# zambia

This year

2023

# preparations

Ireland announce second World Cup warm-up friendly against Zambia

The Girls in Green will also face France before jetting off to Australia.

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Feb 20th 2023, 10:27 AM

Last year

2022

# Hereditary

Brighton midfielder forced to retire aged 24 due to heart condition

Zambian international Enock Mwepu has been with the Premier League club since joining from Red Bull Salzburg in 2021.

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Oct 10th 2022, 11:15 AM

All time

# Divine Intervention

How to save a currency? This country is saying prayers, closing pubs and cancelling football

“Let’s pray to God to have mercy on us. God has done that before and he can do it again.”

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Oct 18th 2015, 7:30 AM

# Oops

Soccer team learns hard way -- lengthy goal celebrations are NOT a good idea

The unusual incident took place during the 2015 Future Champions Gauteng International Tournament.

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Mar 26th 2015, 1:01 PM

# Out of place

Your obscure Irish jersey at the African Cup of Nations is here

There’s niche and there’s niche.

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Jan 23rd 2015, 7:22 AM

# free internet

Facebook's latest app is offering developing countries free access to Wikipedia and Google

Mobile users in Zambia will be the first ones to use Internet.org’s new app, which provides them with free basic access to internet services through their phone.

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Jul 31st 2014, 1:13 PM

# Your Say

Poll: Should Ireland give aid to countries that deny gay rights?

We’ve given generously to countries that have outlawed homosexuality. But should aid ever come with conditions attached?

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Jan 27th 2014, 9:18 AM

Voices

Column: The 'vulture fund' eyeing Argentina - and what it means for other indebted states

A New York court will today influence the economic future of Argentina in a case that will have wide-ranging ramifications for other indebted nations, writes Nessa Ní Chasaide.

Feb 27th 2013, 1:00 PM

# DR Congo

11 countries to sign DR Congo peace accord: UN

Eleven African countries have been invited to sign a UN-brokered accord aiming to end more than two decades of conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.

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Feb 22nd 2013, 8:29 PM

# Irish Aid

Here's how Ireland distributed €159m among nine countries last year

The amount was 12 per cent less than the nearly €180 million given to countries including Ethiopia, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Uganda, Tanzania, Zambia, Timor Leste and Vietnam in 2011.

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Jan 19th 2013, 3:56 PM

# Preview

Here's all you need to know about tonight's international action

The Irish team’s group rivals, Germany, are in action, as they take on Argentina.

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Aug 15th 2012, 8:00 AM

# Accommodation

Zambian and Vietnamese Paralympic teams choose Ireland for London 2012 training base

The countries have also been invited to participate in the Morton Pre-Games in Morton Stadium Santry on July 25.

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Jun 17th 2012, 2:59 PM

# Homecoming

Heroes’ welcome: Zambian champions returns home after African Cup win

They’ll be dancing on the streets of Lusaka, Trevor.

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Feb 14th 2012, 6:14 AM

# Team news

Previews: African Cup of Nations semi-finals

We’re down to the final four as Zambia play Ghana at 4pm and Mali meet the Ivory Coast later this evening.

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Feb 8th 2012, 3:18 PM

# AFCON

African Cup of Nations 2012 preview: Group A

Africa’s biggest football tournament begins on Saturday and we start our four-part look at the teams involved today.

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Jan 17th 2012, 3:29 PM

# Daily Fix

The Daily Fix: Friday

In tonight’s fix: Downgrades for France – and difficulty for us? Plus: yet more rows over septic tanks, victory for workers at La Senza, and every presentation you’ve ever seen…

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Jan 13th 2012, 7:57 PM

# brave move

Zambia's tourism Minister does bungee jump to prove it's safe

The Minister said he wanted to reassure tourists after an incident in which a woman’s bungee rope snapped.

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Jan 13th 2012, 7:57 PM