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Irish anger at Sarkozy referendum remarks

Nicolas SarakozyDublin - French President Nicolas Sarkozy, who generated controversy by saying Ireland should hold another referendum on the Lisbon Treaty, is likely to meet opponents of the deal when he visits Dublin next week, media reports said Thursday.

Irish Foreign Affairs Minister Micheal Martin said Sarkozy would be in a "listening mode" during his brief trip on Monday, and would not be imposing any solutions.

Irish Supreme Court quashes health insurance "risk equalization"

Dublin  - The Supreme Court in Dublin struck down a "risk equalization" scheme Wednesday by which the former Irish state health insurer, VHI, was compensated by private rivals for having more elder

Irish government announces 440-million-euro budget cut

Vote-counting to start in uncertain Irish referendum on Lisbon Treaty

Cowen accepts blame, does not rule out second Irish vote on Lisbon

Brian CowenDublin, Brussels - As the EU's summer summit concluded Friday, Irish Prime Minister

Ireland sends 25 million texts per day

Dublin  - Ireland, with a population of just 4.3 million, sends 25 million mobile phone text messages every day, according to figures from the telecommunications regulator ComReg carried Wednesday

Irish parliament to continue Lisbon debate ahead of EU summit

Dublin  - The Irish parliament, or Dail, cleared its agenda Wednesday to continue debating last week's rejection in a referendum of the European Union's Lisbon Treaty ahead of an EU summit in Bruss

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