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Steorn free energy 'Orbo' demo (live stream)

According to a ZDNet UK blog, Steorn, an Irish company claiming to have developed a non-polluting, free energy technology based on the interaction of magnetic fields, is scheduled to stream live video of it's 'Orbo,' December 15th at 10 AM, Dublin, Ireland time. This follows...

Once Catholic enclave, Ireland to offer civil unions for gays

Dublin, Ireland – European Union countries escalate to total recognition of same-sex civil unions for gay couples ,   if not marriage,  while the US grapples with gay marriage in Maine,  New...

Report in Ireland of handling of Church's child abuse is damning

Decades of abuse allegations were covered by the Archdiocese of the Catholic Church in Dublin A long-awaited report by the Commission of Investigation in Ireland probing Church and State handling by their...

Irish Church accused of abuse cover-up

"A damning report into child abuse in the Dublin archdiocese has criticised the Catholic Church hierarchy for covering up the abuse. The report investigated how Church and state authorities handled allegations of child abuse against 46 priests. " I thought that this had...

Abducted Irish priest now missing 4 weeks today in Philippines

Father Sinnott, a Colombian priest based in Pagadian in the Philippines, was abducted and held for ransom exactly 4 weeks ago today. Father Sinnott was born in Co. Wexford in Ireland and is 79 years old.  He underwent quadruple bypass surgery in 2005 and...

Dog play areas in Dublin, Ireland

Following success of the trial of a dedicated dog area in Marlay Park in Dublin, Ireland the City Councils are planning to build a number of play areas in other parks, subject to budgetary analysis. Dog areas...

Swine Flu – New measures by Dublin Childrens’ Hospitals

The three childrens’ hospitals in Dublin today announced new precautionary measures in relation to visiting patients in their hospitals. Due to the number of in-patient cases suffering from H1N1 Swine Flu Virus they have restricted visiting to parents and/or guardians...

Sail training in Dublin Bay

As the school mid-term break nears an end and the weather normally become less reliable for water activities, we see one of the final training days in the waters off Dun Laoire in Dublin Bay. Today it is a...

HMS Richmond on visit to Dublin, Ireland

It was a dreary and damp morning in Dublin port as HMS Richmond (F239) – a type 23 frigate – owned and operated by the Royal Navy paid a courtesy visit to Ireland, today 30th Oct 2009. The type 23...

Dublin wants more traffic congestion over Christmas Period

Despite global warming, rising pollution and the problems of obesity, Dublin Council are considering encouraging more people to drive into the City over the Christmas period by giving them free car parking, after demands by those in business. ...

Lilisa wins Dublin City Marathon

" Feyisa Lilisa from Ethiopia has won the Dublin City Marathon. He crossed the line in an unofficial time of two hours, nine minutes, 11 seconds. It is just four seconds off the record. Russian Aleksey Sokolov, who...

Dublin City Marathon Oct 26th 2009

Today over 12,500 runners took to the streets of Dublin to finish a gruelling race of fitness, stamina and character. This was a big occasion as Dublin celebrated the 30th anniversary of the first Dublin...

Stephen Gately's Last Interview with Reveal Tells of Future Hopes

Stephen Gately's last interview before his death on October 9th in Majorca was with Reveal Magazine, and it tells of his future hopes of becoming a father and how happy he was to be reconciled with his mother. ...

Stephen Gately's Funeral in Dublin: Photos and Video

Stephen Gately's funeral was held at the St. Laurence O'Toole Memorial Church in Dublin on Saturday October 17th with three and a half thousand turning out on the sides of the road and outside the church to say...

Boyzone's gay tragedy : Little gay boy lost

"And when he did finally come out in a blaze of publicity ten years ago, it coincided with him becoming hooked on drugs to deal with a bout depression so severe he became a virtual recluse who confided to friends his suicidal thoughts. " ~ Paul Scott,  "Boyzone's...

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