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Days of serious negotiations brought about carefully worded statement
03.06.2008 23:35
ireland.com
An open breach over Lisbon was of no benefit to either side, writes Stephen Collins, Political Editor
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O'Keeffe reminded that all politics is local
03.06.2008 23:35
ireland.com
Fianna Fáil TD Ned O'Keeffe was out early canvassing farmers before the IFA decision was announced, writes Barry Roche in Fermoy
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Minister says treaty could be 'dead duck' if it is rejected
03.06.2008 23:35
ireland.com
SECOND VOTE: MINISTER FOR Finance Brian Lenihan yesterday did not rule out a second referendum on the Lisbon Treaty in the event of a defeat for the Yes campaign next week.
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France shares concerns over trade talks
03.06.2008 23:35
ireland.com
WORLD TRADE TALKS: MINISTER FOR Foreign Affairs Micheál Martin and his French counterpart Bernard Kouchner said last night they shared "serious concerns" at the current state of the world trade talks.
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Gormley says result will be close but is confident of Yes vote
03.06.2008 23:35
ireland.com
REFERENDUM OUTCOME: MINISTER FOR the Environment John Gormley has said the outcome of the Lisbon Treaty referendum is going to be close, but he is confident the Yes vote will prevail.
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Cuffe says debate being taken over by 'neo-cons'
03.06.2008 23:34
ireland.com
MEDIA COVERAGE: THE LISBON Treaty debate is being increasingly dominated by a “bunch of neo-cons, Trotskyites and ‘Spuccers’ [anti-abortion campaigners]”, according to Green Party TD Ciarán Cuffe.
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FG calls for voters to rise above party politics
03.06.2008 23:34
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FINE GAEL RALLY: FINE GAEL leaders past and present have appealed to supporters to rise above party considerations and vote for the Lisbon Treaty in the national interest.
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REFERENDUM DIGEST
03.06.2008 23:34
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More news and events on the campaign trail.
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Not everyone is happy with the new Leaving Cert timetables
03.06.2008 23:34
ireland.com
The new more user- friendly Leaving Cert timetable is good news for most students, but not everyone will benefit, writes Louise Holden.
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'You need a couple of days to gather your thoughts for chemistry'
03.06.2008 23:34
ireland.com
CASE STUDY: DUBLINER SARAH De Feu is one of the unlucky 89 students to have fallen utterly foul of Mary Hanafin's revamped Leaving Cert exam schedule. As a student of home economics, chemistry and geography, Sarah is "not happy".
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Discipline learned on the sports field prepared me perfectly
03.06.2008 23:34
ireland.com
MY LEAVING CERT: Study and sport were a great balance especially as they required similar approaches, writes Batt O'Keeffe.
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Reaction to 'gay cruising' press article forces website to shut down
03.06.2008 23:34
ireland.com
A POPULAR community website in Co Mayo has been forced to close because of a threat of legal action by a newspaper over bulletin board postings critical of the paper's coverage of alleged widespread acts of homosexuality on the outskirts of Castlebar.
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Ó Cuív signs Clifden airstrip contract
03.06.2008 23:34
ireland.com
SOME EIGHT decades after Alcock and Brown landed on bog near the north Connemara town, regular flights may begin between Clifden and Inishbofin next year.
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Simon in Cork warns of funding crisis
03.06.2008 23:33
ireland.com
STAFF AT Cork Simon Community have warned of a funding crisis, saying they had no choice but to turn 500 people away from their emergency shelter this year.
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