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Please acknowledge EMM when (re)using this material.http://emm.newsexplorer.eu/NewsExplorer/entities/en/14001.htmlenhttp://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2010/0629/breaking51.htmlhttp://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2010/0629/breaking51.htmlA Supreme Court appeal on behalf of a young boy with autism aimed at compelling the State to fund a special form of education for him has ended by agreement between the sides.Tue, 29 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0200irishtimes-b78947441178f5151ea980c1f20b6cc6irishtimesenhttp://www.rte.ie/news/2009/1210/guardianship.htmlhttp://www.rte.ie/news/2009/1210/guardianship.htmlThe Supreme Court has ruled that a man who donated his sperm to a lesbian couple - enabling one of them to have a baby boy - should have access to the child.Thu, 10 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0100RTERadio-745a2158df043dcf8d02a552a7735850RTERadioenhttp://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/finance/2009/1003/1224255776788.htmlhttp://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/finance/2009/1003/1224255776788.htmlDEVELOPER LIAM Carroll’s Zoe group could face liquidation next week, if one of its creditors succeeds in halting its appeal against a High Court refusal to appoint an examiner to six of its companies.Sat, 03 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0200irishtimes-909e3ccde18139aa750f7717cbd31fb0irishtimesenhttp://www.rte.ie/news/2009/0922/carrolll.htmlhttp://www.rte.ie/news/2009/0922/carrolll.htmlThe Supreme Court has granted a stay on the winding up orders against two of property developer Liam Carroll's companies pending the determination of several appeals before the court.Tue, 22 Sep 2009 00:00:00 +0200RTERadio-6db1706407791ff29230499827a2f348RTERadioenhttp://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2009/sep/15/briefly-20182035/http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2009/sep/15/briefly-20182035/CANADA Troops to leave Afghanistan TORONTO | Canada will not extend its mission in Afghanistan even if President Obama asks Prime Minister Stephen Harper to do so when the countries' leaders meet this week, Mr. Harper's office said Monday. Harper spokesman Dimitri Soudas reiterated in a briefing Monday that Canada will withdraw its troops in 2011.Tue, 15 Sep 2009 00:00:00 +0200washtimes-6c6d1c54ceff9aca0bd407f7defa8688washtimesenhttp://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/finance/2009/0915/1224254554607.htmlhttp://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/finance/2009/0915/1224254554607.htmlRAY MANAGH and SIMON CARSWELL A HIGH Court judge will decide today if the Liam Carroll-controlled Zoe group, with debts of €1.3 billion, is to be allowed an unprecedented fourth legal bid to prevent its threatened financial melt down. After having refused an application for the appointment of an....Tue, 15 Sep 2009 00:00:00 +0200irishtimes-683417bc631f80f47adba5adb1a90e89irishtimesenhttp://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/breaking-news/ireland/carroll-lawyers-say-high-court-judge-was-in-error-14449493.html?r=RSShttp://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/breaking-news/ireland/carroll-lawyers-say-high-court-judge-was-in-error-14449493.html?r=RSSLawyers for property developer Liam Carroll are before the Supreme Court today in a bid to have it overturn a High Court decision in relation to his company, Zoe Developments.Tue, 11 Aug 2009 00:00:00 +0200belfasttelegraph-26fd1535d35d6d55b47a1cd827ba6a46belfasttelegraphenhttp://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2009/0701/breaking60.htmhttp://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2009/0701/breaking60.htmThe Supreme Court has unanimously dismissed a legal challenge by the widow of the late TD Liam Lawlor to the procedures adopted by the Mahon tribunal towards her and her late husband.Wed, 01 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0200irishtimes-e7facf6b09f1e22bb5433821f3eabca8irishtimesenhttp://www.rte.ie/news/2009/0506/okeeffel.htmlhttp://www.rte.ie/news/2009/0506/okeeffel.htmlA Cork woman has had the threat of a massive legal bill lifted after the Supreme Court refused a State application for costs against her.Wed, 06 May 2009 00:00:00 +0200RTERadio-ff0d6ae8a2e6ecb79cfffcc786006f86RTERadioenhttp://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=102990475&ft=1&f=1001http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=102990475&ft=1&f=1001A 22-year-old man was charged with three murder counts and drunken driving Friday in the crash that killed Los Angeles Angels rookie pitcher Nick Adenhart and two others.Sat, 11 Apr 2009 00:00:00 +0200NPRnews-f8c6e7a84062997fcbb7ffab5a779f49NPRnewsenhttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2009/04/09/national/main4931727.shtml?source=RSSattr=HOME_4931727http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2009/04/09/national/main4931727.shtml?source=RSSattr=HOME_4931727A hospital official says Los Angeles Angels rookie pitcher Nick Adenhart has died in a hit-and-run car crash after a game.Thu, 09 Apr 2009 00:00:00 +0200CBSnews-598f6aaef7cdd3e2e375a2c0cad6d024CBSnewsenhttp://www.examiner.ie/ireland/idgbkfsnkf/rss2/http://www.examiner.ie/ireland/idgbkfsnkf/rss2/WIFE-KILLER Joe O’Reilly was a little too smart in creating alibis to cover his tracks on the day he murdered his wife.Sat, 07 Mar 2009 00:00:00 +0100examiner-b4a7b4144a8df681010d512e3aa5fa35examinerenhttp://www.rte.ie/news/2009/0306/oreillyr.htmlhttp://www.rte.ie/news/2009/0306/oreillyr.htmlThe Court of Criminal Appeal has dismissed an appeal by Joe O'Reilly against his conviction for the murder of his wife in October 2004.Fri, 06 Mar 2009 00:00:00 +0100RTERadio-71b3ce4a6cccba355f13d99d1c3130aaRTERadioenhttp://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/economics/article5367659.ecehttp://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/economics/article5367659.eceMortgage lenders said yesterday that 75,000 people could lose their homes next year, despite government measures intended to prevent the number of repossessions.Fri, 19 Dec 2008 00:00:00 +0100thetimes-03b119035aa8d552259ccca4ae5ef1dathetimesenhttp://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2008/1218/breaking14.htmhttp://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2008/1218/breaking14.htmAn appeal by Joe O’Reilly against his conviction for the murder of his wife Rachel, which will be heard by the Court of Criminal Appeal, has opened.Thu, 18 Dec 2008 00:00:00 +0100irishtimes-206bc37a584ec93f3a1e0fe06a77268firishtimesenhttp://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/premier-league/liverpool-beat-blackburn-to-stay-top-of-league-1055480.htmlhttp://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/premier-league/liverpool-beat-blackburn-to-stay-top-of-league-1055480.htmlLiverpool maintained a one-point lead atop the Premier League by defeating Blackburn 3-1 Saturday as second-place Chelsea overcame Bolton with a record 11th consecutive away victory in the top flight.Sat, 06 Dec 2008 00:00:00 +0100independent-2a3c2a103564f81e5063fe6761db8049independentenhttp://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2008/1009/breaking75.htmhttp://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2008/1009/breaking75.htmAn appeal by building contractor Colm Murphy aimed at stopping his re-trial on a conspiracy charge connected with the Real IRA bombing of Omagh has opened at the Supreme Court.Thu, 09 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +0200irishtimes-ca702908064ed7a10136ced8287e4f2birishtimesenhttp://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/breaking-news/ireland/slight-improvements-could-be-on-the-way-weatherwise-13912885.html?r=RSShttp://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/breaking-news/ireland/slight-improvements-could-be-on-the-way-weatherwise-13912885.html?r=RSSIt's hoped there might be a slight improvement to the weather over the coming days.Sat, 19 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +0200belfasttelegraph-722d72bde70fe5c2c23f8c9627c60629belfasttelegraphenhttp://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/books/article4360937.ecehttp://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/books/article4360937.eceA price war is raging between a powerful online bookseller and a leading publisher, with authors caught in the crossfire and losing vital royalties.Sat, 19 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +0200thetimes-9ee614e731746d63fa06a505dbf0e58fthetimesenhttp://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/ireland/2008/0717/1216073195273.htmlhttp://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/ireland/2008/0717/1216073195273.htmlPOLITICAL REACTION:IT IS not clear whether a legal solution can be found to the problems arising from the Supreme Court decision to strike down the risk equalisation scheme in the health insurance market, Minister for Health Mary Harney said yesterday.Thu, 17 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +0200irishtimes-8c736f63a580b9de062eb2f6bb1f3d49irishtimesenhttp://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2008/04/23/nday123.xmlhttp://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2008/04/23/nday123.xmlWhat do the English see as their most potent national symbols, those with which they would most often be associated? Top of the list is the Monarchy. Even though it is not exclusively English, a hereditary monarchy is evidently seen to be something quintessentially English.Thu, 24 Apr 2008 00:00:00 +0200telegraph-16df3d0eba643355c1bcb090a3dbc4cctelegraphenhttp://www.examiner.ie/story/Ireland/gbauqlsnsn/rss2/http://www.examiner.ie/story/Ireland/gbauqlsnsn/rss2/LABOUR deputy Kathleen Lynch last night apologised after intervening in the case of a rapist sentenced to 14 years jail at the Central Criminal Court.Mon, 21 Apr 2008 00:00:00 +0200examiner-0560c0de9e0a6286ec4dc3133f0f5631examinerenhttp://www.euronews.net/index.php?article=472175&lng=1&option=1http://www.euronews.net/index.php?article=472175&lng=1&option=1The euro has hit an all-time high against the US dollar for the first time since it began trading in 1999. The European currency exceeded the historic mark of 1.Wed, 27 Feb 2008 00:00:00 +0100euronews-en-047801e9f6abecacef6ec0e1d5cc726beuronews-enenhttp://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2008/jan/30/interestrates.useconomy?gusrc=rss&feed=networkfronthttp://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2008/jan/30/interestrates.useconomy?gusrc=rss&feed=networkfrontFederal Reserve chops another half point off interest rates - to 3% - in bid to head off economic recessionWed, 30 Jan 2008 00:00:00 +0100guardian-915651fe0c2854380ea7328e39f345b0guardianenhttp://www.ireland.com/newspaper/newsfeatures/2008/0119/1200605154412.htmlhttp://www.ireland.com/newspaper/newsfeatures/2008/0119/1200605154412.htmlThe decision to change the system of funding community creches threatens to ghettoise the service and is symptomatic of a childcare policy which is failing Irish children and their parents, writes Kathy SheridanSat, 19 Jan 2008 00:00:00 +0100irishtimes-f10b20e8fa7e87ac3effb7aa8b414dd6irishtimesenhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/201174424/index.htmlhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/201174424/index.htmlCHISHOLM, Minnesota (AP) -- The body of Tiffany Johnson, one of four people killed in two shootings in Colorado, was returned to northern Minnesota, where she was remembered as a young woman well loved by friends and family. Johnson, 26, was remembered at a funeral service Saturday.Sun, 16 Dec 2007 00:00:00 +0100cnn-c6cc70c1cc6dd64fee8c27570bd96e07cnnenhttp://www.ireland.com/newspaper/frontpage/2007/1212/1197411681333.htmlhttp://www.ireland.com/newspaper/frontpage/2007/1212/1197411681333.htmlThe Cabinet's decision yesterday to defer a pay award for top politicians for a year will make no difference to trade union demands for higher pay for workers in next year's pay talks, the Irish Congress of Trades Unions has made clear.Wed, 12 Dec 2007 00:00:00 +0100irishtimes-a1278fb780654b88f48a81d3695b4aafirishtimesenhttp://www.guardian.co.uk/naturaldisasters/story/0,,2216254,00.html?gusrc=rss&feed=12http://www.guardian.co.uk/naturaldisasters/story/0,,2216254,00.html?gusrc=rss&feed=12Cyclone Sidr is Bangladesh's latest disaster. Tahmina Anam describes how it is succumbing to global warmingSat, 24 Nov 2007 00:00:00 +0100guardian-24ca30ff2095e7eebadfff6360e82fa2guardianenhttp://politics.guardian.co.uk/tonyblair/story/0,,2200755,00.html?gusrc=rss&feed=19http://politics.guardian.co.uk/tonyblair/story/0,,2200755,00.html?gusrc=rss&feed=19The battles with Brown will be low-key, but this £5m memoir is tipped to be 'extraordinary'.Sun, 28 Oct 2007 00:00:00 +0200guardian-8743a23715ad0ad4d285cbf623639ef1guardianenhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/da3d4688-56d0-11dc-9a3a-0000779fd2ac,Authorised=false.html?_i_location=http%3A%2F%2Fnews.ft.com%2Fcms%2Fs%2Fda3d4688-56d0-11dc-9a3a-0000779fd2ac.html&_i_referer=http://www.ft.com/cms/s/da3d4688-56d0-11dc-9a3a-0000779fd2ac,Authorised=false.html?_i_location=http%3A%2F%2Fnews.ft.com%2Fcms%2Fs%2Fda3d4688-56d0-11dc-9a3a-0000779fd2ac.html&_i_referer=, its leading shareholder, on Thursday and said that actions its rival was proposing to Aer Lingus shareholders were “anti-competitive” and would “destroy shareholder value”. Aer Lingus, which reported lower profits for the first half, fought off a takeover bid last year from Europe’s leading budget....Sat, 01 Sep 2007 00:00:00 +0200ft-40e62c631f0f5328636e529c99316132ftenhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/c0bf1c0e-2381-11dc-9e7e-000b5df10621.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/c0bf1c0e-2381-11dc-9e7e-000b5df10621.htmlNo soldier or police officer is to face charges in connection with the 1989 murder of the Belfast solicitor Pat Finucane, despite the findings of a 14-year inquiry by Lord Stevens which concluded there had been official collusion between security services and loyalist paramilitaries in the killing.Tue, 26 Jun 2007 00:00:00 +0200ft-f22b37df287a7e75c483aeb4e888a145ftenhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/boxing/6524269.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/boxing/6524269.stmEnzo Maccarinelli retains his WBO cruiserweight title with a first-round stoppage of American Bobby Gunn.Sun, 08 Apr 2007 00:00:00 +0200bbc-1e5db687be580173628c2d06bca32f1abbcenhttp://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20061222.wxbcstanley22/BNStory/National/?page=rss&id=RTGAM.20061222.wxbcstanley22http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20061222.wxbcstanley22/BNStory/National/?page=rss&id=RTGAM.20061222.wxbcstanley2259-year-old rescued by police and is being treated for non-life-threatening exposureFri, 22 Dec 2006 00:00:00 +0100theglobeandmail-0395e7cb1f20318b972dfafc0876f365theglobeandmailenhttp://www.int.iol.co.za/index.php?from=rss_Africa&set_id=1&click_id=&art_id=iol1166100378580N265http://www.int.iol.co.za/index.php?from=rss_Africa&set_id=1&click_id=&art_id=iol1166100378580N265Two large Nigerian opposition parties agreed to unite in countrywide elections - an attempt to compete against a ruling party widely expected to sweep the landmark vote, an official has said.Thu, 14 Dec 2006 00:00:00 +0100Star-b1c8d7befb44e925d633ec532c3e451aStarenhttp://www.irishexaminer.com/breaking/story.asp?j=247989954&p=z4799x8y7&n=247990897http://www.irishexaminer.com/breaking/story.asp?j=247989954&p=z4799x8y7&n=24799089730/11/2006 - 7:06:42 PM Sudan crushes hopes for Darfur crisis solution :: latest Sudan’s president has rejected a proposal to send thousands of UN peacekeepers to Darfur to boost 7,000 African peacekeepers there, crushing hopes for a quick solution to a crisis that is spreading across central Africa.Thu, 30 Nov 2006 00:00:00 +0100examiner-20b5a725afa71aab8e85a6822209275cexaminerenhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/5383976.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/5383976.stmIrish state-owned airline Aer Lingus has priced its initial public share offering at 2.20 euros (£1.73; $2.79). The price will give Aer Lingus a market value of 1.13bn euros when trading in its shares begins next month. The Irish government, which owns 85.1% of the airline, is selling more than 50% of its shares to investors.Thu, 05 Oct 2006 00:00:00 +0200bbc-c3ad6c0afee1e80c9578656e09b19c33bbcenhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/5301102.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/5301102.stmDrinks giant Diageo says it has no plans to sell off its Guinness brand, despite a drop in sales in the drink's homeland of the Irish Republic. It came as the firm revealed annual pre-tax profits of £2.1bn in the year to 30 June, up from £1.9bn a year ago.Thu, 31 Aug 2006 00:00:00 +0200bbc-bb018c3873ee47f7e7d762a447f205b3bbcenhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/5029190.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/5029190.stmI think Afghanistan will only stabilise if and only if regional players such as India, Pakistan, Iran, Russia and China solve their differences over Afghanistan too. They use Afghanistan as a battle field against each other at the cost of the blood of poor Afghan people by supporting one group/party against the other.Sat, 10 Jun 2006 00:00:00 +0200bbc-1fccb386ce68d41a0609d99b5561e198bbcenhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/4767033.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/4767033.stmDespite the risks, they left their homes in a nearby village with jerrycans and gathered round the high-pressure pipeline, which serves a nearby oil depot supplying the whole of the south-west of the country. It is not known how long the pipe had been leaking when the explosion took place.Sat, 13 May 2006 00:00:00 +0200bbc-b07c083dda668f5759a4e2c6e120b151bbcenhttp://www.nature.com/news/2005/051128/full/051128-8.htmlhttp://www.nature.com/news/2005/051128/full/051128-8.htmlThe first experiment to look for water deep below the surface of Mars has revealed hints of a subterranean ice lake, trapped in a buried crater. The MARSIS (Mars Advanced Radar for Subsurface and Ionosphere Sounding) instrument, carried on board the European Space Agency's orbiting Mars Express....Wed, 30 Nov 2005 00:00:00 +0100nature-00e95cd1e5ad0a60be39fdbe800e0b46natureenhttp://www.cnn.com/rssclick/2005/SPORT/11/30/golfmailbag.13/index.html?section=cnn_latesthttp://www.cnn.com/rssclick/2005/SPORT/11/30/golfmailbag.13/index.html?section=cnn_latestDo you have a question about golf for CNN's resident professional, Chris Meadows. E-mail golfmailbag@cnn.com.Wed, 30 Nov 2005 00:00:00 +0100RSS-cnn-f24709c9fd0c8e02bb39c35f38261347RSS-cnnenhttp://www.guardian.co.uk/uslatest/story/0,1282,-5248509,00.htmlhttp://www.guardian.co.uk/uslatest/story/0,1282,-5248509,00.htmlEvacuation Disrupted by Gunshot Report Thursday September 1, 2005 4:16 PM AP Photo LADP152 By MARY FOSTER Associated Press Writer NEW ORLEANS (AP) - The evacuation of the Superdome was temporarily disrupted Thursday after a shot was reported fired at a military helicopter. No injuries were immediately reported.Thu, 01 Sep 2005 00:00:00 +0200guardian-3d8ec9e63f3da6ba2f02c6fa21df6ea9guardianenSat, 12 Mar 2005 00:00:00 +0100themirror-2609f86668d4dabb8a201e658bbe64fathemirrorenThu, 24 Feb 2005 00:00:00 +0100allafrica-sa-17d6ba0112bf3560c421b7185584ca59allafrica-saenWed, 23 Feb 2005 00:00:00 +0100icWales-fb69de96ffaa192c539538a53eaed6b3icWalesenTue, 22 Feb 2005 00:00:00 +0100ABCnews-85b98544fbd073d9ff7e1a05281f778cABCnewsenhttp://www.breakingnews.ie/irishnews/story.asp?j=123607186&p=yz36x789z&n=123607946&x=http://www.breakingnews.ie/irishnews/story.asp?j=123607186&p=yz36x789z&n=123607946&x=Government announce new judge appointments 09/11/2004 8:05:13 PM The Government has today decided on new judicial appointees to the Supreme, High, Circuit and District Courts. The Government will now take the necessary steps to formally advise President McAleese, in accordance with Constitutional procedures.Tue, 09 Nov 2004 00:00:00 +0100irish-news-20c58a362a82e18b9676320c7a6c5fa6irish-newsenhttp://www.theregister.co.uk/2004/11/04/beagle_evolves/http://www.theregister.co.uk/2004/11/04/beagle_evolves/Next generation craft unveiledThu, 04 Nov 2004 00:00:00 +0100register-5af7a8c74717356d53f6564c402efa95registerenhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/3957625.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/3957625.stmA vote to approve the new European Commission has been delayed after the incoming president withdrew his proposed line-up of commissioners. | Jose Manuel Barroso said more time was needed to choose a ... (photo: EC)Wed, 27 Oct 2004 00:00:00 +0200eirepost-daf7403a69116a100605f5cbc577801beirepostenhttp://www.breakingnews.ie/irishnews/story.asp?j=99511180&p=995yy76x&n=99511789&x=http://www.breakingnews.ie/irishnews/story.asp?j=99511180&p=995yy76x&n=99511789&x=Taoiseach to meet new EC president in Dublin today 18/10/2004 7:58:06 AM The Taoiseach Bertie Ahern is due to meet incoming European Commission president Jose Manuel Barroso in Dublin later today. The meeting is part of Mr Barroso's attempt to forge relationships with European leaders before he takes up his post on November 1.Mon, 18 Oct 2004 00:00:00 +0200irish-news-b1ffdc9560c0def3e48607b7b104acb8irish-newsenhttp://breaking.examiner.ie/text/story.asp?j=111621424&p=yyy6zzy3x&n=111622184&x=http://breaking.examiner.ie/text/story.asp?j=111621424&p=yyy6zzy3x&n=111622184&x=Government nominates Judge John Murray for Chief Justice job 21/07/2004 - 3:19:40 PM Following its meeting today, the Government has decided to nominate Judge John Murray of the Supreme Court for appointment by the President as Chief Justice. Judge Murray has been a judge of the Supreme Court since 1999.Wed, 21 Jul 2004 00:00:00 +0200examiner-ed960a05c43f1dcf509e6250269d4dacexamineren