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About Ireland
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Ireland (53°30′N 7°38′W; ; Irish: Éire; Scots:Airlann) is the second largest island in Europe. It lies to the northwest of Continental Europe with the island of Great Britain lying to the east. Full Article
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Manchester City's Robinho, left, reacts after scoring a goal with fellow team members Stephen Ireland, center, and Micah Richards, right, during their English Premier League soccer match against Blackburn at Ewood Park Stadium, Blackburn, England, Sunday, Dec. 28, 2008.
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ST ANDREWS, SCOTLAND - OCTOBER 05: Paul McGinley of Ireland acknowledges the crowd after putting out on the first green during the final round of The Alfred Dunhill Links Championship at The Old Course on October 5, 2009 in St.Andrews, Scotland.
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ST ANDREWS, SCOTLAND - OCTOBER 05: Paul McGinley of Ireland on the second tee during the final round of The Alfred Dunhill Links Championship at The Old Course on October 5, 2009 in St.Andrews, Scotland.
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ST ANDREWS, SCOTLAND - OCTOBER 05: Paul McGinley of Ireland drives off the second tee during the final round of The Alfred Dunhill Links Championship at The Old Course on October 5, 2009 in St.Andrews, Scotland.
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ST ANDREWS, SCOTLAND - OCTOBER 05: Paul McGinley of Ireland drives off the second tee during the final round of The Alfred Dunhill Links Championship at The Old Course on October 5, 2009 in St.Andrews, Scotland.
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KINGSBARNS, SCOTLAND - OCTOBER 04: Padraig Harrington of Ireland on the fourth green during the third round of The Alfred Dunhill Links Championship at Kingsbarns Golf Links on October 4, 2009 in Kingsbarns, Scotland. The third round was postponed on Saturday due to gale force winds.
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KINGSBARNS, SCOTLAND - OCTOBER 04: Paul McGinley of Ireland plays his second shot tot he fifth hole during the third round of The Alfred Dunhill Links Championship at Kingsbarns Golf Links on October 4, 2009 in Kingsbarns, Scotland.
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KINGSBARNS, SCOTLAND - OCTOBER 04: Paul McGinley of Ireland plays his second shot tot he fifth hole during the third round of The Alfred Dunhill Links Championship at Kingsbarns Golf Links on October 4, 2009 in Kingsbarns, Scotland.
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KINGSBARNS, SCOTLAND - OCTOBER 04: Padraig Harrington of Ireland plays his second shot to the fifth hole during the third round of The Alfred Dunhill Links Championship at Kingsbarns Golf Links on October 4, 2009 in Kingsbarns, Scotland.
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KINGSBARNS, SCOTLAND - OCTOBER 04: Padraig Harrington of Ireland plays his second shot to the fourth hole during the third round of The Alfred Dunhill Links Championship at Kingsbarns Golf Links on October 4, 2009 in Kingsbarns, Scotland.
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KINGSBARNS, SCOTLAND - OCTOBER 04: Padraig Harrington of Ireland plays his second shot to the fourth hole during the third round of The Alfred Dunhill Links Championship at Kingsbarns Golf Links on October 4, 2009 in Kingsbarns, Scotland.
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KINGSBARNS, SCOTLAND - OCTOBER 04: Padraig Harrington of Ireland drives off the fifth tee during the third round of The Alfred Dunhill Links Championship at Kingsbarns Golf Links on October 4, 2009 in Kingsbarns, Scotland. The third round was postponed on Saturday due to gale force winds.
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KINGSBARNS, SCOTLAND - OCTOBER 04: Paul McGinley of Ireland plays his second shot tot he fifth hole during the third round of The Alfred Dunhill Links Championship at Kingsbarns Golf Links on October 4, 2009 in Kingsbarns, Scotland.
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Ireland For Europe supporters celebrate at the gates of Dublin Castle following a majority vote in favour of the European Union's Lisbon Treaty in Dublin, on October 3, 2009.
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Ireland For Europe supporters celebrate at the gates of Dublin Castle following a majority vote in favour of the European Union's Lisbon Treaty in Dublin, Ireland, on October 3, 2009.
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A supporter of 'Ireland For Europe' celebrates at the gates of Dublin Castle following a majority vote in favour of the European Union's Lisbon Treaty in Dublin, Ireland, on October 3, 2009.
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Ireland For Europe supporters celebrate at the gates of Dublin Castle following a majority vote in favour of the European Union's Lisbon Treaty in Dublin, on October 3, 2009.
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KINGSBARNS, SCOTLAND - OCTOBER 03: Paul McGinley of Ireland leaves the course as high winds cause the abandonment of the third round of The Alfred Dunhill Links Championship at Kingsbarns Golf Links on October 3, 2009 in St. Andrews, Scotland. Photo by Phil Inglis/Getty Images.
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Count workers count ballots from the Republic of Ireland's crucial second referendum on the EU's Lisbon Treaty in Dublin, on October 3, 2009.
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Former prime minister of Ireland, Garret Fitzgerald watches as counting begins for the European Union's reform treaty at the RDS Election Count Center, in Dublin, Ireland Saturday Oct. 3, 2009.
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CARNOUSTIE, SCOTLAND - OCTOBER 02: Gary Murphy of Ireland (L) and Aidan Quinn, Hollywood actor, share a joke on the fourth hole during the second round of The Alfred Dunhill Links Championship at Carnoustie Golf Club on October 2, 2009 in Carnoustie, Scotland.
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CARNOUSTIE, SCOTLAND - OCTOBER 02: Peter Lawrie of Ireland plays his second shot on the second hole during the second round of The Alfred Dunhill Links Championship at Carnoustie Golf Club on October 2, 2009 in Carnoustie, Scotland.
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Fulham's Republic of Ireland defender Stephen Kelly (L) vies with Basle's Swiss striker Marco Streller (R) during their UEFA Europa League, group E match against Basle at Craven Cottage, London, England, on October 1, 2009.
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Farmers from the rural town of Moynalty, Ireland, cast their vote, Friday, Oct. 2, 2009. The future direction of the European Union was hanging in the balance Friday as Ireland's voters decided whether to ratify the EU Lisbon Treaty the second time around.
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JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA - OCTOBER 01: William Porterfield of Ireland on stage to collect his award for The Associate and Affiliate Player of the Year during the ICC Annual Awards Ceremony held at the Sandton Convention Centre on October 1, 2009 in Johannesburg, South Africa.
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ST ANDREWS, SCOTLAND - OCTOBER 05: Paul McGinley of Ireland acknowledges the crowd after putting out on the first green during the final round of The Alfred Dunhill Links Championship at The Old Course on October 5, 2009 in St.Andrews, Scotland.
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I’m actually excited to perform in Dublin, Ireland - I have this charity event that I hold - that’s a 5k run to raise awareness for the Special Olympics. I did the first one in San Antonio and it was really cool - we’ll be doing the second one in Dublin, so I’m excited to do that and get that started ag...
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the seabird community of Britain and Ireland has been remarkably resilient to environmental change in the 20th century.
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between 1875 and 1972 no seabird species was lost and there was an overall expansion in breeding range of the seabird population of Britain and Ireland, with the number of counties occupied increasing from 31 to 47.
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a marked expansion in the breeding range of seabirds in Britain and Ireland between 1875 and 1972.
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I`m looking forward to a week`s training and then a game to get everything that happened with Ireland out of my system
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With Brian O'Driscoll leading Ireland they will definitely want to avenge their Lions tour defeat ... So they will have a lot to play for compared with us. A win for the Boks will depend on how hungry they are to win this game.
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I think it's hypocritical. It's a shame that's what happened. My family's English and in England and Ireland you are taught from a young age not to cheat. Not to dive and not to do anything that would gain an unfair advantage. We English expect everyone to be that way but the truth is the rest of the wo...
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a hunting trip in Dublin, Ireland
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I've been saying for ages that Jermain Defoe is the best striker in the Premier League. Now, after his five goals yesterday, he's starting to prove it. Brazil and Spain should be very afraid for next summer - Wayne Richards. Re: Neil Speight wondering why Liverpool fans were complaining about France's w...
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The bad blood thing is something you guys [the UK and Irish media] came up with ... We extend an invitation to every team after a game to come join us in the dressing room for a beer. The Lions never accepted. Maybe they don’t like South African beer. There was nothing extraordinary that happened on the...
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We are delighted to be partnering with eircom.net on this deal for RehabBingo.com. Eircom.net has a great reputation and substantial presence in the Ireland market. We are looking forward to a very successful relationship.
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R.I.P. Jedward! Hey, at least you two will now have a lucrative career performing at gay clubs across England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales!
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If Algeria win and Ireland win, come back ... We will be open all night.
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Ireland are a very well organised team and they're playing some impressive rugby. It's not going to be easy for the Boks
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I am constantly surprised that Ireland, which is considered one of the most economically developed countries in Europe, has almost no services for Down syndrome children before the age of two
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The Corrib gas dispute in many ways tells the story of modern Ireland
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And I agree with Keane ... Ireland let this game slip from their grasp.
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What shocks me the most is that this player (Henry), at the end of the game, in front of the TV cameras, went to sit down next to an Ireland player (Richard Dunne) to comfort him – when he had just screwed him. If I had been an Irishman, he wouldn’t have lasted three seconds.
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Madam, Regarding the calls for a replay of Ireland versus France, should such an event come to pass, can anyone imagine how long Manchester United’s season would be if unhappiness with the referee resulted in replays? Yours, etc.
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Many nations in the West are already bankrupt (the US, the UK, Spain, Iceland and Ireland). For example, America's total debt is over $60 trillion (and rising) and there is no way the US can ever hope of repaying it in today's money
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Thierry Henry could miss the start of the World Cup if Fifa’s disciplinary panel decide that his handball in the build-up to France’s winning goal against Ireland in Paris last Wednesday night constituted ‘unsporting behaviour.’
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The difference between Ireland and Scotland for us was how clinical Ireland were in their finishing ... Our set piece was a bit better but our decision-making in defence let us down a bit.
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I live in Ireland, rural Ireland, had not yet seen 'Gossip Girl.'
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It's been an amazing season. Next week's game against Ireland in Dublin [at Croke Park] is going to be a big one for us and hopefully we can pull it off to end a good year.
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I know a lot of people are coming over from Ireland [to see the race], while Scotland is like a second home to me. I’m so happy to bring the title home for my family and for me and Colin.
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