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# Boost

Ireland secure impressive draw with Korea

A hard-working performance from the home side helped them secure an excellent result in their hockey qualifier.

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Mar 13th 2012, 10:34 PM

# Chile

6.2-magnitude earthquake strikes off south-central Chile

The 6.2 quake struck close to the town of Concepcion, which was struck by a deadly tremblor measuring 8.8-magnitude two years ago. No injuries have been reported.

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Jan 23rd 2012, 9:07 PM

Voices

Column: We have the tech entrepreneurs - now we need to keep them here

Fine Gael TD Eoghan Murphy wants to press his own government to support Irish tech start-ups – without attaching too many strings.

Jan 7th 2012, 6:00 PM

# Chile

Chile accused of airbrushing history as textbooks drop Pinochet 'dictatorship'

The country’s education minister has ruled that the rule of Augusto Pinochet is not a “dictatorship” but a “military regime”.

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Jan 5th 2012, 10:18 PM

# Chile

38 years on, Chile closes Allende case after confirming suicide

The Chilean leader was found dead while defending the presidential palace in the 1973 coup in Chile, in which General Augusto Pinochet seized power.

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Dec 29th 2011, 10:27 PM

# Review 2011

In pictures: the natural disasters of 2011

Last year saw a number of major natural disasters strike, including earthquakes in Japan, New Zealand and Turkey, volcanic eruptions in Chile and Iceland, and severe tropical storms in Asia.

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Dec 28th 2011, 6:50 PM

# Chile

Conjoined baby girls separated in Chile

The Chilean twins presented a particularly difficult challenge because they were born sharing many of the same internal organs and urinary system.

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Dec 14th 2011, 1:53 PM

# Climate Change

Researchers release images detailing glacier's rapid retreat in Chile

The Jorge Montt Glacier is shrinking faster than any other in Chile, with its snout retreating more than a half mile between February 2010 and January 2011.

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Dec 7th 2011, 10:08 PM

# Chile

Remains of Chilean poet Pablo Neruda to be exhumed

The poet and politician died in 1973 at the age 69 in a clinic in Santiago – but now Chile’s Communisty Party is asking for his remains to be exhumed to see if he has been poisoned.

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Dec 6th 2011, 9:40 AM

# On track

Subdued miner Pena returns to run New York City Marathon

“I’m very fortunate to have a team of therapists, and right now I feel pretty good,” said Chilean miner who earned the nickname, The Runner.

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Nov 4th 2011, 11:56 AM

# Daily Fix

The Daily Fix: Saturday

In tonight’s Fix: The fall out from the Vatican’s response to the Cloyne report; why there could be good news for mortgage holders; and what’s happening down at the Electric Picnic?

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Sep 3rd 2011, 7:23 PM

# Chile

Popular TV host among 21 killed as Chilean air force plane crashes

Chilean television personality Felipe Camiroaga was flying to the island to do a program on the reconstruction of Juan Fernandez island following an earthquake and tsunami last year.

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Sep 3rd 2011, 12:35 PM

# Chile

Teenager shot dead in Chile protests

A 14-year-old boy has been killed after sustaining gunshot wounds during a mass protest against Chile’s president in the country’s capital.

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Aug 26th 2011, 2:07 PM

Good Morning

The 9 at 9 Nine things to know this morning…

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Aug 4th 2011, 8:28 AM

# Chilean Miners

Nearly a year on, where are 'Los 33' now?

Lawuits, unemployment and psychological problems blight the lives of the most famous miners in the world who have struggled with fame and life outside the Copiapo mine.

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Aug 4th 2011, 8:01 AM

# Chilean Miners

Chilean copper miners' drama set for silver screen

The story of the 33 Chilean miners trapped for ten weeks last year is to be made into a major Hollywood movie.

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Jul 26th 2011, 11:03 AM

# Last Eight

Juego Bonito: Previewing the Copa America quarter-finals…

Will Messi show up the Uruguayans? Can Sanchez keep feeding his growing reputation? Will Brazil’s defence fail them? It’s quarter-finals time.

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Jul 16th 2011, 10:00 AM

# Justifying The Hype

Juego Bonito: Sanchez the star as Chile seek to secure quarter-final spot

Alexis Sanchez added to his reputation with the equalising goal for Chile in their Copa America clash against Uruguay on Friday night.

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Jul 9th 2011, 1:37 PM

# Ash Cloud

Flights grounded as the ash cloud returns to Australia

Flights in and out of Melbourne, Sydney and Canberra cancelled as the Chilean volcano strikes again.

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Jun 21st 2011, 11:01 AM

# Volcano

Chilean volcano disrupts New Zealand and Australian flights

Australian and New Zealand flights are the latest to be grounded as volcanic eruptions continue to disrupt air travel.

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Jun 12th 2011, 2:05 PM

# Air Travel

Argentina, Uruguay airports closed due to volcano

Airports in much of the southern part South America have been closed because of ash clouds from a volcano that began erupting nearly a week ago.

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Jun 10th 2011, 9:54 PM

# Chile

Gallery: Streets covered in ash as volcanoes continue to 'belch' in southern Chile

Volcanic ash has spread as far a Argentina where it has dropped on the streets of a holiday resort.

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Jun 7th 2011, 9:20 AM

# Daily Fix

The Daily Fix: Sunday

In your bank holiday Sunday Fix: Aer Lingus talks back on tonight; the source of the E. coli outbreak is found; Berlusconi’s ‘bunga bunga’ goes on; and did you miss the shuffle of honour for the Queen last month?

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Jun 5th 2011, 7:27 PM

# Chile

New volcanic ash cloud threatens flight disruptions (in South America)

The Puyehue volcano has been dormant for decades – and its latest eruption has forced 3,500 to evacuate their homes.

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Jun 5th 2011, 2:31 PM

# Chile

Former president exhumed as Chile aims to solve mystery of his death

Salvador Allende is officially supposed to have committed suicide during a couple 37-years ago but others believe he was killed by forces loyal to Augusto Pinochet who succeeded him and ruled for 17 brutal years.

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May 24th 2011, 11:36 AM

# Chile

Magnitude 6.2 earthquake shakes northern Chile

After the northern town of Putre was rattled yesterday, scientists have renewed warnings that the region is long overdue for a significant quake.

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Mar 7th 2011, 9:09 AM

Good Morning

The 9 at 9 Nine things to know: Fine Gael still ahead in latest Red C poll; man killed in Derry crash; and new details emerge about the rescue of 33 Chilean miners last year.

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Feb 13th 2011, 8:50 AM

# Love

Woman makes plane bomb threat so man doesn't leave

Chilean woman could face up to 61 days in jail after she phoned in a false bomb threat hoax to keep her boyfriend from flying off to a new job.

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Feb 9th 2011, 12:26 PM

# Chilean Miners

Chilean mine collapse report blames owners

The mining accident which trapped 33 men below ground for 72 days has been blamed on poor regulation and inadequate safety measures.

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Jan 21st 2011, 10:10 PM

# 2010 in Photos

2010 in Photos: February

In February the underdog won the Superbowl; Willie O’Dea resigned as Minister for Defence; and Chile was rocked by an 8.8 magnitude earthquake.

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Dec 31st 2010, 11:33 AM

# Chile

Chile prison fire kills over 80 inmates

Family members gather outside prison gates after blaze reportedly broke out during gang fight.

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Dec 8th 2010, 4:33 PM

# Chile

10 more Chilean miners set to leave hospital

The 33 men are believed to have made a pact to divide earnings generated by media appearances and interviews.

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Oct 15th 2010, 5:32 PM

# The Great Escape

In pictures: the Chilean rescue, as it unfolded

The world feared they were dead – and will never forget how they lived. Relive the rescue in pictures.

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Oct 14th 2010, 4:09 PM

# The Great Escape

Timeline of a truly great escape

One by one, the stepped into the light. A minute-by-minute account of the how the rescue unfolded.

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Oct 14th 2010, 9:14 AM

# The Great Escape

Seeing the light: 33 miners freed after ten-week torture

They scheduled 48 hours: it took only 25 to release the 33 miners and the six rescuers who went to help them.

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Oct 14th 2010, 8:13 AM

Haircuts and heels: Miners' wives race to look their best

As the countdown to the rescue of 33 miners begins in Chile, the men’s partners start their own preparations…

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Oct 12th 2010, 1:18 PM

# Chilean Miners

Chile: what happens next?

The countdown to the rescue of the Chilean miners is finally underway. Here’s how the next 48 hours are likely to play out.

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Oct 11th 2010, 9:27 AM

# Trapped Miners

Drill pierces roof of Chilean mine

Drill breaks through room of workshop 624m underground, meaning a rescue could be imminent.

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Oct 9th 2010, 1:52 PM

# Chile

Rescue teams hope to rescue Chilean miners tomorrow

A giant diamond-tipped drill is now just 40m away from the trapped men – but there’s new safety concerns.

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Oct 8th 2010, 7:52 PM

# Trapped Miners

First baby born to trapped Chilean miner

Some good news for miners trapped underground for 40 days.

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Sep 15th 2010, 11:46 AM