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| ARTICLES RELATED TO Sunday Independent | | | |  Sunday Independent: Encyclopedia II - Media in Ireland - FilmThe Irish Film industry has grown rapidly in recent years thanks largely to the promotion of the sector by Bord Scannán na hÉireann (The Irish Film Board)[1] and the introduction of heavy tax breaks. Some of the most successful Irish films included Intermission (2001), Man About Dog (2004), Michael Collins (1996), Angela's Ashes (1999) and The Commitments (1991). Michael Collins is the highest grossing Irish ...
See also: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 Read more here: » Media in Ireland: Encyclopedia II - Media in Ireland - Film |
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| | | | | Sunday Independent: Encyclopedia II - Order of St Patrick - History The Order was founded in 1783 in order to honour senior Irish peers. After the Irish Free State came into being in 1922, the Executive Council decided not to continue admitting knights to the Order. During the 1940s, Arthur Forbes, 9th Earl of Granard, a Knight of St Patrick and a member of the Council of State, which advises the President of Ireland, campaigned for the revival of the Order. Taoiseach Sean Lemass considered reviving the Order ...
See also: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 Read more here: » Order of St Patrick: Encyclopedia II - Order of St Patrick - History |
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| | | | | Sunday Independent: Encyclopedia II - Order of St Patrick - Vestments and accoutrements For important occasions, such as coronations and investitures of new members of the Order, Knights of St Patrick wore elaborate vestments:
The mantle was a celestial blue robe lined with white silk. The star of the Order (see below) was depicted on the left of the mantle. A blue hood was attached to the mantle.
The hat of the Order was made of black velvet. It was plumed with three feathers, one red, one white and one blue.
The collar was made of gold, consisting of roses and harps attached with knots. The central harp was ...
See also: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 Read more here: » Order of St Patrick: Encyclopedia II - Order of St Patrick - Vestments and accoutrements |
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| | | | | Sunday Independent: Encyclopedia II - Provisional Irish Republican Army - Organisation The IRA is organised hierarchically. It refers to its ordinary members as volunteers (or óglaigh in Irish). Up until the late 1970s, IRA volunteers were organised according to where they lived. Volunteers living in one area formed a company, which in turn was part of a battalion, which likewise made up brigades.
In the late 1970s, the geographical organisational principle was abandoned by the IRA in many areas in Northern Ireland owing to its inherent security vulnerability. In its place came smaller ...
See also: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 Read more here: » Provisional Irish Republican Army: Encyclopedia II - Provisional Irish Republican Army - Organisation |
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| | | | | | Sunday Independent: Encyclopedia II - Jim Duffy author - Writings on religion and gay marriage He is a frequent contributor to the Irish Times's Rite and Reason religious column. One article in 1998, revealing the existence of Rites of Same Sex Union (in effect gay marriages) in early Christian prayerbooks up to mediaeval times, caused a controversy. The article has been republished on gay websites and some religious websites worldwide and has been quoted in debates on gay marriage in the United States, France, the Netherlands and has also featured in parliamentary debates in Ireland, including a submission in 2005 from ...
See also: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 Read more here: » Jim Duffy author: Encyclopedia II - Jim Duffy author - Writings on religion and gay marriage |
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| | | | | Sunday Independent: Encyclopedia II - Provisional Irish Republican Army - Categorisation Due to its frequent use of bombs; its killing of hundreds of policemen, soldiers and civilians, predominantly though not exclusively in Northern Ireland; its status as an illegal organization; its role in racketeering, bank robberies, street 'justice' and the fact that the unionist/loyalist majority in Northern Ireland wanted to continue living under British rule, it is internationally considered a terrorist group [1], although its suppo ...
See also: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 Read more here: » Provisional Irish Republican Army: Encyclopedia II - Provisional Irish Republican Army - Categorisation |
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| | | | | Sunday Independent: Encyclopedia II - Liam Lawlor - Death Lawlor was killed on October 22, 2005, when the Mercedes-Benz car he was being driven in on the way from Sheremetyevo International Airport crashed into a concrete lamppost on the Leningrad Shosse, the main road between St. Petersburg and Moscow, twenty-three kilometers from Moscow. Lawlor had been travelling with Julia Kushnir, a Ukrainian legal assistant, aged 29, confirmed by the Lawlor family to be working as Mr Lawlor's interpreter in Russia. She was injured in the crash that killed Mr. Lawlor. The driver, a Russian businessman, Ruslan Suliamanov, was fatally injured, when he swerved the car to avoid a man and a woman who ...
See also: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 Read more here: » Liam Lawlor: Encyclopedia II - Liam Lawlor - Death |
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| | | | | Sunday Independent: Encyclopedia II - Order of St Patrick - Chapel and Chancery The Chapel of the Order was originally in St Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin. Each member of the Order, including the Sovereign, was allotted a stall in the choir of the Chapel, above which his or her heraldic devices were displayed. Perched on the pinnacle of a knight's stall was his helm, decorated with a mantling and topped by his crest. Above the crest or coronet, the knight's or lady's heraldic banner was hung, emblazoned with his or her coat of arms. At a considerably smaller scale, to the back of the stall was affixed a piece of brass (a ...
See also: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 Read more here: » Order of St Patrick: Encyclopedia II - Order of St Patrick - Chapel and Chancery |
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| | | | | Sunday Independent: Encyclopedia II - Media in Ireland - Newspapers There are several daily newspapers in the Republic of Ireland, including the Irish Independent, The Irish Examiner, The Irish Times, Irish Daily Star, and the Evening Herald. The best selling of these is the Irish Independent, which is published in both tabloid and broadsheet formats. In Northern Ireland, the main newspapers are The Irish News, seen as pro-Social Democratic and Labour Party, and the Unionist-leaning Belfast Newsletter. The Belfast Telegraph is the main evening newspaper in Northern Ireland. Daily Ireland, which is somewhat s ...
See also: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 Read more here: » Media in Ireland: Encyclopedia II - Media in Ireland - Newspapers |
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| | | | | Sunday Independent: Encyclopedia II - Order of St Patrick - Precedence and privileges Knights of St Patrick could prefix "Sir" to their forenames, but the form was never used in speech, as they were all peers and therefore referred to by their peerage dignities. They were assigned positions in the order of precedence, but had higher positions by virtue of their peerage dignities.
Knights used the post-nominal letters "KP". When an individual was entitled to use multiple post-nominal letters, KP appeared before all others, except "Bt" (Baronet), "VC" (Victoria Cross), "GC" (George Cros ...
See also: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 Read more here: » Order of St Patrick: Encyclopedia II - Order of St Patrick - Precedence and privileges |
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| | | | | Sunday Independent: Encyclopedia II - Shannon Airport - Ground Transportation Shannon Airport is the end destination of the N19 national route, which connects to the N18 Limerick–Galway route. A new dual-carriageway section of the N19 was finished in 2004, bypassing Shannon Town, and a new interchange and dual-carriageway north to Ennis were completed on the N18.
Regular bus services connect the airport to Limerick, Ennis and Galway. Like all airports in Ireland, Shannon currently has no rail connection. However there are early discussions of a private €60m project to connect the ai ...
See also: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 Read more here: » Shannon Airport: Encyclopedia II - Shannon Airport - Ground Transportation |
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| | | | | Sunday Independent: Encyclopedia II - Oireachtas - History The word oireachtas comes from the Irish language and has been the title of two parliaments in Irish history: the current Oireachtas of the Republic of Ireland, since 1937, and, immediately before that, the Oireachtas of the Irish Free State of 1922-1937.
The earliest parliament in Ireland was the Parliament of Ireland, in existence until 1801. This parliament governed the whole island of Ireland but was, over its history, subordinate to varying degrees to the English, and later British, Parliament. This Parliament consisted of ...
See also:Oireachtas, Oireachtas - Composition, Oireachtas - Role, Oireachtas - Powers, Oireachtas - Limitations, Oireachtas - History, Oireachtas - Northern Ireland representation, Oireachtas - Footnote, Oireachtas - External link Read more here: » Oireachtas: Encyclopedia II - Oireachtas - History |
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| | | | | | Sunday Independent: Encyclopedia II - You're A Star - You're A Star Charity Special On Tuesday 2 August 2005 (at 21.30 GMT) the You're A Star Charity Special made its debut. The special contained 8 Irish celebrities contestants who were coached by Twink (Irish pantomime star). The judging panel consisted of Louis Walsh, Linda Martin and Sunday Independent columnist Brendan O'Connor. Derek Mooney (known from RTÉ's Winning Streak) presented the special for the two weeks.
You're A Star - The Contestants.
On the night of the final (14 August 2005), David Mitchell defeated Finian McGra ...
See also: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 Read more here: » You're A Star: Encyclopedia II - You're A Star - You're A Star Charity Special |
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| | | | | Sunday Independent: Encyclopedia II - Shannon Airport - Foreign military aircraft at Shannon In April 2003 the High Court ruled in Horgan v Ireland that for Ireland to be a Neutral Power under international law, it must prevent "belligerents from making use of neutral territories and neutral resources for their military purposes". The Irish Government however expressly invited the United States to use Ireland's airports and airspace for its "long campaign against terrorism", waiving all previous restrictions regarding foreign military aircraft. The provisions of Bunreacht na hÉireann (Constitution of Ireland) which affirm Ireland's commitment to the rule of inter ...
See also: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 Read more here: » Shannon Airport: Encyclopedia II - Shannon Airport - Foreign military aircraft at Shannon |
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| | | | | Sunday Independent: Encyclopedia II - Patrick Hillery - Phone Calls to the Áras: The Lenihan Tape Claim However it was in 1982 that Hillery's reputation as president was arguably made. In January 1982, the Fine Gael-Labour government of Garret FitzGerald collapsed in Dáil Éireann on a budget vote. FitzGerald travelled to Áras an Uachtaráin to ask for a parliamentary dissolution, something which under Article 13.2.2.2 of Bunreacht na hÉireann President Hillery could have refused, forcing FitzGerald's resignation. However a series of phone calls (some published reports claim seven, others eight) was made by senior opposition figu ...
See also: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 Read more here: » Patrick Hillery: Encyclopedia II - Patrick Hillery - Phone Calls to the Áras: The Lenihan Tape Claim |
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| | | | | Sunday Independent: Encyclopedia II - Provisional Irish Republican Army - Origins The Provisional IRA has its ideological and organisational roots in the pre-1969 anti-Treaty Irish Republican Army. This organisation split into two groups at its Special Army Convention in December 1969, mainly over the issue of abstentionism and over the question on how to respond to the escalating violence in Northern Ireland. The two groups that emerged from the split became known as the Official IRA (which espoused a ...
See also: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 Read more here: » Provisional Irish Republican Army: Encyclopedia II - Provisional Irish Republican Army - Origins |
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| | | | | Sunday Independent: Encyclopedia II - Patrick Hillery - Cabinet Minister 1959-1973 The new Taoiseach, Seán F. Lemass, began the process of retiring de Valera's ministers, many of whom had first become ministers way back in the de Valera cabinet of 1932. Under Lemass party elders such as James Ryan, Seán MacEntee and Paddy Smith retired and a new generation of politicians were introduced to government such as Jack Lynch (who actually begun his ministerial career in the last de Valera governments of the 1950s), Brian Lenihan, Donagh O'Malley, Charles J. Haughey, Neil Blaney. Key among this new breed of politician was Hillery who became Minis ...
See also: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 Read more here: » Patrick Hillery: Encyclopedia II - Patrick Hillery - Cabinet Minister 1959-1973 |
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| | | | | Sunday Independent: Encyclopedia II - Oireachtas - Northern Ireland representation Although the original Article 3 of the constitution asserted the 'right of the parliament and government established by this constitution to exercise jurisdiction' over the whole of Ireland, it also provided that pending the re-integration of the national territory the laws enacted under the Constitution would have the same territorial extent as the laws of the Irish Free State - i.e., in general, law would apply to the 26 Counties only. Therefore no serious attempts were made for the representation of Northern Ireland in the Dail. Eamon De ...
See also:Oireachtas, Oireachtas - Composition, Oireachtas - Role, Oireachtas - Powers, Oireachtas - Limitations, Oireachtas - History, Oireachtas - Northern Ireland representation, Oireachtas - Footnote, Oireachtas - External link Read more here: » Oireachtas: Encyclopedia II - Oireachtas - Northern Ireland representation |
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| | | | | Sunday Independent: Encyclopedia II - Jim Duffy author - Media and research work During the 1990s and 2000s Duffy worked as a researcher and as a political commentator for most major Irish publications, including The Irish Times, the Irish Independent, the Sunday Independent, the Sunday Times, the Sunday Tribune, the Sunday Business Post and the Irish Examiner. He also was a contributor to RTÉ radio and television, the BBC, UTV and Sky News. His contributions largely focused on politics, history, religion and current affairs.
He is a columnist wit ...
See also: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 Read more here: » Jim Duffy author: Encyclopedia II - Jim Duffy author - Media and research work |
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