Cody puts referee Kelly and former Kilkenny ‘greats’ in his crosshairs
The morning after the evening before and All-Ireland-winning Kilkenny manager Brian Cody is holding court with members of the written press in the bar of the CityWest Hotel.
EU to accuse Apple of taking illicit Irish state aid: report
London (AFP) - The European Union is to accuse US tech giant Apple of taking illegal aid from the Irish state through sweetheart tax deals over two decades, the Financial Times reported on Monday. A European Commission investigation into Apple's tax affairs in Ireland, where it has enjoyed a rate of ...
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Who ran 11k today! It was me! I dropped Greg off with gramma to go to church and I was planning to get off at Patterson and run home, about 5k, but the very peak of my coffee hit at Edmonds and I got off there instead. It's 10k and change home from Edmonds, but I did an extra detour at the end to ma ...
European Commision to accuse Ireland of giving illegal state aid to Apple, fines could be €Billions
It looks like this week’s Apple “xxx-gate” is a big one with the Financial Times reporting that the European Commision is about to come down hard on Apple for its long held tax avoidance strategies in Ireland. Typically the EU has used its state aid powers to address broader competition issues. But ...
Ireland Abortion is not the Answer
Andrea Bocelli had a mother that didn’t practice Pro Choice and by choosing life she gave the World a Precious Gift. A voice that reminds us how beautiful life is when we act with love.
EU to accuse Apple of taking illegal tax aid from Ireland, reports say
The European Union will accuse Apple of taking illegal aid from the Irish state through sweetheart tax deals over two decades, the Financial Times reported on Monday. A European Commission investigation into Apple’s tax affairs in Ireland, where it has a ...
Ireland, Scotland commence World Cup preparatory tours to Australia
Ireland and Scotland have touched down in Australia for a five-week tour that will see them gain vital match experience across Australia and New Zealand as they count down to the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015, which will be played between 14 February and 29 ...
Ireland visit Australian theme park
Ireland batsman George Dockrell and coach Phil Simmons discuss their preparations for the 2015 ICC Cricket World Cup, which included a visit to Dreamworld, a theme park in Queensland, Australia. The Irish play Queensland Bulls on Tuesday in the first of ...
Britain to convene all-party talks to resolve N. Ireland deadlock
BIRMINGHAM England (Reuters) - Britain announced on Sunday that it would convene all-party talks to try and resolve a political deadlock in Northern Ireland caused by a row over welfare reforms that has threatened to bring down the devolved government.
Frank B. Ireland Jr., corrections officer, active Mason
Frank B. Ireland Jr., of Buffalo, a retired lieutenant for the New York State Department of Corrections and an active Mason, died Tuesday in Erie County Medical Center from complications of kidney disease. He was 57. Born in Buffalo, Mr. Ireland was a ...
Irish Embassy celebrates 90 years of Ireland-U.S. relations with concert Oct. 5
The Embassy of Ireland will celebrate 90 years of Ireland-U.S. relations by hosting a free outdoor concert with traditional music and dancing at Washington's Dupont Circle on Oct. 5, from 2 to 4 P.M. On Oct. 7, 1924, the Irish Free State's very first ...
Northern Ireland talks set to resume
Birmingham: Britain and Ireland are to revive talks between nationalist and unionist parties in Northern Ireland to resolve a standoff that has at times threatened to topple the power-sharing administration. The two countries announced on Sunday a new ...
New Northern Ireland talks will attempt to bring peace
Fresh talks to break the deadlock in the Northern Ireland peace process are to be held, the British and Irish governments have signalled. Speaking at the Conservative Party conference in Birmingham, Northern Ireland secretary of state Theresa Villiers said ...
Why Fracking Ireland Is Different
Whether you are pro- or anti-fracking, consider that some places on the planet may be worse places than others to use the new technology to extract natural gas. The debate about this controversial topic is really heating up in Ireland now -- a place where ...
