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  syndicate.article_summary[ syndicate.index ] = '<FONT face=Arial><STRONG><FONT color=#008000>Shannon Development Chief Executive, Kevin Thompstone</FONT></STRONG>, has called for the urgent rollout of a €4 billion high-speed broadband telecommunications infrastructure across Ireland.</FONT> ';
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  syndicate.article_date[ syndicate.index ] = 'Jan 15, 2008';
  syndicate.article_summary[ syndicate.index ] = '<SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Energy represents the biggest cost increase for small and medium sized enterprises globally over the last two years so there are good business as well as environmental reasons for Irish SMEs (Small and Medium Sized Enterprises) to adopt a green approach to IT.<FONT color=red><SPAN style="COLOR: red"> </SPAN></FONT>The need for Irish SMEs to adopt a more green approach to IT was highlighted recently when oil reached $100 a barrel.</SPAN> ';
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  syndicate.article_summary[ syndicate.index ] = '<FONT face=Arial>The CSO reported today that employment in Irish private firms (with five or more persons engaged) in the construction industry decreased by 5.4% in November 2007 by comparison with November 2006. </FONT>';
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  syndicate.article_summary[ syndicate.index ] = '<FONT face=Arial>Two Dublin firms have secured major deals during Ireland\'s "largest ever" Trade Mission to South Africa, according to the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Micheal Martin.</FONT> ';
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  syndicate.article_title[ syndicate.index ] = 'Dublin Airport: DAA to start work on €55m extension to Terminal One';
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  syndicate.article_summary[ syndicate.index ] = '<SPAN lang=EN-IE><FONT face=Arial>Work will begin in February on a €55 million extension to the existing terminal at Dublin Airport following Monday’s decision by An Bord Pleanála to grant planning permission for the project.</FONT></SPAN> ';
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  syndicate.article_title[ syndicate.index ] = 'Forfás says Employment in IDA and Enterprise Ireland client firms grew by 1,187 in 2007; Over 18,500 people were employed in research activities across Ireland in 2007';
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  syndicate.article_date[ syndicate.index ] = 'Jan 14, 2008';
  syndicate.article_summary[ syndicate.index ] = '<FONT face=Arial>Forfás, the Irish State policy and science advisory agency today reported a resilient performance in the internationally-trading enterprise sector of the Irish economy during 2007, with the exporting sector strong, employment remaining stable and firms stepping up measures to improve productivity performance. It also noted that while overall economy performance was positive, the year did pose difficulties for enterprise with a loss in international price competitiveness due to the appreciation of the euro and higher inflation rates in Ireland relative to our trading partners.</FONT> ';
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  syndicate.article_title[ syndicate.index ] = 'Wyeth Ireland invests  €5 million in Dublin and creates 24 jobs';
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  syndicate.article_date[ syndicate.index ] = 'Jan 14, 2008';
  syndicate.article_summary[ syndicate.index ] = '<FONT face=Arial>Wyeth Ireland, Ireland’s largest pharmaceutical employer, has announced the creation of 24 jobs and four additional departments at its Wyeth Pharmaceuticals division as a result of it becoming independent of Wyeth UK in June 2007.</FONT> ';
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  syndicate.article_title[ syndicate.index ] = 'Irish Consumer sentiment fell slightly in December 2007';
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  syndicate.article_date[ syndicate.index ] = 'Jan 14, 2008';
  syndicate.article_summary[ syndicate.index ] = '<SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><FONT size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Irish consumer sentiment fell for the sixth month in seven in December.</SPAN>&nbsp;The overall IIB Bank/ESRI Irish Consumer Sentiment Index fell marginally in December 2007. The Consumer Sentiment Index was 62.7 in December, compared to a figure of 63.1 in November.</FONT></SPAN> ';
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  syndicate.article_title[ syndicate.index ] = 'Aer Lingus begins Belfast-London Heathrow service; Ryanair\'s Michael O\'Leary visits Shannon on last day of Aer Lingus service to London';
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  syndicate.article_date[ syndicate.index ] = 'Jan 14, 2008';
  syndicate.article_summary[ syndicate.index ] = '<FONT face=Arial>Aer Lingus\'s Chief Executive, Dermot Mannion, along with other senior executives, will be at Belfast\'s Aldergrove Airport this morning for the opening of the new Aer Lingus service from Belfast to London. At Shannon Airport on Sunday, the last Aer Lingus flight to London Heathrow, took off in the late afternoon. Also at Shannon, Ryanair\'s CEO Michael O\'Leary turned up to help lift the pall of gloom.</FONT> ';
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