Latest Ireland Stories
SEATTLE, Dec. 4, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Windstar Cruises is featuring a Sail & Stay promotion on all Northern Europe voyages, with 2-for-1 cruise fare, plus two free hotel nights. From the glittering styles and vibrant harbors of Scandinavia's capital cities, to the hidden coves and rolling hills of Northern Europe's beautiful islands and quaint villages, guests can discover the fjords of the Baltics and the castles of Ireland, starting at $2,999, based on double occupancy, when...
EVANSTON, Ill., Dec. 4, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Do the two greatest advances of the modern West -- science and democracy -- have a common origin in Christianity? Many people today simply assume the answer to this question is no. After all, common wisdom suggests that science, democracy, and Christianity have nothing to do with one another. But Harvard lawyer James Behan, co-author of the new book "The Secret Gospel of Ireland," has uncovered surprising new evidence to the contrary. The...
NEW YORK, Dec. 3, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- In a radio interview on Ireland's "Coleman at Large"*, Irish Times reporter Kitty Holland confessed that the tragic death of Savita Halappanavar may not have been influenced by Ireland's abortion laws. Holland, the daughter of two noted abortion activists according to savitatruth.com, confirmed that the hospital record does not show any request for an abortion. After publishing the article "Woman 'denied a termination' dies in...
NEW YORK and DUBLIN, Dec. 3, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Cantor Fitzgerald, a leading global financial services firm, today announced that it has acquired Dolmen Stockbrokers, one of the largest independent stockbrokers in Ireland. The transaction expands Cantor's capacity to provide sales and trading, research and advisory services to clients in Ireland as part of the continued growth of its global capital markets franchise. Serving clients in the Irish marketplace through offices in...
DUBLIN, November 28, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- After the successful launch last year of the 'Letters for Santa' app for Tablet, which reached the number one spot for books on Apple's iTunes store, the popular interactive festive app is now available on iPhone. The creators, drawinginc ( http://www.drawinginc.ie), are an award-winning creative design studio based in Dublin, Ireland. The app, 'Letters for Santa...
DUNLEER, Ireland, November 20, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Mcor delivers low cost of ownership, eco-friendly operation and unique colour capability Mcor Technologies Ltd [http://www.mcortechnologies.com ] will demonstrate its low-cost, eco-friendly 3D printers at EuroMold 2012 [http://www.euromold.com/index.php?id=51&l=1 ], the world fair for mouldmaking and tooling, design and application development, 27-30 November in...
DUNLEER, Ireland, November 19, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Mcor Technologies Ltd [http://www.mcortechnologies.com ] will demonstrate its cost-effective, eco-friendly 3D printers at ACTE's CareerTech VISION 2012 [https://www.acteonline.org/vision.aspx ], an international summit on career technical education (CTE), November 28-29 in Atlanta, Ga. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120927/564730 ) 3D printers help tomorrow's engineers and architects better...
WASHINGTON, Nov. 16, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The tragic death of a woman in Ireland has been categorized and misreported as a result of Ireland's ban on abortions, according to several media reports. Savita Halappanavar, a 31-year-old dentist, was 17 weeks pregnant when she went to University Hospital Galway for severe back pain. According to the Irish Times, she was found to be miscarrying on October 21(st) and died a week later of sepsis. Abortion advocates have widely...
VANCOUVER, B.C., Nov. 14, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- International Lithium Corp. ("ILC" or the "Company") (ILC: TSX-V) is pleased to announce that, further to its news release dated October 2, 2012, the TSX Venture Exchange has accepted for filing the formal option agreement (the "Option Agreement") with GFL International Co. Ltd ("GFL"), an investment company wholly owned by Jiangxi Ganfeng Lithium Co. Ltd. ("Ganfeng Lithium"), to earn up to a 100% interest in ILC's Blackstairs project...
BUSHMILLS, Northern Ireland, November 13, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Bushmills Irish Whiskey, which has been handcrafted on the North Coast of Ireland for centuries, has partnered with world famous luthier, George Lowden, to create three special-edition guitars, handmade from barrel-oak used in the whiskey making process. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20121113/573941-a ) (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20121113/573941-b ) (Photo:...
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Symbol: MECO4 Group: Dicot Family: Sterculiaceae Duration: Annual Growth Habit: Subshrub Forb/herb Native Status: L48 I Distribution: County distributions for the following U.S. states are available at PLANTS:AL, AR, FL, GA, IL, LA, MS, NC, SC, TX Classification: Kingdom Plantae – Plants Subkingdom Tracheobionta – Vascular plants Superdivision Spermatophyta – Seed plants Division Magnoliophyta...
Symbol: MECA9 Group: Dicot Family: Melastomataceae Duration: Perennial Growth Habit: Tree Shrub Native Status: HI I Distribution: County distributions for the following U.S. states are available at PLANTS:HI Classification: Kingdom Plantae – Plants Subkingdom Tracheobionta – Vascular plants Superdivision Spermatophyta – Seed plants Division Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants Class ...
Symbol: BLAU Group: Monocot Family: Hydrocharitaceae Duration: Annual Growth Habit: Forb/herb Native Status: L48 I Distribution: County distributions for the following U.S. states are available at PLANTS:LA Classification: Kingdom Plantae – Plants Subkingdom Tracheobionta – Vascular plants Superdivision Spermatophyta – Seed plants Division Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants Class ...
The Eurasian Nuthatch (Sitta europaea), is a small passerine bird found throughout temperate Europe and Asia, although not in Ireland. It belongs to the nuthatch family Sittidae. This bird is the most common and most widespread nuthatch, and is often referred to just as the Nuthatch. It is a resident bird of deciduous woods and parkland, with some old trees for nesting. The Eurasian Nuthatch is 5.5 inches long and has the typical nuthatch big head, short tail and powerful bill and feet. It...
The Irish Water Spaniel is one of the largest, oldest, and rarest spaniels which was developed in Ireland in the 1830s. It is a working, retrieving breed which specializes in swimming. Although the current breed stock is Irish, its ancestry and original origin are unknown. The breed is stout, standing 22 to 24 inches high and weighing 55 to 65 pounds. It is a square dog with a rat like tail and slightly webbed feet. The coat of the Irish Water Spaniel is its distinguishing feature. It is...
