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Neurotic Ulsterman gives rich slice of eighteenth century life

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Mar 04, 2009 | popularity 3 / 5 (3) | comments 1

(PhysOrg.com) -- An investigation into the life of an obscure but energetic eighteenth century Ulsterman has provided a vivid insight into early Hanoverian Britain.





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Fear of discrimination saw Paddys and Biddys decline

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created Oct 21, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

The Durham and Northumbria Universities study, both based in the UK, suggests that a fear of prejudice made the Irish immigrants steer clear of giving their children Irish Catholic names, a trend also seen in today's society ...


An Irish student's fake quote on the Wikipedia online encyclopaedia has been used in newspapers around the world

Irish student's Wikipedia hoax dupes newspapers

Technology / Internet

created May 07, 2009 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (10) | comments 9

An Irish student's fake quote on the Wikipedia online encyclopaedia has been used in newspaper obituaries around the world, the Irish Times reported.


Poll: Swedish pro file-sharing party gains support

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created Apr 30, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0

(AP) -- A new poll shows a Swedish party that calls for legalizing Internet file-sharing could win a seat in the European Parliament in June.


EU Parliament rejects law allowing Internet cutoff

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created May 06, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (4) | comments 0

(AP) -- Worried about trampling on the rights of innocent consumers, the European Parliament rejected Wednesday attempts by EU governments to crack down on people who illegally download copyright-protected music and movies ...


Increasing prosperity has prompted Irish kids to balloon 24 kilos since 1948

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created Feb 10, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Irish kids now weigh 24 kilos more than they did in 1948, reveals research published ahead of print in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health.


Debate starting on new French Internet piracy bill

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created Jul 21, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(AP) -- Lawmakers in France's lower house of parliament are to start debate Tuesday on a new version of a bill aimed at cracking down on online piracy by cutting the Internet connections of those who illegally download movies ...


Basque roots found in Britain and Ireland

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created Mar 07, 2007 | popularity 4 / 5 (20) | comments 0

A British geneticist says the Irish, English, Scottish and Welsh may have more ancestors in common than current inhabitants would like to believe.


Ancient bodies found in Irish bog

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created Jan 12, 2006 | popularity 2.3 / 5 (6) | comments 0

Researchers in Ireland and Britain are revealing details about two 2-millennia-old bodies found in Irish peat bogs.


Photoshopped Images Could Carry Warnings in France

Photoshopped Images Could Carry Warnings in France

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created Sep 28, 2009 | popularity 4.6 / 5 (19) | comments 16

(PhysOrg.com) -- A law has been proposed in France that would see digitally enhanced images carry a warning to viewers that the image has been retouched to change the physical appearance of a person. The proposed ...


Scots and Irish at greater risk of drink-related death, study shows

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created Mar 19, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Alcohol-related deaths in England and Wales are twice as high among people born in Scotland or Ireland compared with the rest of the population, a study has shown.



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