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  Index of Economic Freedom 2006 - Ireland
Ireland is saddled with an underperforming health service, whose costs have tripled in seven years with only limited gains in output, and government expenditures amounted to 34.3 percent of GDP in 2004.
As a member of the European Union, Ireland was subject to a common EU weighted average external tariff of 1.3 percent in 2003, down from the 2.4 percent for 2002 reported in the 2005 Index, based on World Bank data.
From 1995 to 2004, Ireland's weighted average annual rate of inflation was 2.83 percent, down from the 3.91 percent from 1994 to 2003 reported in the 2005 Index.
www.heritage.org /research/features/index/country.cfm?id=Ireland   (1023 words)

  
 2004 in Ireland - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
June 30 - Ireland is congratulated on its presidency of the European Commission.
October 1 - As nominations for candidates close, Mary McAleese is re-elected unopposed for a second term as President of Ireland.
The main sticking point was a refusal by the IRA to allow photographs be taken of arms decommissioning and a refusal by the DUP's Ian Paisley to witness disarmament himself.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/2004_in_Ireland   (1198 words)

  
 Ireland (2003), DAC Peer Review   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
Ireland’s own experience of colonisation, poverty, famine and mass emigration has provided a basis for a long tradition in Ireland of solidarity with the poor and dispossessed.
Ireland has a great asset in that its main bilateral partnerships are concentrated on a limited number of programme countries: Ethiopia, Lesotho, Mozambique, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia – all least developed countries in sub Saharan Africa – and, since March 2003, East Timor.
Ireland is strengthening the linkages between the Departments of Finance and of Foreign Affairs in relation to its participation in the Bretton Woods institutions, including by possibly placing a DCI staff member in Ireland’s office at the World Bank.
www.oecd.org /document/27/0,2340,en_2649_34603_20366555_1_1_1_1,00.html   (4093 words)

  
 CowParade Dublin, Ireland - The Official Site   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
The CowParade Ireland auction held on November 20 at The Four Seasons hotel raised over $500,000 for the benefit of the Jack and Jill Trust and the Dublin Simon Community.
CowParade Ireland conentrated on the quality of the art and this was reflected in the prices achieved.
The Jack and Jill Trust works to support severely handicapped children and their families, and the Dublin Simon Community is a voluntary group which works and campaigns for the homeless.
ireland.cowparade.net   (385 words)

  
 Ireland - Amnesty International   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
In May, Ireland ratified Protocol No. 13 to the European Convention on Human Rights, concerning the abolition of the death penalty in all circumstances.
In October the government announced that it would introduce legislation in 2003 to establish an inspectorate to investigate complaints against members of the Garda.
The investigation into the death of John Carthy, who was shot dead in April 2000 by the police Emergency Response Unit, entered a new phase in July when judge Robert Barr was appointed as the sole member of a Tribunal of Inquiry.
web.amnesty.org /report2003/irl-summary-eng   (597 words)

  
 SCI-BYTES: Science in Ireland, 1999-2003
Ireland's world share of science and social-science papers over a recent five-year period, expressed as a percentage of papers in each of 21 fields in the Thomson Scientific database.
As the right-hand column shows, the citations-per-paper figure for agricultural-sciences papers from Ireland exceeded the world average by 36% (3.05 citations per paper for Ireland versus a world mark of 2.25 citations).
Ireland's citation performance was also strong in molecular biology/genetics (despite contributing only 318 Thomson-indexed papers to this field over the five-year period, Ireland-based scientists apparently had a hand in at least a few highly cited reports), immunology, ecology/environment, and chemistry.
www.in-cites.com /research/2005/january_24_2005-2.html   (328 words)

  
 The Planning (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Order 2003
The text of this Internet version of the Statutory Instrument which is published by the Queen's Printer of Acts of Parliament has been prepared to reflect the text as it was Made.
Now, therefore, Her Majesty, in exercise of the powers conferred by paragraph 1(1) of the Schedule to the Northern Ireland Act 2000 (c.1) and of all other powers enabling Her in that behalf, is pleased, by and with the advice of Her Privy Council, to order, and it is hereby ordered, as follows:-
(2) In this Article and Article 67 of the Planning (Northern Ireland) Order 1972 (NI 17) "relevant activity" means any activity specified in the enforcement notice as an activity which the Department requires to cease and any activity carried out as part of that activity or associated with that activity.
www.opsi.gov.uk /si/si2003/20030430.htm   (15368 words)

  
 2003 in Ireland - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
August 31 - The remains of Belfast mother Jean McConville, are found 31 years after she was abducted and murdered by the Provisional IRA, who accused her of being a British army agent.
September 15 - For the first time the All-Ireland Football Final is contested by two teams from the same province.
All-Ireland Hurling Final - Kilkenny 1-14, Cork 1-11.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/2003_in_Ireland   (514 words)

  
 Gaming (Bingo) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003
Statutory Rules of Northern Ireland printed from this website are printed under the superintendence and authority of the Controller of HMSO being the Government Printer for Northern Ireland.
It may be reproduced free of charge provided that it is reproduced accurately and that the source and copyright status of the material is made evident to users.
It should be noted that the right to reproduce the text of Statutory Rules of Northern Ireland does not extend to the Government Printer for Northern Ireland imprints which should be removed from any copies of the Statutory Rule which are issued or made available to the public.
www.opsi.gov.uk /sr/sr2003/20030233.htm   (1125 words)

  
 Ireland July 2003
We arrived in Ireland Monday morning, jetlagged as usual after the all-night flight.
We set off at about eleven o'clock at night: Ireland being so far north, it is light very late in the summer, so it was just twilight by then.
There are five peninsulas jutting off the southwestern corner of Ireland, all of them colored green on the roadmap, indicating National Parkland, even though there are roads, houses and towns within these park areas.
www.teamwindchase.com /Ireland_July_2003.htm   (4928 words)

  
 Ireland 2003
Wife Patricia had visited Ireland for the first time only a few months earlier in 2003.
As a bonus, he is the grandson of Robert Erskine Childers (1870-1922), Irish patriot and writer (he wrote The Riddle of the Sands), who was executed in 1922 (during the Irish Civil War), and the son of Erskine Hamilton Childers (1905-1974), fourth (and much beloved) President of the Republic of Ireland.
We were told that the farther one drives west in Ireland, the greater the tendency to paint walls and shopfronts with bright colors.
www.shaynes.com /Ireland2003.htm   (418 words)

  
 Ireland 2003 Workshop | Heart of the Initiate
This next event will be in the full bloom of Ireland's spring and is sure to be stunning.
The forest is wide awake at this time with all its creatures, both visible and invisible to the unaided eye.
With its rolling hills, deep valleys, domed granite mountains, bogland, forest and farmland, the setting should be ideal for our adventure through the mists that shroud these hidden lands.
www.heartoftheinitiate.com /workshops/ireland/faery-kingdom/2003   (573 words)

  
 GovMint.com - 2003 Ireland Special Olympics Set
In June of 2003, Ireland played host to the Special Olympics World Summer Games, the largest sports and multicultural event in the world.
It was the first time the Games were held outside the United States and they provided Ireland with the largest international sporting event in its history.
This special commemorative coin set celebrates the 2003 World Summer Special Olympics with the eight circulating Irish euro coins, together with a 5-euro base metal commemorative coin bearing the colored logo of the Special Olympics.
www.govmint.com /countrylistings/europe/ireland/2003irespecoly.aspx   (129 words)

  
 Vodafone 2003 - Vodafone Ireland   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
May 1, 2003, Dublin, Ireland: Vodafone, Ireland's leading mobile phone operator, today opened Ireland's first third generation network and made the country's first commercial 3G call.
The 3G service, which is initially being opened to a number of key business partners, provides superior data speeds of up to 144kbps, which will enable faster downloads and enhanced voice capacity.
Making the first 3G commercial call early today, Paul Donovan, CEO, Vodafone Ireland said, "Today, is an important milestone in the evolution of mobile services in Ireland and it is fitting that as market leader Vodafone is first to market with a commercial 3G network.
www.vodafone.ie /aboutus/company/press/2003/release010503.jsp   (517 words)

  
 World Wetlands Day 2003: Ireland
Please contribute information about your local wetland to an all Ireland wetland event planned for Monday 10th Feb. 03, by Coastwatch Ireland, The Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust Northern Ireland and The Irish Peatland Conservation Council.
Coastwatch and their partners in NI the Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust, are looking for beauty, value and functions of wetlands, as well as problems and misuse with view to addressing these.
You are invited with your wetland information and any questions, concerns or recommendations to the Feb 10th wetland workshop and launch in ENFO.
www.ramsar.org /wwd/3/wwd2003_rpt_ireland1.htm   (1696 words)

  
 The Arts Act 2003 - Indymedia Ireland
The publication of the Arts act 2003, by ex Minister for justice, Equality and Law reform, Mr John O Donoghue TD only received passing comment by corporate media at the time.
The Irish Times referred to the Act in Terms of Dilution of the independence of the Arts Council by the new act which for the first time since the foundation of the State allowed a Minister or the Government to set the agenda for artistic expression in the State.
Unless otherwise stated by the author, all content is free for non-commercial reuse, reprint, and rebroadcast, on the net and elsewhere.
www.indymedia.ie /article/76354   (758 words)

  
 Energy Ireland Conference 2003
Energy Ireland 2003 saw 300 energy chiefs from all over Ireland and beyond assemble in Dublin to discuss the major issues facing the Irish Energy sector.
The theme for the 2003 conference was 'New Structures, New Markets', reflecting the ongoing significant change within the Irish Energy Sector.
A prestigious panel of speakers addressed the two-day event, which has become Ireland's number one policy forum.
www.energyireland.ie /new/conference/2003.asp   (101 words)

  
 Avaya Connects Ireland for 2003 Special Olympics World Summer Games   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
Avaya (NYSE:AV), a leading global provider of communications networks and services for businesses is providing the cabling infrastructure to support the 2003 Special Olympics World Summer Games which takes place between 16-29 June, 2003 in Ireland.
The cabling, made at Avaya's European cabling centre in Bray, County Dublin, is being used to network the 52 event sites across the republic and Northern Ireland, for what shall be the biggest global multi-sports event of the year.
The 2003 Special Olympics World Summer Games, which are taking place outside the USA for the first time ever, will host athletes with learning disabilities from 160 countries worldwide.
www.avaya.com /gcm/master-usa/en-us/corporate/pressroom/pressreleases/2003/pr-030624a.htm   (780 words)

  
 Amazon.com: Frommer's Ireland 2003: Books: Suzanne Rowan Kelleher   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
I love how the books are set up with nearly everything included; how to get there and get around, what you need to travel to Ireland, the money, top attractions, accommodations, shopping, night life, places to eat and (of course) to drink.
The book concludes with Northern Ireland and all the same detailed information is listed for them.
I plan to drive Ireland on my next trip and this book offered the best tip of all the books I have read.
www.amazon.com /Frommers-Ireland-Suzanne-Rowan-Kelleher/dp/0764566814   (1718 words)

  
 WHO | WHD 2003 Events - Ireland
These summaries have been uploaded in the language in which they were received, and will not be translated.
Summary: The National Poisons Information Centre (NPIC) and the Health Promotion Department in Beaumont Hospital are working together to increase awareness of health risks to children and in turn to promote a healthier environment for them.
It was felt that the meeting was a remarkable success in focusing attention on the importance of WHD.
who.int /world-health-day/2003/activities/euro/ireland/en/index.html   (602 words)

  
 FAPRI-Ireland Publications and Reports 2003
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An economic model for Ireland, developed at Trinity College Dublin, can now be used to analyse major agricultural policy reforms and other policy reforms affecting agriculture.
The paper below describing the "IMAGE" Model was the subject of a seminar held at the Shelbourne Hotel, Dublin on September 5th, 2003.
www.tnet.teagasc.ie /fapri/pubandrep2003.htm   (368 words)

  
 The Australian Ireland Fund - Events - 2003
We had support from so many sponsors and table captains, a copy of our programme for the day acknowledging all those people is attached.
The work of the Australian Ireland Fund provides a sense of hope for our grant recipients to cling to.
The Australian Ireland Fund extends grateful thanks to all donors and guests alike for their continued generosity and support.
www.irlfunds.org /australia/events_12.asp   (308 words)

  
 People with Disabilities in Ireland > EYPD
Disability is an issue of concern to many of us and it is now time for all of us to work together and build a society that includes everyone!
Thousands of events are being organised around Europe in 2003 from street theatre to conferences and art exhibitions to workshops.
From the official website you can find out more about the year, as well as what is happening around Europe.
www.pwdi.ie /eypd/overview.htm   (139 words)

  
 July 16, 2003 -- Jan Ireland: Lies? Bring them… On
And not with a conservative bias, as the mainstream media would have you believe.
Jan Ireland is a masters level counselor/teacher, who has turned to writing.
© 2002 - 2003 Frontiers of Freedom
www.opinioneditorials.com /freedomwriters/ireland_20030716.html   (432 words)

  
 IRELAND November 2003 Photo Gallery by Tom Johnson at pbase.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
IRELAND November 2003 Photo Gallery by Tom Johnson at pbase.com
I live in Canada but have been to Pot Rush and the areas your photographed.
My appetite for seeing Ireland for myself has been appropriately whetted now.
www.pbase.com /tjohn/ireland_2003   (119 words)

  
 Ireland 2003
Our spring break this year was a little different than the rest.
Shane and Maisy accompanied us on our (and their) first trip to Ireland.
Our first day in Ireland was mostly a blur since we were all so jet-lagged we could barely stay awake, but the Blarney Castle woke us up with its many coves and niches and its impressive view.
www-users.cs.umn.edu /~bradleyk/travel/ireland2003   (248 words)

  
 Windows Server 2003 - Servers - Microsoft Ireland   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
Windows Server 2003 is the most customer-focused Windows Server release yet.
Break through to higher levels of database scalability with SQL Server™ 2000 Enterprise Edition (64-bit), optimized to run on Itanium-based servers and Windows Server 2003.
Exchange 2003 delivers the advances in system performance, cost savings, and information worker productivity required by today's agile businesses.
www.microsoft.com /ireland/servers/windowsserver2003   (186 words)

  
 The 2003 Northern Ireland Assembly Election: Predictions
The predictions contest for the 2003 Assembly elections is now closed.
NB only predictions of seat change made by ten or more entrants are listed below, apart from one special case; for more details see the full list.
Summary of all Northern Ireland elections since 1973
www.ark.ac.uk /elections/p2003.htm   (745 words)

  
 The Ireland Funds - Highlights 2003
home > who we are > ireland funds worldwide > ireland > news > highlights
• This generosity and other contributions, ensure that the Irish operation was the second largest contributor of all The Ireland Funds branches, after The American Ireland Fund, to the Hope and History Campaign
• The Ireland Fund of France Wild Geese award was presented to Brendan Kennelly
www.irlfunds.org /ireland/news_12.asp   (332 words)

  
 Ireland Trip 2003
You will find many pictures from Ireland featuring Dublin, Galway, the Aran Islands, Cork, and the Ring of Kerry.
There are also pictures of different places I have been to for work and vacation as well as many friends in some crazy but fun times.
Notice: Microsoft has no responsibility for the content featured in this group.
groups.msn.com /IrelandTrip2003   (73 words)

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