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Energy Rate Increases
At a time when thousands of Irish householders are struggling to make energy bill repayments the Commission for Energy Regulation have granted Bord Gais permission to increase gas rates by 8.5% from October 1st 2012. "This is another difficult decision for the Irish...
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Irish SMEs Prepare For TV Debut
Six small Irish businesses were this week (Sunday 12th August) announced as winners of the first 'Your Business on Irish TV' competition, giving them the opportunity to promote and sell their products on television for the first time. The competition, a joint...
Taylor wins Boxing Gold
Ireland's boxing sensation Katie Taylor won her country's first gold medal of London 2012 by beating Sofya Ochigava. The 26-year-old lightweight, who is considered a national hero in Ireland after winning four world and five European titles, beat the Russian 10-8....
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Zero Maintenance Buildings Creating Sterile Towns
Conference hears how using the heritage resources of a town can help it recover from the recession. "Our drive for uncluttered, zero maintenance buildings is creating sterile, uninteresting towns which are unattractive not only tourists, but for high end...
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Tricia McCarthy Memorial Scholarship
The many fundraising initiatives by House of Fraser in support of the National Breast Cancer Research Institute (NBCRI) in recent months have lead to the formation of a new scholarship at the Institute, 'The Tricia McCarthy Memorial Scholarship'. Over the last...
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Galway Hurling Royalty get Azzam feeling
Legends Join Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing Ahead of Final Volvo Ocean Race Tilt Galway's hurling royalty, the Connolly brothers, swapped their sticks for dock shoes today as they joined Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing, the Abu Dhabi-backed team in the gruelling round-the-world Volvo...
Treatment Plants Fail To Meet Standards
Nearly half of Ireland's wastewater treatment plants serving urban centres are failing to achieve national and EU standards, according to a new report released today by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Commenting on the report Mr. Gerard O'Leary, Programme...