Ireland feels the pain as Europe turns against austerity

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Ireland feels the pain as Europe turns against austerity:
Shadows of shoppers are seen in Grafton Street in Dublin, Ireland. As France's president-elect plans to overhaul the EU fiscal pact and Greek voters turn against austerity, some in bailed-out Ireland are asking if it too has to keep taking the ...


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Man acquitted of teenager's murder

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Man acquitted of teenager's murder : A man accused of murdering a Nigerian teenager on Good Friday two years ago has been acquitted of the charge after the trial judge directed the jury to find him not guilty. Mr Justice Barry White also directed the jury to find the 26-year-old man not ... Irish Times
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Ireland could be prepared to contribute more to EU budget

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Ireland could be prepared to contribute more to EU budget - The European Commission will publish its draft seven-year EU budget later this morning. It will be the first directly affected by Brexit , and it is thought the loss of the UK's contribution will have a major impact on the scale and scope of the EU's spending power from 2021. Ireland's priority will be to ...
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