G8
Group of Eight. A group of eight powerful nations whose leaders meet up once a year to think of long term solutions to problems which they share.
# g8 - Today’s News
# g8 - Wednesday 22 May, 2013
Power to shut down phone networks is ‘proportionate’ – watchdog
The Irish Council for Civil Liberties says shutting down mobile phone networks is a fair power to deal with terrorist threats.
# g8 - Wednesday 15 May, 2013
Mobile phone networks could be shut off during G8 due to terror threats
If amendments to legislation are approved, Minister Shatter said that mobile phone companies will be able to shut down networks in areas during the G8.
# g8 - Friday 3 May, 2013
Michelle Obama and daughters set to visit Ireland
The American first lady and children could accompany Barack Obama, who is scheduled to attend the G8 summit in Fermanagh this June.
# g8 - Thursday 11 April, 2013
Crises in Syria and Korea to dominate G8 talks in London
Iran’s atomic ambitions, instability in north and west Africa, and climate change will also be up for discussion.
# g8 - Saturday 23 March, 2013
Viable explosive device in Fermanagh car ‘destined for police station’
PSNI believe the vehicle in which the device was found was due to be left at the station in nearby Lisnaskea.
# g8 - Tuesday 22 January, 2013
Britain to use chairmanship of G8 to focus on terror threat
British Prime Minister David Cameron said that he would put the topic to the “top of the agenda where it belongs.”
# g8 - Wednesday 21 November, 2012
9 reasons why Twitter believes Fermanagh is perfect for G8
The summit is coming to Enniskillen, and that’s that.
# g8 - Tuesday 20 November, 2012
Enniskillen confirmed as location for G8 summit
The world’s most powerful leaders will descend on Fermanagh on 17 and 18 June next year.
# g8 - Thursday 6 September, 2012
The 5 at 5: Thursday
Here are the five things you need to know as you head out of the office this afternoon.
Ireland’s reputation is on the increase, so say G8 countries – survey
Ireland’s global reputation has increased, according to 36,000 respondants from eight of the world’s largest economies.
# g8 - Sunday 19 August, 2012
Taoiseach resolves to work ‘harder than ever’ to restore Ireland’s finances
Enda Kenny’s address at Béal na mBláth also reveal details about the overall themes of Ireland’s EU presidency.
# g8 - Sunday 20 May, 2012
End of G8 summit: Obama talks of ‘emerging consensus’ on economic fix
The US President spoke of an emerging consensus to promote growth and job creation , while the German Chancellor added that austerity was still on the agenda.
# g8 - Saturday 19 May, 2012
G8 leaders ‘affirm interest’ in Greece staying in the eurozone
Leaders also spoke of ensuring high standards of the ‘protection and enforcement’ of intellectual property rights.
The Daily Fix: Saturday
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G-8 leaders to focus on European financial crisis
Energy will also be on the agenda, as the world looks to the oil markets in advance of scheduled sanctions on Iranian oil exports.
# g8 - Friday 18 May, 2012
Did Angela Merkel say Greece should hold a referendum on euro membership?
Greek officials claimed the German chancellor suggested the possibility of a referendum in a phone call with the Greek president, but Berlin has denied that was the case.
Obama to meet Hollande before G8 summit
The new French president is set to visit the White House today.
# g8 - Tuesday 27 March, 2012
China is the world’s ‘number one executioner’ – Amnesty report
A new report says that the number of countries who have the death penalty is declining but there has been a surge in the number of executions in the Middle East.
# g8 - Saturday 28 May, 2011
Gaddafi ‘on the run’ as Russia sides with G8 criticism
As Russia – Libya’s last major ally – calls for Gaddafi to go, a UK official says Muammar Gaddafi has gone “on the run”.
# g8 - Friday 27 May, 2011
Berlusconi to Obama: Leftist Italian judges are ‘almost a dictatorship’
The Italian premier told reporters at the G8 summit he “won’t abandon” politics until Italy’s justice system has judges that “judge according to merit”.
# g8 - Thursday 26 May, 2011
Zuckerberg says Facebook is not going underage
The founder of the social networking site says his comments about opening the site to under-13s were taken out of context. He’s part of a team addressing today’s G8 summit on internet issues.
The 9 at 9: Thursday
Nine things you need to know by 9am: OECD calls for dole to be cut; Sellafield to be stress-tested by the EU; and why Cheryl Cole was dropped from the US X Factor.
G8 talks to focus on support for Arab nations
The G8 are expected to combine their economic powers to back the grass-roots democracy movements that have swept the Arab world – as well as discussing Japan’s nuclear crisis and internet regulation.
# g8 - Tuesday 24 May, 2011
Obama leaves country whose ‘best days are still ahead’ as he begins UK visit
Barack Obama and his wife arrived in London last night, leaving behind a country that fell in love with them in a matter of hours. He begins a three-day state visit to the UK today where he will meet Queen Elizabeth, fresh from her own Irish trip.
# g8 - Tuesday 15 March, 2011
France admits: it may be too late to oust Gaddafi
Foreign minister Alain Juppe says world leaders might have waited too long – and that Gaddafi is gaining too much strength.
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