Entries from November 2008

Venom to fight allergies

February 27th, 2008 · No Comments

By James Leslie
WASP and bee venom could be reintroduced to fight allergies the Science and Technology Committee has said.
The treatment, known as immunotherapy, helps patients build up the irresistance to a number of potentially fatal allergies.

Whilst immunotherapy is widely used across Europe, the practice was abandoned nearly 30 years ago in the UK following a […]

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Prince is coming to Ireland

February 27th, 2008 · No Comments

Prince performing his Greatest Hits 4 the Last Time! Live in Dublin’s Croke Park for an exclusive Irish Concert.

Prince is set to per4m his greatest hits 4 the very last time for his Irish fans at an exclusive Irish concert in Dublin’s Croke Park on 16 June for one night only ( subject to licence […]

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Westlife Return to Odyssey Arena This May!

February 27th, 2008 · No Comments

Photo by Fabrizio Belluschi
After opening their Back Home Tour on Monday night in Belfast for the first of 3 sold out shows,WESTLIFE has confirmed they will return to the Odyssey Arena on Tuesday 27 May 2008.

Shane, Mark, Kian and Nicky will be back on their favourite stage to continue their amazing record number of shows […]

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Slim pill invasion

February 27th, 2008 · No Comments

By Robyn Scott
A SLIMMING pill, which works by preventing fat absorption, could soon be hitting pharmacies in Northern Ireland. The company behind the drug is currently seeking the approval of the European medicines regulator.

Since the summer, the GlaxoSmithKlein product, known as ‘Alli’ in the United States, has been sold over the counter in America to […]

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Emo band I Was A Cub Scout to play in Belfast

February 26th, 2008 · No Comments

In an era of band soup, it’s refreshing to be confronted by a band so different to everything else, so riddled with inconsistencies. I was a cub scout manage the feat of being both indie and rock, punk and prog, small (there’s only two of them) and big (they’ve a sound to fill arenas). And […]

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Westlife: the boys are back in town in style

February 26th, 2008 · No Comments

Photos by Fabrizio Belluschi
Odyssey Arena - Belfast 25.02.08
The Irish lads, emerged on stage dressed in Top Gun inspired aviator sunglasses and black leather jackets and performed from an impressive back catalogue spanning 10 years.

Kian thanked the Belfast fans: ” When we started we wanted to be the biggest band that we could be,” he said. […]

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