# international

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Multinational companies are not here just for tax breaks — Burton

Minister Joan Burton said that while Ireland’s tax rates are favourable, the companies still employ large numbers of people.

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Sep 12th 2013, 3:30 PM

# Egypt

"Stop arms shipments to Egypt," says Amnesty

The organisation has said that the arms are being used to kill protesters, so deliveries

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Aug 21st 2013, 8:45 PM

# India

Indian train ploughs into a crowd of pilgrims, killing 35

An angry crowd went on a “rampage” after a crowd crossing a train track were killed.

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Aug 19th 2013, 9:04 AM

# Earthquake

Earthquake sends New Zealand office workers scrambling

No tsunami warning has been issued after a 6.5 magnitude temblor hit the country’s South Island.

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Aug 16th 2013, 10:21 AM

# Investigation

Irish international arrested over alleged Buck's nightclub assault

The 25-year-old was wanted in connection with an incident in Dublin in early June.

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Aug 12th 2013, 12:18 PM

# News Fix

Here Is What Happened Today: Saturday

Everyone’s talking about an Irish woman missing in Ibiza who was found in Peru, 56 PSNI officers being injured in riots, and who is taking over Pat Kenny’s RTÉ Radio 1 slot.

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Aug 10th 2013, 8:00 PM

# backroom team

Plumtree appointed forwards coach as Schmidt puts his mark on Ireland

The arrival of the former Natal Sharks coach means there will be no place for Anthony Foley.

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Jul 31st 2013, 11:52 AM

# international

Everything you need to know about the Confederations Cup

Why wouldn’t you want to watch a tournament involving Spain, Brazil and Italy?

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Jun 14th 2013, 9:00 AM

# RTÉ

Is RTÉ to charge international viewers for watching online?

A spokesperson has said shows such as the Late Late Show and Saturday Night Show won’t incur a charge to view.

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Apr 16th 2013, 9:45 AM

# Dublin

Tackling climate change and hunger on agenda at major conference

Former US Vice-President Al Gore is amongst those who will attend the event, which is being held by the Government and the Mary Robinson Foundation.

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Apr 15th 2013, 8:38 AM

# Filming

Farrell among stars to film in Ireland this year

Colin Farrell will star in Miss Julie, while Vikings will begin filming its second season in Wicklow and Dublin.

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Apr 15th 2013, 6:55 AM

# clever clogs

9 incredibly clever ads for real jobs

We’re kind of gutted we can’t apply for these.

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Mar 29th 2013, 8:15 PM

# horse inside

"Oh Hell No!" Irish horse burgers: How the world reacted

What did the world think of our horse burger dilemma? We flipped and were furious, apparently.

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Jan 17th 2013, 10:47 AM

# Tragedy

Former Czech Republic and Aston Villa footballer dies in sledding crash

Vaclav Drobny was capped two times for his country.

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Dec 28th 2012, 2:13 PM

# big bash

Eoin Morgan rescues England win with last-ball bludgeon for 6

The former Irish international cricketer was captaining the tourists in India.

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Dec 22nd 2012, 8:44 PM

# Olympian

Wave goodbye: Melanie Nocher retires from international swimming

The two-time Olympian for Team Ireland is looking forward to ‘new challenges’ after taking the decision to step away from elite-level competitions.

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Dec 19th 2012, 2:54 PM

# zzzebo

'You have to go to bed tonight and know you're going to wake up and put everything on the line' - Les Kiss

Ireland’s backs coach was relaxed enough to joke about the Andrew Trimble, David Skrela mix-up before tomorrow’s trench warfare.

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Nov 9th 2012, 3:22 PM

# IRESAF

Guinness Series: Leinster front-row ready to answer Ireland's call thanks to some insider trading

“Are you going to change your name to Richardt O’Strauss?” asked a South African reporter. We copyrighted that joke last month.

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Nov 8th 2012, 8:10 PM

# Economy

Overseas students attending University of Limerick set to spend €15 million

The 2,200-plus international students who are set attend the university this year are expected to spend between €7,000-12,000 each.

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Oct 19th 2012, 8:15 PM

# international

Tommy Walsh to feature for Irish squad in Hurling/Shinty International

Cork’s Shane O’Neill and Patrick Horgan, and Offaly’s Shane Dooley are other major names in line to feature in the two tests against Scotland.

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Oct 9th 2012, 3:37 PM

# michelin star

Irish winners of Michelin Stars revealed

The selection includes two new restaurants: Galway’s Aniar and Dublin’s Locks Brasserie.

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Sep 28th 2012, 11:26 AM

# Protests

Fears of protest grows after Mohammed cartoons published in France

The French magazine that published the cartoons sold out its usual print run of 75,000 copies in a few hours.

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Sep 20th 2012, 8:04 AM

# Legends

Leinster and Ireland mourn the passing of rugby stalwarts

Gerry Culliton, who was capped 19 times for his country, and Seamus Kelly, Wexford’s first rugby international, featured in the Irish jersey in the 1950s.

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Sep 11th 2012, 12:53 PM

# Totes Awks

In pics, videos: the 12 most awkward greetings of world leaders

It’s going to take a lot of diplomacy to smooth these over…

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Sep 2nd 2012, 8:45 AM

# ISS

Eyes to the sky: See the International Space Station tonight

This will be one of the last chances to see it until later this year, Astronomy Ireland has said.

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Aug 21st 2012, 6:32 PM

# there goes my hero

Tributes from football legends, teammates and Green Army flood in for retiring Given

Sean St Ledger was gutted to hear of the Donegal man’s retirement and called him ‘an unbelievable goalkeeper’.

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Aug 14th 2012, 1:21 PM

# Week in Pics

The week in photos: Streaming

This is the week that was, in pictures.

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Jul 7th 2012, 11:00 AM

# cyber crime

24 arrested worldwide after FBI undercover investigation into 'carding'

Investigation into theft of credit card and bank account info led to arrests and searches in a dozen countries yesterday.

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Jun 27th 2012, 10:39 AM

# Aung San Suu Kyi

Video: Aung San Suu Kyi making speech in Dublin

See the video from within Bord Gáis Energy Theatre where she paid tribute to Ireland’s highlighting of her case.

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Jun 19th 2012, 4:30 PM

AS IT HAPPENED

New Zealand v Ireland, Second Test

Rugby League Park in Christchurch was the setting for what could be a punishing affair for the Irish unless they could up their game significantly.

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Jun 16th 2012, 7:29 AM

# Cleaners

Explainer: It's International Justice Day for Cleaners, but what is it?

Over 23,000 people are employed in the contract cleaning industry in Ireland…

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Jun 15th 2012, 4:29 PM

# Burma

Aung San Suu Kyi to leave Burma for the first time in 24 years today

The pro-democracy leader is due to visit Ireland in mid-June as part of her trip to Europe.

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May 29th 2012, 8:13 AM

# Legend

For good this time: Murphy retires from international rugby

You may have thought he had done this months ago, but the Leicester fullback has made it official after being left out of the trip to New Zealand.

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May 23rd 2012, 10:24 AM

# Human Rights

Ireland signs protocol on violence against women

The Government signed the Council of Europe Convention on Violence Against Women, a move which was welcomed by Amnesty International at today’s Universal Periodic Review.

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Mar 15th 2012, 2:11 PM

# Preview

Intensity and persistence are key, says Darling

The Irish hockey international has given his thoughts ahead of the team’s encounters with Russia and Ukraine.

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Mar 9th 2012, 9:00 AM

# Local Heroes

From Russia with love: Moscow men join Limerick FC on trial

Czech midfielder Lubos Kalouda and Polish striker Dawid Janczyk have joined Limerick FC on trial from CSKA Moscow.

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Feb 13th 2012, 1:00 PM

# Iran

Iran may have bluffed US navy – and the world press

Iran was apparently starting tests with long-range missiles… but propaganda sources are calling it a “media trick”…

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Dec 31st 2011, 4:20 PM

# North Korea

Hermit Kingdom: 7 alarming tales from inside North Korea

Starvation, labour camps, kidnappings and repression are among the issues North Korean officials try to keep hidden – but over the years we have been afforded some rare and shocking glimpses…

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Dec 19th 2011, 9:00 PM

# Daily Fix

Daily Fix: Friday

A round up of the day’s main news – plus any bits and pieces you may have missed.

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Nov 11th 2011, 8:00 PM

# i do

I do! The top six most unusual proposals - on video

Get down on bended knee and ask your partner to marry you? That’s not enough for these folks, who went all out when it came to proposing. Luckily for us, they captured it on video too.

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Nov 4th 2011, 7:30 PM