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  • Capita opens new Dublin headquarters and vows to take on 800 new recruits Capita opens new Dublin headquarters and vows to take on 800 new recruits

    Capita has marked the growth of its business in Ireland with the announcement that it plans to double its workforce in the country over the next three years. The announcement, which would increase the number of people employed in Ireland by the company from 800 to 1,600, was made at the official opening of its new Dublin office, by Ireland's Minister for Finance, Michael Noonan (pictured ...

  • Eircom broadband network to reach 1.2 million homes and businesses by 2014 Eircom broadband network to reach 1.2 million homes and businesses by 2014

    Taoiseach Enda Kenny this week launched a new Eircom Fibre Broadband network. Eircom says the fibre service will provide speeds that are six to ten times faster than current broadband speeds. eFibre offers download speeds of up to 70Mb as well as Ireland's fastest upload speeds of up to 20Mb. The download allowance is unlimited for all products above entry level. Qualifying Eircom ...

  • Dzhokhar Tsarnaev scribbled note in boat as munhunt was on Dzhokhar Tsarnaev scribbled note in boat as munhunt was on

    NEW YORK - Boston marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev scribbled a note in a boat he hid in while the manhunt was on, saying the attacks were retribution for U.S. military action in Afghanistan and Iraq, and described the victims as "collateral damage". Tsarnaev wrote the note with a marker in the boat, describing the Boston victims "collateral damage" in the same way Muslims have been ...

  • Ocado enters sale and lease back deal with Morrisons for Dordon facility Ocado enters sale and lease back deal with Morrisons for Dordon facility

    LONDON - Morrisons Supermarkets, one of the major British retail chains, has entered into a 170 million pounds and 25-year agreement with Ocado Group plc ("Ocado"), to acquire its recently opened Dordon Customer Fulfilment Centre (CFC) in the Midlands, and lease it back with commitment to use its logistics and distribution facilities to start grocery deliveries to customers by January ...

  • New RNLI station opens in Castletownbere

    Ireland's newest RNLI station has been formally opened in Castletownbere, Co Cork. The lifeboat crew had been operating from temporary premises at Dinish Island for several years until the completion of the new station, that cost €950,00 to build. The two-storey building and adjoining pontoon now accommodates the volunteer crew and their all-weather Severn Class lifeboat. The ...

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Savages

Savages, a lurid thriller about the cross-border drug trade, is Oliver Stones latest entry in his Current Events phase, following his ode to 9/11 heroism World Trade Center (2006), his Dubya-years semi-satire W. (2008), and his corporate-shark sequel Wall Street: Mon ... ...

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  • Constitutional convention rejects motion on Seanad

    Senator David Norris at the Convention on the Constitution during the session meeting in January. Mr Norris todayproposed the convention should write to Taoiseach Enda Kenny asking for its terms of reference to be changed so as allow it to discuss the abolition of the Seanad ahead of a planned referendum on the issue. Photograph: Cyril Byrne/The Irish ...

  • Ireland fly-half OGara retires to take up Racing job

    Ireland's record points scorer Ronan O'Gara announced his retirement on Saturday to take up a coaching role at French Top 14 side Racing Metro. The 36-year-old fly-half, who scored 1,083 points while wearing the green jersey, is to become a kicking coach at Racing. One of his main roles will be to coach the man who pushed him out of the Ireland side, Jonathan Sexton, who is to join ...

  • Taoiseach to receive doctorate from Boston College

    Taoiseach Enda Kenny will receive an honorary doctorate at Boston College next Monday. The event, which marks the 150th anniversary of the college, will take place in the college football stadium, with an attendance of more than 20,000.He has also been invited to give the commencement address to over 3,000 students of the graduating class of 2013.Earlier that morning, the Taoiseach will be a ...

  • Ryanair defends employment terms against pilot complaints

    Ryanair has become involved in a fresh row with disgruntled pilots over employment conditions.The Ryanair Pilot Group (RPG), which represents captains and co-pilots working for the airline, raised grievances over alleged changes to terms and conditions for aviators moving bases or undergoing command upgrades.Ryanair has said its pilots enjoy the best security of employment of any in Europe and ...

  • Man arrested over Dublin gun attack

    Gardai said the victim, a champion bodybuilder believed to be in his early 30s, suffered several gunshot wounds to the upper body during the attack outside a gym at Ballyboggan Industrial Estate, Cabra on Wednesday ...

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