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Ireland: Beautiful European Country and British Neighbour
Celtic tribes arrived on the island of Ireland between 600-150 B.C. Invasions by Norsemen began in the late 8th century and finally ended when King Brian Boru defeated the Danes in 1014. English invaded Ireland in the 12th century and remained there for more than seven centuries. Decade long Anglo-Irish struggle marked by fierce rebellions and harsh repressions led by the Irish people against foreign rule. Several years of guerrilla warfare resulted in independence from the UK in 1921. In 1948 Ireland withdrew from the British Commonwealth and joined the European Community in 1973.
The combined panel of British and Irish government started reframing St. Andrews Agreement in order to have long lasting peace settlement with Northern Ireland.
Ireland Profile: Overview of Facts and Figures:
Geographical Information on Ireland :
Ireland is the third largest island in Europe, and the twentieth-largest island in the world. It lies to the northwest of continental Europe and is surrounded by hundreds of islands and islets. Ireland is situated in the Atlantic Ocean and separated from Great Britain by the Irish Sea.
Ireland has a mild, but changeable, Oceanic climate with few extremes. Precipitation falls throughout the year, but is not heavy, particularly in the east. The west side tends to be wetter on average and prone to the full force of Atlantic storms in the late autumn and winter months that sometime brings destructive winds and high rainfall.
Culture, Cuisine and Tradition Of Ireland:
The culture of Ireland has emerged out of the culture of number of marauding tribes. In spite of having a small population, however Ireland made a remarkable contribution to world in English literature and mainly English poetry. Poetry in Irish represents the oldest vernacular poetry in Europe with the earliest examples dating from the 6th century. Jonathan Swift called the foremost satirist in the English language, was wildly popular in his day for works such as Gulliver's Travels and A Modest Proposal and also Ireland has produced four Literature Nobel Laureates: George Bernard Shaw, William Butler Yeats, Samuel Beckett and Seamus Heaney.
Cuisine of Ireland is simple and includes lamb, Irish stew, sausage, homemade cheese, fresh fish, fresh baked breads and scones, fish & chips (chippers), potatoes, cabbage, carrots, corned beef and cabbage.
Tourist Attractions of Ireland:
Tourist Destinations in Ireland add to the prospect of tourism, which is one of the biggest contributors to the economy in the country. The vast collection of flora, fauna and marine gives ample of destination for tourists to explore different places that sooth their tastes and desires.
Dublin: The largest and the capital city of Ireland, the city of Dublin is an important administrative and cultural hub. Tourism in Ireland is mainly concentrated in and around the city of Dublin that was voted as the best capital city in Europe in 2003. The city attracts literature and art lovers, as it is the birthplace of renowned literary figures like Willaim Butler Yeats, George Bernard Shaw and Samuel Beckett. Other celebrated authors who have had a close association with the city of Dublin include JM Synge, Oscar Wilde, Jonathan Swift and Roddy Doyle.
Cork : This is the second largest city in Ireland that is known for its architectural marvels. Tourists love these wonderful pieces of architecture, which reflects the brilliant history of Ireland and the city.
Major Sight-seeing Places in Ireland include:
London, May 3 (IANS) Real Madrid won the Spanish soccer league title for the 32nd time, their first time in four years. It was also coach Jose Mourinho's first here and seventh in four different countries.
London, April 29 (IANS) Police officers suspended from duty but getting full pay cost the British economy around six million pounds (nearly $10 million) last year, a media report said Sunday.
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Washington, Apr 23 (ANI): 'Brain freeze' is an almost universal experience-almost everyone has felt the near-instantaneous headache brought on by a bite of ice cream or slurp of ice-cold soda on the upper palate.
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A new study has revealed that earlier milk feeds would benefit at-risk premature babies.
Washington, Apr 21 (ANI): Earlier milk feeds would benefit at-risk premature babies, a new study has suggested.
London, Apr 21 (ANI): Simon Cowell enjoyed an X-rated romance with a lap dancer but decided to dump her after she embarrassed him in front of his pals, it has been revealed.
Port of Spain, Apr 21 (ANI): Inexperienced pacer Mitchell Starc can get a chance to play against the West Indies in the third Test due to injuries to fast bowlers Peter Siddle and James Pattinson.
London, April 18 (IANS) The crisis-hit euro is teetering on the brink of collapse, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said.
London, Apr 18(ANI): Team Great Britain men's football manager Stuart Pearce has carved down a list of 80 players for the London Olympics, and former Manchester United star David Beckham is one of them.
Jaipur, April 17 (IANS) A Kenyan Indian becomes an Indian Kenyan in the Indian Premier League (IPL). Tanmay Mishra, who turned out for Kenya in the 2011 World Cup, is an Indian with "dual citizenship" for Deccan Chargers.
Jaipur, April 17 (IANS) A Kenyan Indian becomes an Indian Kenyan in the Indian Premier League (IPL). Tanmay Mishra, who turned out for Kenya in the 2011 World Cup held in the subcontinent, is an Indian with "dual citizenship" for Deccan Chargers.
Jaipur, April 17 (IANS) A Kenyan Indian becomes an Indian Kenyan in the Indian Premier League (IPL). Tanmay Mishra, who turned out for Kenya in the 2010 World Cup, is an Indian with "dual citizenship" for Deccan Chargers.
London, Apr 16 (ANI): The world of the WAGs is being brought to the London stage and will even star real-life WAG Jessica Lawlor, partner of Aston Villa's Stephen Ireland.
New Delhi, April 12 (IANS) Back home, they are bankers, school teachers or dancers. But many young women have come to India from foreign shores like Ukraine, Russia, Belgium and Norway as cheerleaders for the Indian Premier League (IPL), attracted not by the money but by the country's culture and tradition.
Washington, Apr 10 (ANI): A cruise ship tracing the route of the Titanic and memorialising the ship's passengers has been delayed by strong winds and heavy seas just hours into the voyage.
London, Apr 10 (ANI): Christine Bleakley has angrily denied claims that she and footballer fiance Frank Lampard tried to bribe other couples to give up their wedding venues.
London, Apr 8 (ANI): Rory McIlroy - battling to win his first US Masters in Augusta - is making his tennis star girlfriend Caroline Wozniacki quite the nervous wreck.
London, April 6 (IANS) A new legislation banning open display of cigarettes in British supermarkets came into effect Friday, meaning the cigarettes and tobacco products must be hidden away in any large store, with others to follow suit by 2015.
London, Apr 3 (ANI): Alec Baldwin has decided to give marriage a second chance and proposed to his 28-year-old yoga instructor girlfriend, Hilaria Thomas, over the weekend.
Los Angeles (US), Apr.3 (ANI): Scandinavian countries Denmark, Finland and Norway have been declared the three happiest nations in the world during the last six years (2005 to 2011), according to a Gallup poll.
London, March 31 (IANS) British fuel tanker drivers have decided to postpone a strike until after the Easter holidays in early April, the representing union said.
Kolkata, March 30 (IANS) Dutchman Ryan ten Doeschate is disappointed at the Netherlands not making the cut for the Twenty20 World Cup, but has no regrets for skipping the tournament qualifiers for a private cricketing assignment in South Africa.
Madrid, March 29 (IANS) Spain will play international friendlies against Serbia, South Korea and China ahead of the Euro 2012 Football championships in June-July.
London, Mar 29 (ANI): A Titanic-headed letter by the captain's personal steward in which he mentioned about his apprehensions that the ill-fated liner was cursed with bad luck is up for auction.
Washington, Mar 20(ANI): Noel Gallagher became the target of animal activists' ire when he joked about teaching his sons to "throw stuff at cows".
Washington, Mar 20(ANI): Noel Gallagher became the target of animal activists' ire when he joked about teaching his sons to "throw stuff at cows".
Washington, Mar 20 (ANI): Tech giant Apple has announced that it has sold a whopping three million new iPad units since its sale began Friday.
Washington, Mar 18 (ANI): President Barack Obama raised a pint of dark Irish brew at a well-known Irish pub on Saturday to observe St. Patrick's Day.
London, Mar 17(ANI): The leaning tower of Pisa is the latest landmark to turn green for St Patrick's Day on Saturday.
London, Mar 17(ANI): The leaning tower of Pisa is the latest landmark to turn green for St Patrick's Day on Saturday.
Los Angeles (US), Mar.14 (ANI): Sports manufacturer Nike has reportedly apologized for a shoe-naming gaffe.
London, Mar 14 (ANI): Una Healy has given birth to her daughter with fiance Ben Foden on Tuesday.
London, Mar 14 (ANI): JLS are teaching the likes of Austin Healey, Bill Beaumont and Brian Moore to sing as the rugby stars have to perform in front of 82,000 fans at Twickenham.
London, Mar 14 (ANI): JLS are teaching the likes of Austin Healey, Bill Beaumont and Brian Moore to sing as the rugby stars have to perform in front of 82,000 fans at Twickenham.
Los Angeles (US), Mar.14 (ANI): Sports manufacturer Nike has reportedly apologized for a shoe-naming gaffe.
London, Mar 14 (ANI): Una Healy has given birth to her daughter with fiance Ben Foden on Tuesday.
London, Mar 13 (ANI): One in five British adults don't know which countries make up the UK and more than 50 percent think that Everest, which is in the Himalayas, is UK's tallest mountain, a new study has revealed.
London, Mar 13 (ANI): Coleen Rooney launched her exclusive beachwear range for Littlewoods Ireland on Monday.
London, Mar 13 (ANI): One in five British adults don't know which countries make up the UK and more than 50 percent think that Everest, which is in the Himalayas, is UK's tallest mountain, a new study has revealed.
London, Mar 10 (ANI): Stephen Ireland has said that he is a father and cannot be seen at a strip club at 3 o'clock in the morning.
London, Mar 10 (ANI): Stephen Ireland has said that he is a father and cannot be seen at a strip club at 3 o'clock in the morning.
Dubai, Mar.8 (ANI): The International Cricket Council's (ICC) Chief Executives Committee met here on Wednesday and have decided to back an expansion of the Twenty20 format.
Dubai, Mar.8 (ANI): The International Cricket Council's (ICC) Chief Executives Committee met here on Wednesday and have decided to back an expansion of the Twenty20 format.
Washington, March 7 (ANI): A bone from a pterosaur - giant flying reptile or 'pterodactyl' - has been discovered in the gut of the skeletal remains of a Velociraptor (small predatory theropod dinosaur) that lived in the Gobi Desert in Mongolia some 75 million years ago.
London, Feb 29 (ANI): This leap year could see a few more couples walking down the aisles as more than a third single girls in Britain are planning to propose to their partners today, according to a new survey for the British Heart Foundation.
London, Feb 29 (ANI): This leap year could see a few more couples walking down the aisles as more than a third single girls in Britain are planning to propose to their partners today, according to a new survey for the British Heart Foundation.
Washington, Feb 28 (ANI): Glenn Close reckons that she will never star in a romantic comedy as she doesn't have either the "body or face" for them.
Washington, Feb 25 (ANI): Michelle Williams has become the first "honorary Irishwoman" to win an Oscar Wilde award for her role in 'My Week With Marilyn'.
Washington, Feb 25 (ANI): Kathy Ireland, who has appeared on the cover of Sports Illustrated thrice in her career, is the richest model in the world, according to a celebrity website.
London, Feb 21 (ANI): A first help line service has been launched in Britain to provide assistance to victims of Islamophobia amid concerns that incidents of Muslim hate crimes are not being reported or categorised properly.
London, Feb 21 (ANI): A first help line service has been launched in Britain to provide assistance to victims of Islamophobia amid concerns that incidents of Muslim hate crimes are not being reported or categorised properly.
London, Feb 19 (ANI): The Queen has revealed that she is a fan of 'The X Factor', admitting her fondness for the talent show to ex-contestant Mary Byrne.
London, Feb 19 (ANI): Footballer Thierry Henri is so keen to have a 40-feet aquarium stretching from the bottom of his house to the top for his 300 fish, that he wants to rebuild his luxury home to accommodate it.
London, Feb 19 (ANI): Footballer Thierry Henri is so keen to have a 40-feet aquarium stretching from the bottom of his house to the top for his 300 fish, that he wants to rebuild his luxury home to accommodate it.
London, Feb 19 (ANI): The Queen has revealed that she is a fan of 'The X Factor', admitting her fondness for the talent show to ex-contestant Mary Byrne.
London, Feb 18 (ANI): Nicole Scherzinger and Lewis Hamilton were seen together looking happier than ever on Thursday night, sparking rumours of their reconciliation.
London, Feb 18 (ANI): Nicole Scherzinger and Lewis Hamilton were seen together looking happier than ever on Thursday night, sparking rumours of their reconciliation.
Washington, Feb 17 (ANI): In a rough-and-tumble wonderland of plunging canyons and towering buttes, some of the still-raw bluffs are studded with elevated, six-sided stone columns so orderly and trim that they could almost pass as relics of a gigantic temple.
The first out of three Hockey Olympic Qualifier Series for both men and women is set to begin at Major Dhyanchand National Hockey Stadium from February..........
Washington, Feb 17 (ANI): In a rough-and-tumble wonderland of plunging canyons and towering buttes, some of the still-raw bluffs are studded with elevated, six-sided stone columns so orderly and trim that they could almost pass as relics of a gigantic temple.
London, Feb 16 (ANI): Wayne Rooney has officially named his two-year-old colt Switcharooney, who is presently training at United teammate Michael Owen's Manor House stables.
Washington, Feb 15 (ANI): Plunging into cold water after exercising may be an effective way to reduce muscle soreness, but it is unclear whether there are harmful side effects, a new study has claimed.
Washington, Feb 14 (ANI): A study of four European countries with smoke free legislation has suggested that smoking bans in public/workplaces don't drive smokers to light up more at home.
London, Feb 9 (ANI): Tights that claim to give women a derriere rivalling Pippa Middleton's bum for just 99 pounds, have gone on sale at the Pound shop.
Karachi, Feb 9(ANI): Pakistan cricketer Hammad Azam has vowed to regain the selectors' confidence through his performances to retain his berth in the Pakistan squad.
London, Feb 9 (ANI): Tights that claim to give women a derriere rivalling Pippa Middleton's bum for just 99 pounds, have gone on sale at the Pound shop.
Karachi, Feb 9(ANI): Pakistan cricketer Hammad Azam has vowed to regain the selectors' confidence through his performances to retain his berth in the Pakistan squad.
London, Feb 8 (ANI): In a shocking revelation it has been told that 4,000 cases of Catholic priests sexually abusing children have been investigated in ten years.
London, Feb 5(ANI): The Irish Republican Army (IRA) is reportedly planning to carry out major terror attacks during the Olympics and Jubilee celebrations in Britain.
London, Feb 5(ANI): The Irish Republican Army (IRA) is reportedly planning to carry out major terror attacks during the Olympics and Jubilee celebrations in Britain.
London, Feb 4 (ANI): Christine Bleakley has fond memories of The Empire Music Hall in Belfast, especially as her father used to play drums in a number of bands there.
London, Feb 4 (ANI): Christine Bleakley has fond memories of The Empire Music Hall in Belfast, especially as her father used to play drums in a number of bands there.
London, Feb 3 (ANI): Christine Bleakley, who is from Northern Ireland, revealed how she spent her time when she took her fiance, footballer Frank Lampard, home for the first time.
London, Feb 3 (ANI): Christine Bleakley, who is from Northern Ireland, revealed how she spent her time when she took her fiance, footballer Frank Lampard, home for the first time.
London, Feb 1 (ANI): Research In Motion has claimed that its BlackBerry handsets have emerged as the best selling smartphone in the UK market for the second consecutive year.
London, Feb 1 (ANI): Research In Motion has claimed that its BlackBerry handsets have emerged as the best selling smartphone in the UK market for the second consecutive year.
Abu Dhabi, Jan 29(ANI): Former England captain Geoffrey Boycott had joked in his match commentary on the third day of the Abu Dhabi Test that he would sell his three houses if his side lost the match.
Abu Dhabi, Jan 29(ANI): Former England captain Geoffrey Boycott had joked in his match commentary on the third day of the Abu Dhabi Test that he would sell his three houses if his side lost the match.
London, Jan 26 (ANI): Liam Neeson says he is thinking about trading in his Catholic beliefs for Islam.
London, Jan 23 (ANI): Christine Bleakley and her fiance Frank Lampard are planning a new life in Los Angeles after their wedding this summer.
London, Jan 20 (ANI): Soccer star Stephen Ireland's fiancee, Jessica Lawler, is all set to play a footballer's wife in a new production called WAG! The Musical.
London, Jan 20 (ANI): Soccer star Stephen Ireland's fiancee, Jessica Lawler, is all set to play a footballer's wife in a new production called WAG! The Musical.
London, Jan 19 (ANI): A fortune teller, who has made dozens of accurate predictions in recent years including the demise of Gordon Brown, has revealed tips for 2012, using asparagus.
London, Jan 19 (ANI): A fortune teller, who has made dozens of accurate predictions in recent years including the demise of Gordon Brown, has revealed tips for 2012, using asparagus.
Dublin, Jan 18 (ANI): Stolen relics, believed to be part of the cross on which Jesus Christ was crucified, have been returned to the Holy Cross Abbey in Co Tipperary in Ireland.
Dublin, Jan 18 (ANI): Stolen relics, believed to be part of the cross on which Jesus Christ was crucified, have been returned to the Holy Cross Abbey in Co Tipperary in Ireland.
London, Jan 16 (ANI): Caroline Wozniacki has revealed that she teases her boyfriend, golf ace, Rory McIlroy saying she is the real superstar in their relationship.
London, Jan 16 (ANI): Caroline Wozniacki has revealed that she teases her boyfriend, golf ace, Rory McIlroy saying she is the real superstar in their relationship.
