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Robinson promotes Campbell, Wilson and Dodds in reshuffle
09.06.2008 23:47
ireland.com
FIRST MINISTER Peter Robinson has appointed two new DUP Ministers to the Northern Executive but dropped culture, arts and leisure minister Edwin Poots from his team, despite an implicit character reference by the Rev Ian Paisley.
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Six beaches lose blue flag over poor water quality
09.06.2008 23:47
ireland.com
DONABATE IN north Dublin, Greystones south beach in Co Wicklow, Youghal front strand, Co Cork and Rosses Point, Co Sligo are among six well-known beaches which have lost their coveted international blue flag status for beach excellence this year due to poor wa 2000 ter quality.
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Ahern criticises Lenihan for remarks on dealings with Mahon tribunal
09.06.2008 23:47
ireland.com
FORMER TAOISEACH Bertie Ahern has criticised Minister for Finance Brian Lenihan for remarks he made regarding Mr Ahern's finances and his dealings with the Mahon tribunal last week.
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Meeting held on publication of property prices
09.06.2008 23:47
ireland.com
ORGANISATIONS INVOLVED in property sales have agreed to seek a meeting with the Data Protection Commissioner in a bid to resolve the current dispute over the publication of property prices.
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Council tenants can keep dogs if they comply with new rules
09.06.2008 23:47
ireland.com
RESIDENTS IN Dublin City Council housing will be allowed to keep breeds of potentially dangerous dogs such as rottweilers and German shepherds if they comply with new rules.
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Preferred firm named for speed cameras
09.06.2008 23:47
ireland.com
AN IRISH, French and Australian consortium including the Co Kerry-based Spectra Group, headed by businessman Xavier McAuliffe, was yesterday identified as the preferred bidder in the Government contract for privatised speed cameras.
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Speed Camera: contract
09.06.2008 23:46
ireland.com
A summary of what the successful bidder must do under the terms of the contract.
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Dublin's quality-of-life ranking up two places
09.06.2008 23:46
ireland.com
DUBLIN HAS a better quality of life than cities such as London, Boston and Barcelona, according to the Worldwide Quality of Living Survey published today by Mercer consultants.
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Developer to be asked to pull out of PPP projects
09.06.2008 23:46
ireland.com
DUBLIN CITY Council is to ask developer Bernard McNamara to withdraw from two public private housing regeneration projects. Solutions may be found to deliver two other troubled projects, however.
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Mistake over Tenerife rape report
09.06.2008 23:46
ireland.com
REPORTS THAT a 16-year-old Irish tourist was raped on the Spanish holiday island of Tenerife, one of the Canary Islands were the result of a pronunciation misunderstanding.
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Couple die in Limerick road crash
09.06.2008 23:46
ireland.com
AN ELDERLY couple were killed in a head-on crash on the main N21 in west Limerick at lunchtime yesterday.
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Donegal priest faces order to leave US
09.06.2008 23:46
ireland.com
A DONEGAL priest is fighting to stay on the US prairies despite an order that he be deported by July 1st.
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DUP leader stands by wife after gay 'abomination' comments
09.06.2008 23:45
ireland.com
FIRST MINISTER Peter Robinson has said that he and his wife Iris would be at the forefront in defending gays and anyone else from discrimination, as a fresh row erupted over Mrs Robinson's views on homosexuality.
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Bus driver found not guilty by reason of insanity for rampage
09.06.2008 23:45
ireland.com
A MAN HAS has been found not guilty by reason of insanity on all charges arising from his bus rampage which led to the death of a woman two years ago.
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