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From The Score Euro 2012

I’ll play it cool at the Euros, Mario Balotelli warns Ireland

8 hours ago 2,379 Views 5 Comments

The Manchester City striker says next month’s tournament is the ‘chance of a lifetime’ for him.

# italy - Yesterday’s News

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Human rights court rules that prisoners should be allowed to vote

Yesterday, 1:38 PM 1,505 Views 24 Comments

In Ireland prisoners currently have the right to vote, but it’s not the same story across the EU. The ECHR has ruled that a blanket ban is illegal.

From The Score Forza Martin This post contains videos

VIDEO: Castrogiovanni tries out for Olympic volleyball

Yesterday, 11:21 AM 277 Views 1 Comment

It’s your fish out of water clip of the day.

# italy - Tuesday 22 May, 2012

From The Score Road To Poland

‘It’s time for Mario to make headlines for the right reasons’ – Cesare Prandelli

Tue, 11:33 AM 145 Views No Comments

As well as speaking about Balotelli, the Italian boss admitted his team “aren’t built to win Euro 2012″.

# italy - Monday 21 May, 2012

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Seven dead, thousands homeless, after Italy earthquake (Pics)

Mon, 8:58 AM 2,705 Views No Comments

Thousands of people have been left homeless and several people have died following a powerful earthquake shaking the northern Italian region of Emilia-Romagna.

9 At 9

The 9 at 9: Monday

Mon, 8:34 AM 3,028 Views 8 Comments

Nine things you should know this morning.

# italy - Sunday 20 May, 2012

Italy

Lone bomber suspected of carrying out Brindisi attack

Sun, 5:54 PM 1,430 Views 2 Comments

Yesterday’s explosion outside a school killed a 16-year-old girl and injured several students.

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Death toll from Italy earthquake rises to four

Sun, 1:00 PM 5,572 Views 3 Comments

Four people have now been killed in a powerful 6.0 magnitude earthquake in northern Italy.

# italy - Saturday 19 May, 2012

From Business ETC G8 This post contains videos

G8 leaders ‘affirm interest’ in Greece staying in the eurozone

Sat, 8:39 PM 3,404 Views 30 Comments

Leaders also spoke of ensuring high standards of the ‘protection and enforcement’ of intellectual property rights.

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The Daily Fix: Saturday

Sat, 7:38 PM 3,586 Views 3 Comments

Your round-up of the day’s biggest stories as well as the bits and pieces you may have missed…

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Student killed in bomb attack outside Italian school

Sat, 12:54 PM 2,051 Views 3 Comments

Several students were injured in this morning’s attack.

From The Score Mario

Balotelli: I’m staying at Manchester City next season

Sat, 11:19 AM 204 Views 2 Comments

The Italian international also pledged to be on his best behaviour at this summer’s European Championships.

G8

G-8 leaders to focus on European financial crisis

Sat, 10:21 AM 1,181 Views 14 Comments

Energy will also be on the agenda, as the world looks to the oil markets in advance of scheduled sanctions on Iranian oil exports.

Monumental

Ryanair put in bid for sponsorship rights of… the Colosseum

Sat, 8:15 AM 4,632 Views 16 Comments

Could the Roman monument have become known as the O’Leary Bowl or the Ryanair Rodeo? Not now, it won’t.

# italy - Friday 18 May, 2012

From The Score Countdown

21 days to Euro 2012: Italy come good the second time of asking

Fri, 9:00 AM 114 Views No Comments

The 1968 European Championships was decided by a replay after Yugoslavia held the hosts to a 1-1 draw in Rome.

# italy - Wednesday 16 May, 2012

From Business ETC Italy

Italy’s economy ‘on the right track’ – IMF

16/05/12 2,165 Views 9 Comments

IMF official says Italy has made notable progress since Mario Monti took office.

From The Score Linchpin

Doubt?: Chiellini’s Euro preparation disrupted by thigh strain

16/05/12 122 Views No Comments

The Italian centre half is expected to be fit just in time for the meeting with Spain. The same goes for Montolivio, De Rossi and Giovinco.

# italy - Tuesday 15 May, 2012

From Business ETC As You Were

Eurozone GDP unchanged in the first quarter of 2012

15/05/12 536 Views 2 Comments

Modest growth in the likes of Germany is offset by falls in other large countries like Italy; France is also perfectly flat.

# italy - Monday 14 May, 2012

Vatican

Bones exhumed from Roman crypt in search for missing girl

14/05/12 6,283 Views 9 Comments

Teenager Emanuela Orlandi, the daughter of a Vatican employee, disappeared in 1983.

# italy - Sunday 13 May, 2012

From The Score Options

Watch out Ireland! Italy name provisional squad for Euro 2012

13/05/12 4,681 Views 18 Comments

The squad has a clear emphasis on youth and contains a total of five uncapped players.

# italy - Thursday 10 May, 2012

From The Score Euro 2012

Croatia name preliminary squad, spring a couple of surprises

10/05/12 1,996 Views 4 Comments

Slaven Bilic has left Ivan Klasnic and Mladen Petric off the list of 27 names for Ireland’s Group C rivals but there are several familiar faces.

From The Score Paint Job

Low-key celebrations: Juve defender plasters jeep in three stars after league win

10/05/12 331 Views 1 Comment

Paolo de Ceglie better not get stuck in traffic in Milan any time soon after the Scudetto winner pimped his ride.

# italy - Wednesday 9 May, 2012

From The Score Euro 2012

Italy ready to surprise at Euro 2012, manager Cesare Prandelli warns

09/05/12 162 Views No Comments

“Croatia are a tough team too, with a very competitive midfield and attack. Then there is Giovanni Trapattoni’s Ireland,” he says.

# italy - Monday 7 May, 2012

Italy

Head of nuclear energy company shot in Genoa

07/05/12 4,003 Views 2 Comments

Nuclear energy CEO was wounded as he left his home this morning.

# italy - Saturday 5 May, 2012

Crash

At least five killed in Italy bus crash

05/05/12 2,014 Views No Comments

More than a dozen others were injured after the bus drove through barricades and plunged into a canal.

# italy - Wednesday 2 May, 2012

From The Score Euro 2012

Watch out Ireland, Mario Balotelli is set for Italy’s Euro campaign

02/05/12 445 Views No Comments

The Italy manager Cesare Prandelli says the Manchester City striker will be recalled to the squad ahead of the summer.

# italy - Monday 30 April, 2012

From The Score Countdown This post contains videos

39 days to Euro 2012: Russia burn oh so brightly before fading out

30/04/12 304 Views No Comments

Andrey Arshavin and Roman Pavlyuchenko arrived like two beach balls on the radar after stunning the Dutch 3-1.

# italy - Saturday 28 April, 2012

From The Score Euro 2012 This post contains videos

41 days to Euro 2012: Italy revive the art of catenaccio but France triumph

28/04/12 293 Views No Comments

If you thought Chelsea’s rearguard action against Barcelona was a thing of horrendous beauty, you would have loved Maldini and the slick Italian defence crew.

# italy - Tuesday 24 April, 2012

From Business ETC Trade

GALLERY: Ireland’s 20 most improved trading partners in 2011

24/04/12 3,515 Views 14 Comments

We’ve ranked the countries with which Ireland has the best surplus of exports – and seen where that’s grown in 2011.

# italy - Sunday 22 April, 2012

Venice

In photos: Can Venice be saved from the sea?

22/04/12 7,060 Views 13 Comments

The $7 billion project which could be the answer to the city’s flooding and the threat of rising sea levels…

# italy - Saturday 21 April, 2012

From The Daily Edge Robot Sphere This post contains videos This post contains images

New Robot of the Day Video

21/04/12 1,804 Views 2 Comments

Italian designers have developed a robot that moves in all directions – on ‘spheres’.

# italy - Friday 20 April, 2012

From The Score COYBIG This post contains videos

The Magnificent Seven: games that have defined Trap’s tenure so far

20/04/12 205 Views No Comments

The Italian has overseen some memorable games, despite the team’s oft-criticised negative style of football.

# italy - Sunday 15 April, 2012

From The Score RIP

Respect: Italian fixtures postponed after Morosini death

15/04/12 495 Views No Comments

Following Piermario Morosini’s fatal heart attack in action for Livorno yesterday, all matches have been called off.

# italy - Saturday 14 April, 2012

From The Score Serie B Shock

Italian football player reported dead after suspected heart attack

14/04/12 1,986 Views 1 Comment

Livorno midfielder collapsed to the pitch after only 31 minutes of Livorno’s league match at Pescara. The Italian league has responded by suspending this weekend’s remaining fixtures.

# italy - Friday 13 April, 2012

From The Score Food For Thought

Decision time: Trap admits to selection headaches

13/04/12 370 Views No Comments

The manager has also indicated Wes Hoolahan was unlikely to make Ireland’s Euro 2012 squad.

From The Score Road To Poland

Azzurri may call upon Super Mario after Giuseppe Rossi is ruled out of Euros

13/04/12 435 Views No Comments

The Villarreal striker suffered torn ligaments in his knee training today and will miss the meeting with Ireland as well as the entire tournament.

# italy - Tuesday 10 April, 2012

Kercher

Father of Meredith Kercher tells of moment he learned of daughter’s death

10/04/12 3,823 Views 45 Comments

John Kercher has released a book about his “beloved” young daughter – six months before Amanda Knox publishes her version of events.

# italy - Monday 9 April, 2012

From The Score Euro 2012

Balotelli may yet face Ireland in Poland, says Prandelli

09/04/12 310 Views No Comments

Super Mario say red at the Emirates yesterday but Italy’s manager says the striker is still in his thoughts.

From The Score Four-Gone This post contains videos

Red and dead: Mancini admits that Balotelli may be offloaded by City

09/04/12 499 Views No Comments

The Manchester City manager concedes that Mario is still a super person but would perhaps do better for the club by emigrating.

From The Score Getting Shirty

Open thread: which is your favourite kit at Euro 2012?

09/04/12 60,828 Views 22 Comments

We’ve got a soft spot for the Sweden away strip and Italy’s retro home jersey…

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