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Irish economy grew ahead of bailout exit

Adewale Ade — Thu, 19 Dec 2013 17:56:37 +0000

Ireland's economy rebounded strongly in the third quarter, official data showed Thursday, just days after it became the first eurozone nation to exit an international bailout. Gross domestic product (GDP) expanded by 1.5 percent in the July-September…

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Cameron, Kenny tour WWI sites, deepening Anglo-Irish ties

Adewale Ade — Thu, 19 Dec 2013 12:35:39 +0000

British Prime Minister David Cameron and his Irish counterpart Enda Kenny toured World War I sites in Belgium on Thursday, deepening ties in remembrance of Irish soldiers who fought alongside Britons at the height of the Dublin insurrection. The visit…

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Peter O’Toole, hellraising star of ‘Lawrence of Arabia’ dies at 81

Adewale Ade — Sun, 15 Dec 2013 19:54:20 +0000

Famed for his blazing blue eyes and drunken escapades, Peter O'Toole was a giant of the screen and stage whose performance in "Lawrence of Arabia" is often hailed as one of the greatest of all time. In a career spanning half a century, the Irish-born…

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Ireland exits bailout programme but celebrations on hold

Adewale Ade — Sun, 15 Dec 2013 17:10:48 +0000

Ireland on Sunday became the first eurozone nation to leave its bailout programme but celebrations were muted as the country faces more austerity despite the end of the three-year rescue package. Dublin turned to the International Monetary Fund and…

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Sinn Fein leader Gerry Adams to attend Mandela service

Adewale Ade — Mon, 09 Dec 2013 19:01:50 +0000

Sinn Fein leader Gerry Adams will travel to South Africa this week to pay tribute to anti-apartheid icon Nelson Mandela, he announced on Monday. The Irish republican said he was invited to Tuesday's huge memorial service in Soweto along with dozens…

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