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All Posts Tagged With: "Ireland"
World Links: U.N. Office Attacked in Islamabad, Obama Snubs Dalai Lama
World Links: Israel Exchanges Prisoners for Video, Burmese Opposition Leader’s Appeal Rejected
A roundup of links to local stories of global importance from around the world.
World Links: Ireland Accepts Guantanamo Detainees, U.S. Troops Could Return Home Early
A roundup of links to local stories of global importance from around the world.
Raise the Last Glass: Introduction
FOCAL POINT’s "Raise the Last Glass" follows two Waterford Crystal workers as they fight to save both their jobs and a bit of Irish heritage.
Raise the Last Glass: Video
FOCAL POINT follows two Waterford Crystal workers as they fight to save their jobs and a bit of Irish heritage.
Raise the Last Glass: Slideshow
Meet the veteran Waterford workers and their families who staged a two-month sit-in.
Raise the Last Glass: Interview with Veteran GM Worker Brian Larkin
Wide Angle interviews 36-year General Motors veteran, Brian Larkin, about the loss of GM jobs in Pontiac, Michigan.
Raise the Last Glass: Filmmaker Notes
Behind the scenes with filmmakers Lauren Kesner and Lucy Kennedy.
Raise the Last Glass: Resources
Additional web-based resources on Ireland, Waterford Crystal, and the Irish economy
Raise the Last Glass: Credits
Production credits.
World Links: Irish Inquiry Finds Endemic Abuse at Catholic Institutions, Chad Troops Gather on Sudan’s Border
A roundup of links to local stories of global importance from around the world.
World Links: Arrests in Pakistan, Peace Vigils in Northern Ireland
A roundup of links to local stories of global importance from around the world.
Meet the New Administration
What do Joe Biden, Leon Panetta, and Hillary Clinton have in common? They're all expected to serve in high-level positions in the Obama administration, and they've all appeared as distinguished guests on WIDE ANGLE.
Mixed Blessings: Ireland’s Bleak Economic Prospects
The Irish economy has been hit hard and fast by the global economic crisis. Emigration is projected to reach 50,000 in 2009.



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