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[edit] Major Events Patron of Republican Sinn Féin Dan Keating dies at age 105 Dan Keating, life-long Irish republican and patron of Republican Sinn Féin has died after a short illness. He was 105 years old. Keating opposed the 1921 Anglo-Irish Treaty and fought on the Republican side in the Irish Civil War. Keating remained an Irish Republican Army member for a long time after the Civil War. Full story	[edit] Latest News 13 June 2008: Ireland rejects EU Lisbon Treaty 8 June 2008: New Zealand defeat Ireland 21-11 in rugby test match 30 May 2008: Ban on cluster bombs adopted by 111 countries 21 May 2008: Eurovision 2008: First semi-final held in Belgrade 2 April 2008: Bertie Ahern to resign as Irish premier 27 March 2008: Ryanair executives pay frozen over increased fuel prices 19 March 2008: George Bush and Irish Prime Minister attend reception at White House to commemorate St. Patrick's day 18 March 2008: St. Patrick's Day around the world 15 March 2008: 2007 Rugby World Cup: South Africa, Wales, Scotland and Ireland win 11 March 2008: 2007 Rugby World Cup: France 25 - 3 Ireland

[edit] Politics and conflicts Ireland rejects EU Lisbon Treaty Ban on cluster bombs adopted by 111 countries Bertie Ahern to resign as Irish premier George Bush and Irish Prime Minister attend reception at White House to commemorate St. Patrick's day Northern Ireland's Ian Paisley to resign and retire [edit] Disasters and accidents Europe hit by storms, 45 deaths reported Audience in Ireland watches circus acrobat fall to his death Historic Birmingham pub destroyed in Arson attack 1 dead, 13 injured in Dublin bus pursuit Former Irish politician Liam Lawlor dies in car crash [edit] Crime and law Bertie Ahern to resign as Irish premier Wikinews Shorts: May 9, 2007 Ulster Volunteer Force announces it will put weapons "beyond reach" Sinn Fein votes to accept policing Ireland's Roscrea town centre evacuated [edit] Obituaries Obituaries: March 5-6, 2008 Cathal Ryan, early board member and son of co-founder of Irish flag carrier Ryanair, dies at 48 Patron of Republican Sinn Féin Dan Keating dies at age 105 Former Irish taoiseach Charles Haughey passes away Former Irish politician Liam Lawlor dies in car crash	[edit] Economy and business Ryanair executives pay frozen over increased fuel prices Irish airline Ryanair shares fall by 12% following profit warning Cathal Ryan, early board member and son of co-founder of Irish flag carrier Ryanair, dies at 48 Survey: Finland is the world's greenest country Aer Lingus buys twelve new long-haul Airbus jets [edit] Science and technology International Board fixes soccer field size, halts technology experiments Hammerhead sharks can give birth without mating, study shows Irish firm issues free energy challenge to scientists Irish mobile penetration rate hits 94% California IT company to create 100 new jobs in Dublin [edit] Culture and entertainment New Zealand defeat Ireland 21-11 in rugby test match Eurovision 2008: First semi-final held in Belgrade George Bush and Irish Prime Minister attend reception at White House to commemorate St. Patrick's day St. Patrick's Day around the world International Board fixes soccer field size, halts technology experiments [edit] Sports New Zealand defeat Ireland 21-11 in rugby test match 2007 Rugby World Cup: South Africa, Wales, Scotland and Ireland win 2007 Rugby World Cup: France 25 - 3 Ireland International Board fixes soccer field size, halts technology experiments Obituaries: March 5-6, 2008 [edit] Weather Europe hit by storms, 45 deaths reported Heatwave hits the UK and Ireland Temperature in east Iceland reaches 25 degrees Celsius (77°F)