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Blair reveals truth behind Peace Process

Former Prime Minister says he took horrendous chances in a bid to secure peace By Frank Murphy

FORMER British prime minister Tony Blair has admitted he lied to prevent the collapse of the North's peace process, in his new memoir “A Journey’ which was launched yesterday. >

Village people

REBECCA SHEPPARD catches up with Conor O'Brien of Mercury Music Prize nominees Villagers…

Villagers have surpassed their humble-sounding name to create epically conceived pop songs and, likewise, achieve phenomenal critical success.   Fronted by Dubliner Conor O’Brien, >

Criminal Traynor arrested near Amsterdam

Dublin criminal John Traynor - who fled Ireland after journalist Veronica Guerin was murdered – has been arrested in the Netherlands. By Shelley Marsden

Convicted criminal Traynor, 62, was arrested ten days ago in the small town of Amstelveen just outside Amsterdam.   His arrest was the result of cooperation between the UK's Serious >

Visit Dublin App now available

Dublin Tourism announces world-first for Dublin with smartphone application By Angela Sammon

Dublin is the world’s first city to provide a pointing technology-enabled smartphone application (app), which allows users to point their mobile device at a building or object in the real >

Windfall for iconic Belfast business

Harland and Wolff – the shipyard that helped put Belfast on the map – has secured a contract worth £20m and creating up to 40 jobs. By Shelley Marsden

Siemens,m the German engineering company has given the famous company the design and build contract for two offshore substation platforms.  The platforms will be constructed at the Gwynt y >

Guns N' Roses disappoint in Dublin

American rock legends Guns N' Roses upset a lot of fans at their Dublin gig last night. By Shelley Marsden

The band, on somewhat controversial form on their new tour walked off stage in the Irish capital after performing only five songs.   It is believed some angry members of the crowd threw >

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