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Top banker astonished at banks' behavior
Repeating his call for an inquiry into the Irish banking crisis, Patrick Honohan said such an investigation was necessary for society at large. He ...
December 29, 2009
by Irish Echo Staff
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Leinster, Munster register CL wins over provincial rivals
The fact that Ulster coach Brian McLaughlin decided to pitch up in Dublin minus a number of high-profile players such as Stephen Ferris, Paddy Wall...
December 29, 2009
by Irish Echo Staff
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Dubliners earn soccer accolades
Martin Methodist midfielder Emma Reilly, a Dublin freshman, was an All-TranSouth Athletic Conference second team selection. Reilly scored one goal ...
December 29, 2009
by Irish Echo Staff
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Dunne ought to figure in PFA award reckoning
That Richard Dunne gets voted PFA Player of the Year. Yes, we know it's a long shot but having already been acknowledged by most informed pundits a...
December 29, 2009
by Irish Echo Staff
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Mitchell Scholar to trade Brooklyn for Belfast
Ryan Merola, a 24-year-old Brooklyn College graduate, will begin a year's study at Queen's University in Belfast at the end of next September. "I'l...
December 29, 2009
by Irish Echo Staff
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Lenihan's battle
The Irish Independent reported that Lenihan would make a statement in early January. Reports have stated that the cancer was discovered when Leniha...
December 29, 2009
by Irish Echo Staff
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Philadelphia Council calls for a united Ireland
The City of Brotherly Love wants to see a brotherly reunion on the island based on the relevant provisions in the Good Friday Agreement. A resoluti...
December 29, 2009
by Irish Echo Staff
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Here's how
Keane's mom and dad have set up the "Keane Patrick OBrien Foundation" and helping Keane battle against his rare and debilitating condition is now a...
December 29, 2009
by Irish Echo Staff
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Echoes of '09
JANUARY 2009 opened with calls by community activists for a census of Irish seniors living in U.S. cities, this after the death of immigrant Tony G...
December 29, 2009
by Irish Echo Staff
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Adams reveals that his father abused family
The revelation comes after the West Belfast MP called on his brother Liam to give himself up to authorities to answer allegations of sexually abusi...
December 23, 2009
by Irish Echo Staff
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Technically better, but...
But the Central Statistics Office has urged caution when it comes to any calling an official end to the recession. Gross Domestic Product grew slig...
December 22, 2009
by Irish Echo Staff
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All island unemployment rate is still rising
Seasonally-adjusted figures from the Central Statistics Office show the unemployment rate rose to 12.4 percent in the third quarter, up from 11.6 p...
December 22, 2009
by Irish Echo Staff