Mary McAleese

PRESS DIGEST - Ireland - November 6

Source: Reuters DUBLIN, Nov 6 (Reuters) - These are some of the leading stories in Ireland's newspapers on Friday. Reuters has not verified these stories and cannot vouch for their accuracy: THE IRISH TIMES - ...

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RTE News: Man held as and#x20AC;1m worth of cocaine seized

RTI News: Man held as €1m worth of cocaine seized A 26-year-old man has been arrested after cocaine with an estimated street value of €1m was found in a search in Dublin. A house in Blanchardstwon was searched yesterday as part...

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Coming home to realise a dream

Tadhg Kennelly and Scott Gullan "JUST stick to the plan, no matter what." Cork converted from the free kick, but a minute later the ball had been transferred to our attacking end where I ran on to it and struck a beautiful shot...

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Today Show Continues Trek to Discover Obama's Global Appeal

Picking up from Al Roker's puffery about Barack Obama's Irish heritage from Monday, NBC's Meredith Vieira, on Tuesday's Today show asked Ireland's President Mary McAleese to gauge the U.S. President's popularity on the Emerald...

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Thousands will have summer wait for flu jab

By Mary Regan and Evelyn Ring Thursday, November 05, 2009 THOUSANDS of people will have to wait until next summer before receiving the swine flu vaccine because of delays in accessing the seven million doses ordered by the...

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The new miracle of Fatima

Presidential approval for €130m facelift of former flats By PAUL MELIA Wednesday November 04 2009 , has nothing but fond memories of his childhood growing up in Fatima Mansions in Dublin's south inner city. But yesterday Mr...

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Irish Supreme Court upholds men-only golf club

DUBLIN (AP) -- A premier Dublin golf club can continue to bar women from membership, the Irish Supreme Court ruled Tuesday in a discrimination case inspired by similar protests against men-only clubs in the United States.

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President opens Fatima community centre

President Mary McAleese has officially opened the new community centre at Fatima/Herberton in Dublin, as part of a ceremony marking the completion of the physical regeneration of the area formerly known as Fatima Mansions. The...

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Changes won't stop progress of NAMA bill

By Senan Molony Tuesday November 03 2009 A flurry of last minute amendments is unlikely to stop the bill to establish the State's €54bn 'bad bank' NAMA passing all stages this week in the Dail. The legislation will be...

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Irish banks tumble over toxic loans bill

Volatility returned to the Irish banking sector on Monday on concerns that a bill to establish a “bad bank” for toxic loans was making slower progress in parliament than expected. While the minister in charge of co-ordinating...

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