<?xml version="1.0" encoding="iso-8859-1"?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.congoo.com/css/rss.css" type="text/css" media="screen"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Ireland News - Congoo</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/feed/newschannelsfeed.aspx?chid=65&amp;catid=235</link><description>News Feed for - Ireland</description><item><title>UPDATE 1-EBS eyes deal on Irish Nationwide assets</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96239250&amp;Channel_ID=65&amp;Category_ID=235</link><pubDate>2009-11-23T13:42:00</pubDate><description>* EBS expects to get rest of INBS loanbook after bad bank * Govt to have up to 60 pct stake in combined company * Irish Life &amp;amp; Permanent's banking arm could also take part * Irish Nationwide declines </description><source>Reuters UK</source></item><item><title>Irish economy to expand 1.5 pct in 2011 -minister</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96256484&amp;Channel_ID=65&amp;Category_ID=235</link><pubDate>2009-11-23T13:41:00</pubDate><description>DUBLIN, Nov 23 (Reuters) - Ireland's economy is projected to expand by 1.5 percent in 2011, Finance Minister Brian Lenihan said in a speech on Monday, without clarifying which measure of growth he was </description><source>Forbes.com</source></item><item><title>N.Ireland on edge after huge car bomb planted</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96305767&amp;Channel_ID=65&amp;Category_ID=235</link><pubDate>2009-11-23T13:48:00</pubDate><description>A forensics team examines a car outside police headquarters in Belfast on November 22. Northern Ireland was on edge after a huge car bomb only just failed to cause devastation at the weekend, in a new </description><source>France24</source></item><item><title>Security calls over 400lb bomb</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96281839&amp;Channel_ID=65&amp;Category_ID=235</link><pubDate>2009-11-23T07:01:00</pubDate><description>Forensic officers at Policing Board headquarters examine a car which contained a 400lb bomb Politicians have called for tighter security measures to protect Policing Board members and staff after an attempted </description><source>BBC</source></item><item><title>Police targeted in N. Ireland bombing</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96229483&amp;Channel_ID=65&amp;Category_ID=235</link><pubDate>2009-11-23T02:43:00</pubDate><description>A police forensic team inspects a car inside a tent in Belfast, Northern ireland, on Sunday. STORY HIGHLIGHTS Car carrying 400-pound bomb crashes through barriers at police HQ in Belfast Device only partially </description><source>CNN</source></item><item><title>Teenager dies in Galway crash</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96226902&amp;Channel_ID=65&amp;Category_ID=235</link><pubDate>2009-11-23T11:02:00</pubDate><description>A teenager has died in a road accident in Connemara, Co Galway. The 16-year-old was a passenger in a car that went off the road near Leitir Mir at around 10.30pm last night. The driver of the car, also </description><source>RTE Online</source></item><item><title>New Media Lottery Services Partners With eircom.net, Ireland's Leading Telecom Website </title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96312332&amp;Channel_ID=65&amp;Category_ID=235</link><pubDate>2009-11-23T14:58:00</pubDate><description>DUBLIN The deal will promote partner site www. Rehabbingo.com to over 1 million unique users every month and will be comprised of an integrated online bingo and games presence on the eircom.net site. </description><source>Forbes.com</source></item><item><title>Eircom goes transatlantic via fibre deal with Hibernia</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96301529&amp;Channel_ID=65&amp;Category_ID=235</link><pubDate>2009-11-23T12:03:00</pubDate><description>Incumbent telco Eircom is to provide direct transatlantic cable services after signing a partnership deal with Hibernia Atlantic, which is owned by investor Ken Peterson, who also owns Magnet Networks. </description><source>Silicon Republic</source></item><item><title>Weather alert in flood-hit region</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96176977&amp;Channel_ID=65&amp;Category_ID=235</link><pubDate>2009-11-23T12:11:00</pubDate><description>A severe weather warning has been put in place for southern Scotland A severe weather warning has been issued for parts of Scotland still recovering from serious flooding. The Met Office said the south </description><source>BBC</source></item><item><title>Ireland expects stake in potential merged mutual</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96307516&amp;Channel_ID=65&amp;Category_ID=235</link><pubDate>2009-11-23T13:15:00</pubDate><description>DUBLIN, Nov 23 (Reuters) - Irish Nationwide Building Society has expressed willingness to talk to EBS Building society about a potential combination of the two lenders, Ireland's finance minister said </description><source>Forbes.com</source></item><item><title>Dissident suspect is refused bail</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96303405&amp;Channel_ID=65&amp;Category_ID=235</link><pubDate>2009-11-23T13:39:00</pubDate><description>Colin Duffy has been in custody since March A judge has refused a bail application by a prominent republican charged with the Real IRA murders of two soldiers at an Army base in March. Lurgan man Colin </description><source>BBC</source></item><item><title>Cowen visits flood areas as further rainfall predicted</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96282588&amp;Channel_ID=65&amp;Category_ID=235</link><pubDate>2009-11-23T13:16:00</pubDate><description>Taoiseach Brian Cowen is visiting some areas of the south and west most severely affected by flooding today. Mr Cowen travelled to Clonmel and Cork this morning to see first-hand the damage caused by </description><source>Irish Times</source></item><item><title>Flood alert for Co Clare</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96318681&amp;Channel_ID=65&amp;Category_ID=235</link><pubDate>2009-11-23T15:41:00</pubDate><description>Parts of Co Clare are on high flood alert because of increasing water levels in the river Shannon. The areas concerned are O'Briensbridge, Clonlara, Westbury and Shannon Banks. The ESB has warned that </description><source>RTE Online</source></item><item><title>Assembly condemns weekend attacks</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96316801&amp;Channel_ID=65&amp;Category_ID=235</link><pubDate>2009-11-23T15:19:00</pubDate><description>Politicians in the NI Assembly have condemned weekend gun and bomb attacks in Fermanagh and Belfast. Undercover police saved the life of a policeman in Garrison and a 400lb bomb was left outside the Policing </description><source>BBC</source></item><item><title>Maskey attacks SDLP over justice</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96316799&amp;Channel_ID=65&amp;Category_ID=235</link><pubDate>2009-11-23T15:19:00</pubDate><description>Sinn Fein assembly member Alex Maskey has launched a scathing attack on the SDLP during an assembly debate on devolving justice powers to Stormont. He said against a backdrop of dissident republicans </description><source>BBC</source></item><item><title>Racism on Facebook page condemned</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96316787&amp;Channel_ID=65&amp;Category_ID=235</link><pubDate>2009-11-23T15:19:00</pubDate><description>The comments were made on a dedicated Facebook page Racists comments celebrating the abuse of ethnic minority flower sellers on a dedicated Facebook page must be "condemned outright", an MLA has said. </description><source>BBC</source></item><item><title>Instability ahead in Northern Ireland | Paul Bew</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96314429&amp;Channel_ID=65&amp;Category_ID=235</link><pubDate>2009-11-23T15:02:00</pubDate><description>Instability ahead in Northern Ireland Dissident republican violence has the potential to set off a chain reaction that will strain the current political compromise Can the dissident republicans repeat </description><source>Guardian.co.uk</source></item><item><title>Trust hits target on infections</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96310428&amp;Channel_ID=65&amp;Category_ID=235</link><pubDate>2009-11-23T13:38:00</pubDate><description>Most deaths from C. difficile occur in the over 65s The Belfast Trust says it has cut the incidence of Clostridium difficile and MRSA in its hospitals by more than the targets set for Northern Ireland. </description><source>BBC</source></item><item><title>Nanotech could be a sure bet for the Irish economy: Intel's O'Hara</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96306953&amp;Channel_ID=65&amp;Category_ID=235</link><pubDate>2009-11-23T13:04:00</pubDate><description>Ireland cannot afford to take a scattergun approach to future industries, but if there is one area the country stands a great chance to win in it's nanotech and nano science, Intel Ireland general manager </description><source>Silicon Republic</source></item><item><title>Irish flood 'worst for 800 years'</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96306289&amp;Channel_ID=65&amp;Category_ID=235</link><pubDate>2009-11-23T12:56:00</pubDate><description>Grand Parade in Cork city under water (Credit: David O'Riordan) Last week's flooding in the Irish Republic was the worst the country had experienced in 800 years, Environment Minister John Gormley said. </description><source>BBC</source></item><item><title>Blackout thieves action condemned</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96303711&amp;Channel_ID=65&amp;Category_ID=235</link><pubDate>2009-11-23T12:25:00</pubDate><description>Opportunist thieves who broke into a school in Londonderry during a city-wide blackout have been criticised by SDLP councillor, Mark H Durkan. The Derry City councillor said the robbery "smacks of opportunism". </description><source>BBC</source></item><item><title>Crash victims</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96303710&amp;Channel_ID=65&amp;Category_ID=235</link><pubDate>2009-11-23T12:24:00</pubDate><description>This page is best viewed in an up-to-date web browser with style sheets (CSS) enabled. While you will be able to view the content of this page in your current browser, you will not be able to get the </description><source>BBC</source></item><item><title>Search for family of dead man</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96303708&amp;Channel_ID=65&amp;Category_ID=235</link><pubDate>2009-11-23T12:24:00</pubDate><description>The murder victim was found in a house at Ardenvohr Street in east Belfast The authorities in NI are still trying to trace the family of one of two men from Poland, whose bodies were found in Belfast </description><source>BBC</source></item><item><title>Taoiseach says flood protection 'a priority'</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96302978&amp;Channel_ID=65&amp;Category_ID=235</link><pubDate>2009-11-23T12:16:00</pubDate><description>The Taoiseach has said that flood protection schemes will remain a priority for the Government. Brian Cowen was speaking during a visit to Clonmel, Co Tipperary, to inspect the damage from the recent </description><source>RTE Online</source></item><item><title>Funeral held of quad crash teen</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96301263&amp;Channel_ID=65&amp;Category_ID=235</link><pubDate>2009-11-23T11:56:00</pubDate><description>Paddy McErlean, 14, was killed in the quad bike collision in Maghera The funeral has been taking place of a 14-year-old boy who died in a quad bike accident in Maghera. Paddy McErlean died on Thursday </description><source>BBC</source></item></channel></rss>