Organisation: Paralympic

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business

Non-EU work permit controls eased

Changes to the work permit system will see restrictions on non-EU worker numbers in construction and sports coaching eased in order to tackle labour shortages, the Government has said.

sport

Hockey the big winners as high-performance teams get cash boost

Swimming against the tide

sport

World record and silver for Barry

news

Tests awaited on Paralympic sex charges trio

news

Taylor takes gold again at awards show

McKillop to receive special award at Paralympics closing ceremony

The closing ceremony of the 2012 Paralympic Games is taking place in London tonight.

Sun, 09 Sep, 2012

Jordanian Paralympic members withdrawn after sex offence allegations

Three members of the Jordanian Paralympic squad charged with sex offences will not be taking part in the Games, organisers have confirmed.

Thu, 23 Aug, 2012

Three Jordanian paralympians charged with sex offences in Coleraine

The king of Jordan has personally intervened in the case of three members of the Jordanian Paralympic team accused of sex offences at a pre-Games training camp in the North, a Jordanian government representative has told a court.

Wed, 22 Aug, 2012

Three in court over Antrim sex attacks

Three men, believed to be associated with the Jordanian Paralympic team, are due in court in the North later.

Wed, 22 Aug, 2012

‘Staff helped patients like me to believe we can get on in life’

OLIVER Murphy, Ireland’s first paralympian and co-founder of the Irish Wheelchair Association, was one of the first patients to attend the National Rehabilitation Hospital.

Thu, 03 Feb, 2011

New sponsor for Irish Paralympic team

The Paralympic Council of Ireland (PCI) today announced OCS One Complete Solution as an official sponsor of the 2012 Irish Paralympic team at an event in Dublin Airport.

Mon, 16 Aug, 2010

'Ineligible' Irish footballer sent home from Paralympics

The Irish football Paralympic team have had one of their players sent home.

Wed, 10 Sep, 2008

McKillop wins gold for Ireland at Paralympic Games

Irish teenager Micheal McKillop won gold in the 800m (T37 class) at Paralympic Games in Beijing today in a new Paralympic World record time of 1:59.39.

Wed, 10 Sep, 2008

Presidential praise for triumphant paralympians

The triumphant Irish Paralympic team was today praised for winning four medals at a special reception with President Mary McAleese.

Wed, 06 Oct, 2004

41-strong Irish Paralympic team arrives back in Dublin

The Irish Paralympic team has arrived back in Dublin after winning four medals in Athens over the past two weeks.

Thu, 30 Sep, 2004