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Irene Rich Irene Rich (born Irene Luther on October 13, 1891 in Buffalo, New York; died April 22, 1988 in Santa Barbara, California) was an elegant, melodramatic heroine of the silent screen who made occasional forays into sound pictures.
Irene Skliva Irene Skliva (Irini Skliva) in Greek: Ειρήνη Σκλήβα (born April 4, 1978) is an Athens native and former 1996 Miss World winner. After winning the title Miss Hellas at the Miss Star Hellas pageant, she represented Greece in Bangalore, India during the Miss World contest in 1996.
Irene Spry Irene Mary Spry (née Biss: Standerton, Transvaal, South Africa, August 28, 1907 - Ottawa, Canada, 1998) was an economic historian and social democrat awarded two honorary doctorates and named to the Order of Canada for her contributions to Canadian intellectual and public life.
Irene Stegun Irene Stegun was a mathematician at the National Bureau of Standards who, with Milton Abramowitz, edited a classic book of mathematical tables called A Handbook of Mathematical Functions, widely known as Abramowitz and Stegun. When Abramowitz died of a heart attack in 1958, Irene Stegun took over management of the project and was able to finish the work by 1964, working under the direction of the NBS Chief of Numerical Analysis Philip J.
Ireneusz RaĹ› Ireneusz RaĹ› (born September 30, 1972 in Proszowice) is a Polish politician. He was elected to Sejm on September 25, 2005 getting 6690 votes in 13 KrakĂłw district, candidating from Platforma Obywatelska list.
Irenism Irenism (from Greek eirene - peace) was an ideology conceived by Erasmus after the consequences of the Reformation became apparent. It postulated removing conflicts between different Christian creeds by way of mediation and gradual amalgamation of theological differences.
Irensei Irensei (Japanese: 囲連星) is an abstract strategy board game. It is traditionally played with Go pieces (black and white stones) on a go board (19x19 intersections); Irensei can also play with the tool similar to the game of Go.
Irfan Habib Irfan Habib (1931- ) is a Marxist Indian historian, a professor at the Aligarh Muslim University and a former Chairman of the Indian Council for Historical Research. His father, Mohammad Habib, was a noted historian and freedom fighter.
Irfan Husain Irfan Husain (Urdu: عرفان حسین) has been writing in the Pakistani press for over 30 years. When he started writing he was a civil servant so he had to write under different names which ranged from Akbar Hussein, Ferida Sher, Abdul Ghani, Shakir Husain, and Mazdak.
Irfan Khan (Ayodhya bombing suspect) Irfan Khan is a Unani doctor who was captured in July of 2005 on suspicion that he was involved in the July 5th, 2005 Ram Janmabhoomi attack in Ayodhya. Ayodhya : Jail custody for militants arrested in JK, India Info, August 3 2005
Irfan Orga Irfan Orga (1908 - 1970) was a Turkish author, writing in English. He wrote books on many areas of Turkish life, cookery, history, a controversial biography of AtatĂĽrk, as well as, the autobiographical story of his family ("Portrait of a Turkish Family", 1950).
Irfan Pathan Irfan Khan Pathan (born October 27 1984 in Baroda, Gujarat, India) is an Indian cricketer who has been a member of the Indian national cricket team since late 2003. Beginning his career as a left-arm fast-medium swing bowler (evoking comparisons with Pakistan's Wasim Akram), Pathan improved his batting skills to become a bowling allrounder, even opening the batting on occasions.
Irfanullah Khan Marwat Irfanullah Khan Marwat is a Provincial Minister in Sind, Pakistan. He is one of the son-in-laws of former President of Pakistan Ghulam Ishaq Khan and rose to prominence in the early nineties under the Chief Ministership of Jam Sadiq.
IrfanView IrfanView is a freeware image viewer for Microsoft Windows that can view, edit, and convert image files and play video/audio formats. It does not have extensive image creation and painting capabilities like Adobe Photoshop or GNU's GIMP.
Irgalem, SNNPR Irgalem (also spelled Yrgalam and Yrga Alem) is a town in southern Ethiopia. Located 260 kilometers south of Addis Ababa and 40 kilometers south of Awasa in the Sidama Zone of the Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples Region (or kilil), the town has a latitude and longitude of and an elevation of 1776 meters.
Irgendwo auf der Welt "Irgendwo auf der Welt" (literally, "Somewhere in the World") is one of the most popular songs by the German sextet, the Comedian Harmonists. It voices a sentimental longing for a yet undiscovered place where peace of mind and true happiness can be found.
Irgun Irgun (ארגון), shorthand for Irgun Tsvai Leumi (ארגון צבאי לאומי, also spelled Irgun Zvai Leumi), Hebrew for "National Military Organization", was a clandestine militant Zionist group that operated in Palestine from 1931 to 1948. In Israel, this group is commonly referred to as Etzel (אצ"ל), an acronym of the Hebrew initials.
Irhabi 007 Irhabi 007, now known to have been Younis Tsouli, was the on-line handle of a computer software cracker known to be a key Internet expert for al-Qaeda in Iraq. He has been accused of distributing weapons manuals, videos of insurgent feats such as beheadings and other inflammatory material on the Internet for two years without anyone knowing his true identity.
Iria Flavia Iria Flavia or simply Iria in Galicia, northwestern Spain, was a Celtiberian port, the main seat of the Caporos, on the road between Braga and Astorga. The Romans rebuilt the road as via XVIII or Via Nova and refounded the Celtiberian port as Iria Flavia ("Flavian Iria") to compliment Vespasian].
Iria: Zeiram the Animation is a six episode OVA series featuring Iria, a female bounty hunter. The series serves as a prequel to the original live-action film Zeiram, taking place several years earlier when Iria is still a rookie and detailing the events surrounding her first encounter with the unstoppable Zeiram.
Iriaka Matiu Ratana Iriaka Matiu Ratana is a former New Zealand politician and Ratana morehu who won the Western Maori seat for Labour in 1949. She succeeded her husband Matiu Ratana in a by-election to become the first woman to represent Maori in the New Zealand parliament.
Iridiosmium Iridiosmium, also called osmium iridian or iridosmium, is a native compound, with formula (Os, Ir), of the metallic elements iridium and osmium. It occurs naturally as small, extremely hard, flat metallic grains with hexagonal crystal structure, and sometimes contains traces of platinum, palladium, rhodium, and ruthenium.
Iridium Iridium (IPA: ) is a chemical element in the periodic table that has the symbol Ir and atomic number 77. A dense, very hard, brittle, silvery-white transition metal of the platinum family, iridium is used in high strength alloys that can withstand high temperatures and occurs in natural alloys with platinum or osmium.
Iridium (satellite) The Iridium satellite constellation is a system of 66 active communication satellites and spares around the Earth. The system was originally to have 77 active satellites, and as such was named for the element iridium, which has atomic number 77.
Iridium anomaly Iridium, a very rare element in the Earth's crust, is found in anomalously high concentrations (100 times normal) in the thin geological soil layer called the Cretaceous-Tertiary boundary (often abbreviated the K-T boundary) world wide. As Iridium is known to be much more abundent in asteroids and comet bodies, this Iridium Anomaly is generally taken as evidence of a very large impact at that time in geological history, about 65 million years ago, which spread Iridium-rich dust around the world.
Iridocorneal endothelial syndrome Iridocorneal endothelial or ICE syndrome is a spectrum of conditions of the eye, where the inner layer of the cornea appears abnormal. It includes Cogan-Reese syndrome, Chandler's syndrome, and progressive iris atrophy.
Iriga City The City of Iriga (Bikol: Ciudad nin Iriga; Filipino: Lungsod ng Iriga) is a third class city in the province of Camarines Sur, Philippines. It is located about 400 kilometers south of Manila, 37 kilometers south of Naga, and about 61 kilometers north of Legazpi City.
Iril River Iril is a very important which runs in the eastern suburb of Imphal city i Imphal east district . It starts from somewhere up front of sagolmang area and flows through Lamlai, Top, Naharup, Pangong, irilbung before it joins with Imphal river.
Irimi Irimi is a Japanese martial arts term used to describe entering straight into a technique, as opposed to the more indirect entrance into technique called tenkan. In basic training, irimi usually looks like a step forward, straight or at an angle but usually ending with the body facing the attacker, rather than in the direction of the step.
Irina Belova Irina Belova, née Ilyichova (born March 27, 1968 in Angarsk) is a retired heptathlete from Russia. In her early career she represented USSR, with a fourth place at the 1990 European Championships and a bronze medal at the 1991 World Championships.
Irina Bogacheva Irina Bogacheva (born April 30, 1961) is a former long-distance runner from Kyrgyzstan, who represented her native country in the women's marathon at three consecutive Summer Olympics: 1996, 2000 and 2004. She ran her personal best in the classic distance in the 1999 edition of the Chicago Marathon: 2:27:46.
Irina Denezhkina Irina Denezhkina (Russian: Ирина Денежкина; born October 31, 1981 in Yekaterinburg) is a Russian controversial writer, notable for a vulgar style of her works, which is explained by some as a reflection of the modern reality, as of Generation Y (e.g.
Irina Deriugina Irina Deriugina Russian: Ирина Дерюгина Irina Deryugina (born 11 January, 1958 in Kyiv, Ukraine) was an Individual Rhythmic Gymnast. She is the only Soviet rhythmic gymnast who possesses two all around world titles - 1977 & 1979.
Irina Khabarova Irina Khabarova (born March 18, 1966) is a Russian sprinter who won the silver medal in 4 x 100 metres relay at the 2004 Olympics and a bronze medal in the same event at both the 2002 and 2006 European Championships.
Irina Kotlyarova Irina Kotlyarova (Rus: Ирина Котлярова) (born September 11 1984 in Atyrau, Kazakhstan) is a singer who rose to popularity after placing third in SuperStar KZ, the Kazakh version of Pop Idol, shown by Perviy Kanal Evraziya.
Irina Kuhnt Irina Kuhnt (born January 18, 1968) is a former field hockey player from Germany, who was a member of the Women's National Team that won the silver medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. A player from hockey club Berliner HC, she competed in two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1992.
Irina Mikhailovna Romanova Princess Irina Mikhailovna Romanova (Ирина Михайловна Романова; 1627—1679) was the oldest daughter of Russian tsar Mikhail Fyodorovich, from the second marriage with Yevdokiya Streshneva.
Irina Press Irina Natanovna Press () (Mar 10 1939, Kharkov - Feb 21 2004) was a Ukrainian athlete who won two Olympic gold medals for the USSR team, in 80 m hurdles (1960) and pentathlon (1964). She trained at VSS Trud and later at Dynamo.
Irina Rodnina Irina Konstantinovna Rodnina (, born September 12, 1949, Moscow, Russian SFSR) was one of the most successful figure skaters ever and the only pair skater to win 10 successive World Championships (1969–78) and three successive Olympic gold medals. Throughout her career she competed internationally for the USSR.
Irina Slutsky Irina Slutsky is the host and co-founder of Geek Entertainment TV (GETV), a popular videoblog that focuses on short snarky interviews of interesting and notable people in the technology sector. Prior to co-founding GETV in November 2005, Slutsky was a journalist at Red Herring magazine and interned at blog search engine Technorati.
Irina Stankina Irina Stankina (born March 25, 1977 in Saransk) is a Russian race walker. The 1994 World Junior champion and record holder, in 1995 she won the 10 km race at the World Championships as the youngest ever (18 years and 135 days).
Irina Terelia Taranenko Irina Terelia Taraneko (born March 31, 1966) is a former Ukrainian cross country skier who competed from 1992 to 2004. She won a bronze medal in the 5 km + 10 km combined pursuit at the 1999 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Ramsau.
Iringa Rural Iringa Rural is one of the 7 districts of the Iringa Region of Tanzania. It is bordered to the North and East by the Morogoro Region, to the South by the Iringa Urban District and to the West by the Kilolo District.
Iringa Urban Iringa Urban is one of 7 districts in the Iringa Region of Tanzania. It is bordered to the North by the Iringa Rural District, to the West by the Kilolo District, to the South by the Mufindi District and to the East by the Morogoro Region.
Irini Karra Irini Karra (Greek: Ειρήνη Καρρά) is a Greek model who took part in the Miss Star Hellas pageant in on April 2006, and represented her country in the Miss World 2006 pageant, held in Warsaw, Poland. She is currently being represented by Ace Models.
Irini Merkouri Irini Merkouri (Ειρήνη Μερκούρη in Greek; born in Ilion, Athens, on May 26 1981) is a Greek pop singer. Born into a family of musicians, she began showing interest in being a singer at a very young age, at age seven she would mimic all the singers she would see on tv.
Iriomote Cat The Iriomote Cat (Prionailurus bengalensis iriomotensis or Felis bengalensis iriomotensis or Mayailurus iriomotensis), is a subspecies of leopard cat that lives exclusively on the Japanese island of Iriomote. It is considered a "living fossil" by many biologists because it has not changed much from its primitive form.
Iriomote National Park Iriomote National Park (西表国立公園 Iriomote-kokuritsukōen) is a national park of Japan, situated on Iriomote Island in the Yaeyama Islands of the East China Sea. The park is best known as the habitat of the Iriomote Wild Cat, also called Yamamayaa or Yamamapikarya in Okinawan.
Iris (2001 film) Iris is a 2001 film that tells the story of British novelist Iris Murdoch and her relationship with John Bayley. The film contrasts the start of their relationship, when Murdoch (played by Kate Winslet) was an outgoing, dominant individual as compared to her timid and scholarly partner Bayley (played by Hugh Bonneville), and their later life, when Murdoch (now played by Dame Judi Dench) was suffering from Alzheimer's disease and tended to by a frustrated Bayley (played by Jim Broadbent) in their North Oxford home in Charlbury Road.
Iris (anatomy) In anatomy, the iris (plural irises or irides) is the most visible part of the eye of vertebrates, including humans. The following describes the iris of vertebrates, not the independently evolved iris found in some cephalopods.
Iris (color) Iris is an ambiguous color term, usually referring to shades ranging from blue-violet to violet. However, in certain applications, it has been applied to an even wider array of colors, including pale blue, mauve, pink, and even yellow.
Iris (Management Festival) IRIS is the annual management festival of the Indian Institute of Management Indore (IIMI), which is the newest and the most dynamic among the IIM fraternity. An institute that is carving a niche for itself in corporate India, it is characterised by the spirit of initiative.
Iris (plant) Iris is a genus of between 200-300 species of flowering plants with showy flowers which takes its name from the Greek word for a rainbow, referring to the wide variety of flower colours found among the many species. As well as being the scientific name, iris is also very widely used as a common name and refers to all Iris species as well as some closely related genera.
Iris (song) "Iris" is a song by American alternative rock band the Goo Goo Dolls. It was originally written for the soundtrack of 1998 film City of Angels, and was later included on the band's sixth album Dizzy Up the Girl.
Iris (Stargate) In the sci-fi television show, Stargate SG-1, the iris is a large, metal protective device that opens and closes over Earth's Stargate. The iris was designed by Stargate Command (SGC) to prevent unwanted travelers from emerging through the Stargate's wormhole.
Iris Associates Iris Associates was a software development company founded in Littleton, Massachusetts on December 7, 1984 by Ray Ozzie to build the software ultimately known as Lotus Notes. Tim Halvorsen and Len Kawell, who joined Iris shortly afterwards in January 1985, met Ray Ozzie years before when all of them were working on the University of Illinois PLATO project.
Iris Bannochie Iris Bannochie is a Barbadian horticulturalist of Irish descent who is the leading expert on horticulture on the island of Barbados. She owns Andromeda Gardens, a scenic park with strikingly attractive flowering plants and tropical trees in the village of Bathsheba, Saint Joseph in Barbados.
Iris cyst An iris cyst is a small hollow structure either attached to the iris of the eye or floating free in the anterior chamber. It is most commonly seen as secondary to inflammation in the eye, especially with glaucoma.
Iris Clert Iris Clert was the owner of the Galerie Iris Clert from 1955 to 1971. During its tenure, her gallery became an avant-garde hotspot in the international art scene, particularly to Yves Klein, Jean Tinguely, and Arman.
Iris deactivation code The Iris Deactivation Code (IDC) is a number sent by a GDO in the television series' Stargate SG-1 and Stargate Atlantis to alert the respective control rooms of incoming travelers, so the iris or shield-respectively-may be lowered.
Iris hypothesis The iris hypothesis is a partially-discredited theory that suggested increased water vapor in the atmosphere would result in reduced cirrus clouds and thus more visible-length radiation leakage from Earth's atmosphere. The fallacy was that more infrared radiation would be trapped, cancelling out the cooling from the visible-wavelength radiation leakage.
Iris chrysophylla The Yellowleaf iris, Iris chrysophylla, is a wildflower which ranges from midwestern and southern Oregon west of the Cascades and south to the crest of the Siskiyou Mountains in northern California. The Yellowleaf iris grows up to 5,500 feet elevation, most commonly in open, coniferous forests.
Iris Chang Iris Shun-Ru Chang (; March 28, 1968 – November 9, 2004) was a Chinese American freelance historian and journalist. She was best known for her best-selling 1997 account of the Nanjing Massacre, The Rape of Nanking.
Iris illyrica Iris illyrica is a perennial plant from the iris family (Iridaceae), that grows up to 40 cm in height. According to the IOPI (International Organization for Plant Information) the status of this plant is still unresolved.
Iris Johansen Iris Johansen is an American author of crime fiction and romance novels. Her earlier works in the 1980s and early 1990s focused on the romance novel, before she went on to achieve greater success in the field of crime fiction, beginning in the mid-1990s.
Iris macrosiphon Iris macrosiphon (Bowltube Iris) is a flowering plant in the iris family, endemic to California in the Cascade Range Foothills, north and central Sierra Nevada Foothills, Inner North Coast Ranges, and San Francisco Bay Area, where it occurs in sunny grasslands, meadows, and open woodlands.
Iris Marion Young Iris Marion Young (2 January, 1949 - 1 August, 2006) was Professor of Political Science at the University of Chicago, and affiliated with the Gender Studies Center and the Human Rights program. Her research covered contemporary political theory, feminist social theory, and normative analysis of public policy.
Iris Murdoch Dame Jean Iris Murdoch DBE (July 15, 1919 – February 8, 1999) was an Irish-born British writer and philosopher, best known for her novels, which combine rich characterization and compelling plotlines, usually involving ethical or sexual themes. Her first published novel, Under the Net, was selected in 2001 by the editorial board of the American Modern Library as one of the 100 best English-language novels of the 20th century.
Iris oratoria Iris oratoria, also known by the common name Mediterranean mantis or (less frequently) Iris mantis, is a very widespread species of praying mantis native to Europe and now found as an introduced species in the Middle East, Western Asia and the United States.Sexual cannibalism, mate choice, and sperm competition in praying mantids[http://pi.
Iris OifigiĂşil Iris OifigiĂşil (; meaning: "Official Gazette") replaced the Dublin Gazette on January 31, 1922 as the official newspaper of record of the Irish Free State, the state which has since become known as the Republic of Ireland. Iris OifigiĂşil is sometimes referred to as the Irish State Gazette in English and continues to be issued twice weekly.
Iris printer Iris printing (also referred to as Giclee printing) was invented in September of 1987 at the "Lasers in Graphics" show in Miami where the Iris 3024 printer was introduced. Originally, the printer was developed as a prepress proofing device, an application for which it is still used.
Iris recognition Iris recognition is a method of biometric authentication that uses pattern recognition techniques based on high-resolution images of the irides of an individual's eyes. Not to be confused with another less prevalent ocular-based technology, retina scanning, iris recognition uses camera technology, and subtle IR illumination to reduce specular reflection from the convex cornea to create images of the detail-rich, intricate structures of the iris.
Iris Station (OC Transpo) Iris Transitway Station is located at a grade-level crossing at the southwest Transitway and Iris Street (a collector road through several neighborhoods in west end Ottawa). It is one of the smallest stations and one of the least used, because it is located only 400m (1/4 mile) south of Queensway Station, has with no trip generators apart from residential areas in the area, and does not have any major routes connecting at the station.
Iris verification center Iris Verification Center is a UNHCR funded center for Afghan returnees, the technology was introduced by UNHCR Pakistan in 2002 to counter attempts to claim return benefits more than once, saving valuable donor money, and making sure assistance went to deserving Afghan refugees.
Iris versicolor Iris versicolor, also commonly known as the Harlequin Blueflag the Blue Flag Iris and other varitations of those names, is a species of Iris native to North America where it is common in sedge meadows, marshes, and along streambanks and shores.
Iris Wildthyme Iris Wildthyme is a fictional character best known from spin-off media based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who, appearing mainly in short stories and novels. She is generally depicted as a renegade Time Lady and was created by writer Paul Magrs.
Irises (painting) Irises is a painting by the Dutch artist Vincent van Gogh. It was one of the first he did while he was at the asylum at Saint Paul-de-Mausole in Saint-RĂ©my-de-Provence, France in the last year before his death in 1890.
Irish (UK) general election, 1859 The 1859 British general election in Ireland produced one of the last overall victories for the Tories in Ireland. Their win, however, did not mean that Ireland was supporting the Tories, though the party did have some strong pockets of support on the island.
Irish (UK) general election, 1874 The 1874 British general election in Ireland produced the first major electoral appearance of the Home Rule League under chairman Issac Butt. The party's electoral success, in which it won 60 MPs, taking control of Irish electoral politics from the previously dominant Conservative and the Liberal parties was the beginning of a dominance that was to see the party as the Irish Parliamentary Party control the political landscape in Ireland until its wipeout in the 1918 general election in Ireland.
Irish anniversary festivals In the 1980s and 1990s, a number of areas in the Republic of Ireland held year-long festivals commemorating historic anniversaries. The country was in an economic depression at the time and these were excuses for some civic pride; the anniversaries chosen were often rather arbitrary.
Irish art The early history of Irish visual art is generally considered to begin with early carvings found at sites such as Newgrange and is traced through Bronze Age artefacts, particularly ornamental gold objects, and the religious carvings and illuminated manuscripts of the medieval period. During the course of the 19th and 20th centuries, a strong indigenous tradition of painting emerged, including such figures as John Butler Yeats, William Orpen and Jack Yeats.
Irish Air Corps The Irish Air Corps (Aer Chór na hÉireann) provides the air defence function of Oglaigh na hÉireann (the Irish Defence Forces), in support of the Army and Naval Service, together with such other roles as may be assigned by the Government (e.g.
Irish Albums Chart The Irish Albums Chart is the Irish music industry standard albums popularity chart issued weekly by the Irish Recorded Music Association and compiled on behalf of the IRMA by Chart-Track. Chart rankings are based on sales, which are compiled through over-the-counter retail data captured electronically each day from retailers' EPOS systems and certain digital retailers.
Irish Alliance for Europe The Irish Alliance for Europe was founded in summer 2002 by Professor Brigid Laffan of University College Dublin in order to lead the civil society campaign in favour of the Treaty of Nice at the second Irish referendum. Adrian Langan was recruited as full-time Campaign Director from a similar, voluntary, position in Ireland for Europe.
Irish Amateur Swimming Association The Irish Amateur Swimming Association (IASA), was the former national governing body of swimming in Ireland. IASA was dissolved following revelations that a number of its senior member has raped and sexually abused underage swimmers.
Irish American Football League The Irish American Football League (IAFL) is a fully-kitted American football league in Ireland. Founded in 1984, it consists of 7 teams, however it has 5 new teams expected to join the league for the 2007 season.
Irish Architectural Archive The Irish Architectural Archive was established in 1976 by David McParland and Nicholas Robinson to collect and preserve material of every kind relating to the architecture of Ireland, and make it available to the public. It is based in Merrion Square, Dublin, a notable example of the city's Georgian architecture.
Irish Army The Irish Army (Irish: Óglaigh na hÉireann) is the main branch of the Irish Defence Forces. It was first formed in 1922 after the implementation of the Anglo-Irish Treaty and the subsequent foundation of the Irish Free State.
Irish Army deafness claims The Irish Army deafness claims were a series of personal injury claims taken against the Government of Ireland by members of the Irish Defence Forces. The claimants had suffered loss of hearing caused by exposure to loud noises during military operations and training.
Irish Army Reserve The Army Reserve (Irish: Cúltaca an Airm), formerly known as An Fórsa Cosanta Áitiúil (FCÁ), is the reserve force of the Irish Army. It is a part-time, fully voluntary organisation, and is one of two elements of the Reserve Defence Forces of the Defence Forces of Ireland, the other element being the Naval Service Reserve.
Irish Aviation Authority The Irish Aviation Authority (IAA), or Údaras Eithlíochta na hÉireann in Irish, is a state owned company and is responsible for the regulation of air travel in the Republic of Ireland and of the main international airports including Dublin, Cork and Shannon. The authority regulates the safety standards of Irish civil aviation and provides air traffic management and aeronautical communications services in Irish controlled airspace.
Irish bog psalter An early mediaeval Christian psalter (prayer book) was discovered in a bog in July 2006, in the townland of Faddan More in north County Tipperary, IrelandLocation of 'Ireland's Dead Sea Scrolls' revealed- IOL news 05/08/2006 - 09:50:08 . It is estimated to have been in the bog for between 1,000 and 1,200 years, but the book itself has yet to be formally identified, named or dated by Irish archaeological authorities.
Irish Benevolent Society of London, Ontario The Irish Benevolent Society of London, Ontario is a philanthropic organization founded on March 1, 1877. Its purposes are to provide opportunities for Canadians of Irish descent and their friends to engage in benevolent activities and to preserve their Irish heritage.
Irish Bishops Conference The Irish Bishops Conference is the official gathering of the Roman Catholic Bishops in Ireland. Irish Bishops Conferences generally take place a number of times a year in Maynooth, County Kildare, the location of St Patrick's College, Maynooth, Ireland's national Roman Catholic Seminary.
Irish Blood English Heart "Irish Blood, English Heart" is the title of a song written by British singer Morrissey from his 2004 album You Are the Quarry. It was released on 4 May 2004 in the United States and 10 May 2004 internationally.
Irish Blood Transfusion Service The Irish Blood Transfusion Service (IBTS) was established in the Republic of Ireland as the Blood Transfusion Service Board (BTSB) by the Blood Transfusion Service Board (Establishment) Order, 1965, it took its current name in April 2000 by Statutory Instrument issued by the Minister for Heath and Childern to whom it is responsible. The primary responsibily of the service is the provision of blood and blood products for humans.
Irish Brigade (French) The Irish Brigade was a brigade in the French army composed of Irish exiles. It was formed in May 1690 when five Jacobite regiments were sent from Ireland to France in return for a larger force of French infantry who were sent to fight in the Williamite war in Ireland.
Irish Brigade (Spanish Civil War) An Irish Brigade, also known as la bandera Irlandesa, fought on the Nationalist side of Francisco Franco during the Spanish Civil War. The Irish politician Eoin O'Duffy, who had previously organised the banned quasi-fascist Blueshirts and Greenshirts, organised an Irish Brigade to fight for Franco in the Spanish Civil War.
Irish Brigade (US) The Irish Brigade was an infantry brigade that served in the American Civil War, consisting predominantly of Irish immigrants. The designation of the first regiment in the brigade, the 69th New York Infantry, or the "Fighting 69th", continued in later wars.
Irish Brigade (WW1) The Irish Brigade was an attempt to raise a group of soldiers from nationalist-minded Irishmen serving in the British Army that had been captured and held Prisoners of War (POW) by the Imperial German army in World War I.

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