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Japan will change position and support a new draft international treaty to ban cluster bombs, officials say.

More than 100 countries attending a conference in Dublin, Ireland formally adopted a treaty Friday to ban cluster bombs -- a large, unreliable and inaccurate weapon that often affects civilians long after the ...

The treaty formally adopted Friday by 111 nations, including many of America's major NATO partners, would outlaw all current designs of cluster munitions and require destruction of stockpiles within eight ...

Outgoing First Minister for Northern Ireland and Democratic Unionist Party Leader Ian Paisley stands with Peter Robinson as he arrives for his farewell speech at Balmoral Hall in Belfast on May 30.

DUBLIN, Ireland - Research and Markets has announced the addition of " Australia - Pay TV - Statistics - Industry Revenues and Analysis " to their offering.

Seven hospital emergency departments remain unfit for purpose one year after an official report exposed unacceptable conditions in the critical units, medics claimed today.

DUBLIN, Ireland- Diplomats from 111 nations have formally adopted a landmark treaty banning cluster bombs.

DUBLIN, Ireland - Research and Markets has announced the addition of " Global - Broadcasting - Interactive TV - Overview and Analysis " The earliest interactive TV initiatives date back to the late 1970s, and ...

DUBLIN, Ireland, BUSINESS WIRE -- Research and Markets has announced the addition of eMarketer's new report: The Blogosphere: A Mass Movement from Grass Roots to their offering.

Last month, Francis "Frank" McCluskey started work on the long-planned extension to his and his wife Jean's Eastchester home.

More than 100 nations have reached agreement on a treaty that would ban current designs of cluster bombs, officials said.

Diplomats say more than 100 countries have reached agreement on a treaty that would ban current designs of cluster bombs.

DUBLIN, Ireland & SAN JOSE, Calif., BUSINESS WIRE -- PayPal today announced plans to move its Dublin operations center to the Ballycoolin Business Park in Blanchardstown.

DUBLIN, IRELAND Rapid growth of the poultry market in the United Kingdom continues - rising by 16% in value terms in the five-year period between 2003 and 2007, according to Research and Markets' new report ...

American activists and global victims of cluster bombs issued a joint appeal Monday for a ban on the munitions, saying they kill and maim too many civilians.

Russian singer Dima Bilan saw off 24 contestants to clinch his country's first win in the Eurovision Song Contest last night.

Two festivals get underway from next weekend, in Cork and Donegal, to celebrate the music of rock legend Rory Gallagher.

DUBLIN, Ireland, BUSINESS WIRE -- Research and Markets has announced the addition of "Solomon Islands - Telecoms Market Overview & Statistics" to their offering.

The latest edition of the 'State of the Net' report by internet consultancy AMAS showed that the audiences of Irish websites were strongly influenced by online advertising.

Read the full story on ENN . The Irish Examiner says that Ireland is one of the top 30 locations in the world for the outsourcing of IT or business process services, according to research conducted by US firm ...

Forty jobs are to be created over the coming five years in Dundalk by Chinese company SATIR, which has decided to locate its European Headquarters in the town.

Singer Sam Baker is interviewed in Kilkenny, Ireland on Saturday May 3, 2008. Baker's story is that he is making a name for himself as one of the most original new voices in contemporary roots music, despite ...

DUBLIN, Ireland, MAY 22, 2008 .- The Holy See is working hard to put an end to the use of cluster bombs, affirmed one of its representatives.

DUBLIN, Ireland - Northern Ireland paramilitary groups that refuse to disarm will lose their legal right to hand over weapons without fear of criminal prosecution, the British government announced Thursday.

An infrared camera company has become the first Chinese firm to set up an operation in Ireland, the enterprise ministry said May 21.

Filed under: an pr omhbh thar BBC All paramilitaries must get rid of their weapons, Northern Ireland Secretary Shaun Woodward has again said.

FOUR linked pharmacies yesterday secured a High Court injunction restraining the HSE from making lower discount payments to them for medicines and services supplied under the Community Pharmacy Contractor ...

A Chinese technology company has announced it will establish its European headquarters in Dundalk.

A republican fugitive arrested for questioning about the murder of British Captain Robert Nairac had been living under an assumed name, it was revealed tonight.

Tony Blair and Bertie Ahern are being honoured by Queen's University Belfast for their role in the North's peace process.

Freescale Semiconductor Inc. is to close down its design center in Cork, Ireland, with the loss of 47 design engineering jobs, according to Irish media reports.

Furious Dubliner Sandra Kelly told the Herald that after she was given an appointment at St Vincent's Hospital's sleep apnoea clinic last Tuesday , she thought her threeyear waiting list nightmare was over.

Writer Nuala O'Faolain left 800,000 to an African Aids charity set up by her friend, broadcaster Marian Finucane.

“In its subsequent assessment of the situation and taking into account the advice of external experts, the HSE agreed that the look-back review would include a small number of CT scans”

CONCERNS ABOUT the practice of a locum consultant radiologist in the northeast, whose work is now being reviewed, were first raised with the Health Service Executive several months ago, it emerged yesterday. via Eircom.net News

“We thought we'd give it a day and it would clear up”

Employees at the Gladys Porter Zoo are accustomed to a steady stream of phone calls. via Valley Morning Star

“Trends in heavy drinking continue to rise, and it is high time to recognize the potential of an alcohol-induced epidemic of cardiovascular disease. Binge and heavy drinkers must consider their behavior and control their intake before it's too late.”

While research suggests that moderate alcohol consumption may have health benefits, heavy drinking increases blood pressure, stiffens blood vessels and causes more rigid heart muscles in men and enlarged hearts ... via HON

“It's a big commitment. You wouldn't get a lot of money for it because it's a little corner of the world and a problem that's over. But just for me, that's the kind of thing I'd like to see”

Acclaimed film director Jim Sheridan plans to make a major television drama series which he says will hammer a nail into the coffin of the conflict in Northern Ireland. via Hereford Times

“I had really good highs but some very low lows. I found out recently I'm manic depressive.”

Caption: Mel Gibson. Irish Film and TV Awards 2008 held at the Gaiety Theatre - Arrivals. via ContactMusic.com

“RadioFrame is unique with our approach of an upgradeable platform solution that lets a wireless network provider implement femtocells in 2G, 3G and 4G networks and upgrade those same femtocells remotely as requirements for standards change”

Femtocell processor and basestation specialist RadioFrame Networks is readying a version of its OmniRadio processor that will be targeted at the LTE and WiMAX femtocells sector. via EETimes.eu

“We are delighted to have such high quality teams joining our organization to complement the investments we have already made in building a multi-geography business led by a multi-national leadership team”

WES 2008 - Addison Marketing for GPXS Frances Mann-Craik, +1-408-868-9577 frances@addisonmarketing.com GPXS Holding Ltd., the parent company of GPXS , a leading global BlackBerry platform, solutions, services, ... via PR-inside.com

“David Rupert indicated that this was the person that Michael McKevitt instructed him to meet in the US to conduct his affairs”

Dissident Republicans planned to ship weapons and ammunition from the US to a school in Donegal, the Omagh civil court case heard today. via The Belfast Telegraph

DUBLIN, Ireland, BUSINESS WIRE -- Research and Markets has announced the addition of "Tellabs " to their offering. via Digital Producer

“Catholic education has always placed a high value on reason, both intellectual and practical”

DUBLIN, Ireland, MAY 13, 2008 .- Irish bishops are defending the role of Catholic schools, noting that the Church's educational institutions are focused on the development of the whole human person. via Catholic.net

“I am extremely honoured to join such an extraordinary group of people who have made an enormous contribution to the world of media.”

Sir Anthony O'Reilly, chief executive of the international media and communications group, Independent News & Media PLC , will be honoured with the Media Person of the Year Award at the 55th Cannes Lions ... via The Mercury

“This was an outrage that has to be absolutely condemned. There is no support for these people, we have moved on, and there is no turning back to the old days”

DUBLIN, Ireland - Northern Ireland's police chief accused Irish Republican Army dissidents today of planting a booby-trap bomb that exploded overnight beneath a policeman's car, destroying the vehicle and ... via Detroit Free Press

Perot Systems Corp. said it has bought Original Solutions Ltd., an information technology services company based in Ireland. via Dallas Business Journal

“In my time, which is mostly the 20th century, people have died horribly in Auschwitz, in Darfur, or are dying of starvation or dying multiply raped in the Congo ... horribly like that”

DUBLIN, Ireland Nuala O'Faolain, a journalist and feminist who gained international fame with her outspoken 1996 memoir "Are You Somebody?" has died at age 68 of lung cancer, just weeks after revealing her ... via ABC 33/40

The Vintners Federation of Ireland is expected to oppose calls for a reduction in drink-driving limits at its annual conference in Carlow today. via The Belfast Telegraph

Phew! The rumours were untrue. Diageo will not be closing down the Guinness brewery in Dublin 8, and will continue brewing the black stuff in Dublin 8 , thankfully: Diageo is to close its breweries at Kilkenny ... via Happy Software Prole

THIRTEEN popular beaches lost their Blue Flag status last year, while four others failed to meet even minimum health standards due to unacceptably high levels of human and animal waste, a new survey by the ... via Irish Independent

“A big part of me wants my child to be English. My family are here and I'm sure I'll move back here one day.”

Actress Minnie Driver launches 'Fashion Targets Breast Cancer' Ireland campaign at the Grafton Street store, April 25, 2008 in Dublin, Ireland. via CW West Palm

“We are rapidly approaching an ignition point for converged services and networked products”

DUBLIN, Ireland, BUSINESS WIRE -- Research and Markets has announced the addition of "Digital Lifestyles: 2008 Outlook" to their offering. via BroadcastNewsroom

“I would hope a visit is not done in haste, only to be repented in sorrow”

An historic visit by the Queen to the Irish Republic could depend on the IRA disbanding its Army Council, Stormont First Minister Ian Paisley claimed today. via UTV Internet

Drinks giant Diageo plans to announce its investment plans for brewing in Ireland on Friday, which reports say will include the closure of its historic St James's Gate Guinness brewery in Dublin. via Reuters UK

Showtime Picks Up 3rd Season Of 'Tudors' by Staff The U.S. cable television network Showtime said it has picked up the sexy historical drama series The Tudors for a third season. via The Post Chronicle

“I accept the honor with a genuine sense of humility. That sense is engendered in large part by my love for Ireland. This is a wonderful country. We are a fortunate people”

Finance Minister Brian Cowen was elected Ireland's new prime minister Wednesday, and he pledged to keep the country on its pro-European course through choppy economic waters. via The Detroit News

The review of Diageo's brewing operations in Ireland, which includes the Guinness Brewery at St James's Gate in Dublin, is in its final stages and details are expected to be known by the end of this month. via RTE Business

A man is recovering in hospital after being involved in a stabbing incident in Carlow. via Eircom.net News

Medical device maker Medtronic Inc. said Tuesday it is planning to cut its work force by about 1,100 jobs, or about 3 percent, during the current fiscal year as part of a global restructuring. via KSAX

Lawmakers have overwhelmingly elected Brian Cowen to be Ireland's new prime minister. via CNN

“We experience Workday's positive culture in each of our regular interactions with the company. Workday is a great place, and its employees make it easy to do our job right.”

Workday, Inc. has ranked #5 on the San Francisco Business Times' list of the Best Places to Work in the Bay Area for 2008. via Earth Times

“I don't say this as a downside, there are many upsides to this, when I took over as Taoiseach 11 years ago 1.5% of the workforce of the country was new Irish, today it's 14.8%”

The Taoiseach Bertie Ahern has said that the integration of immigrants in Ireland is one of the country's biggest challenges. via BreakingNews.ie

“Sean himself was in awe of what Ian was doing”

An intrepid 10-year-old explorer today became the youngest person in Europe to climb one of the world's highest mountains. via BreakingNews.ie

The Irish government is donating $2 million to the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library. via Boston Herald

“You're welcome here, Taoiseach”

BOSTON : So your man, Bertie Ahern, walks into the Eire Pub last night and Martin Nicholson, the greatest barman in the world, is waiting for him at the door. via International Herald Tribune

WASHINGTON _ The rising popularity of markets where guesses are wagered on the outcome of everything from presidential elections to celebrity marriages has led to a situation that, well, many had predicted. via Lincoln-Way Sun

DUBLIN, Ireland and GREENVILLE, North Carolina -- East Carolina University reveals the results of a six-month randomized, controlled study that confirms positive health benefits of so-called "casual" video ... via WDWB-TV Southfield

“It is very important for Anwar's work and sacrifice to be recognized, for him to be seen as a defender of human rights. It will remind the world there are prisoners of conscience in Syria”

DUBLIN, Ireland - One of Syria's most prominent pro-democracy activists won an Irish award Thursday for his work trying to promote human rights for prisoners, political parties and journalists in his homeland. via KAAL

The issue of overcrowding in Ireland's prisons is expected to dominate proceedings at the annual gathering of prison officers, which gets underway in Kilkenny today. via The Belfast Telegraph

“On St Patrick's Day, 2008, a few short weeks ago, I came here to Washington. I came with a simple and extraordinary message”

IRELAND is at peace. With those four words, Bertie Ahern ended his political career on the highest stage and signalled the hour of his country's coming of age. via Eircom.net News