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| Jan.16 |
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Irish PM says he will seek re-election Prime Minister Brian Cowen said that he wants to maintain his post and seek re-election, and will put a confidence motion before his party
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| Jan.22 |
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Irish PM steps down as party leader  Brian Cowen is stepping down as leader of the ruling Fianna Fail party but will continue to run the government until the general election
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| Jan.23 |
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Greens pull out of crumbling government | The Green Party is depriving it of a majority in parliament and likely forcing early elections | |
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Irish parties facing crisis talks Irish parties are to hold crisis talks after the Greens pulled out of the coalition led by beleaguered Prime Minister Brian Cowen
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| Jan.31 |
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Cowen will not stand in election Irish Prime Minister Brian Cowen has said he will not contest the upcoming general election
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| Feb.10 |
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Six killed, six injured plane crash  A small plane crashed at Cork Airport in southern Ireland. The crash caused a fire and scattered debris over a large area
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| Feb.13 |
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Anger at Bono's Boer song remarks The Irish pop star Bono has been criticised for apparently endorsing a song which includes the lyric: 'Shoot the Boer'
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| Feb.26 |
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Enda Kenny claims opposition victory| Main opposition leader has said his Fine Gael party has won a 'massive endorsement' to govern after parliamentary elections | |
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| Mar.5 |
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Parties agree on coalition government| The leaders of the Irish Republic's two largest parliamentary parties say they have agreed to form a new coalition government | |
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| Mar.19 |
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England clinched rugby's Six Nations title
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| May.16 |
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 Queen makes historic Ireland trip The Queen is set to begin the first visit to the Republic of Ireland by a British monarch
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| May.17 |
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 Queen honours Irish fighters Map of Dublin Ireland| The Queen has laid a wreath at the Garden of Remembrance during the first visit by a British monarch since Ireland gained independence | |
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| May.18 |
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Queen's sympathy for Irish people The Queen has offered her 'sincere thoughts and deep sympathy' to the victims of Ireland and the UK's troubled past
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| May.23 |
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  Obama toasts his Irish heritage US President is visiting Moneygall as he begins a week-long tour of Europe. The tiny village in County Offaly was the home of one of his anc...
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| Jun.27 |
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 Google airs Arab Spring web fears Google's chairman: The use of the web by Arab democracy movements could lead to states cracking down harder on internet freedoms
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| Jul.12 |
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Irish debt rating cut by Moody's Ratings agency has cut the debt rating to junk status based on the 'growing possibility' that Ireland would need a second bail-out
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| Jul.14 |
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Irish delegation 'bullied' in Bahrain Map of Manama Bahrain Pro-government medics and state media staffers intimidated politicians to secure the release of more than a dozen Bahraini health workers
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| Jul.25 |
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Vatican recalls envoy to Ireland The Vatican recalled its envoy in the wake of a report accusing church leaders of covering up extensive abuse of young people by priests
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| Sep.3 |
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 Vatican rejects cover-up claims The Vatican has rejected claims by Irish PM Enda Kenny that it sabotaged efforts by Irish bishops to report child-molesting priests to police
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| Sep.17 |
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Rugby: Ireland shock the Wallabies
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| Sep.25 |
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Europe regain Solheim Cup in thriller Europe regained the Solheim Cup with a 15-13 victory over the United States
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| Oct.29 |
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Higgins elected Irish president| The Labour Party's Michael D Higgins has been officially confirmed as the ninth president after one of the most remarkable comebacks | |
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| Nov.4 |
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  Ireland shutters embassies in Vatican, Iran Financially-strapped Ireland is explaining it was not worthwhile to keep them open especially given its own dire economic straits
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| Nov.11 |
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  Football: Croatia and Ireland on march Croatia and Republic of Ireland all but sealed their places in Euro 2012 with emphatic away wins in the first leg of their playoff ties
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| Nov.15 |
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 Portugal, Ireland, Croatia, Czech qualify Cristiano Ronaldo scored twice as Portugal beat 10-man Bosnia-Herzegovina 6-2 to qualify for Euro 2012
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