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Flanked by Tánaiste Eamon Gilmore and jobs minister Richard Bruton, Taoiseach Enda Kenny announces his government's new jobs creation plan in Dubli...
February 15, 2012
by Irish Echo Staff
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Tributes galore for actor David Kelly
[caption id="attachment_69823" align="aligncenter" width="600" caption="Actor David Kelly dead at 82. "][/caption] Tributes have been pouring in fo...
February 15, 2012
by Irish Echo Staff
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Mayo - IFA SLAMS SCHOOL CLOSURES Martin Gavin, chairman of the Mayo section of the Irish Farmers Association, believes the closure of rural schools...
February 15, 2012
by Irish Echo Staff
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Moynihan builds Ireland-Massachusetts bridges
[caption id="attachment_69818" align="aligncenter" width="600" caption="Sean P. Moynihan speaking at the Northwest Ireland conference in November."...
February 15, 2012
by Irish Echo Staff
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NY case settled for $5.6 million
In a settlement of a legal suit brought by a construction worker who sustained serious injuries while working on a site, a court in Manhattan has a...
February 15, 2012
by Irish Echo Staff
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On immigration, Hibs set out their stall
Against the backdrop of the still emerging Irish E3 visa bill in Congress, the Ancient Order of Hibernians is signaling this week that it is commit...
February 15, 2012
by Irish Echo Staff
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Savannah banishes snakes
St. Patrick would likely approve. Savannah is banning the public display of snakes at the upcoming St. Patrick's Day festival. Pythons and other sn...
February 15, 2012
by Irish Echo Staff
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Cavan man wins big
Brendan Riordan can stay in the scratcher a little longer each morning if he so wishes. The Cavan native and Yonkers resident came up trumps after ...
February 15, 2012
by Irish Echo Staff
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November trial date for Bulger
BOSTON --- A U.S. District Court magistrate judge has told parties in the murder case of notorious Irish-American gangster James "Whitey" Bulger to...
February 15, 2012
by Irish Echo Staff
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Prayers for ailing Paisley
[caption id="attachment_69805" align="aligncenter" width="600" caption="Ian Paisley. "][/caption] Ian Paisley's congregation stayed after church on...
February 15, 2012
by Irish Echo Staff
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Must serve 25 years
The man found guilty of the Massereene Barracks killings in which two British soldiers were murdered has been told he must serve a minimum of 25 ye...
February 15, 2012
by Irish Echo Staff
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House prices still falling
Just as they have been in the Republic, House prices in Northern Ireland are continuing to fall, a new survey has revealed. The average price of a ...
February 15, 2012
by Irish Echo Staff