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Dublin launches plan for cultural quarter in Parnell Square (IrishCentral)

Fri, 12 Apr 2013 11:26:04 PDT

By: IrishCentral Staff Writers

Plans have been unveiled this week for a proposed $78 million cultural quarter in one of Dublin's finest Georgian squares.

Top ten tourist attractions in Belfast City - from the Titanic Quarter to Belfast City Hall - slideshow (IrishCentral)

Thu, 10 Jan 2013 12:17:55 PST

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Plans have been unveiled this week for a proposed $78 million cultural quarter in one of Dublin's finest Georgian squares.

Top ten tourist attractions in Belfast City - from the Titanic Quarter to Belfast City Hall (IrishCentral)

Thu, 10 Jan 2013 11:59:50 PST

By: RACHAEL LAIRD

PHOTOS - Top ten tourist attractions in Belfast City - from the Titanic Quarter to Belfast City Hall - slideshow

Over a third of Irish births in second quarter 2012 are outside marriage or civil partnership (IrishCentral)

Thu, 20 Dec 2012 01:37:46 PST

By: KERRY O'SHEA

Data presented by the Central Statisticians Office in Ireland shows that just over a third of births in Ireland in the second quarter of 2012 were registered as being outside of a marriage or civil partnership.

Famous Dublin Burlington hotel for sale at $81 million - a quarter of its 2007 price (IrishCentral)

Thu, 30 Aug 2012 04:48:49 PDT

By: CATHY HAYES

The south Dublin city center Burlington Hotel is set to sell for between $81 and $95 million (€65 and €75m). In 2007, property developer Bernard McNamara had bought the property for $360 million (€288m).

Kerry to meet Donegal in All-Ireland quarters as Dublin draw Laois (IrishCentral)

Sun, 29 Jul 2012 08:03:01 PDT

By: PATRICK COUNIHAN

Kerry star Paul Galvin will be available for the All-Ireland quarter-final date with Donegal despite a red card in Saturday night’s win over Clare.

Mayo rule Connacht to ease into All-Ireland quarter-finals (IrishCentral)

Mon, 16 Jul 2012 06:05:50 PDT

By: PATRICK COUNIHAN

Mayo won the Connacht football title again on Sunday with Sligo left to pay the price for a second-half collapse in Roscommon.

Over a quarter of Northern Irish people would mind a gay person living next door - VIDEO (IrishCentral)

Mon, 18 Jun 2012 05:18:28 PDT

By: HILDA HIGGINS

More than a quarter of people in Northern Ireland would mind a gay, lesbian, or bisexual person living next door, a new report has found.

Boston GAA: Blues and Armagh-Notre Dame advance to quarter finals (IrishCentral)

Tue, 01 May 2012 09:33:39 PDT

By: RORY O'DONNELL

The Shannon Blues advanced to the quarter final of the Pat O’Brien Cup with a solid display against a gallant Kerry side in difficult, windy conditions. It was a game that Kerry will look back on and rue many missed opportunities in the second half. The wind played a factor as kicking frees into the gate end goal proved nearly impossible. Trailing by three points at half time, the kingdom lifted their efforts in the second half but having won several frees that would have been very scoreable under normal conditions, conditions were not normal.

Brian O'Driscoll ready for Saturday's Heineken Cup quarter final (IrishCentral)

Wed, 04 Apr 2012 06:46:02 PDT

By: CATHAL DERVAN

Brian O’Driscoll has handed Leinster a major boost ahead of Saturday’s Heineken Cup quarterfinal date with Cardiff and insisted he is no rush to retire from professional rugby.

Glasgow Celtic FC cruise to easy Scottish FA Cup quarter final win (IrishCentral)

Tue, 13 Mar 2012 12:45:36 PDT

By: CIAN O'CONNELL

Glasgow Celtic delivered another classy display to claim a place in the last four of the Scottish FA Cup.

Major setback for Irish economy as deflation recorded in third quarter (IrishCentral)

Fri, 16 Dec 2011 04:52:03 PST

By: CATHAL DERVAN

The Irish government has suffered a major setback in its bid to get the economy back on track – deflation returned in the third quarter of 2011.

The Rugby World Cup 2011: Why Ireland Couldn't Make it to the Final (IrishCentral)

Fri, 21 Oct 2011 04:00:13 PDT

With the highly anticipated final of the Rugby World Cup ahead this weekend between France and New Zealand, many Irish fans will look back at this year's tournament as a landmark of successThe team's victory over Australia, by all means, was historic However, as far as the tournament itself goes, it had no major effect once Ireland were knocked out by Wales in the quarter finalsDuring that victory against the southern hemisphere side, Ireland's pack was dominant and led by a monstrous effort from every forward involved READ MORE

Confidence in Ireland rising - quarter of Irish businesses plan to hire (IrishCentral)

Wed, 12 Oct 2011 01:46:53 PDT

By: DARRA KELLY

A survey by employers' group IBEC indicates that one in four Irish companies is planning to hire new staff in the next three months.

Wales defeat Ireland 22-10 in Rugby World Cup quarter final (IrishCentral)

Sat, 08 Oct 2011 12:00:12 PDT

Wales easily triumphed over a disappointing Irish side by 22-10 in the rugby world cup quarter final in Auckland, New ZealandThe result was a shattering disappointment for an Irish team that had been fancied to go all the way to the final but who were outclassed and outplayed on the dayLine out problems as well as a poor performance by key player, outhalf Ronan O'Gara meant the Irish team was always coming from behind as Wales seemed more committed and ready for the challengeIndeed, Wales should have won by more they spent most of the second half camped inside the Irish half and Priestland missed several easy shots at goal READ MORE

Best named in Ireland team for World Cup quarter-final clash with Wales (IrishCentral)

Wed, 05 Oct 2011 04:52:12 PDT

By: CATHAL DERVAN

Rory Best has been named in the Ireland team to play Wales on Saturday but his chances of playing in the Rugby World Cup quarter-final remain slim.

Impressive Ireland ease into Rugby World Cup quarter-final clash with Wales (IrishCentral)

Sun, 02 Oct 2011 06:56:09 PDT

By: CATHAL DERVAN

IRELAND ……. 36 PTS
ITALY ………… 6 PTS

Ireland meet Wales in Rugby World Cup quarter final after defeating Italy 36-6 (IrishCentral)

Sun, 02 Oct 2011 02:40:13 PDT

An inspired second half performance by Ireland saw them pull away from Italy and win by 36-6 and qualify to meet Wales in the quarter final of the World Cup next weekendUp 9-6 at half time Ireland finally broke open the game with a Brian O'Driscoll try early in the second halfFrom then on they ran rampant and were completely dominant over an Italian side that had looked dangerous in that first halfThe other quarter final match ups are England v France, South Africa versus Australia and New Zealand and Argentina READ MORE

NFL Regular Season Week Two: Cam Newton, Tom Brady and other significant notes/statistics (IrishCentral)

Sun, 18 Sep 2011 03:25:15 PDT

Ryan Fitzpatrick had his fifth fourth quarter comeback victory as he led the Buffalo Bills to a 38-35 win against the Oakland RaidersKevin Kolb's 73 yard touchdown pass to Larry Fitzgerald allowed the receiver to tie Roy Green for a Cardinals' franchise record in touchdown receptionsAdrian Peterson has 53 career rushing touchdowns for the Minnesota Vikings, that is already the most in franchise historyIncluding last season's playoff game, the Kansas City Chiefs are now 119-17 in their last three games READ MORE

Manchester United draw Chelsea in the Quarter Finals (IrishCentral)

Fri, 18 Mar 2011 08:25:19 PDT

Manchester United will take on Chelsea in the quarter-finals of the Champions League – when Spurs face Real Madrid and Jose MourinhoAlex Ferguson’s EPL leaders will relish the chance of avenging their recent Stamford Bridge defeat to Chelsea in the matches at the start of AprilAnd Chelsea will be keen to avenge their 2008 European Cup final penalty shoot-out defeat to United in MoscowChelsea will have home advantage for the first leg of the quarter-finals on the first week in April READ MORE