Irish Catholic bishops meet leaders of child-abuse victims, face demands for compensationOctober 7th, 2009 Irish Catholic bishops meet child-abuse victimsDUBLIN — Ireland's senior Roman Catholic bishops on Wednesday met leading campaigners for thousands of children assaulted, terrorized or molested while in church care — but didn't address the victims' key demand for the church to admit its responsibility for overseeing decades of abuse. Representatives from four victims groups spent three hours talking with the bishops inside Maynooth, the Republic of Ireland's only remaining seminary, and pledged to meet again in coming months.
Farmers grew rice in China's Yangtze Basin 4,000 years agoSeptember 18th, 2009 WASHINGTON - New findings in the form of carbonized rice have indicated that farming in the Yangtze Basin in China existed as early as 4,000 years ago. According to a report in Epoch Times, excavation in the Xiezi Area of Hubei Province yielded a total of 402 cultural relics, including carbonized rice.
9,000-year-old fishing basket gives fresh perspective on early Irish lifeSeptember 6th, 2009 DUBLIN - Construction work during roadwork in different counties in Ireland has revealed the remains of a 9,000-year-old fishing basket, along with other ancient artifacts, which give a fresh perspective on early Irish life. According to a report in The Irish Times, the 9,000-year-old fishing basket was found at Clowanstown in Co Meath, a monastic bell-making facility was discovered at Clonfad in Co Westmeath and an "exceptional" raised wooden trackway was found close to the Dromod-Roosky bypass.
Archaeologists uncover 17th century theatre in DublinAugust 15th, 2009 DUBLIN - An archaeological excavation in Dublin, Ireland, has uncovered the foundations of a 17th century theatre and a number of artefacts from theatrical performances. According to a report by RTE News, the excavation, which ends today, is part of a multi-million euro programme to reinstate the Smock Alley Theatre on its original site.
4,000-year-old remains of settlement discovered in East HungaryAugust 5th, 2009 BUDAPEST - Archaeologists of Debrecen's Deri Museum in East Hungary have discovered 4,000-year-old remains of a settlement during earth works connected to a local sewage treatment project. A team of 35-40 archaeologists are working in an area of two hectares, and have now identified the traces of three phases of the settlement: one in the early Bronze Age between 2700-2500 BC, the Sarmatian period around the 2nd and 3rd centuries AD as well as the youngest phase in the 8th and 9th centuries, leader of the excavations Krisztian Szilagyi told MTI.
Irish Times journalists win Supreme Court case to protect source from corruption tribunalJuly 31st, 2009 Irish journalists win court case to protect sourceDUBLIN — The Irish Times newspaper won a long-running legal battle Friday to protect the identity of a key source who provided documents showing that former Prime Minister Bertie Ahern was under investigation for corruption. Irish Times editor Geraldine Kennedy lauded the Supreme Court appeal verdict as "a very good judgment for investigative journalism."
"For the first time the right of journalists to protect their sources is enshrined in Irish law," said Kennedy, who along with reporter Colm Keena had faced potential imprisonment if they didn't reveal the source.
Ryanair shifting winter routes aggressively, expanding services to Canary IslandsJuly 29th, 2009 Ryanair expands winter services to Canary IslandsDUBLIN — Irish budget airline Ryanair announced a major shifting of its winter routes Wednesday to capitalize on Europeans' love affair with Canary Islands sunshine. The Dublin-based carrier said it would launch 39 routes in October linking sun-starved Belgium, Britain, Germany and Ireland to the three major Canaries resort islands of Tenerife, Gran Canaria and Lanzarote.
Archaeologists may have found world's oldest known paraplegicJuly 27th, 2009 CANBERRA - Archaeologists have uncovered the ancient remains of a young man in northern Vietnam who could be the oldest known paraplegic in the world. According to a report in The Canberra Times, the discovery has astounded researchers, showing the long-term survival of a man with a severe disability in a community where almost 50 per cent of people died before they turned five.
Excavation at 3000 yr old Vietnam site reveals ancient child deathsJuly 3rd, 2009 WASHINGTON - An archaeological excavation in southern Vietnam of a site more than 3000 years old has shed new light on how the death of young children was viewed by community members and uncovered the oldest clear evidence of rice agriculture in the region. The excavation, led by Professor Peter Bellwood and Dr Marc Oxenham from the ANU (Australian National University) School of Archaeology and Anthropology, studied a site 3-4000 years old named An Son.
Earth's sea levels may rise 25 meters by 4000 AD despite CO2 freeze (Re-Issue)June 23rd, 2009 LONDON - A new study on the effects of climate change on melting ice sheets has indicated that even if scientists could freeze-frame the atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) as it is today, sea levels would still rise by 25 meters by 4000 AD. According to a report in New Scientist, Eelco Rohling of the UK National Oceanography Centre at the University of Southampton and colleagues conducted the study.
Earth's sea levels may rise 25 meters by 4000 AD despite CO2 freezeJune 22nd, 2009 LONDON - A new study on the effects of climate change on melting ice sheets has indicated that even if scientists could freeze-frame the atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) as it is today, sea levels would still rise by 25 meters by 4000 AD. According to a report in New Scientist, Eelco Rohling of the UK National Oceanography Centre at the University of Southampton and colleagues conducted the study.
Ancient tomb found in Machu Picchu archaeological parkJune 18th, 2009 LIMA - Archaeologists at the National Institute of Culture (INC) have found a pre-Inca tomb in the Salapunku archaeological site, located inside the Machu Picchu Archaeological Park in Cusco, southeastern Peru. Resident archaeologist Francisco Huaycaya Quispe said that these remains would belong to a woman from the Quillke culture, an indigenous which flourished before the Inca Empire.
Anglo Irish Bank loses euro3.8 billion in 6 months because of defaults on its loans to developersMay 29th, 2009 Anglo Irish Bank loses $3.8 billion in 6 monthsDUBLIN — Anglo Irish Bank is reporting a massive loss of euro3.8 billion ($5.3 billion) in just six months because of widespread defaults in its loans to property developers. Finance Minister Brian Lenihan says the government, which nationalized the bank in January, plans to deposit up to euro4 billion into the bank in coming weeks subject to European Union regulatory approval.
Study: Ireland's employers favor Irish-named job applicants over Germans, Asians, AfricansMay 8th, 2009 Study: Ireland biased against foreign jobseekersDUBLIN — People applying for jobs in Ireland are twice as likely to get an interview if their name is Irish rather than foreign, according to groundbreaking field research published Thursday by the nation's major think tank. The Economic and Social Research Institute study — a first in Ireland, a country still coming to terms with its first wave of immigration — documented strong discrimination against job applicants with non-Irish names.
Catholic cardinal says IRA dissidents 'bring shame' to those who want to unite IrelandMay 6th, 2009 Catholic cardinal: IRA dissidents shame IrelandDUBLIN — IRA splinter groups still plotting gun and bomb attacks in Northern Ireland are shaming the people of Ireland and betraying the memory of its patriot dead, the leader of the island's 4 million Catholics declared Wednesday. Cardinal Sean Brady denounced Irish Republican Army dissidents during a state memorial service in honor of the approximately 450 people killed during Dublin's 1916 Easter rebellion, a watershed event in Ireland's fight for independence from Britain.
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