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# poland - Friday 19 April, 2013
Hundreds mark 70th anniversary of Warsaw ghetto uprising
Hundreds of people – including Holocaust survivors – gathered to mark the uprising that saw Jewish people take arms against Nazi forces.
# poland - Monday 15 April, 2013
Photos: Giant statue of Pope John Paul II unveiled in Poland
It’s almost 14 metres high, made out of fibreglass, and weighs five tonnes.
# poland - Wednesday 10 April, 2013
Cystic fibrosis charity flying high due to Ryanair charity calendar
The Polish charity is €100,000 better off after being picked of the sole recipient of proceeds from the 2013 calendar.
# poland - Tuesday 2 April, 2013
VIDEO: Obviously we don’t condone punch-ups, but…
… this one is class (from a safe distance).
# poland - Wednesday 20 March, 2013
The 9 at 9: Wednesday
Good morning. Here are the nine stories you need to know as you start your day.
Trapped miners rescued after tunnel collapse
The 19 Polish miners trapped when an earthquake hit have been rescued.
# poland - Sunday 17 March, 2013
Thanks Poznan! Polish town goes green in unofficial Patrick’s Day tribute
We haven’t forgotten you either.
# poland - Wednesday 13 March, 2013
Stuck in the mud: Poland airport closes as plane skids off runway
Last night’s flight to Dublin was delayed as a result.
# poland - Monday 11 March, 2013
VIDEO: Young magician makes homeless man very happy
He took the man’s coffee… and gave it back looking very different.
Man with screwdriver in forehead ‘smoked cigarette’, then called help
He later underwent surgery to remove the tool from his forehead.
# poland - Thursday 28 February, 2013
Traces of horsemeat DNA found in Polish beef
DNA was found in three samples out of 121 tested, the country’s deputy national veterinarian said.
# poland - Thursday 14 February, 2013
Rangeland Foods withdraws burgers after horsemeat discovered
Some beef burgers tested positive for between 5 per cent and 30 per cent horsemeat.
Steady progress: Ireland rise two places in latest FIFA World Rankings
Meanwhile, England are now in fourth place, while Spain remain top of the list.
# poland - Friday 8 February, 2013
# poland - Thursday 7 February, 2013
Rangeland Food recommences production, says it was “victim of fraud”
The plant in Monaghan had halted production after tests into a consignment of Polish beef found positive traces of horse DNA.
Three arrests made at last night’s Ireland-Poland game
The Gardaí have said that the majority of Polish fans at the game were “well-behaved”.
5 things we learned from last night’s Ireland-Poland match
We assess the ramifications of yesterday’s game, and what they mean for the side’s upcoming World Cup qualifier with Sweden.
Vote of confidence: Trap backs Forde as his No1 for Sweden qualifier
The Millwall stopper is set to remain ahead of Keiren Westwood for the time being.
# poland - Wednesday 6 February, 2013
As it happened: Ireland v Poland, international friendly
Trap’s side played in their final warm-up before next month’s crucial World Cup qualifiers tonight.
# poland - Tuesday 5 February, 2013
Sammon on the menu: Derby striker set for debut against Poland
Giovanni Trapattoni has named his team to start in tomorrow night’s international friendly.
Ireland v Poland: Here’s the starting XI we’d like to see Trap pick
We’re hoping the Italian opts to experiment in tomorrow night’s friendly at Lansdowne Road.
As horse meat scandal widens, Supermac’s says its burgers are 100% Irish
Supermacs has officially commented on the issue, after it emerged that Rangeland Foods supplies it with beef.
# poland - Monday 4 February, 2013
Meyler out of Poland game, Darron Gibson says he’s not fit enough to join Ireland squad
Shane Long and Ciaran Clark sat out training in Malahide this morning.
# poland - Wednesday 30 January, 2013
Polish named as Britain’s second most widely-spoken language
About 1 per cent of the entire population of England and Wales speaks Polish – more than Punjabi or Urdu.
# poland - Thursday 24 January, 2013
Late switch: Alex Pearce added to Ireland squad
The Reading defender has been added to the squad in place of Darren O’Dea who will remain in Toronto.
# poland - Sunday 20 January, 2013
Poll: Should Ireland have compulsory military service?
Though it’s unlikely to happen, some Nordic countries and Austria are among those to operate a compulsory draft. Should Ireland have one too?
# poland - Tuesday 15 January, 2013
A pint in Fritzl’s Cellar? New pub in Warsaw faces boycott over name
The manager of Fritzl’s Cellar says the name will stay – but a lot of people are outraged.
Polish mother who went home to die loses battle with leukaemia
More than €40,000 was raised to help Marta Salacka return home before her death.
# poland - Saturday 12 January, 2013
Runaway boy (13) drives father’s Mercedes across Europe
The teenager ran away from his adoptive parents in Italy and was driving towards Poland – before being stopped in Germany.
# poland - Saturday 5 January, 2013
The Evening Fix… now with added signs your childhood is over (sorry)
Here are the things we learned, loved and shared today.
Polish Prime Minister embarrassed by Irish photo blunder
Prime Minister Donald Tusk launched a major initiative to promote Polish families – but used a photograph of Irish people by mistake.
# poland - Sunday 30 December, 2012
Statue of praying Hitler in ex-Warsaw ghetto causes controversy
The statue by Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan, depicts Adolf Hitler praying on his knees.
# poland - Sunday 9 December, 2012
Man throws paint at ancient Catholic icon of Virgin Mary
Some believe the Black Madonna of Czestochowa, an ancient Polish icon of the Virgin Mary, can work miracles.
# poland - Tuesday 27 November, 2012
Hockey: Ireland beat South Africa, secure quarter-final spot
Andrew Meredith’s team will now face Poland in the last eight following today’s win.
# poland - Sunday 25 November, 2012
Financial crisis means Poland and Portugal quit the Euro(vision)
Poland’s national broadcaster will follow the lead of Portugal by withdrawing from the 2013 Eurovision Song Contest.
# poland - Tuesday 20 November, 2012
Poland: Man arrested over plot to detonate 3.6-tonne bomb outside parliament
The 45-year-old allegedly planned to detonate the car bomb while the president, prime minister and MPs were inside.
# poland - Sunday 11 November, 2012
Violence reported as Poland marks its independence day
Police fired rubber bullets and tear gas at a right-wing march.
# poland - Tuesday 6 November, 2012
Polish newspaper fires editor, writer over article linking Russia to plane crash
Rzeczpospolita ran an article which suggested there had been an explosion on board the plane carrying president Lech Kaczynski.
# poland - Wednesday 31 October, 2012
Polish archbishop condemns “dangers of pagan Halloween”
Archbishop Andrzej Dziega denounced dressing up as ghouls and ghosts for the 31 October festival as a “promotion of paganism”, and of death.
European court: Teen should have been given “unhindered” access to abortion
The Court of Human Rights decided that Poland was in violation of two articles regarding the right to liberty and security, and prohibition of inhuman or degrading treatment.
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Opinion: Trap’s Hoolahan comments a foreboding sign for Irish idealists
Fans hoping that the Ireland team can play with a more positive approach in upcoming fixtures look set to be sorely disappointed.
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