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# launch - Saturday 18 May, 2013
North Korea launches three short-range missiles
They were fired as part of a military drill, landing in the Sea of Japan.
# launch - Thursday 4 April, 2013
New website monitors ‘real time’ water levels
The site was launched by Minister of State Brian Hayes TD, as part of flood risk management in Ireland.
# launch - Thursday 28 March, 2013
Irish sign language website for parents launched
The site is designed for parents of deaf or hard of hearing children
# launch - Thursday 21 March, 2013
Campaign to reduce male suicides to be launched
Pieta House is to launch the Mind Our Men campaign next week, which will “equip the public with the skills needed to reach out to the men in their lives during times of crisis”.
# launch - Wednesday 20 March, 2013
Do you live in Ireland’s tidiest town?
The Minister for the Environment officially launched the competition, saying that it is important to present Ireland “in the best possible light”.
# launch - Wednesday 6 March, 2013
Safety app for women to be launched tomorrow
The app is from SAFE Ireland for android phones and contains information on services available to keep women and children safe from abuse.
# launch - Wednesday 27 February, 2013
Government to launch needs assessment of respite services for children
It will contain a national overview of the current provision and future need for respite care for children with life-limiting conditions.
# launch - Sunday 24 February, 2013
Scholarship for brain aneurysm research launched in memory of Texas Rose
A Rose of Tralee group approached the University of Limerick to set up the research scholarship.
# launch - Wednesday 30 January, 2013
Long-overdue Blackberry makeover to be unveiled
Most analysts consider a BlackBerry 10 success to be crucial for the company’s long-term viability.
# launch - Wednesday 5 December, 2012
Drivers advised on how to share the road with emergency service vehicles
A new booklet is being launched tomorrow that aims to advise motorists how to behave when they see emergency services dealing with an incident on the road.
# launch - Wednesday 24 October, 2012
New campaign calls for setting up of suicide prevention authority
The campaign has been launched by the suicide prevention charity 3Ts, and includes a new video about the reality of suicide in Ireland.
# launch - Saturday 13 October, 2012
Brian O’Driscoll: You have to feel those disappointments to appreciate it fully when it comes around
Leinster’s leading try-scorer has won three Heineken Cups but can still vividly recall the semi-final heartache of 2003.
# launch - Thursday 11 October, 2012
Sinn Féin launches its jobs plan
The party says it has identified €13 billion which can be sourced to create jobs, improve competitiveness and increase productivity.
# launch - Wednesday 3 October, 2012
VIDEO: Provincial captains gearing up for Heineken Cup campaigns
Munster’s Doug Howlett declared that Leinster would be ‘watched closely be all the teams’.
# launch - Tuesday 2 October, 2012
Heineken Cup: Provincial captains talk up their side’s trophy chances
This year’s competition was officially launched at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin on Tuesday.
# launch - Monday 17 September, 2012
Nick Leeson: Here’s why I won’t be buying into the iPhone 5…
…and it has a lot to do with my bad memories of The Brick. My wife on the other hand…
# launch - Wednesday 12 September, 2012
Pics: iPhone 5 likely to be available in Ireland later this month
You should be able to get your hands on Apple’s new device as early as 28 September if you’re living in Ireland. Plus we have more details on the new features…
# launch - Sunday 9 September, 2012
Video: Could this be the iPhone 5? (Probably not, but it’s pretty cool)
Check out the awesome pinch and zoom capabilities…
# launch - Monday 27 August, 2012
Caption competition: What is Michael Noonan writing?
The Finance Minister officially opened a new Eason store in Limerick today – but what is he writing?
# launch - Tuesday 22 May, 2012
Second time lucky: NASA launches SpaceX rocket headed for ISS
Saturday’s first attempt at a launch was abandoned after engine trouble – but no such problems this time, with a payload of food – and 300 temporarily spacebound astronomy buffs.
# launch - Saturday 19 May, 2012
The Daily Fix: Saturday
Your round-up of the day’s biggest stories as well as the bits and pieces you may have missed…
VIDEO: ISS cargo rocket fails on launch
The SpaceX mission was to be the first attempt by private US companies vying to take over the supply route following the end of NASA’s shuttle missions.
# launch - Saturday 14 April, 2012
What went wrong for North Korea’s rocket?
“Anybody can make something go boom. Controlling it is hard.”
# launch - Friday 13 April, 2012
VIDEO: North Korean rocket shatters after launch
The rocket splintered into pieces over the sea just a minute or two after taking off.
# launch - Tuesday 28 February, 2012
# launch - Sunday 26 February, 2012
Sun on Sunday goes on sale in Britain and Ireland
The paper has launched a Sunday edition less than year after News International shut down its Sunday tabloid, the News of The World.
# launch - Thursday 26 January, 2012
‘A weight has been lifted’ – Alan Brogan
The Dublin star has spoken of the relief after winning an All-Ireland and now hopes that they can play with greater freedom this year.
# launch - Tuesday 25 October, 2011
Netflix lost 800,000 subscribers this year
The movie and TV streaming company will launch in Ireland and the UK early next year. It has been operating in the US and almost 40 other countries since 2007.
# launch - Friday 14 October, 2011
Watch: Luxury yacht sinks… immediately after being launched
The owners of this €1.8million houseboat can’t have been too happy with its maiden voyage…
# launch - Monday 3 October, 2011
Watch: is this the iPhone 5? Prototype of what phone may look like released
The actual iPhone 5 is expected to be launched by Apple at an event tomorrow.
# launch - Friday 8 July, 2011
End of an era: Last-ever space shuttle poised for launch
Hundreds of thousands have packed Florida for Atlantis’ final mission, but there are fears it could be delayed by bad weather.
# launch - Tuesday 5 July, 2011
Nasa’s final space shuttle mission set for Friday
As the astronauts get ready for its final launch, we bring you everything you need to know about NASA’s space shuttle history.
# launch - Wednesday 1 September, 2010
New Dublin radio station launches
Classic rock station launches after two year wait.


















































