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1. 73 percent say Anglo-Irish bank will bankrupt country
   September 05, 10

   The Anglo-Irish bank crisis will bankrupt the country and bring down the Government 73 percent of Irish people believe.

2. IrishCentral's guide on how to get an Irish passport
   September 03, 10

   An Irish passport is one of the most sought-after travel documents in the world. I have both Irish and English citizenship and have always used the Irish passport in preference. It's kitschy but true; being Irish is seen as being more, well, likeable or something. The easiest way to get an Irish passport of course is to be born in

3. Irish government facing pressure to act on Anglo Irish Bank
   September 01, 10

   The Irish government indicated yesterday that winding down Anglo Irish Bank could now be an option as intense political pressure mounts on Taoiseach (Prime Minister) Brian Cowen to deal with the national millstone.

4. Irish president comes out in support of Dublin Archbishop
   August 23, 10

   Irish President Mary McAleese has issued a strong statement of support for beleaguered Dublin Archbishop Diarmuid Martin. McAleese made her pointed remarks in Italy made her remarks at the annual Rimini meeting of the influential Italian Catholic lay group, “Comunione e Liberazione”. Ten thousand leading Italian Catholics were in attendance.

5. Ireland voted away "anchor babies" in 2004
   August 19, 10

   In June 2004 the Irish people voted to amend the Constitution to change the laws on citizenship and eliminate the automatic right to citizenship for anyone born in Ireland. I would have completely forgotten about that vote if I hadn't been seeing so much comment on the so-called "anchor babies" in the American media, including from Niall O'Dowd of these ...

6. When you were away...a round up of sports news
   August 19, 10

   Welcome back! Missed you guys and hope you missed ...

7. Ireland sold $1.93 billion bonds and could consider the sale of bonds by banks
   August 18, 10

   Yesterday Ireland sold $1.93 billion in bonds. It has now been announced that Ireland's National Treasury Management Agency could now consider the sale of bonds by

8. News from around the 32 counties of Ireland
   August 17, 10

   Antrim A former Director of the Hospital Trust which operates Muckamore Abbey fears that the pedophile brothers who preyed on their community for decades are Antrim bound. James (61) and Owen-Roe McDermott (52) sexually abused children during a 30-year reign of terror in their native County

9. Irish team make cystic fibrosis discovery
   August 11, 10

   The treatment of women with cystic fibrosis, a disease more prevalent in Ireland than in any other country, could be helped by a major Irish scientific breakthrough.

10. Wall Street Journal praises Irish immigration policies
    August 02, 10

    The Wall Street Journal  has stated that foreign workers departing Ireland prove that emigration within Europe can work and Ireland is the best example despite its harsh economic