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Galway recreation of a 1916-period town celebrates rural heroes of Easter Rising

THE revolt in Dublin on Easter Monday 1916 did not immediately spread to the rest of the country as was intended.

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Bullet lodged in cricket bat in rebellion crossfire

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Vintage view: The GPO, Dublin

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Voters resigned to austerity era

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Iconic Ford plant to become protected structure

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Cork’s musical tradition tracked in ‘a first’ PhD

Woman claimed imprisoned man’s disability allowance

A MAN’S disability allowance was claimed at a post office every week for 10 weeks — despite the fact he was in jail at the time.

Thu, 09 Oct, 2008

Yes, it was warmest year on record...

DESPITE a dismal, damp summer in 2007, Irish weather for the year was the warmest ever since records began 115 years ago.

Thu, 03 Jan, 2008

Easter Rising parade 'day of proud commemoration'

Final preparations are being made today to commemorate the 90th anniversary of Ireland’s Easter Rising of 1916.

Fri, 14 Apr, 2006

Bids for Rising tricolour fly high at auction

THE tricolour used in the 1916 Easter Rising was sold yesterday to an anonymous bidder for €600,000.

Fri, 14 Apr, 2006

IRA to dump arms 'in the near future'

Sinn Féin president Gerry Adams said today the IRA was going to honour its commitment to dump its arms in the ’near future’.

Sat, 24 Sep, 2005

Lennon phone bill worth thousands

A telephone bill belonging to John Lennon is set to fetch a staggering $360,000 (€286,000) at auction this month - because the late Beatle penned the lyrics to I'm Only Sleeping on it.

Fri, 02 Sep, 2005

Axing of SDS to cost 270 jobs

Almost 300 jobs are to be axed with the closure of An Post’s parcel delivery service, management confirmed today.

Thu, 25 Nov, 2004