The newspaper has been the source of many controversies over the years: Sunday Independent - The Keane Edge. The Keane Edge was a gossip column written by Terry Keane, a fashion journalist and wife of former Chief Justice of Ireland, Ronan Keane. In it there were often hints of a relationship with a prominent political figure, named in the column as Sweetie. In 1999, it was revealed by Keane on the RTÉ One programme, The Late Late Show, that the figure had been the former Taoiseach, Charles Haughey ...

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Sunday Independent, Sunday Independent - Content, Sunday Independent - Controversies, Sunday Independent - The Keane Edge, Sunday Independent - Mary Ellen Synon controversy, Sunday Independent - The 03 team, Sunday Independent - Death of Liam Lawlor, Sunday Independent - External link

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Éire (pronounced [ˈeːrʲə]) is the Irish name for Ireland. The name Éire is the nominative form in modern Irish of the name for the goddess Ériu, a mythical figure who helped the Gaels conquer Ireland as described in the Book of Invasions. Éire is still used in the Irish language today to refer to the island of Ireland as well as the Republic of Ireland. The dative form Éirinn is anglicized as Erin, which is occasionally used as a poetic name for Ireland in English, and which h ...

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• Éire - Éire in the Irish Constitution
• Éire - From Éire to the Republic of Ireland
• Éire - Footnote
• Éire - Additional reading and sources

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In January 1907 Larkin undertook his first task on behalf of the trade union movement in Ireland, when he arrived in Belfast to organise the city's dock workers for the NDLU. He succeeded in unionising the workforce and, as employers refused to meet their wage demands, he called the dockers out on strike in June. Carters and coal men soon joined in, the latter settling their dispute after a month. Larkin succeeded in uniting Protestant and Catholic workers, and even persuading the police to strike at one point, but the strike ended without s ...

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James Larkin, James Larkin - Beginnings, James Larkin - Organising the Irish labour movement 1907 - 1914, James Larkin - The Dublin Lockout 1913, James Larkin - Larkin in America 1914 - 1923, James Larkin - Return to Ireland and communist activism, James Larkin - Return to the Labour Party, James Larkin - Sources

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In 1990 as part of his postgraduate thesis for his Master of Arts in Political Science Duffy interviewed senior politicians, one of whom was the then Tánaiste, Brian Lenihan. The on-the-record interview, in May 1990, formed one source for a major series of articles on the presidency of Ireland, published in The Irish Times in September 1990. In the interview Lenihan confirmed what he had previously confirmed to other writers over eight years, that on 27 January 1982 he, along with party leader Charles Haughey and a colleague, Sylvester Barr ...

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Jim Duffy author, Jim Duffy author - Origins, Jim Duffy author - The Lenihan Interview, Jim Duffy author - Advising the Republic Advisory Committee, Jim Duffy author - Media and research work, Jim Duffy author - Writings on religion and gay marriage, Jim Duffy author - Additional information

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Founded in 1737, the News Letter was printed in Joy's Entry in Belfast, named after United Irishman Henry Joy McCracken, and was published by the original owner under the "sign of the Peacock" in Bridge Street. Originally published weekly, it became daily in 1855. The title is now located in the utilitarian Boucher Road industrial estate. According to the newspaper's owners, "the News Letter...[can claim] the first genuine world exclusive." The boat carrying the first copy to leave the United States of the Declaration of Independence, ...

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The News Letter, The News Letter - Title, The News Letter - History, The News Letter - Politics, The News Letter - Circulation, The News Letter - External link

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In the late 1930s, transatlantic air traffic was dominated by Flying Boats and the 'European Terminal' was at Foynes on the south side of the Shannon Estuary. However, it was realised that changing technology would require a runway and airport. In 1936 the Irish Government confirmed that it would develop a 760 acre (3.1 km²) site at Rineanna for the country's first transatlantic airport. The area where the airport was to be built was extremely boggy so work wasn't easy. On October 8, 1936 work began on draining the land. By 1942 ...

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Shannon Airport, Shannon Airport - History, Shannon Airport - The Shannon Stopover, Shannon Airport - Foreign military aircraft at Shannon, Shannon Airport - Rendition, Shannon Airport - Allegations of State Aid, Shannon Airport - Ground Transportation, Shannon Airport - Airlines using Shannon, Shannon Airport - Passenger Airlines, Shannon Airport - Cargo Airlines, Shannon Airport - Airlines which previously used Shannon

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In 1974, he unsuccessfully stood as a candidate in the local elections to Dublin County Council. In 1977 he was elected to Dáil Éireann for Dublin West County as a Fianna Fáil Teachta Dála (TD). In 1979, he became a member of Dublin County Council. In 1981 he lost his Dáil seat in what was now the constituency of Dublin West, regained it in February 1982, but lost it again in November 1982. Lawlor regained his Dáil seat again in 1987. That year he was appointed Chairman of the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Commercial State-Sponsored Bo ...

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Liam Lawlor, Liam Lawlor - Early life, Liam Lawlor - Professional life, Liam Lawlor - Death, Liam Lawlor - Controversial media claims about the accident, Liam Lawlor - Reaction to Lawlor's death, Liam Lawlor - Sources

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Most Northern Irish Catholics support unification, although opinion polls have shown a minority (approximately 30% according to a study in 2005, although as the above survey from 2003 gives 0%, perhaps they leave something to be desired), who support remaining part of the United Kingdom, usually while continuing to support nationalist political parties. The proportion of Protestants given in the study who wish to join the Republic is usually smaller. There are also considerable numbers of people who give ambiguous answers to questions about ...

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Demographics and politics of Northern Ireland, Demographics and politics of Northern Ireland - Views on the Union, Demographics and politics of Northern Ireland - Representation, Demographics and politics of Northern Ireland - Political parties

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The British monarch was, and still is, the Sovereign of the Order of St Patrick and appoints the other members. The Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, the monarch's representative in Ireland, served as the Grand Master. The office of Lord Lieutenant was abolished in 1922; the last Lord Lieutenant and Grand Master was Edmund Fitzalan-Howard, 1st Viscount Fitzalan of Derwent. The Order also originally consisted of fifteen knights. In 1821, however, George IV appointed six additional knights; he did not issue a Royal Warrant authorising the cha ...

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Order of St Patrick, Order of St Patrick - History, Order of St Patrick - Composition, Order of St Patrick - Vestments and accoutrements, Order of St Patrick - Chapel and Chancery, Order of St Patrick - Precedence and privileges, Order of St Patrick - Current members and officers

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Northern Ireland has two other main newspapers: (Belfast) News Letter (morning — unionist) The Belfast Telegraph (evening — conservative/centre-ground) Two new newspapers have recently been launched: The Belfast Telegraph's new tabloid morning edition Daily Ireland (Irish republican) Contrary to expectations Daily Ireland has failed to attract many readers ...

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The Irish News, The Irish News - Northern Ireland newspaper market, The Irish News - Circulation, The Irish News - External link

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The format of the show was changed for the 2005 season, to try to ensure that Ireland chose an act with more appeal across Europe. The show was no longer limited to solo singer-performers; bands under the size of 6 people could now enter. The final was held on 6 March 2005. Donna and Joseph McCaul, a brother-and-sister act from Westmeath won the contest; Jade, a band from Wexford, finished second; the Henry Girls finished third. In the semi-final of Eurovision Song Contest 2005, Donna and Joe sang Love? (pronounced "love question mark"), written by Karl Broderick. The act failed to qualify for t ...

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You're A Star, You're A Star - 2002-2003, You're A Star - 2003-2004, You're A Star - 2004-2005, You're A Star - You're A Star Charity Special, You're A Star - The Contestants, You're A Star - 2005-2006, You're A Star - Presenters, You're A Star - Judges, You're A Star - Stages, You're A Star - Contestants

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The paper became one of Ireland's most successful newspapers in the 1980s, eating into the market of The Sunday Press, which like other Press titles was hæmoraging readers through underfunding, an aging market and poor management decisions. Replicating McLoughlin's mistake of a decade earlier, against advice Browne launched a new sister paper, the Dublin Tribune, which collapsed pulling the Sunday Tribune down with it. It was saved from backruptcy by Sir Anthony O'Reilly's's Independent News and Media (then calle ...

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Sunday Tribune, Sunday Tribune - Foundation collapse & first relaunch, Sunday Tribune - Second near collapse, Sunday Tribune - The Tribune today, Sunday Tribune - Competitors

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Patrick Hillery - The 'Sex Scandal' and the Papal Visit. Though once voted the world's sexiest head of state by readers of the German Der Spiegel magazine, few expected Hillery to become embroiled in a sex scandal as president. Yet that scandal remains one of the biggest whodunnits of modern Irish politics. It occurred in September 1979, when the international press corps, travelling to Ireland for the visit of Pope John Paul II, told their Irish colleagues that Europe was "awash" with rumours that Hillery ...

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Patrick Hillery, Patrick Hillery - Early Life, Patrick Hillery - Cabinet Minister 1959-1973, Patrick Hillery - European Commissioner 1973-1976, Patrick Hillery - President of Ireland, Patrick Hillery - The 'Sex Scandal' and the Papal Visit, Patrick Hillery - Phone Calls to the Áras: The Lenihan Tape Claim, Patrick Hillery - Hillery: A Foreign Assessment, Patrick Hillery - Footnotes, Patrick Hillery - Political Career

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Tomás Cardinal Ó Fiaich - Attacks from Catholic conservatives. Tomás Ó Fiaich was one of the most controversial modern Roman Catholic Archbishops of Armagh. Religious conservatives criticised his moderate comments during the controversial 1983 Pro-Life Amendment constitutional referendum on abortion, and the 1986 constitutional referendum on divorce and compared him unfavourably to the more outspoken conservative bishops Kevin McNamara, the Bishop of Kerry (and later Archbishop of Dublin) and ...

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Tomás Cardinal Ó Fiaich, Tomás Cardinal Ó Fiaich - From president to archbishop, Tomás Cardinal Ó Fiaich - Initially blocked for cardinalate by Pope John Paul I, Tomás Cardinal Ó Fiaich - Accused of being the provo cardinal, Tomás Cardinal Ó Fiaich - Hunger Strikes, Tomás Cardinal Ó Fiaich - Controversial reordering of Armagh Cathedral, Tomás Cardinal Ó Fiaich - Criticism, Tomás Cardinal Ó Fiaich - Attacks from Catholic conservatives, Tomás Cardinal Ó Fiaich - Appointment of 'balancing' conservatives as Archbishop of Dublin, Tomás Cardinal Ó Fiaich - Criticism by Irish politicians, Tomás Cardinal Ó Fiaich - Praise from republicans, Tomás Cardinal Ó Fiaich - Sexual scandals under his Primacy, Tomás Cardinal Ó Fiaich - Media criticism, Tomás Cardinal Ó Fiaich - Sudden death, Tomás Cardinal Ó Fiaich - Cardinal Ó Fiaich Library, Tomás Cardinal Ó Fiaich - Ancient Order of Hibernians, Tomás Cardinal Ó Fiaich - Footnotes, Tomás Cardinal Ó Fiaich - Writings

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To become law a bill must first be approved by both the Dáil and in most circumstances the Seanad (although the Dail can override a Seanad refusal to pass a Bill), and then signed into law by the President. Bills to amend the Constitution must also be approved by the People prior to being presented to the President. In most circumstances, the President is in effect obliged to sign all laws approved by the Houses of the Oireachtas, although he or she has the power to refer most bills to the Supreme Court for a ruling on constitutionality. Th ...

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Oireachtas, Oireachtas - Composition, Oireachtas - Role, Oireachtas - Powers, Oireachtas - Limitations, Oireachtas - History, Oireachtas - Northern Ireland representation, Oireachtas - Footnote, Oireachtas - External link

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Broadcasting in the Republic of Ireland is divided into public service broadcasting, governed by the Broadcasting Authority Acts 1960-2002, which establish the public sector broadcaster, Radio Telefís Éireann, and the commercial sector, governed by the Radio and Television Act 1988 and regulated by the Broadcasting Commission of Ireland. RTÉ is financed by a mixture of licence fees paid by owners of television receivers, and advertising revenues. It is governed by a statutory authority appointed by the Irish Minister fo ...

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Media in Ireland, Media in Ireland - Press freedom, Media in Ireland - Newspapers, Media in Ireland - Broadcasting, Media in Ireland - Television, Media in Ireland - Radio, Media in Ireland - Film, Media in Ireland - Internet

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The Evening Telegraph was launched in 1871 by a former Irish nationalist Lord Mayor of Dublin Edmund Dwyer Gray. The newspaper was unavowedly Irish nationalist in its politics. It was originally a weekly newspaper but soon became daily (except Sundays). It was particularly famous for the attention it paid to covering social events, and for its use of drawings as illustrations. ...

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Evening Telegraph, Evening Telegraph - Launch, Evening Telegraph - Distinctive pink colour, Evening Telegraph - Literary assocation, Evening Telegraph - Closure in 1924

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To become law a bill must first be approved by both the Dáil and in most circumstancs the Seanad (although the Dail can override a Seanad refusal to pass a Bill), and then signed into law by the President. Bills to amend the Constitution must also be approved by the People prior to being presented to the President. In most circumstances, the President is in effect obliged to sign all laws approved by the Houses of the Oireachtas, although he or she has the power to refer most bills to the Supreme Court for a ruling on constitutionality. The ...

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Oireachtas, Oireachtas - Composition, Oireachtas - Role, Oireachtas - Powers, Oireachtas - Limitations, Oireachtas - History, Oireachtas - Northern Ireland representation, Oireachtas - Footnote, Oireachtas - External link

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1971: First British soldier on security duties, Gunner Curtis, killed by the IRA in current campaign in North Belfast. Three unarmed British soldiers abducted while off duty in Belfast and subsequently shot. IRA suspected but responsibility never admitted. 1971: Mother of ten, Jean McConville, is abducted and killed by the Provisional IRA, allegedly for informing the British Army of IRA activities, although her family contend that she was killed for comforting a wounded British soldier. The IRA would deny any involveme ...

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Provisional Irish Republican Army, Provisional Irish Republican Army - Origins, Provisional Irish Republican Army - Organisation, Provisional Irish Republican Army - Weaponry and operations, Provisional Irish Republican Army - Categorisation, Provisional Irish Republican Army - Strength and support, Provisional Irish Republican Army - Activities, Provisional Irish Republican Army - The Belfast Agreement, Provisional Irish Republican Army - End of the armed campaign, Provisional Irish Republican Army - Notable events, Provisional Irish Republican Army - P. O'Neill, Provisional Irish Republican Army - Infiltration, Provisional Irish Republican Army - Footnotes

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The declaration of the republic proved somewhat controversial. In 1945 when asked if he planned to do so, de Valera had replied, "we are a republic", having refused to say so before for eight years. He also insisted that Ireland had no king but simply used an external king as an organ in international affairs. However, that was not the view of constitutional lawyers including de Valera's Attorneys-General, whose disagreement with de Valera's interpretation only came to light when the state papers from the 1930s and 1940s were released ...

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Éire, Éire - Éire in the Irish Constitution, Éire - From Éire to the Republic of Ireland, Éire - Footnote, Éire - Additional reading and sources

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