Defiant pub flouts new Irish smoking ban (Reuters)

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Defiant Pub Flouts New Smoking Ban
(Reuters)

Defiant Pub Flouts New Smoking Ban
(Reuters) 07/07/2004 11:23 AM
Reuters - Fibber Magee's has become the first pub in Ireland to openly defy the country's new smoking ban, allowing customers to light up in a last-ditch attempt to stay in business.

Rebel Irish Pub Closes Over Smoking Ban
(AP)

Rebel Irish Pub Closes Over Smoking Ban
(AP) 07/08/2004 05:34 PM
AP - The Galway pub that led a four-day rebellion against Ireland's smoking ban closed Thursday under threat of huge fines and the loss of its liquor license.

Handcuffed in His Former Palace, Saddam
Defiant (Reuters)

Handcuffed in His Former Palace, Saddam
Defiant (Reuters) 07/01/2004 08:45 AM
Reuters - He arrived handcuffed and in chains at a courtroom in a complex that was once one of his palaces. But although Saddam Hussein has been overthrown and captured, he had not lost his defiance.

Arafat Defiant in Face of Sharon Death
Threats (Reuters)

Arafat Defiant in Face of Sharon Death
Threats (Reuters) 04/24/2004 07:37 AM
Reuters - Palestinian President Yasser Arafat responded defiantly on Saturday to new threats against his life by Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon, telling a crowd of supporters he would embrace "martyrdom."

U.S. Says Iran Atom Bomb Years Away,
Tehran Defiant (Reuters)

U.S. Says Iran Atom Bomb Years Away,
Tehran Defiant (Reuters) 02/07/2005 01:13 AM
Reuters - The United States on Sunday played down any suggestion of attacking Iran, which it said may be years from making an atomic bomb, but Tehran vowed to press on with a nuclear program it insists is peaceful.

U.N. Rebukes Defiant Iran Amid Fears of
Nuke Cover-Up (Reuters)

U.N. Rebukes Defiant Iran Amid Fears of
Nuke Cover-Up (Reuters) 06/18/2004 09:37 AM
Reuters - The U.N. nuclear watchdog sharply rebuked Iran Friday for not fully cooperating with it, and diplomats said U.N. inspectors were probing the possibility that Tehran was hiding another atomic site.

Cyprus or Crete on Irish stamp?
(Reuters)

Cyprus or Crete on Irish stamp?
(Reuters) 05/06/2004 07:27 AM
Reuters - Ireland, current president of the European Union, has issued a postage stamp which appears to confuse new EU-member Cyprus with the Greek holiday island of Crete.

Pub Owner First to Be Fined Over Smoking
Ban (Reuters)

Pub Owner First to Be Fined Over Smoking
Ban (Reuters) 07/21/2004 07:28 AM
Reuters - An Irish publican became the first bar owner in the country Tuesday to be successfully prosecuted for breaking the government's pioneering smoking ban, court officials said.

Bono lights up despite smoking ban
(Reuters)

Bono lights up despite smoking ban
(Reuters) 06/18/2004 06:43 AM
Reuters - Rock and roll ain't what it used to be. U2 frontman Bono has apologised -- for having a cigarette.

Zoo Wants Chimpanzee to Stop Smoking
(Reuters)

Zoo Wants Chimpanzee to Stop Smoking
(Reuters) 04/15/2005 09:51 AM
Reuters - A South African zoo is trying to persuade its star chimpanzee to kick a bad smoking habit.

Irish budget airline goes bust after a
week (Reuters)

Irish budget airline goes bust after a
week (Reuters) 05/12/2004 11:08 AM
Reuters - Irish budget airline JetGreen Airways has ceased trading one week after its first flight as it became the latest victim of cut-throat competition in Europe's no-frills airline market.

Elvis crowned at Irish goat festival
(Reuters)

Elvis crowned at Irish goat festival
(Reuters) 08/11/2004 03:47 PM
Reuters - A shaggy goat called Elvis has been crowned king of an Irish town at one of the country's oldest and most unusual street festivals.

Irish church cracks down on "a la carte"
funerals (Reuters)

Irish church cracks down on "a la carte"
funerals (Reuters) 12/29/2003 11:40 PM
Reuters - Downing pints of beer and telling blue jokes at funeral services will no longer be tolerated by Roman Catholic priests in Ireland.

Chimpanzee told to stop smoking
(Reuters)

Chimpanzee told to stop smoking
(Reuters) 04/14/2005 03:55 PM
Reuters - A South African zoo is trying to persuade its star chimpanzee to kick a bad smoking habit.

Smoking ban brings health ...and love?
(Reuters)

Smoking ban brings health ...and love?
(Reuters) 05/25/2004 10:22 AM
Reuters - Ireland's pioneering ban on smoking in pubs and restaurants seems to be helping some addicts to kick the habit and may be promoting a new way to meet people, Ireland's health minister has said.

Pot-Smoking Dominatrix Jumps Into
Election (Reuters)

Pot-Smoking Dominatrix Jumps Into
Election (Reuters) 06/24/2004 11:33 AM
Reuters - After a two-year stint delivering papers to Canadian senators, Marijuana Party candidate and career dominatrix Carol Taylor said she has entered the political arena to help ease people's pain.

Ireland to Ban Smoking in Bars from
March 29 (Reuters)

Ireland to Ban Smoking in Bars from
March 29 (Reuters) 02/19/2004 11:22 AM
Reuters - Ireland will introduce a tobacco ban on March 29 making it the first country in Europe to outlaw smoking in pubs, bars and restaurants, the government said on Wednesday.

Hostage-Takers Steal Millions from
N.Irish Bank (Reuters)

Hostage-Takers Steal Millions from
N.Irish Bank (Reuters) 12/22/2004 01:21 AM
Reuters - A gang held the families of two Northern Ireland bank officials hostage for 24 hours before stealing about 20 million pounds ($39 million) in one of Britain's biggest robberies, police said on Tuesday.

The Irish Have a New Jackass: If You
Like Dumb, Stupid and Funny Stuff, Then
You Will Love This New Site From a Group
of Crazy Mental Irish guys Who Just Love
to Party

The Irish Have a New Jackass: If You
Like Dumb, Stupid and Funny Stuff, Then
You Will Love This New Site From a Group
of Crazy Mental Irish guys Who Just Love
to Party 03/22/2005 04:47 PM
The Americans have Jackass while the Irish have the Crazy mental team. These guys film all their stupid and funny stuff for our enjoyment, from driving a Ferrari 355 at breakneck speeds around the Hollywood hills in Los Angeles to drilling a hole in one of their arms with a hammer drill, these guys are really crazy. [PRWEB Mar 21, 2005]

Pot-smoking dominatrix joins election
race (Reuters)

Pot-smoking dominatrix joins election
race (Reuters) 06/23/2004 03:48 PM
Reuters - After a two-year stint delivering papers to Canadian senators, Marijuana Party candidate and career dominatrix Carol Taylor said she has entered the political arena to help ease people's pain.

Couple quits smoking for health of
parrot (Reuters)

Couple quits smoking for health of
parrot (Reuters) 08/04/2004 07:07 PM
Reuters - A couple booked themselves into a clinic to quit smoking after the vet said it was the only way to save their beloved sick parrot.

Smoking Soldiers Ignited Ammo Disaster
(Reuters)

Smoking Soldiers Ignited Ammo Disaster
(Reuters) 05/13/2004 09:30 AM
Reuters - Two smoking soldiers set off tons of ammunition that killed five people, caused $725 million in damage and sent debris showering across southern Ukraine last week, the emergencies minister said on Tuesday.

Ministers out in cold as smoking ban
proves a drag (Reuters)

Ministers out in cold as smoking ban
proves a drag (Reuters) 04/09/2004 04:13 PM
Reuters - Europe's economic leaders got a chill taste of Ireland's pioneering new smoking ban.

Sexually frustrated chimp takes up
smoking (Reuters)

Sexually frustrated chimp takes up
smoking (Reuters) 08/29/2004 06:53 AM
Reuters - Sexual frustration has turned a Chinese chimpanzee from a mild-mannered simian into a problem primate who smokes cigarettes and spits at visitors, the Xinhua news agency says.

Defiant GDM 1.0

Defiant GDM 1.0 01/06/2005 12:38 AM
A theme featuring the U.S.S. Defiant.

Rugby: Dallaglio defiant

Rugby: Dallaglio defiant 06/13/2004 01:02 AM
England captain Lawrence Dallaglio insists his team will react positively to their defeat in New Zealand.

Defiant Disney says 'no' to bid

Defiant Disney says 'no' to bid 02/17/2004 01:28 AM
The board of the entertainment giant unanimously rejects Comcast's takeover approach, and endorses its much-criticised chief.

Arafat defiant on Sharon threats

Arafat defiant on Sharon threats 04/24/2004 10:27 AM
The Palestinian leader tells cheering supporters he is not afraid of a much criticised threat to his life by Israel.

Handcuffed in His Former Palace, Saddam
Defiant

Handcuffed in His Former Palace, Saddam
Defiant 07/03/2004 12:45 AM
Reuters via Wired News Jul 3 2004 4:46AM GMT

A Defiant Iran Converting Uranium Into
Gas

A Defiant Iran Converting Uranium Into
Gas 09/21/2004 09:02 PM
Iran begun converting tons of uranium into gas, a crucial step in making fuel for a nuclear reactor or a nuclear bomb.

Sharon defiant over bribery case

Sharon defiant over bribery case 01/22/2004 03:11 AM
The Israeli leader insists he has no intention of resigning over corruption allegations which he denies.

Defiant Vanunu cheers freedom

Defiant Vanunu cheers freedom 04/21/2004 11:30 AM
Freed after 18 years in an Israeli jail, nuclear whistle-blower Mordechai Vanunu says he is proud but angry.

Ousted Kyrgyz president defiant

Ousted Kyrgyz president defiant 03/29/2005 11:18 AM
Speaking from Russia, ousted Askar Akayev insists he is the "sole legitimate president" of Kyrgyzstan.

Sharon defiant after Gaza defeat

Sharon defiant after Gaza defeat 05/02/2004 08:55 PM
The Israeli prime minister says he will not resign despite losing a vote within his party on his plans for Gaza.

Haiti's Aristide defiant in exile

Haiti's Aristide defiant in exile 03/08/2004 11:23 PM
Jean-Bertrand Aristide insists he is still president and calls for peaceful resistance from his exile in Africa.

Chief defiant after vetting lapse

Chief defiant after vetting lapse 06/22/2004 11:26 PM
Humberside's chief constable resists calls to resign despite "serious failings" in checks on Soham killer Ian Huntley.

Defiant Microsoft seeks deal with EU

Defiant Microsoft seeks deal with EU 11/11/2003 01:11 AM
Two days before key hearings, Microsoft Corp. said Monday that it was still seeking a settlement of its antitrust case with the European Union. But the software giant struck a defiant tone in defending itself.

Football: Magpies' Robson defiant

Football: Magpies' Robson defiant 04/22/2004 06:43 AM
Newcastle boss Sir Bobby Robson insists his injury-hit team will go all out for Uefa Cup glory against Marseille.

Chavez defiant over crunch vote

Chavez defiant over crunch vote 07/08/2004 10:19 PM
Venezuela's President says he will stand for the country's highest office again if he loses a referendum on his rule.
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