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April 20, 2011

Irish News for 04/20/11 (posted 10:03pm CDT)

 

www.meathchronicle.ie
A Skryne native is one of the driving forces behind a US campaign to create an Irish-American museum in Washington DC., Byline: Ann Casey, Picture Credit:Ann Casey, Category: News, Subcategory:Roundup, Published: 2011-03-23 16:50:00
 

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On April 20, 1772, William Lawless was born in Dublin. Lawless was educated as a surgeon and later joined the United Irishmen, becoming a close friend of Lord Edward Fitzgerald.

www.thewildgeese.com
DOMHNAIGH -- April 24, 1916, Easter Monday, was one of the most critical days in the history of Ireland. On that day, Irish Volunteer units and the Irish Citizen Army, led by Patrick Pearse and James Connolly, began their famous Easter Rising, seizing the General Post Office (GPO) and several other
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www.rte.ie
Preparations are under way for a ceremony in Dublin on Sunday to mark the 95th anniversary of the Easter Rising.
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www.irishcentral.com
A double helping of dancing talent - Irish-American twins taking on the dance world
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Duffy's Cut: She was a lady and she had one tough life before it reached its all too premature end. The woman whose remains were recently unearthed at the Duffy's Cut excavation outside Philadelphia has been identified, or more accurately, her identity has been given two names

irishecho.com
Just another WordPress weblog
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blog.rosettastone.com
Is Irish an Endangered Language?
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www.politics.ie
Report of the Review Group on State Assets and Liabilities Report of the Review Group on State Assets and Liabilities
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Hopefully, this is an good omen for the summer!

www.irishtimes.com
Get the suncream out and the barbecues ready as the forecast suggests that the great weather will continue over the weekend.
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www.tripadvisor.ie
Review of Mullichain Cafe, Carlow: An all-time favorite
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www.rte.ie
A fresh attempt is being made this morning to move two Aran Island ferries that have been at the centre of a series of incidents in Galway Harbour.
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www.irishcentral.com
Five travel mistakes to avoid in Ireland
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www.examiner.ie
BETWEEN 100 and 200 jobs are to be created through US-based online retailer Gilt Groupe, choosing Ireland as the location for its international headquarters.
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businessetc.thejournal.ie
Peter Nyberg's report into the Irish banking crisis
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iltexecdirector.wordpress.com
I am just back from a wild and wonderful visit to Cromwell Point. For those of you who don't know Cromwell Point, it's tucked away on one of Ireland's most westerly points on Valentia Island, Co. Kerry. To reach the lighthouse, one has to travel down a long, windy and very bumpy road where at the en
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The Good Shed is in Kilkenny

www.foodspotting.com
Josephine bakes these every day, great bread #Spelt 0 Noms, 0 Wants
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www.thejournal.ie
The nameplates that have come to symbolise Ireland's banking downfall will be removed from Anglo's Dublin HQ today.
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www.rte.ie
Ireland supports measure to oblige airlines to send directly to the gardaí details of passengers on flights coming into Ireland.
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www.thejournal.ie
The Minister for Education Ruiarí Quinn has said that 50 per cent of primary schools could see the transfer of their patronage from the Catholic church.
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www.rte.ie
The Revenue Commissioners have collected €31.9bn in tax in 2010, down €1.3bn from 2009.
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www.bbc.co.uk
Work on a sculpture for Broadway roundabout in west Belfast is finally underway after delays of over two years

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