Ireland to Switch to Metric Speed Limits
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The government launched a public information campaign Thursday to prepare Ireland's drivers for the imminent arrival of metric speed limits nationwide.
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Ireland, a mostly Roman Catholic country where divorce was legalized just seven years ago, is contemplating another leap away from its conservative past &#151; and toward greater rights for homosexual couples.
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Ireland&#39;s crackdown is an effort to tackle rogue autodialler programs and modem hi-jacking. &quot;In many cases, the consumer will only realize they have fallen victim when they receive their phone
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Common sense, Ã¦sthetics, and national character have prevailed; the forces of high modernism and weenie rationalism have received a setback.  The European Union has chosen to no longer pressure people in the British Isles to convert exclusively to the metric system.
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The Irish government is pushing for a law that would expand the ability of models, movie stars and elected officials to shut down unflattering media coverage.
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bizpile writes &quot;Ireland has decided to take some extreme measures to crack down on one type of online scam. They have decided to suspend direct dialing to 13 countries (mostly South Pacific Islands) in order to halt the use of auto-dialers.
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The European Commission has ditched its attempt to impose the metric system on Ireland and Britain
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Motorway dropped from radical traffic management scheme aimed at reducing congestion on major roads
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Drivers in NI are still ignoring speed limits and warnings about drinking and driving, police say.
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Hundreds of cities and towns in Europe restricted cars Wednesday as officials urged commuters to take public transportation, bicycles or walk instead.
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BRUSSELS - The British and the Irish can still down a pint of beer, walk a mile, covet an ounce of gold, and eat a pound of bananas after the European Union ruled yesterday that the countries could retain measurements dating to the Middle Ages.
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The US is switching to daylight saving time three weeks earlier than usual to try to cut fuel consumption.
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The European Commission is to discuss changes to the Working Time Directive on Wednesday as it tries to limit the time spent at work.
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Plans are being drawn up for a rail link to Belfast International Airport near Antrim, the BBC has learned.
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Sao Paulo - Formula One&#39;s governing body the FIA confirmed on Friday that they will force through new rules in 2005 and 2006 in a bid to slow cars down in the years ahead.
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Police could pursue suspects across the Irish border under plans being proposed by the DUP.
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Motorists in Scotland appear to be getting the message on speeding, according to statistics.