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Man dies after ice breaks
By Anthony Neeson A man has died after falling through the ice at a lake in County Armagh. The 51-year-old, who has still to be named, died on Sund...
December 16, 2010
by Irish Echo Staff
Opinion
Less dogma, more dialogue needed in economics
By Peter McDermott In a July 2007 speech to a gathering of trade unionists, Taoiseach Bertie Ahern said: "Sitting on the sidelines, cribbing and mo...
December 14, 2010
by Irish Echo Staff
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Embassy was concerned over Shannon
By Irish Echo The American embassy in Dublin believed in 2006 that the Irish government introduced new conditions on the use of Shannon airport by ...
December 09, 2010
by Irish Echo Staff
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Kerrymen rally for ailing Saoirse
By Irish Echo Staff The Kerryman's Association and others in New York and the U.S. are rallying behind five-year-old Saoirse Heffernan whose battle...
December 06, 2010
by Irish Echo Staff
Opinion
Irish-Mexican alliance in a new time of need
By T.J. English Irish Americans and the Mexican people are attached at the hip. In many ways, the template laid down by Irish immigrants in the 19t...
December 02, 2010
by Irish Echo Staff
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Minister Ahern to retire from politics
Minister for Justice Dermot Ahern has said that he will not contest his Dáil seat at the next General Election, RTE reports. In a statement this mo...
November 30, 2010
by Irish Echo Staff
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Country is 'banjaxed' after deal: Burton
Labour's Finance Spokesperson Joan Burton said Ireland had been hobbled as a result of the European negotiations, RTE reports. She said the Europea...
November 29, 2010
by Irish Echo Staff
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Fianna Fail TD calls for Cowen's replacement
A dissident Fianna Fáil backbencher has predicted tonight's meeting of the parliamentary party will be a “bareknuckle affair,” and repeated claims ...
November 23, 2010
by Irish Echo Staff
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Greens to pull plug on coalition
Green Party leader John Gormley has called for a General Election to be held in Ireland in the second half of January 2011, RTE reports At a specia...
November 22, 2010
by Irish Echo Staff
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Immigrant, union roots shaped Brennan's long tenure
By Peter McDermott [caption id="attachment_21925" align="alignnone" width="600"] Roscommon immigrants William Brennan Sr. and Bridget Agnes McDermo...
November 11, 2010
by Irish Echo Staff
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DC hosts NACB convention
2010 NACB CONVENTION Washington DC will be the host city for the 2010 North American County Board GAA convention, scheduled for the weekend of Nove...
November 10, 2010
by Irish Echo Staff
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Higgins Clark will head parade
The New York St. Patrick's Day Parade Committee is expected to announce Monday that the popular and prolific author Mary Higgins Clark will be the ...
November 05, 2010
by Irish Echo Staff