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Increased competition would counter rising prices, says Minister
19.06.2008 23:48
ireland.com
THERE WAS a need for a more competitive retail marketplace in the Republic to deal with rising prices, Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment Mary Coughlan said.
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Killeen says €1.1bn of illegal fisheries products imported annually into EU
19.06.2008 23:48
ireland.com
AN ESTIMATED 500,000 tonnes of illegal fisheries products, valued at €1.1 billion or more, were imported into the EU annually, Minister of State for Fisheries Tony Killeen told the Dáil.
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Ahern tackled over sharp increase in legally held handguns
19.06.2008 23:47
ireland.com
THE NUMBER of legally held handguns in the State has increased almost six-fold since 2004 when there was an almost blanket ban on these weapons.
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Oneupmanship backfires in Dáil's passion play
19.06.2008 23:47
ireland.com
DÁIL SKETCHTEMPER, TEMPER! After a sombre, almost lifeless debate on the Lisbon treaty on Wednesday, there was plenty of passion on display in the Dáil yesterday.
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Norris alleges man's rights systematically violated
19.06.2008 23:47
ireland.com
SEANAD REPORT: SENATOR DAVID Norris (Ind) said he was raising a matter relating to an individual who had helped to establish the small firms' body, Isme.
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O'Callaghan says corruption not discussed
19.06.2008 23:47
ireland.com
CORK DEVELOPER Owen O'Callaghan has said he never discussed bribery and corruption in Dublin county council with lobbyist Frank Dunlop.
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EU council meeting may not be offered solution
19.06.2008 23:47
ireland.com
THE GOVERNMENT: THE GOVERNMENT does not expect to have a solution to offer its EU partners by October to the problems caused by the rejection of the Lisbon Treaty, Minister for Foreign Affairs Micheál Martin said in Brussels yesterday.
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Cowen speech to EU leaders: selected extracts
19.06.2008 23:47
ireland.com
Edited version pf Taoiseach Brian Cowen's speech to EU leaders last night
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Merkel assures Cowen that Ireland will not be isolated
19.06.2008 23:47
ireland.com
GERMANY: GERMAN CHANCELLOR Angela Merkel assured Taoiseach Brian Cowen yesterday that she had no interest in allowing Ireland to be isolated in the EU.
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Leaders publicly give Ireland time but pressure for a new vote grows
19.06.2008 23:47
ireland.com
EU LEADERS: EU LEADERS have given Taoiseach Brian Cowen a few months to decide what to do about Ireland's rejection of the Lisbon Treaty but, behind the scenes, there was mounting pressure for him to hold another referendum.
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Sarkozy urges EU leaders to cut VAT on fuel
19.06.2008 23:47
ireland.com
FRANCE: FRANCE’S PRESIDENT Nicolas Sarkozy urged fellow EU leaders last night to cut VAT rates on fuel.
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Czechs will not be pressurised on treaty ratification
19.06.2008 23:46
ireland.com
CZECH REPUBLIC: CZECH DEPUTY prime minister Alexander Vondra has warned EU leaders not to pressurise Prague to move ahead with ratification of the Lisbon Treaty.
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Mandelson criticises Lisbon Yes campaign
19.06.2008 23:46
ireland.com
EUROPEAN TRADE commissioner Peter Mandelson has criticised the way in which the Yes campaign was handled during the Lisbon Treaty referendum.
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Parties' allies respect Irish decision
19.06.2008 23:46
ireland.com
FINE GAEL AND LABOUR: THE LEADERS of Fine Gael and Labour say their main European allies have expressed understanding and respect for the Irish No vote on the Lisbon Treaty despite disappointment at the outcome.
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