs near 15 C while the southwest stays partly cloudy with highs 17-20 C. (Morning lows 8-10 C) Some showers are likely by later Monday and into Monday night especially for ...

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Ireland must face reality amid euphoria of royal and presidential visits

Working and living in Dublin, and with the "outsider eye" of someone originally from Northern Ireland, it has been astonishing to witness the major events of the last month in the Republic. Over those momentous seven days in May, the country has ...

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