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X marks the spot as voters have their say
11.06.2008 23:26
ireland.com
The referendum is an entrenched and proud principle of Irish public life - so use your vote, writes Elaine Byrne
Ireland
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Doing nothing about Iranian nuclear threat not an option
11.06.2008 23:26
ireland.com
OPINION: It is time for the international community to halt Iran's nuclear programme - if Tehran obtains nuclear weapons, the Middle East will self-destruct
Ireland
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Obama an orator resurrected from a distant time
11.06.2008 23:26
ireland.com
HOT NIGHT, New York: a little breeze in the trees in the deep stone canyons as I look out my window, thousands of little lighted windows of private lives, one of which is mine, writes Garrison Keillor
Ireland
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An Irishman's Diary
11.06.2008 23:26
ireland.com
DUP Assembly member Iris Robinson has been criticised for telling a live radio programme that homosexuals could be "turned around" with psychiatric help. (The Irish Times, June 7th.), writes Frank McNally
Ireland
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Scolari is new Chelsea manager
11.06.2008 23:25
ireland.com
SOCCER: LUIZ FELIPE SCOLARI was last night named by Chelsea as their new manager, on a four-year contract worth €34m, putting to an end the club's pan-European hunt for Avram Grant's successor.
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Sports
Turkey serve eviction order on the hosts
11.06.2008 23:25
ireland.com
SOCCER/Turkey 2 Switzerland 1: The Swiss have been evicted from their own party. The home nation led for a spell in the deluge in Basle and while Hakan Yakin's goal separated these sides they even dared to dream, only for Turkey to sink them at the last in the mud.
Ireland
Sports
Cool Hand Luke to submit readily to Aussie system
11.06.2008 23:25
ireland.com
RUGBY: THE MONICKER Cool Hand Luke will sit well with him. The 24-year-old debutant Wallabies scrumhalf Luke Burgess breezed into his first press conference looking as utterly unfazed as he has done in playing a pivotal and often inspiring role in the Waratahs' unlikely march to the Super 14 final this season. This kid looks to be here for the long haul.
Ireland
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Economic solutions take precedence as opening shots lack any local passion
11.06.2008 23:25
ireland.com
THE SWISS papers have been carrying more and more pictures of Irish billboard advertisements urging a vote one way or another in today's referendum along with stories on how yet another manifestation of the "European project" may be about to bite the dust.
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Ronaldo weaves his magic late on
11.06.2008 23:25
ireland.com
Portugal 3 Czech Republic 1: ALREADY AN English and European champion with Manchester United, Ronaldo gave us an indication in Geneva last night he has his sights set on rounding off a remarkable season on a sensational note. The Portuguese winger turned in a mesmerising display late on as Luis Felipe Scolari's men stepped up their pursuit of the prize that eluded them so cruelly four years ago on home turf.
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Croatia proving the figures don't add up to success
11.06.2008 23:25
ireland.com
GERMANY v CROATIA: FOOTBALL CAN sometimes seem like a crazy topsy-turvy world. Take the case of the Croat manager Slaven Bilic. As all the world knows, he and his men pulled off one of the most dramatic results of recent international times when Croatia put England out of Euro 2008 with a 3-2 qualifier win at Wembley last November.
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Fratton Park awaits news on Dunne
11.06.2008 23:25
ireland.com
TRANSFER NEWS: HARRY REDKNAPP expects to find out this week whether Portsmouth have been successful in their pursuit of Richard Dunne.
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Deans includes two new caps in remodelled side
11.06.2008 23:25
ireland.com
EARLY DAYS yet, and not so much the honeymoon period as the wedding day, but Robbie Deans has quickly generated goodwill and optimism in Australian rugby despite one or two initially loud sceptics such as the erudite former Wallaby turned columnist Peter Fitzsimons. It's not difficult to see why.
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Pride the key despite element of risque as teams pitch camp
11.06.2008 23:25
ireland.com
John O'Sullivan hears from Barry Meegan about the fourth staging of the Gay Rugby World Cup
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Waterford duo focused on next business
11.06.2008 23:25
ireland.com
WHEN TWO of Waterford's best and toughest hurlers tell you straight up the Justin McCarthy crisis is over with and it's time to move on then you know they're serious. Then Ken McGrath and Dan Shanahan soften up a little, and while they don't list the top 10 reasons why McCarthy had to go, they clearly believe it's all for the betterment of Waterford hurling.
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