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# canada - Monday 17 June, 2013
Who’s who: Meet the nine men and one woman who make up the G8 leaders
Eight heads of government, and two EU presidents make up the G8 leaders who are gathering in Northern Ireland today and tomorrow.
Everything you need to know about the G8, but were afraid to ask
A gathering of some of the world’s most powerful people is happening up the road in Northern Ireland today and tomorrow. But what’s it all about?
# canada - Sunday 16 June, 2013
McFadden ends season on hat-trick high as Ireland chisel out win in Canada
Ireland finished strong, with four tries in the final 25 minutes of the season.
# canada - Tuesday 11 June, 2013
Quebec football federation suspended over turban ban
Last week Brigitte Frot said players who wished to play in a turban could “play in their backyards.”
Column: What do you really know about emigrating?
Emigration from Ireland is once again a reality for many young people and their families – but how much do young people facing the prospect really know about the country they are emigrating to before they leave Ireland, asks Marie-Claire McAleer.
# canada - Monday 3 June, 2013
Hoops, guns, dodgy plugs and pool boys: It’s the Irish rugby team on tour
The Irish rugby team has arrived in the USA with a bang.
# canada - Tuesday 28 May, 2013
Rugbaí Beo: TG4 to broadcast Ireland’s summer tour in the wee small hours
How do you say ‘blood the young lad, Les’ as gaeilge?
# canada - Sunday 26 May, 2013
Peter O’Mahony confirmed as Ireland captain for summer tour
The news follows Rory Best’s addition to the British and Irish Lions squad.
# canada - Sunday 19 May, 2013
Rory Best to captain Ireland for summer tour to North America
Les Kiss, who will lead Ireland as interim head coach, named six uncapped players for the games against the US and Canada.
The prehistoric Irish arrowhead that went to Canada… and back again
The beautiful arrowhead was found by nine-year-old Kieran Williams during a trip to visit his Irish grandparents in Howth.
# canada - Thursday 16 May, 2013
Billion-year-old water discovered in Canada could give clues to early life on Earth
Life-giving chemicals have been discovered in isolated water believed to be 1.5 billion years old, raising hopes of scientists finding surviving microscopic organisms from a prehistoric age.
The 9 at 9: Thursday
Good morning! Here are nine things to know before you start your day.
# canada - Thursday 9 May, 2013
Charred bodies of Canadian mafiosi found in Sicily
The bodies of the two men were found riddled with about 30 bullets, in an operation dubbed “Argo” by Italian and Canadian police.
# canada - Wednesday 8 May, 2013
Two Canadian warships intercept Jamaica’s former PM… on a fishing trip
Officials said that outdated navigational charts had resulted in it entering Jamaican waters by mistake.
# canada - Tuesday 23 April, 2013
The 14 countries that allow gay marriage
This month, New Zealand, Uruguay and France have legalised same-sex marriage. They follow the path trod by 10 other countries.
# canada - Monday 22 April, 2013
Canadian police forces thwart “Al-Qaeda supported” attack
It is understood that the arrests came after a a year-long investigation and involved a terrorist attack against a VIA passenger train that runs between Toronto and New York.
# canada - Tuesday 9 April, 2013
For $100, Darren O’Dea is going to show you how to play football
The Irish defender will teach lucky Canadian youths the footballing basics later this month.
# canada - Saturday 30 March, 2013
She’s done it again! Miller hat-trick secures Sevens 1/4 final with All Blacks
Ireland put Japan to the sword but came up just short of an Aussie upset.
# canada - Monday 25 March, 2013
9 examples of world leaders being total softies
All you need to do is add cats, dogs and babies to the mix.
# canada - Friday 22 March, 2013
Man finds knife in own back… three years after being stabbed
He thought something was itchy.
# canada - Tuesday 19 March, 2013
Canadian ad compares social smoking to farting
Are you a social farter?
The 9 at 9: Tuesday
Good morning. Here are the nine stories you need to know as you start your day.
# canada - Sunday 17 March, 2013
Here’s how they’re celebrating St Patrick’s Day in space
Yes, that’s Commander Chris Hadfield of the International Space Station wearing a green bowtie AND recording his version of Danny Boy.
# canada - Friday 15 March, 2013
‘Lying Cheating Sale’: Angry wife takes revenge via Craiglist
Failed marriages and the internet: not a good combination.
# canada - Sunday 10 March, 2013
VIDEO: Mexican and Canadian baseball players brawl it up
The last man from Canada we witnessed throwing a punch was Lennox Lewis.
# canada - Wednesday 30 January, 2013
# canada - Thursday 10 January, 2013
PICS: Killer whales trapped in sea ice
About a dozen whales are trapped in a vast stretch of ice in Quebec’s Far North, surfacing in a small opening for air.
# canada - Monday 31 December, 2012
VIDEO: Clearing the snow… Canadian-style
They’ve got so much of it, they tow it away. Can we have some please?
# canada - Sunday 16 December, 2012
Column: Ireland has a bullying crisis. Here’s what my school did about it.
Bullying is in the spotlight again after a series of tragedies. Eimhear Lynch, 16, describes how she and her friends took action.
# canada - Monday 10 December, 2012
Monkey found at Ikea… wearing nice warm coat and nappy
It was described as a “smart monkey”.
# canada - Saturday 1 December, 2012
Limbless Canadian scrum-half wins Spirit of Rugby award
“Hopefully just by being on the team I can encourage other people to come and play,” said the Nova Scotia native.
# canada - Monday 26 November, 2012
Canadian PM is OK with Justin Bieber’s dungarees
Stephen Harper has tweeted to say he doesn’t mind that Bieber was wearing overalls when he met him.
# canada - Wednesday 14 November, 2012
November tests: Cave wants to be centre of attention against Fiji
The Ulsterman’s sights are also on the number 13 jersey for the crucial tie against Argentina next weekend.
# canada - Monday 12 November, 2012
Bruton announces export contracts worth €8 million
The contracts were as a result of a three-day trade mission to Canada, which involved 30 Irish companies.
# canada - Friday 9 November, 2012
Two dead in explosion at Quebec pharmaceutical plant
Officials have not yet confirmed the cause of the explosion in which 19 people were also injured.
# canada - Wednesday 7 November, 2012
Bruton leads trade mission to Canada
The trade mission will involve 30 Irish companies from a range of sectors, and the Minister will participate in 25 meetings and engagements.
# canada - Sunday 28 October, 2012
Update: Tsunami warning pulled back after Hawaii escapes major harm
Civil authorities in Hawaii say the island has largely escaped any damage, following an earthquake off the coast of Canada.
# canada - Tuesday 9 October, 2012
New research into what causes nausea may help improve cancer treatments
The research, carried out by the University of Guelph in Canada, used rats to better understand what led to the condition.
# canada - Friday 5 October, 2012
‘Canadian Mafia boss’ released from US prison
Now 66, the reputed chief, had served 10 years for conspiracy to murder and racketeering.
Canadian working abroad visa to be extended to two years
More than 10,000 visas will be made available by 2014 to Irish and Canadian participants for the newly-extended working holiday programme.
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