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# Prague

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2022
Taoiseach and 43 other European leaders meet in Prague Castle in face of Russia's war
The inaugural summit of the ‘European Political Community’ is the brainchild of French President Emmanuel Macron.
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Oct 6th 2022, 2:07 PM
EU ministers agree to suspend Russian visa facilitation deal
EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said member states agreed that relations with Moscow “cannot be business as usual”.
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Aug 31st 2022, 3:21 PM
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'It's a huge source of stress': Women going abroad for IVF hit out at mixed messages over travel restrictions
Hundreds of people travel abroad for fertility treatment every year because they cannot afford it in Ireland, but Covid-19 has further complicated the situation.
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Nov 15th 2020, 7:00 AM
England fans clash with Czech police in Prague
The travelling supporters had set up shop in a square in the Old Town section.
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Oct 12th 2019, 2:03 PM
Thirteen dead and up to 10 injured after methane explosion in Czech coal mine
The accident occurred at the CSM mine in the city of Karvina.
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Dec 21st 2018, 7:39 AM
'I don't feel like I lost it, Andrea won it for sure' - Harrington heaps praise on Pavan following battle in Prague
The Dubliner lost out in his quest at the Czech Masters to Italy’s Andrea Pavan on Sunday.
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Aug 26th 2018, 10:32 PM
Young woman drowns in Prague while playing global GPS-based treasure hunt
he identity of the 27-year-old victim has not yet been confirmed by the coroner.
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Jun 10th 2018, 1:30 PM
Two Irish men injured in Czech Republic aircraft collision
The men are believed to have been conducting business in the city.
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Oct 26th 2017, 9:02 AM
Ex-Munster wing Luke O'Dea named in Ireland 7s squad for Prague trip
Anthony Eddy’s side can take another big step towards the Rugby Europe Grand Prix this weekend.
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Jun 30th 2016, 1:30 PM
These donut-style ice cream cones are the stuff of dreams
GIS.
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Feb 25th 2016, 4:54 PM
15 cities you have to visit at least once, according to the experts
How many have you been to?
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Nov 1st 2015, 6:00 PM
The curious case of a palace in Prague, an Irish company and Nama
A Czech developer is attempting to sue the agency.
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Jul 22nd 2015, 7:57 PM
An Irish stag party has been labelled an "embarrassment" after wearing Hitler masks in Prague
The group of 25 to 30 men also shouted abuse at elderly customers and accosted female members of staff.
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May 1st 2015, 9:53 AM
Father-in-law defends Irish stag party for wearing Hitler masks, says they didn't know about WWII
The group of 25 to 30 men also shouted abuse at elderly customers and accosted female members of staff.
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May 1st 2015, 9:35 AM
'I surprised myself but it's a great feeling to pass out those guys and win a medal for Ireland'
It was another memorable day for Irish athletics in Prague.
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Mar 8th 2015, 8:01 PM
Silver for Ireland as Mark English finishes second at European Indoor Championships
The 21-year-old becomes Ireland’s 23rd medallist at the event.
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Mar 8th 2015, 2:37 PM
'British Schindler' honoured for saving hundreds of children from Nazi death camps
Sir Nicholas Winton brought 669 Czech children to safety in 1939.
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Oct 29th 2014, 7:20 AM
Ashya King en route to Prague for alternative treatment
The child has now left the Spanish hospital.
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Sep 8th 2014, 8:28 AM
Ashya King to be flown to Prague for cancer treatment by Monday
Ashya’s parents want him to undergo an alternative treatment called ‘proton beam therapy’ in the Czech capital.
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Sep 6th 2014, 2:06 PM
Ashya King given the green light to receive treatment in the Czech Republic
His father, Brett King, claimed this morning that the treatment in the UK would have made him ‘a vegetable’.
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Sep 3rd 2014, 1:57 PM
The oldest-known Holocaust survivor has died aged 110
Alice Herz-Sommer died in London on Sunday after a short illness.
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Feb 24th 2014, 7:25 AM
Palestinian ambassador in Prague killed by exploding safe
It is believed Jamal al-Jamal was attempting to open an old safe which had been brought from the previous embassy building.
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Jan 2nd 2014, 7:48 AM
Palestinian ambassador to Prague killed by explosion
Police are investigating the blast, which took place in his residence.
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Jan 1st 2014, 3:34 PM
Congrats! Ireland's Young Scientist winners scoop first prize at EU contest
Ciara Judge, Emer Hickey and Sophie Healy-Throw scooped first prize for their research into the effect of bacteria on plant germination.
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Sep 24th 2013, 6:13 PM
Czech PM resigns in corruption scandal
Czech Prime Minister Petr Necas is stepping down amid a scandal which saw his top aide indicted for bribery.
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Jun 17th 2013, 7:52 AM
Floods peak in Czech Republic - Germany now on alert
The high waters forced the evacuation of Prague Zoo overnight.
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Jun 4th 2013, 11:49 AM
PICS: Six dead, thousands evacuated in central Europe floods
Water levels in Germany on the Danube, Inn and Ilz rivers have already surpassed records from previous heavy floods in 1954 and 2002.
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Jun 3rd 2013, 4:17 PM
Pics: Prague explosion – Up to 40 injured, some trapped under rubble
Police are said to be searching for people buried in rubble on Divadelni Street.
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Apr 29th 2013, 11:25 AM
Turkish PM says delay in country joining the EU is "unforgivable"
“Let’s not delay it, let’s finish it,” Recep Tayyip Erdogan told reporters, saying Turkey has been trying to join the EU since 1959.
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Feb 4th 2013, 7:27 PM
Berdych keeps Czech Davis Cup hopes alive
The world number six levelled the final against much-fancied Spain with a win over Nicolas Almagro this evening.
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Nov 16th 2012, 11:07 PM
Death toll up to 20 in Czech alcohol poisoning outbreak
Twenty have died after drinking bootleg spirits tainted with methanol.
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Sep 16th 2012, 3:50 PM
Czechs pay tribute as former president Vaclav Havel laid to rest
Foreign leaders including Nicolas Sarkozy, David Cameron and Hillary Clinton are among those present at Vaclav Havel’s funeral.
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Dec 23rd 2011, 6:28 PM
Archaeologists uncover world's oldest known 'gay caveman'
A skeleton of a body that could be 5,000 years old is found in Prague – with its burial state suggesting its owner was gay.
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Apr 7th 2011, 2:29 PM
Danish astronomer exhumed... after 409 years
Tycho Brahe is exhumed in order to figure out how he died – was it a bladder infection or mercury poisoning?
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Nov 16th 2010, 6:49 PM