Dublin
Irish drugmaker Elan records Q4 loss, sees rebound
Feb 10, 2010 09:21 EST
Irish drugmaker Elan records 4th-quarter loss, sees 2010 rebound amid strong Tysabri sales. Elan Corp. PLC said Wednesday it slumped to a loss in the fourth quarter, but the Irish drugmaker forecast a 2010 rebound as sales for its key multiple sclerosis-fighting drug, Tysabri, continue to grow.
Irish abuse victims ask pope to replace bishops
Feb 09, 2010 15:31 EST
Irish victims ask Pope Benedict to replace bishops implicated in church's child-abuse coverups. Prominent Irish victims of Catholic sexual abuse have written to Pope Benedict XVI asking him to take responsibility for the church's concealment of child molestation by forcing out bishops implicated in the decades of cover-up.
IRA splinter group disarms; no apology for carnage
Feb 08, 2010 09:53 EST
IRA splinter Irish National Liberation Army disarms, offers no regret for its decades of death. A ruthless IRA splinter group, the Irish National Liberation Army, declared Monday it had fully disarmed but offered no regrets for committing some of the worst atrocities of the Northern Ireland conflict.
2-year-old champs among 366 Triple Crown nominees
Feb 07, 2010 00:23 EST
Lookin At Lucky, She Be Wild among Triple Crown nominees; Pletcher tops trainers list with 20. Eclipse Award winners Lookin At Lucky and She Be Wild lead a field of 366 3-year-olds nominated to the Triple Crown races, while Todd Pletcher returns to the head of the trainers list with 20 nominees.
North Ireland justice deal ends political crisis
Feb 05, 2010 07:12 EST
HILLSBOROUGH, Northern Ireland (Reuters) - Northern Ireland is to take full control of its own police and justice system under a deal marking one of the boldest steps since a 1998 peace pact and ending a row that threatened to bring down Belfast's government.
Redefining hostels: Not just for young travelers
Feb 04, 2010 11:35 EST
Tips for booking hostels online (they're not just for young travelers anymore). Dictionaries typically define hostels as inexpensive lodging, usually for young travelers. But Hostelworld.com, a Web site where travelers can book a hostel stay, is trying to change that definition.
Redefining hostels: Not just for young travelers
Feb 04, 2010 11:34 EST
Tips for booking hostels online (they're not just for young travelers anymore). Dictionaries typically define hostels as inexpensive lodging, usually for young travelers. But Hostelworld.com, a Web site where travelers can book a hostel stay, is trying to change that definition.
UK's Brown leaves Belfast two days to ponder deal
Jan 27, 2010 11:42 EST
HILLSBOROUGH, Northern Ireland (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Gordon Brown Wednesday delivered an ultimatum to Northern Ireland's fragile government, giving it two days to respond to plans on the transfer of police and justice powers.
Ireland, Britain fight to rescue Northern Irish talks
Jan 26, 2010 11:36 EST
BELFAST (Reuters) - The British and Irish prime ministers held crisis talks on Tuesday to salvage a deal to keep Northern Ireland's fragile power-sharing government in place.
British, Irish leaders fight to save N.Ireland deal
Jan 26, 2010 04:20 EST
The British and Irish prime ministers were battling on Tuesday to bring Northern Ireland's divided leaders to an agreement and avert the collapse of the province's fragile administration.
Leaders battle to save N.Ireland power-sharing
Jan 26, 2010 04:15 EST
Prime Minister Gordon Brown and his Irish counterpart Brian Cowen were on Tuesday battling to bring Northern Ireland's divided leaders to an agreement and avert the collapse of the province's fragile administration.
Leaders battle to save N.Ireland power-sharing
Jan 25, 2010 22:07 EST
The British and Irish prime ministers were battling on Tuesday to bring Northern Ireland's divided leaders to an agreement and avert the collapse of the province's fragile administration.
Leaders battle to save N.Ireland power-sharing
Jan 25, 2010 22:07 EST
The British and Irish prime ministers were battling on Tuesday to bring Northern Ireland's divided leaders to an agreement and avert the collapse of the province's fragile administration.
N.Ireland leaders in crunch power-sharing talks
Jan 25, 2010 09:19 EST
Northern Ireland's republican leader Martin McGuinness expressed frustration Monday at his pro-British partners as he entered crunch talks aimed at breaking a deadlock on policing that threatens their joint government.
Sinn Fein calls for urgent talks on power-sharing
Jan 23, 2010 10:53 EST
One of the parties in Northern Ireland's power-sharing administration, Sinn Fein, called Saturday for urgent talks with the province's top minister after a crisis meeting on a vexed devolution issue.
Sinn Fein holds key talks on power-sharing deal
Jan 23, 2010 07:06 EST
One of the parties in Northern Ireland's power-sharing government, Sinn Fein, held a key meeting Saturday which could determine the future of the strained administration in the British province.
Ryanair to slash Dublin flights, blasts high costs
Jan 21, 2010 09:23 EST
Ryanair to cut number of Dublin flights by 19 pct in power play against Irish airport costs. Ryanair, Ireland's major airline, announced Thursday it will slash its Dublin flights by 19 percent this summer and cut 150 jobs in protest at airport fees and an Irish government passenger tax.
Ryanair to slash Dublin flights, blasts high costs
Jan 21, 2010 09:13 EST
Ryanair to cut number of Dublin flights by 19 pct in power play against Irish airport costs. Ryanair, Ireland's major airline, announced Thursday it will slash its Dublin flights by 19 percent this summer and cut 150 jobs in protest at airport fees and an Irish government passenger tax.
150 flights canceled as Irish controllers protest
Jan 20, 2010 16:30 EST
150 flights canceled at 3 Irish airports as air traffic controllers protest for pay raise. More than 150 flights in and out of Ireland were canceled Wednesday as air traffic controllers staged a four-hour walkout in a bid for higher pay ? and warned that more shutdowns of Ireland's runways were likely.
120 flights canceled as Irish controllers protest
Jan 20, 2010 13:20 EST
120 flights canceled at 3 Irish airports as air traffic controllers protest for pay raise. More than 120 flights in and out of Ireland were canceled Wednesday when air traffic controllers staged a four-hour walkout in a bid for higher pay ? a protest that elicited little support outside the trade-union movement.
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| Baile Átha Cliath | |||
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| Motto: Obedientia Civium Urbis Felicitas Latin: literally, "The citizens' obedience is the city's happiness" (rendered more loosely as "Happy the city where citizens obey" by the council itself[1]) | |||
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| Coordinates: 53°20′52″N 6°15′35″W / 53.34778°N 6.25972°WCoordinates: 53°20′52″N 6°15′35″W / 53.34778°N 6.25972°W | |||
| Country | Ireland | ||
| Province | Leinster | ||
| Government | |||
| - Type | City | ||
| - Lord Mayor | Emer Costello (Labour) | ||
| Area | |||
| - City | 114.99 km2 (44.4 sq mi) | ||
| - Urban | 921 km2 (355.6 sq mi) | ||
| Population | |||
| - City | 505,739 | ||
| - Density | 4,398.1/km2 (11,391/sq mi) | ||
| - Urban | 1,045,769 | ||
| - Metro | 1,661,185 | ||
| - Demonym | Dubliner, Dub | ||
| Time zone | WET (UTC+0) | ||
| - Summer (DST) | IST (UTC+1) | ||
| Postal districts | D1-18, 20, 22, 24, D6W | ||
| Area code(s) | 01 | ||
| Website | www.dublincity.ie | ||
