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Fiscal treaty poll: Yes camp ahead, one in three undecided

Irish Independent -
By Fionnan Sheahan THE Yes side has a commanding lead in the EU fiscal treaty referendum, but more than one in three voters are still undecided, according to an Irish Independent Millward Brown Lansdowne opinion poll.

Greece gets caretaker PM until next vote in June

The Associated Press -
By ELENA BECATOROS, AP - 1 minute ago ATHENS, Greece (AP) - A senior judge was sworn in Wednesday to head Greece's caretaker government for a month as the debt-crippled country lurches through a political crisis that threatens its membership in the ...

Gardai dismantle last Occupy camp

Irish Independent -
The last Occupy protest camp in the country has been dismantled by gardai and council chiefs. Officials moved in to remove Occupy Galway activists from Eyre Square at about 4.30am on Wednesday.

Unknowns Loom If Greece Exits Euro

Wall Street Journal -
By GABRIELE STEINHAUSER BRUSSELS—Returning to a national currency after more than a decade of using the euro and having its money managed by the European Central Bank would catapult Greece into a financial, legal and political no-man's land.

Facebook IPO: analysts warn investors away as more shares hit the market

The Guardian -
Analysts have warned small investors to steer clear of the $100bn Facebook sale after some of the social network's biggest shareholders ramped up the number of shares they intend to offload.

Assad says poll proves Syrians back regime

ABC Online -
By Middle East correspondent Anne Barker, wires Syrian president Bashar al-Assad says the results of a recent election vindicate his government's reform policies.

Ratko Mladic's trial opens with a cut-throat gesture

The Guardian -
The electric blinds rose like a curtain on a West End production and there stood the protagonist: the former general charged with crimes against humanity that almost defy the imagination, reduced to a hollow-looking old man in a blue-grey suit and ...

Visit despite lightning strike a good omen for ties: Merkel

The Hindu -
The new beginning for the most important relationship in Europe - between Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany and President Francois Hollande of France - started on Tuesday with a bolt from the blue, an apology, and a sense of harmony that seemed ...

Consultant admits money given to ex FG deputy mayor Fred Forsey was ...

Irish Independent -
By Eimear Ni Bhraonain A CONSULTANT linked to plans to develop farmland at the centre of a corrupt payments trial admitted money given to an ex-Fine Gael deputy mayor was "certainly questionable".

RTE bill for Fr Reynolds legal team was €150000

Irish Examiner -
The Courts Service has revealed RTE's bill for defamed priest Fr Kevin Reynolds' legal team was more than €150000. Declan O'Neill, Taxing Master, ruled Fr Reynolds' solicitor Robert Dore be paid €80000 for his work on the defamation case.

C&C profits in line with expectations

RTE.ie -
Drinks group C&C has reported pre-tax profits of €110.9m for the year to the end of February. Drinks group C&C has reported pre-tax profits of €110.9m for the year to the end of February.

Rebab to create 400 jobs in Ireland, more abroad

RTE.ie -
The Rehab Group, which provides support services and job opportunity for disabled people, has announced plans to recruit 750 staff in its operations over the next three years.

Hutchison Whampoa go to court to keep Eircom bid alive

Reuters UK -
By Sarah O'Connor | DUBLIN (Reuters) - Lawyers for Hutchison Whampoa Ltd (0013.HK) made a last ditch attempt to salvage the Hong Kong company's bid for Eircom, the struggling Irish telecoms firm that is to be handed over to its lenders.

Louth fuel-laundering plant found

Irish Times -
Customs officers found the illegal double processing unit, one concealed in a shed and the other in a 40ft container, on commercial premises in Rathmore, Dundalk, Co Louth.

Google makes search 'more human'

BBC News -
Google has revamped its search engine in an attempt to offer instant answers to search questions. A new function, the Knowledge Graph, will make the site's algorithms act "more human", the site said in a blog post.

Biz Break: Facebook's IPO, Apple's iPhone and Google's search results all may ...

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By Jeremy C. Owens Today: Facebook upsizes its IPO, Apple (AAPL) reportedly will make the iPhone bigger, and Google (GOOG) will offer more in its search results.

Samsung on top as mobile phone sales dip: survey

AFP -
By Glenn Chapman (AFP) - 22 minutes ago SAN FRANCISCO - Mobile phone sales worldwide suffered a rare dip in the first three months of this year on softened demand in Asian markets, industry tracker Gartner reported Wednesday.

Apple Moves Toward Larger iPhone Screens

Wall Street Journal -
By LORRAINE LUK And JURO OSAWA Manufacturers say Apple has placed an order for larger display screens for the next generation of iPhone.

Halo 4 to debut new game modes plus live action video series

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Siliconrepublic.com -
The latest game in the Halo franchise, Halo 4, will launch on 6 November with a new multiplayer offering called 'Halo Infinity Multiplayer' and two campaign-based experiences.

Cullen 'fired' as TV3 axes Apprentice

Herald.ie -
By Laura Butler BUSINESS boss Bill Cullen was told "you're fired" by TV3 after it decided to axe The Apprentice. Ballymount executives turned the tables on the Dublin business tycoon and told him the show would be getting the chop from its upcoming ...

Why Saoirse always packs a taste of home

Herald.ie -
IRISH child star Saoirse Ronan has just turned 18 but she still likes to bring a lot of home comforts with her while working on foreign movie sets.

Jane Fonda the world's sexiest septuagenarian outshines stars half her age at ...

Daily Mail -
By Liz Thomas Evergreen Jane Fonda put Hollywood stars half her age in the shade at the Cannes Film Festival today. The 74-year-old looked decades younger in an Atelier Versace bronze gown that showed off decolletage and her slim frame.

John Terry selection made to make England stronger on the pitch at Euro 2012 ...

Telegraph.co.uk -
Roy Hodgson insisted on Wednesday that he had no moral issue selecting John Terry for Euro 2012 and that Rio Ferdinand was omitted for purely “footballing reasons” as he felt he had better options in Terry, Phil Jones, Gary Cahill and Joleon Lescott.

Katie Taylor has qualified for the London 2012 Olympics

RTE.ie -
Ireland's Katie Taylor has qualified for the London 2012 Olympics after receiving a walkover in her quarter-finals at the World Amateur Championships in China.

Leinster SFC preview

RTE.ie -
By Micil Glennon Dublin have won six of the last seven championships but their All-Ireland glory last year has moved their relationship with the Delaney Cup closer to the realm of Kilkenny's relationship with the Bob O'Keeffe Cup.

Ulster ready to make 'statement'

BBC News -
Ulster are determined to make a 'statement' by winning the Heineken Cup against their Irish rivals, Jonny Bell has said ahead of Saturday's final.

Sunday's partial solar eclipse will bring a burning ring of fire to the sky

The Guardian -
There will be a relatively rare solar eclipse this weekend, as the moon slides between Earth and the sun, casting its long shadow across wide swaths of the globe.

Pollution 'pushing tropics north'

Wexford People -
The effect could impact weather and climate, making sub-tropical regions drier and creating wetter and stormier conditions further north.

Hospital location decision delayed

Belfast Telegraph -
A two-week extension has been granted to a group of experts reviewing plans for a long-awaited children's hospital after more alternative sites were offered.

Euro 2012 fans face risk as measles hit Ukraine

Herald.ie -
By Eoin Farren SOCCER fans travelling to Euro 2012 could be at increased risk of contracting measles, an expert has warned. The disease has reached epidemic levels in the Ukraine, one of the tournament co-hosts, with 5000 cases detected in the first ...
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