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Pilot 'breakdown' diverts flight An Air Canada flight made an emergency landing in Ireland after a pilot suffered a mental breakdown
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| Apr.2 |
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PM to quit over payments scandal  Bertie Ahern, who helped broker peace in Northern Ireland, could not survive a scandal over his collection of cash from businessmen
| Ahern told a surprise news conference he would step down May 6
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| May.28 |
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Deal reached to ban cluster bombs  Map of Dublin Ireland More than 100 nations meeting in Dublin agreed on a treaty that would immediately ban all cluster bombs
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| Jun.13 |
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Irish minister says EU vote lost| Justice Minister Dermot Ahern says substantial vote tallies across the country show the Lisbon reform treaty has been rejected | |
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Irish reject EU treaty Prime Minister Brian Cowen was disappointed that Irish voters rejected the European Union reform treaty; 53.4 percent no, to 46.6 percent yes
| EU leaders have to decide whether to draw up a new constitution or they could ask the Irish people to vote again. Cowen did not declare the treaty dead, saying the vote leaves Ireland and EU in 'uncharted waters'
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EU grapples with Irish 'No' vote| Governments in EU are exploring what to do after the Irish Republic's rejection of the Lisbon Treaty to reform the expanded EU | |
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| Jun.15 |
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EU meets to address Irish No vote| Foreign ministers are for talks on how to respond to the Irish rejection of the Lisbon reform treaty that has to be approved by all EU states | |
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| Jul.20 |
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Brilliant Harrington retains Open Padraig Harrington successfully defended his Open Championship title with a four-shot victory over Ian Poulter
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| Dec.9 |
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Dioxin scare spreads to beef The Republic has put 45 cattle farms under restrictions amid concerns that chemicals could have contaminated beef in addition to pork
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Europe 
Election, Vote
Main Event: Irish reject EU ...