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Poll: Does Obama's visit make you more confident about Ireland?

Does the visit of the world’s most powerful politician nurture a ‘feelgood factor’ – or is it an empty publicity stunt?

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Mar 18th 2011, 7:58 AM

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The 9 at 9 Nine things you need to know by 9am: O’Bama comes home, the UN votes to clamp down on Libya, and an end in sight for Japan’s nuclear fears?

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Mar 18th 2011, 7:32 AM