President calls for vision of youth

Source: Irish Times

President Michael D Higgins at the announcement of Being Young and Irish, the first in a series of presidency seminars. Photograph: Alan Betson/The Irish Times President Michael D Higgins today unveiled a new initiative aimed at encouraging young Iri ...
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No fanfare, but no revolution either

Source: Sydney Morning Herald

First visit ... the Queen in 1954 on her first visit to Australia as monarch. The royal monarch's diamond jubilee will be a rather muted affair down under, writes John Huxley. In Leichhardt, they erected a town hall clock. I ...
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Spain's Bankia to ask for more state aid

Source: Mail.com

MADRID (AP) — The board of bailed-out Spanish lender Bankia will hold a meeting on Friday to decide how much more rescue money it needs from the government, an issue so sensitive it asked that trading in its shares be suspended all day. Bankia, t ...
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Dutch squad all but decided

Source: SoccerWay

Netherlands coach Bert van Marwijk says he has all but confirmed the squad which will travel to compete in Poland and Ukraine. Netherlands coach Bert van Marwijk says he has all but confirmed the squad which will ...
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Footy on the Telly, May 25 – May 31

Source: Soccer Blogs

We endeavor to make these listings as accurate and complete as possible, but matches get cancelled, broadcasters change their listings, we make mistakes, and so on. If you see an error or a new listing that we may ha ...
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Trapattoni names Ireland team for Bosnia clash

Source: Soccer Blogs

Giovanni Trapattoni has named his starting eleven for tomorrow's Euro 2012 warm up game against Bosnia and Herzegovina at Lansdowne Road Dublin. The team includes a start for Derry winger James McClean, while as e ...
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O'Donnell revels in purple patch

Source: The Courier Mail

Simon O'Donnell is hoping for more good fortune for his OTI Racing team in today's Grand Prix Stakes. Picture: Jay Town SIMON O'Donnell is still pinching himself with what has transpired this season for the OTI Racing team tha ...
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England team to play Barbarians in the Killik Cup

Source: SportNetwork

Christan Wade will start for England on the wing in the Killik Cup In a backline of Ben Foden, Chris Ashton, Brad Barritt and Lee Dickson, Owen Farrell moves to inside centre and Charlie Hodgson returns at ...
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Spain remains team to beat at Euro 2012

Source: Sportsnet.ca

LONDON -- It used to be that the only thing to expect from Spain at major tournaments was that it would fall short of expectations. These days, that would mean anything short of bringing home the title. Having ...
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