Organisation: Royal Irish

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Sailing: Joker II delivers fourth straight national title for Maybury

In spite of a two-year hiatus caused by cancellation of the 2018 event, John Maybury on Joker II from Dun Laoghaire delivered his fourth consecutive Division One national title at the ICRA championships at the weekend.

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Soldier warned of ricocheting bullets

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Co Down soldier killed in Afghanistan

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Two years for man who repeatedly stole from yacht clubs

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'No evidence' of collusion on Cairns-brothers' murders

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More RIR soldiers bound for Afghanistan

DUP says further demands must be met

The DUP has revealed it plans a second series of demands before it considers whether it will share power with Sinn Féin.

Thu, 20 Oct, 2005

£200m (€296m) Irish Regiment pay-off demands

The British government tonight faced demands to agree a £200m (€296m) redundancy package for Royal Irish Regiment soldiers.

Wed, 21 Sep, 2005

Call to retain second battalion of Royal Irish Regiment

A second battalion of the Royal Irish Regiment should be retained in the North, the Democratic Unionist Party claimed today.

Sat, 03 Sep, 2005

A breeze for crews in the Autumn sunshine

A GRAND total of 85 boats turned out for the opening race of the C.H. Marine Autumn League at the Royal Cork YC in Crosshaven where the skippers and crews just could not have had it any better.

Thu, 02 Oct, 2003

RIR to be axed, claims DUP

The Royal Irish Regiment is to be axed in Northern Ireland within five years, it was claimed tonight.

Mon, 29 Sep, 2003

Hannon battles back and sails Plumbat to victory

THE mid-summer interlude in West Cork over for another year, racing is back to full swing along the coast and this weekend will be particularly hectic in Cork Harbour, with the Royal Cork holding its annual two-day At Home Regatta.

Fri, 29 Aug, 2003

Regatta makes waves in Kinsale

KINSALE will benefit to the tune of €2.5 million as the Sovereign’s Cup Regatta gets underway today.

Wed, 25 Jun, 2003

Trimble welcomes RIR pledge

Ulster Unionist leader David Trimble today welcomed a pledge from the British government that it had no plans to axe Royal Irish Regiment battalions as part of a scheme to cut troop levels in Northern Ireland.

Wed, 11 Jun, 2003

Part-time soldiers face axe in the North

Part-time members of the Royal Irish Regiment have been told their contracts will not be renewed, it was claimed tonight.

Fri, 06 Jun, 2003

Unionists divided as British deny plan to scrap Royal Irish

THE British government yesterday denied any decision had been taken to scrap the Royal Irish Regiment.

Fri, 30 May, 2003

Trimble denounces Royal Irish downgrade

The Ulster Unionist leader, David Trimble, has furiously denounced plans to downgrade the Royal Irish Regiment.

Wed, 28 May, 2003

Royal Irish not gone just yet, says British army

The Royal Irish Regiment will not be scrapped in Northern Ireland until all paramilitary violence has ended, British army chiefs insisted today.

Wed, 28 May, 2003

Probe into Belfast officer's wartime conduct

British military chiefs were under pressure tonight to drop an investigation into a high-profile British Army officer’s conduct during the war in Iraq.

Wed, 21 May, 2003

North: Troops cut plan challenged

The British government faced new pressure today to reveal plans for troop reductions in Northern Ireland amid claims all Royal Irish Regiment battalions were to be disbanded within the next three years.

Fri, 18 Apr, 2003