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A real waste of energy
17.06.2008 23:34
ireland.com
IRISH HOMES are energy inefficient and householders fritter away money by buying wasteful electrical appliances and failing to make simple, no-cost, behavioural changes. It's not a new story. But as the price of oil, gas and electricity surges to new heights, we can no longer afford such profligate behaviour. It is not just cost that should concern us, but the impact an excessive use of carbon fuels has on global warming.
Ireland
Opinions
Chadian mandate
17.06.2008 23:33
ireland.com
ANOTHER ROUND of fighting between rebel forces and government troops is building up in eastern Chad, where Irish troops are serving with the European Union's EUfor mission to protect refugees and NGOs from neighbouring Sudan. The issues involved vividly illustrate the difficulties and risks facing this operation in one of Africa's most unstable regions.
Ireland
Opinions
Crisis? What crisis? The EU can simply get on with it
17.06.2008 23:33
ireland.com
The EU fared just fine with 27 members and no Lisbon Treaty. There is nothing to stop it going forward, writes Vincent Browne.
Ireland
Opinions
L-drivers don't have a licence to kill
17.06.2008 23:33
ireland.com
The provisional driver has long been a scapegoat for our appalling road safety, writes Rosita Boland.
Ireland
Opinions
Health service reform is timely and delivering results
17.06.2008 23:33
ireland.com
It is easy to criticise the work of the HSE, but the strategies being put in place will bring long-term benefits, writes Liam Downey.
Ireland
Opinions
A modest list of demands that will win better EU deal
17.06.2008 23:33
ireland.com
OPINION: Brian Cowen meets his EU counterparts tomorrow. Mary Lou McDonald says this is what he needs to tell them..
Ireland
Opinions
Treaty rejection will reduce Ireland to minority of one in Union
17.06.2008 23:33
ireland.com
OPINION: Going back to the drawing board and getting a better deal is not going to happen, writes Brigid Laffan.
Ireland
Opinions
Care and concern in short supply as industrial action escalates
17.06.2008 23:33
ireland.com
NEWTON'S OPTIC: THE PRIMARY function of the Department of Social and Family Affairs, according to its mission statement, is "to promote a caring society".
Ireland
Opinions
An Irishman's Diary
17.06.2008 23:33
ireland.com
ONE OF the many classy things about last weekend's Leonard Cohen concerts was that, while the band played a whole succession of "encores" at the end, there was no attempt to suggest any of them were spontaneous, writes Frank McNally.
Ireland
Opinions
Russia Says Russian Language Oppressed In Ukraine
17.06.2008 14:34
ukranews.com
This is stated in the commentary of the information and press department of the Russian MFA.
Ukraine
Politics
Scheffer: Ukrainian Military And Industrial Complex Proceeds Development After Ukraine's Joining NATO
17.06.2008 13:26
ukranews.com
One of the goals of my visiting Ukraine is to destroy the myth of alleged decline in the development of Ukraine's military and industrial complex after her joining NATO, he said. Today Ukraine, in particular, is efficiently solving problems and developing strategic air carriages, he stressed. "The aircraft building industry will earn large profit and benefits from approaching to NATO", he said. Ukraine is NATO's only partner participating in all military operations conducted by the alliance, Scheffer said. "Ukraine has already succeeded in allowing her military men to work shoulder-to-shoulder with alliance officers", he said. Besides, the NATO Secretary General acknowledged Ukraine's achievements in carrying out a number of reforms required for her joining the Alliance, and urged the authorities to debate the expediency of Euroatlantic approach more professionally. As Ukrainian News reported, in April the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine approved the strategy for developing military and industrial complex.
Ukraine
Politics
Rada Declines To Determine Mechanism For Applying Imperative Mandate And Strip Deputies Of Some Privileges
17.06.2008 12:31
ukranews.com
Only 192 deputies voted for taking bill No.1408 as the basis while at least 226 votes were required for its passage.
Ukraine
Politics
Coalition Still Exists!
17.06.2008 09:10
mignews.com.ua
One more parliamentary crisis has been postponed in Ukraine. The chairman of the Verkhovna Rada Arseniy Yatsenyuck declared that parliamentary coalition exists consisting of BYT and NU-NS.
Ukraine
Politics
NATO Distinguishes Ukraine's Contribution Into Strengthening Regional And Euro-Atlantic Security
17.06.2008 08:27
ukranews.com
This follows from a joint statement made by the Ukraine - NATO commission.
Ukraine
Politics
MP Yanukovych Believes Coalition Disbanded
17.06.2008 07:29
ukranews.com
This follows from a statement made by the MP's press service, quoting Yanukovych's interview with BBC Ukrainian.
Ukraine
Politics
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