Ireland

April 02, 2008, Dublin, Ireland - Nokia Ireland is delighted to announce the arrival of the Nokia Music Store (music.nokia.ie) in Ireland - offering access to millions of tracks, from global hits to local artists and giving consumers the real freedom to enjoy music at their fingertips, 24/7.

"As the world's largest manufacturer of digital music players, millions of consumers from around the world can enjoy our music experiences," said Mr Alan O'Hara, General Manager of Nokia Ireland. "We're dedicated to delivering the best music experience, based on products and services that offer consumers choice, relevance, and ease of use. We also want to be more locally relevant than any other digital music store in Ireland. "    » read more »

April 2, 2008 -- WASHINGTON, DC— Today, Senator Edward M. Kennedy released the following statement in response to the announcement that the Irish Prime Minister, Bertie Ahern, will resign on May 6, 2008.

“Bertie Ahern has been a steady and effective leader of the Irish people. He has been a good friend of America and a good friend personally.

Irish Prime Minister Bertie Ahern banner: Photo by Johnny Hailstones (CC)

His skillful leadership in the search for peace in Northern Ireland was indispensable in finally achieving a successful resolution of that long-standing conflict.    » read more »

March 17, 2008 -- PRIME MINISTER AHERN: Mr. President and Mrs. Bush, thank you for the welcome and honor which you've extended to our delegation, and to all the Irish guests, from North and from South, who are here at the White House this morning to mark St. Patrick's Day, Ireland's National Day. I'm very grateful, Mr. President, for the opportunity which we have just had to hold a very substantial and useful meeting with you in the Oval Office. We appreciate it, and we appreciate the amount of time that you've given to us.    » read more »

February 01, 2008 -- MADISON – Wisconsin Governor Jim Doyle will lead a delegation of Wisconsin business and government leaders to the United Kingdom and Ireland from March 10-14, 2008. The trade mission will provide participants with opportunities to meet with distributors, potential customers, and key business and government officials. The Governor will also promote investment by European companies in Wisconsin. Organizations or individuals interested in seeking foreign companies to locate here are also welcome to participate on the mission.    » read more »

Leading Irish Mobile Communications Company Deploys BEA AquaLogic Integration and Governance Solutions to Help Bring Personalized Services to Market Faster, Grow Market Share and Sustain Long-term Customer Loyalty

Two New Aircraft, Increased Frequencies and 1 Million Extra Passengers P.A.

15.08.07 -- Ryanair, Europe’s largest low fares airline today (15 Aug) announced its intention to base two new aircraft at Dublin from November 2007 (making a total of 22 Dublin based aircraft), to launch 6 new European routes, to increase frequencies on a further 12 routes to the UK and Europe, all of which will deliver an extra 1 million passengers annually for tourism and the Irish economy.    » read more »