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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 ...

  • McDowell defends slip about McIlroys leaving Nike deal agency

    Northern Irish golfer Graeme McDowell has defended his slip about World No.2 Rory McIlroy leaving his management company, saying that although the move is not yet confirmed, it is already being much talked about in the golfing world. For weeks there have been whispers at big events in America that McIlroy is about to leave Horizon, the Dublin-based management agency that negotiated his 20 ...

  • Mans body found in Dublin field

    Gardaí have appealed for information after a man's body was discovered in a field in Tallaght, Co Dublin. The body of the man in his 20s was found near Killinarden Hill at around 9pm last night. The State Pathologist has been notified and the scene has been preserved for a forensic examination. Gardaí have asked anyone with information to contact them in Tallaght on ...

  • Commitment to non-violence at Belfast events

    Talks on the policing of Belfast public order events with a history of large-scale unrest have produced a commitment to non-violence. Two days of wide-ranging discussions were held in Cardiff involving senior PSNI officers, politicians and representatives from unionist and republican communities. They were aimed at improving community and police relations rather than resolving parading or ...

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Evil Dead (2013)

Evil Dead (2013)

Evil Dead, Fede Alvarezs remake of Sam Raimis early-80s gory cult classic, dispenses with the article The in the original title, adds in some backstory, and pumps up the budget by tens of millions of dollars. However, the biggest and most noticeable change is in the tone. While Ra ... ...

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  • Talks on North policing result in commitment to non-violence

    Last summer republican demonstrators against loyal order marches through Ardoyne in North Belfast engaged in attacks against police brought in to separate the two ...

  • Kenny to lay wreath at Boston bombings memorial

    Taoiseach Enda Kenny will lay a wreath today at the temporary memorial in Boston for the victims of the marathon bombings. Three people were killed and more than 260 others were injured when two bombs exploded near the finish line of the marathon last month. Mr Kenny is on a three-day visit to the US for a series of engagements. He addressed an event yesterday evening commemorating the 50th ...

  • Cabinet allowed Seanad reform Bill to advance because it had little choice

    The Seanad chamber. "The Government decision this week to allow the Seanad Reform Bill 2013 to pass to committee stage without a vote arose for reasons of realpolitik rather than from any commitment to reform." Photograph: Alan ...

  • Needs of children trumped by politics and economics

    Minister for Children Frances Fitzgerald holds the "Children First" document at its publication in July 2011 in Dublin Castle. Photograph: Matt ...

  • Denmark crowned Eurovision champions

    Irish entrant Ryan Dolan performs during a dress rehearsal ahead of the finals of the Eurovision Song Contest 2013. Photograph: Ragnar Singsaas/Getty ...

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