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November 19, 2008

Iris Robinson welcomes most Irish shoppers

Arnold Corns
Posted by : Arnold Corns
Filed under : Irish News

It has been widely reported in recent days that many Irish shoppers will cross the border to do their Christmas shopping this year.
With the favourable exchange rate between sterling the euro consumers are voting with their feet and buying groceries, alcohol and their presents in towns throughout Northern Ireland. Despite concerns from the various Chambers [...]


November 17, 2008

Teachers continue to protest at class sizes

Arnold Corns
Posted by : Arnold Corns
Filed under : Irish News

Thousands of teachers descended on the Taoiseach’s constituency over the weekend to deliver an angry message to Brian Cowen over Budget cutbacks in education.
Up to 4,000 primary and secondary school teachers and parents stormed O’Connor Square in Tullamore, Co Offaly, roaring slogans to show their anger at Fianna Fail.
President of the Irish National Learners Alliance [...]


October 22, 2008

What a wiki-ed game to play, doctors stunned

Arnold Corns
Posted by : Arnold Corns
Filed under : Irish News, Lifestyle

Internet access in operating theatres is to be discontinued at all major Irish hospitals after it emerged doctors are using wikipedia to help perform complicated surgeries.
It was revealed late last week that when Eircom’s broadband service went down in the Dublin 7 area one surgeon had to make frantic phonecalls to a colleague in order [...]