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In U.S., praise flows for North justice deal
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In U.S., praise flows for North justice deal
A statement issued by the White House said that the president appreciated "the personal contributions and steadfast support" of Taoiseach Brian Cow...
Scanlon's new enterprise
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Scanlon's new enterprise
Scanlon is making the move from her current job at Enterprise Ireland where she has been involved in assisting Irish companies with their U.S. mark...
Raytheon out, Seagate in, Derry ahead
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Raytheon out, Seagate in, Derry ahead
That's especially so the case with Derry which recently bid adieu to U.S. weapons manufacturer Raytheon but is now throwing down the welcoming mat ...
Airport workers accept cuts
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Airport workers accept cuts
The vote, which was carried by 1,121 to 541, will lead to about 300 redundancies at Dublin, Cork and Shannon airports. The program, which was recom...
Popular win
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Popular win
For reasons we don't have to go into here, just about every neutral fan and casual observer was rooting for a team that had never won the national ...
Hard-won deal
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Hard-won deal
There was, effectively, a third party in the room, that being a faction of the DUP that was opposed to the deal, though not to the extent that it u...
Moloney to lead an all-star group at Drew U.
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Moloney to lead an all-star group at Drew U.
The Chieftains remain the only Irish traditional act to win official Grammys, and one of their six awards was for "Long Journey Home" (BMG) as best...
A French connection
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A French connection
In the film, Meyers plays James Reese, a U.S. Embassy worker and newbie CIA operative charged with squiring around the City of Lights one Charlie W...
Dancer O'Leary takes the floor at IBO
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Dancer O'Leary takes the floor at IBO
He's best known in the New York Irish community as a teacher of dancing, but also has a successful career as an architect, one that he began in his...
North parties reach a deal
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North parties reach a deal
Taoiseach Brian Cowen and Prime Minister Gordon Brown flew into Belfast on Friday morning as the media gathered at Hillsborough Castle for the anno...
Blue dog in a green tie
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Blue dog in a green tie
That his district, Pennsylvania's 8th, is comprised mostly of up market Bucks County, not exactly a magnet for the most recently arrived poor huddl...
Is this Annie Moore on Ellis Island?
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Is this Annie Moore on Ellis Island?
The photo was discovered by Annie's great-nephew, Michael Shulman, at the National Park Service's library at Ellis Island. It is one of three photo...

 



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