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Sunday, 16 April 2006 |
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Meanwhile, back in Ireland: "Sure we all have blood on our hands on a day like this..." Cormac shares a Good Friday tale. http://www.emigrant.ie/CormacMacConnell2006.htm
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Around the 32 Counties: Searching for dolphins in Donegal, a Cork girl becomes ballerina for a day, and Carlow turns to Elephant Grass for biofuel - plus the rest of the news that won't make the headlines. http://www.emigrant.ie/32Counties2006.htm
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Then and Now: Miss O'Reilly with the messy hair, the disappearing Mrs O'Dwyer: Mary Moylan says it's not the inspiring teachers she remembers the best, but the peculiar and eccentric ones... http://www.emigrant.ie/article.asp?iCategoryID=299&iArticleID=54524
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15 Years ago this week: The media focused on the plight of Iraqi Kurds; a violent week in the North left four dead; Brian Friel's "Dancing at Lughnasa" was Britain's play of the year; details of Greencore's privatisation were published; and Roy Keane scored a goal to help his club, Nottingham Forest, to the FA Cup Final. http://www.emigrant.ie/category.asp?iCategoryID=200
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Book of the Week: "About Matilda" is a strong first novel written with honesty and humour, taking a sympathetic view of a childhood lived without love. http://www.emigrant.ie/article.asp?iCategoryID=49&iArticleID=54352
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European Connections: "I had little talent for happiness", Samuel Beckett once said. In the week of his 100th birthday, Ita Marguet explores the life of an Irishman in Parisian exile. http://www.emigrant.ie/article.asp?iCategoryID=399&iArticleID=40454
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US Visa Q and A: Information from Boston's Irish Immigration Center. This week, a look at the recent efforts at US immigration reform. http://www.emigrant.ie/article.asp?iCategoryID=282&iArticleID=54558
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Returning to Ireland: Dublin's Emigrant Advice centre advises those making the move. This week, a look at taxes in Ireland. http://www.emigrant.ie/category.asp?iCategoryID=510
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Discussion boards: This week, the regulars are on about Tim Pat Coogan, ghosts, and pub closures. Join in! http://www.emigrant.ie/boards/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi
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