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# Reputation

Ireland's reputation is on the increase, so say G8 countries - survey

Ireland’s global reputation has increased, according to 36,000 respondants from eight of the world’s largest economies.

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Sep 6th 2012, 4:00 PM

# Béal na mBláth

Taoiseach resolves to work ‘harder than ever’ to restore Ireland’s finances

Enda Kenny’s address at Béal na mBláth also reveal details about the overall themes of Ireland’s EU presidency.

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Aug 19th 2012, 4:12 PM

# G8

End of G8 summit: Obama talks of 'emerging consensus' on economic fix

The US President spoke of an emerging consensus to promote growth and job creation , while the German Chancellor added that austerity was still on the agenda.

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May 20th 2012, 12:09 PM

# pic of the day

The 'Guess Who's Winning Photo?' of the Day

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May 20th 2012, 10:16 AM

# G8

G8 leaders 'affirm interest' in Greece staying in the eurozone

Leaders also spoke of ensuring high standards of the ‘protection and enforcement’ of intellectual property rights.

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May 19th 2012, 8:39 PM

# Daily Fix

The Daily Fix: Saturday

Your round-up of the day’s biggest stories as well as the bits and pieces you may have missed…

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May 19th 2012, 7:38 PM

# G8

G-8 leaders to focus on European financial crisis

Energy will also be on the agenda, as the world looks to the oil markets in advance of scheduled sanctions on Iranian oil exports.

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May 19th 2012, 10:21 AM

# Greece

Did Angela Merkel say Greece should hold a referendum on euro membership?

Greek officials claimed the German chancellor suggested the possibility of a referendum in a phone call with the Greek president, but Berlin has denied that was the case.

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May 18th 2012, 9:32 PM

# G8 summit

Obama to meet Hollande before G8 summit

The new French president is set to visit the White House today.

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May 18th 2012, 8:16 AM

# Death Penalty

China is the world's 'number one executioner' - Amnesty report

A new report says that the number of countries who have the death penalty is declining but there has been a surge in the number of executions in the Middle East.

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Mar 27th 2012, 7:15 AM

# G8

Gaddafi 'on the run' as Russia sides with G8 criticism

As Russia – Libya’s last major ally – calls for Gaddafi to go, a UK official says Muammar Gaddafi has gone “on the run”.

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May 28th 2011, 12:26 PM

# Silvio

Berlusconi to Obama: Leftist Italian judges are 'almost a dictatorship'

The Italian premier told reporters at the G8 summit he “won’t abandon” politics until Italy’s justice system has judges that “judge according to merit”.

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May 27th 2011, 5:41 PM

# G8

Zuckerberg says Facebook is not going underage

The founder of the social networking site says his comments about opening the site to under-13s were taken out of context. He’s part of a team addressing today’s G8 summit on internet issues.

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May 26th 2011, 11:52 AM

Good Morning

The 9 at 9 Nine things you need to know by 9am: OECD calls for dole to be cut; Sellafield to be stress-tested by the EU; and why Cheryl Cole was dropped from the US X Factor.

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May 26th 2011, 8:19 AM

# G8

G8 talks to focus on support for Arab nations

The G8 are expected to combine their economic powers to back the grass-roots democracy movements that have swept the Arab world – as well as discussing Japan’s nuclear crisis and internet regulation.

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May 26th 2011, 7:52 AM

# IS FÉIDIR LINN

Obama leaves country whose 'best days are still ahead' as he begins UK visit

Barack Obama and his wife arrived in London last night, leaving behind a country that fell in love with them in a matter of hours. He begins a three-day state visit to the UK today where he will meet Queen Elizabeth, fresh from her own Irish trip.

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May 24th 2011, 7:40 AM

# Libya

France admits: it may be too late to oust Gaddafi

Foreign minister Alain Juppe says world leaders might have waited too long – and that Gaddafi is gaining too much strength.

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Mar 15th 2011, 9:42 AM