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	International Dance Festival Ireland - Current Events - Arts - British Council - Ireland
		The British Council’s ongoing partnership with the International Dance Festival Ireland has given Irish audiences the opportunity to see some of the best UK dance companies and choreographers in recent years.
		Irish premieres by the Michael Clark Company, Akram Khan, Rosemary Butcher, Sonia Sabri, Jasmin Vardimon, New Art Club and Jonathan Burrows were followed by sell-out performances and the European premiere of DV8’s Just For Show, as the first out-of-festival special event.
		In 2006, it was the turn of Nigel Charnock to grab Irish audiences attention with his astonishing performance of Frank at Project Arts Centre, a stage which ‘isn’t big enough to hold him’ (Irish Times).
	www.britishcouncil.org /ireland-currentevents-arts-international-dance-festival-ireland.htm (217 words)

	INA/Irish Hunger Strikes Chapter 1
		Current republican strategy and analysis to a large degree is a result of the dynamics that sprang from the events of the H-Block protests and hunger strikes.
		Irish Republican strategy is, as often as not, a matter of endurance and exploiting the cards dealt by a superior, imperious, and morally bankrupt force.
		The course of the current stage of Irish history has also been profoundly affected by the sacrifice of the ten men who freely gave their young lives that the promise of a just and independent Irish Republic would prevail over the monstrous tyranny that had perverted their country's history for 800 years.
	www.inac.org /irishhistory/hungerstrikes/chapters/1 (631 words)

	British Eventing -- Recommendations and Resources (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		An event can be significant - such as a major football match or an earthquake - or it can be insignificant - such as one raindrop making a ripple on a pond during a storm.
		The likelihood of an event being significant is approximated by Weinberg's Law of Twins.
		Eventing is commonly seen as a triathlon of the competitive equestrian world, due to the broad areas of competence required.
	www.becomingapediatrician.com /health/23/british-eventing.html (826 words)

	Irish Northern Aid, Inc./Irish History Overview
		The Irish resisted strongly and it was not until 1601 in the reign of Elizabeth I of England that the Gaelic system of law and organization was broken.
		The Irish Volunteers became the Army of the Republic, under the Ministry of Defense and pledging its allegiance to Dail Eireann.
		Three mayors of Irish cities, all members of the IRA, were killed by the British; martial law was declared through nearly half of the country; streets, shops and factories in many towns were burnt to the ground; there were executions in prisons and torture in internment camps.
	www.inac.org /irishhistory (2218 words)

	British and Irish Art Specialists
		Laura Lindsay, Christie's British Art Department and Head of the Scottish picture sales, and Bernard Williams, Head of the Irish picture sales, will be in Durban on Wednesday, 8 February 2006 to provide free verbal valuations and advice to collectors.
		Christie's is the current leader in the British Art market and has set recent auction records for artists such as Graham Sutherland, Paul Nash, Patrick Caulfield and John Piper and has had huge success in selling the works of well known sculptors such as Anthony Caro, Lynn Chadwick, Elizabeth Frink and Henry Moore.
		South Africans are invited to take advantage of the current buoyancy in the British art market and to obtain an up to date valuation of their art works or to obtain advice about collecting British artists.
	www.lifewithart.com /british-irish-art-specilaists.html (500 words)

	UK (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		The British Isles is a term frequently used to refer to the archipelago that includes Great Britain and Ireland, and their associated islands, such as the Channel Islands, the Hebrides, the Isle of Man, the Isle of Wight, Orkney, the Shetland Islands.
		Some British economists demand that the European Central Bank be reformed to mirror the Bank of England before the UK joins the Euro, a demand which, given the German economic difficulties following adoption of the Euro, would seem to be possible in the future.
		The current monarch is Queen Elizabeth II who acceded to the throne in 1952 and was crowned in 1953.
	abcworld.net /UK.html (4782 words)

	Acadian Cultural Society - Current Events (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		The decision by British governors to remove an entire ethnic population - the French-speaking Acadians - from the colony of Nova Scotia had consequences that resonated for generations.
		The decision by British governors to remove an entire ethnic population -- the French-speaking Acadians -- from the colony of Nova Scotia had consequences that resonated for generations.
		British Maj.-Gen. John Winslow of Massachusetts wrote the report that was placed on display Monday at the school's Dupre Library.
	www.acadiancultural.org /current.htm (3412 words)

	2005 in the United Kingdom - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Irish police arrest four people in Cork and three in Dublin in raids concentrating on the financing of the Provisional IRA.
		A top Irish businessman and associate of the Taoiseach, Phil Flynn, steps down from a number of positions pending the outcome of a Garda investigation into Chesterton Finance, of which he is a non-executive director.
		February 25 - Three British soldiers convicted earlier this week of abusing Iraqi prisoners are jailed for periods between five months and two years, and dismissed from the army.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/2005_in_the_United_Kingdom (2701 words)

	Research Guide: Irish Women Writers - Boston College
		Presents Irish writers from 1880 to the present who belonged to or were influenced by the Irish Literary Renaissance.
		This is "a collection of bibliographical and biographical information on Irish women who have published a volume of poetry, fiction, or drama from the eighteenth century to the present time." Weekes defines "Irish women" broadly to include a woman of Irish descent, or any woman living in Ireland.
		Introduction states "This first anthology of Irish women's poetry should enable the reader to follow chronologically the development of such poetry during the past two hundred and fifty years, and to look at ways in which women's poetry reflects Irish social and political history." Many other anthologies are discussed in the introduction.
	www.bc.edu /libraries/research/guides/s-irishwomen (5031 words)

	Boston Irish Reporter
		Boston's Irish Pastoral Centre, supported and staffed by the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Boston and the Irish Catholic church, operates from offices at 953 Hancock Street, Quincy, MA 02170 (617) 479-7404 IPCBoston@aol.com.
		The impact of the Irish in Boston is everywhere you look, from the rows of three-decker houses in the neighborhoods to the hundreds of Irish pubs and restaurants to the city government buildings in the heart of downtown.
		Mayor Curley was born to a poor Irish family in Roxbury; during the early years of the last century, the "Mayor of the Poor" transformed the City by building hospitals, libraries, bath houses, and other necessities.
	www.bostonirish.com /guide.html (1488 words)

	United Kingdom - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The British monarch is required to be a member of the Church of England under the Act of Settlement 1701 and is the Supreme Governor.
		The British monarch is an ordinary member, although the monarch is required to swear an oath to "defend the security" of the Church at their coronation.
		The British were the first in the world to enter the Industrial Revolution, and, like most industrialising countries at the time, initially concentrated on heavy industries such as shipbuilding, coal mining, steel production, and textiles.
	www.higiena-system.com /wiki/link-United_Kingdom (7039 words)

	Untitled Document
		The British crew was here in force bringing 7 riders to Ireland for the competition and several more for the surf.
		At the prize giving the British crew thanked Morgan for an excellent competition and special thanks the members of the Northern Irish and Irish kayak surf teams for their excellent and impartial judging.
		The Irish Waveski Team would like to thank the Outdoor Adventure Store, Rough Stuff Paddles, and the Irish Paddle Surf Committee for their support in running this event.
	www.irishwaveski.org /events/body_files/body04.1.htm (623 words)

	CAIN: Events: The Omagh Bomb - Main Events, 15 August 1998
		Tony Blair, then British Prime Minister, condemned the attack as an "appalling act of savagery and evil" by people determined to wreck the peace process.
		Bertie Aherne, then Taoiseach (Irish Prime Minister), described the event as "the most evil deed in years" and said those responsible would be ruthlessly pursued.
		The bomb also prompted the Irish Republican Socialist Party (IRSP) to issue a statement calling on the Irish National Liberation Army (INLA) to announce a ceasefire.
	cain.ulst.ac.uk /events/omagh/events.htm (1118 words)

	UK
		The British Armed Forces are charged with protecting the United Kingdom and its overseas territories, promoting Britain's wider security interests, and supporting international peacekeeping efforts.
		The Church of England and the Church of Scotland function as the official national churches in their respective countries, but most religions found in the world are represented in the United Kingdom.
		It is because of this unique four-team arrangement that the UK has not so far competed in football events at the Olympic Games, although efforts are being made by the English FA to field a British team for the London 2012 Olympics (an idea widely disliked in the Scottish FA).
	www.measuroo.com /Acr-U/UK.php (4791 words)

	Portal:Current events/Britain and Ireland - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		A re-enactment of the Battle of Hastings takes place in Sussex to mark the 940th anniversary of the event which saw William of Normandy's forces defeat the Saxon army of King Harold II, and began the Norman conquest of England.
		The British and Irish governments set a provisional date of 26 March 2007 for restoring devolution to Northern Ireland.
		Sir Richard Dannatt, Chief of the General Staff and head of the British Army, gives an interview stating that British forces should "get out some time soon" from Iraq as their presence "exacerbates the security problems".
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/British_and_Irish_current_events (578 words)

	Modern British and Irish Poetry
		The British Library has extensive collections of poetry in many of the languages of the world and from all periods up to the present time.
		The British Library Sound Archive holds thousands of hours of recordings of poets reading and discussing their own work.
		Rare recordings of poets born in the nineteenth century are collected on the British Library CD, The Spoken Word: Poets (2003).
	www.bl.uk /collections/wider/poet.html (1227 words)

	The British Short Screenplay Competition news
		The British Short Screenplay Competition is proud to announce that the Academy award winning producers Stephen Woolley and Nik Powell will be among the judges adjudicating this year's finalists.
		As a judge for the British Short Screenplay Competition I will be looking for original and different material that I hope will inspire filmmakers to break more boundaries and progress the art of movie- making.
		Last year the British Short Screenplay Competition received submissions from around the world and the finalists were judged by an unprecedented panel of judges which included Academy Award winning producers; Nik Powell, Leslee Udwin, Stephen Woolley and actor Charles Dance.
	www.filmmakers.com /contests/news/british_shorts_news_12_02.htm (335 words)

	RSS Current Northern Irish Events Diary from the British Towns Network
		This is an RSS feed from the British Towns and Villages Network.
		The feed displays current events one month ahead of their commencement until they close.
		The forthcoming public events in Northern Ireland from the Events Diary of the British Towns and Village Network
	www.british-towns.net /n_irish_events_rss.asp (165 words)

	American Geek: Current Events Archives
		But one reason we're at the current pass is because Kim Jong Il violated the many commitments he made to the Clinton Administration.
		Now that British and American forces are bogged down in Iraq, this should be the moment for the French cock to crow.
		In a state that bans independent labor unions, the strike was an unprecedented event, calling to mind the 1980 Gdansk dock strike that became Poland's Solidarity movement.
	geek-usa.mu.nu /archives/cat_current_events.php (10771 words)

	2001 British Lions tour to Australia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Wallabies were the reigning World Champions, after their win at the 1999 Rugby World Cup in Wales, although, unlike the British Lions, Australia had little match exposure leading up to the first test.
		A particular piece, published in The Guardian on the eve of the third test landed Austin Healey in deep water, the piece commented on a variety of Australian topics and the Wallabies - some comments were deemed inappropriate and Healey subsequently faced a fine from the RFU.
		The controversies did not impress England coach Clive Woodward who was vocal in his disapproval of the events.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/2001_British_and_Irish_Lions_tour_to_Australia (1702 words)

	Free Message Boards and Online Forums at VoyForums - Category Listing
		Free Northern Ireland - Dedicated to ending British rule and having the North Ireland police be reformed and removing the British troops and watchtowers.
		The British Politics Board - A place to discuss the politics of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
		A Discussion of U.S. & International Events - A Discussion Of U.S. & International Current & Historical Events & Perspectives...
	www.voy.com /c/government_politics/politics (1342 words)

	about us
		Irish American Democrats (IAD) is a Political Action Committee providing support to Democratic candidates who promote
		Through the use of newsletters, campaign materials, advertisements, educational materials, voter guides, endorsements, websites and event, IAD aims to raise the public interest in Irish political and economic issues.
		IAD lobbies the White House, current members of the U.S. House of Representatives and the Senate, in support of continued U.S. involvement in the Irish peace process.
	www.irishamericandemocrats.org /aboutus.htm (124 words)

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		This site contains information on births, deaths and events throughout Irish history. Information is categorized by century and decades within centuries. The site states that the chronology has come from a very large number of sources - books, newspapers, journals, and even inscriptions on monuments.
		He was an active member of the Royal Irish Academy and collected and rescued many examples of Irish traditional music.
		Hardiman is best remembered for his History of the Town and County of Galway (1820) and Irish Minstrelsy (1831), one of the first published collections of Irish poetry and songs.
	www.stthom.edu /irishstudies/links/generalhistory.html (588 words)

	Irish Blogs » Current Events (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		You are currently browsing the archives for the Current Events category.
		For the girls this was 2.5km, and 3.1km for the guys (in a straight line but obviously the optiumum route is further) around the town centre and urban forest and parkland....
		A group of 10 Irish mountain climbers set a new record last week when they completed climbing 26 of Ireland’s highest peaks in just under 100 hours, breaking the previous record by a massive 69 hours.
	www.irishblogs.ie /categories/current-events (3364 words)

	MARK LOVATT LEADS EXPERIENCED BRITISH STENA LINE TEAM
		Stena Line has a long association with the FBD RÁS and is the official maritime carrier for the world-ranked 8 day race, being responsible each year for the massive task of bringing teams from Scandinavia, Britain and continental Europe.
		We had the privilege of moving the Tour de France into and out of Ireland in 1998 and can appreciate the organisational complexity of an event such as the FBD Insurance RÁS, so we congratulate Dermot Dignam and his hard working team on their sterling efforts over the years.
		We are particularly delighted to have such strong riders as Tanner, Lovatt and Randle on the Stena team and look forward to them competing for overall honours”.
	www.irishcycling.com /publish/news/art_1688.shtml (262 words)

	Events, Conferences and Workshops on Traumatic Stress
		Cardiff Council in association with the Cardiff and Vale NHS Trust Traumatic Stress Service and Cardiff University are proud to host the fourth conference of the British and Irish Chapter of the European Society for Traumatic Stress Studies (BICESTSS).
		Current perspectives and practice on post-trauma support in the workplace.
		This event provides a podium for clinicians and researchers to share their evolving insights into the effects of excessive stress on the organization of personality, affect regulation, sense of self, social relations, and neurobiology.
	www.estss.org /confer/confer.htm (1064 words)

	Boston Irish Reporter
		Boston is the most Irish of American cities- We like to say we're the next parish over, just west of Galway Bay!
		This page is developed and maintained by the staff of the Boston Irish Reporter, Boston's own hometown Irish American newspaper.
		Oct 15 - Lecture: "Black Irish, Irish Whiteness, and Atlantic State Formation," by David Lloyd, of the University of Southern California.
	www.bostonirish.com (555 words)

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		British and Irish Law, Education and Technology Association.
		An association formed for the purpose of promoting the use of technology in legal education. Provides access to conference papers and publications by year.
		Provides access to current projects and legislative information. Contains curriculum, guides, papers and information on legislation and current events affecting education in Ireland.
	www.stthom.edu /academics/centers/irishstudies/links/education.html (133 words)

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