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India's only gorilla alone despite search for mate  -  Oct 23, 2008
The Associated PressPolo, who was sent to Mysore from Ireland's Dublin Zoo in 1995, has been alone since 2000 when his mate, 46-year-old Sumathi, died.

Ahern re-opens restored zoo building  -  Nov 3, 2008
Irish Times,Former taoiseach Bertie Ahern at the opening ceremony yesterday for the former Dublin Zoo restaurant building which is now home to a children's learning and

No Hand of God in sight as Diego unveiled at the zoo  -  Nov 6, 2008
Irish Independent,Little Diego yesterday took his first tentative steps out into the Dublin Zoo enclosure he will call home for the next year at least. The tiny spotted calf,

IT glitch disrupts bookings for zoo's Santa Breakfast  -  Oct 30, 2008
Herald.ie,By Sarah Neville PARENTS have been frustrated by an IT glitch which left the ticket line for the annual Dublin Zoo Santa Breakfast going straight into

Tiny Tapir sniffs out public debut  -  Nov 6, 2008
The Press AssociationThe pitter patter of tiny spotted feet was heard at Dublin Zoo when a Brazilian Tapir calf made his first appearance. While he may be just three weeks old,

Essential Dublin  -  Nov 7, 2008
The Australian,Contained within it are the Dublin Zoo and the Wellington Monument Obelisk, as well as the headquarters of the Irish Garda (police) and residences of the

Polo: Tall, Dark - and Lonely Gorilla  -  Oct 25, 2008
Post ChronicleReports detail that Polo was sent to Mysore, a town in southern India about 525 miles southeast of Bombay, from Ireland's Dublin Zoo in 1995.

RTE presenter Kenny mourns the death of his mother Connie  -  Oct 22, 2008
Herald.ie,Pat’s father Jim, a former zoo-keeper at Dublin Zoo, passed away in 1982 at the age of 74. Speaking about his father's long career as senior zookeeper,

Wanted: A mate for India's lonesome gorilla  -  Oct 22, 2008
AFPPolo was brought to Mysore from Dublin Zoo in Ireland to mate with Sumathi but they did not have any offspring, mainly because she was already 46 when they

Capital gains  -  Oct 23, 2008
Herald.ie,To those of a similar disposition I offer Dublin Zoo on a wet weekday in term time, the Sugar Loaf or the Botanic Gardens as soon as the gates open.

'Purr-muda Triangle' sparks alert  -  Oct 23, 2008
Gulf Daily News,Polo, who was sent to Mysore from Ireland's Dublin Zoo in 1995, has been alone since 2000 when his mate, 46-year-old Sumathi, died.

Eco-warriors battling for radical soul of the party  -  Oct 23, 2008
Irish Independent,...home controversy raged, Mr Gormley claimed that "some of the elderly are treated with less dignity than that shown to the animals in Dublin Zoo".

My week: Pat Kenny  -  Sep 6, 2008
Times Online,I am asked to recreate a John Hinde picture postcard of my late father, an elephant keeper in Dublin Zoo, which was taken in the late 1960s or early 1970s.

Image of his dad Pat Kenny steps into the past to recreate zoo ...  -  Sep 9, 2008
Irish Independent,Now, almost 40 years later, Pat Kenny has helped to recreate one of the images taken at Dublin Zoo in 1969 in which his father was photographed feeding an

Chill out and chow down  -  Sep 5, 2008
guardian.co.uk,...(there's a hop-on, hop-off bus if you want to take it easy and see the slightly more far-flung sights such as Dublin zoo and the Dublin Writers Museum).

Briefs: Surfing guidebooks send you to waves around the world  -  Sep 13, 2008
Tampabay.com,The Dublin attractions surveyed by the Sunday Telegraph include: Dublin Castle, Dublin Writers Museum, Dublin Zoo, James Joyce Museum, Malahide Castle and

Dublin pas cher  -  Sep 1, 2008
Vacances Pratiques,Dublin Castle, Dublin Writers Museum, Dublin Zoo, James Joyce Museum, Malahide Castle et le Fry Model Railway, St. Patrick's Cathedral, Trinity College

Record visitors set for Dublin Zoo  -  Aug 3, 2008
The Press AssociationAn unprecedented baby boom at Dublin Zoo is set to draw a record one million visitors through the turnstiles this year - for the first time in its 177-year

Summer's Ear and Dustin Pays Zoo a Trunk Call  -  Jul 29, 2008
RedOrbit,By MAEVE QUIGLEY HE'S better known as the TV bird with the fowl mouth but yesterday Dustin The Turkey treated some lucky children to a trip to Dublin Zoo.

Baby boom: Gorilla to be latest zoo arrival  -  Jul 23, 2008
Herald.ie,By Geraldine Gittens It's all systems go for Dublin Zoo as staff prepare for the arrival of a baby gorilla next month. Over the past year there have been

Social networking sites and mobile phones used to spread unwanted ...  -  Jul 30, 2008
Security Park,For instance, in April, the switchboard of Dublin Zoo was swamped after at least 5000 people were spammed an SMS text message to their cellphones telling

Spam surged in second quarter, US remains biggest culprit  -  Jul 15, 2008
iT News,According to the vendor, in April, the switchboard of Dublin Zoo was swamped after at least 5000 people were spammed with SMS texts.

Enriching experience  -  Jul 19, 2008
Malaysia Star,On our final day, we spent time at the Dublin Zoo together before bidding each other farewell. From the window of the cab as I looked out at Dublin one last

Dublin’s tourist attractions come cheap  -  Jul 27, 2008
e-Travel Blackboard (press release),The top nine attractions in Dublin were Dublin Castle, Dublin Writers Museum, Dublin Zoo, James Joyce Museum, Malahide Castle and the Fry Model Railway,

Dublin’s attractions best in world for value for money  -  Jul 22, 2008
Travel Daily News International,The attractions surveyed by the Sunday Telegraph include: Dublin Castle, Dublin Writers Museum, Dublin Zoo, James Joyce Museum, Malahide Castle and the Fry

Dublin: Europe's secret  -  Jul 21, 2008
ArabianBusiness.com,Phoenix Park, Dublin Zoo, the Irish Whiskey Trail at the Old Jameson Distillery, Christ Church Cathedral, St Patrick's Cathedral and more.

Inner-city kids on environmental and...  -  Jul 31, 2008
Siliconrepublic.com,Activities included visiting shopkeepers in the Liberties to assess their commitment to recycling; a trip to Dublin Zoo to explore the topic of biodiversity

Daily Digest 30 July  -  Jul 31, 2008
ElectricNews.net,Activities included visiting shopkeepers in the Liberties to assess their commitment to recycling, a trip to Dublin Zoo to explore the topic of biodiversity

Locals appeal go-ahead for 'ugly' Phoenix Park upgrade  -  Jul 24, 2008
Herald.ie,Under the plan, there will also be a "pedestrian-friendly zone" in the Dublin Zoo and Parkgate Street areas of the park, while the cycle path network will

Weird Tech: Wii Pole Dancing  -  25 Apr 2008
TechRadar.com,Meanwhile, thousands of miles away, Dublin Zoo was forced to shut down its switchboard after becoming inundated by phone calls following a high-tech prank.

100000 hoax calls prompt plea from Dublin Zoo  -  Apr 24, 2008
AFPDUBLIN (AFP) — Dublin Zoo appealed to the public on Thursday not to be taken in by hoax text messages that have led to its switchboard being jammed by an

Dublin Zoo names its newest elephant  -  Apr 24, 2008
RTE.ie,The Dublin Zoo has officially named its new elephant calf 'Budi' following a competition that attracted over one thousand entries.

Dublin zoo Orang-utan recovers after escape  -  Apr 3, 2008
RTE.ie,An orangutan is recovering after going on the run at Dublin Zoo for an hour. The orang-utan named Maggie made her bold bid for freedom yesterday afternoon

Ape's escape saddens animal rights group  -  Apr 4, 2008
RTE.ie,The Alliance for Animal Rights (AFAR) has said it is saddened to hear an orangutan tried to escape from its enclosure at Dublin Zoo earlier this week.

Orang-utan stages great esc-ape  -  Apr 2, 2008
The Press AssociationAn adventurous orang-utan went on-the-run in Dublin Zoo making a bold bid for freedom after 24 years in captivity. Normally protective mother Maggie left

Dublin Noticeboard  -  Apr 17, 2008
Northside People,DUBLIN Z00: On Saturday, April 19, Dublin Zoo is holding a Native Species Weekend in partnership with the Natural History Museum and wide variety of other

Dublin your pleasure  -  Apr 17, 2008
Dallas Voice,The park is also home to the Dublin Zoo and the president’s residence, which looks a lot like the American White House. There are reminders throughout

Ireland: From the quintessence of reaction — to what?  -  Mar 29, 2008
The Japan Times,Grace Kelly, Billy the Kid and even the original MGM lion, Leo, whose real name was Cairbre and who was born in Dublin Zoo on March 20, 1927.

Bausch & Lomb employee charity seeks Russian chef for Vasilivichi ...  -  Apr 9, 2008
Waterford Today,Other planned activities include trips to the Dunmore East Adventure Centre, Dublin Zoo, Waterford Institute of Technology, as well as horse riding,

On top of the world . . . campaign to give Rock of Cashel heritage ...  -  Apr 1, 2008
Irish Independent,Around 250000 people visit it every year, making it the third most popular visitor attraction in the country after Dublin Zoo and the Guinness Storehouse.

From Ireland with love  -  22 Feb 2008
Fiji Times,While training I had the intriguing opportunity to work with animals in Dublin Zoo. Examples of these ranged from treating giraffes with sprained legs,

Zoo celebrates jumbo delivery  -  Feb 21, 2008
The Press AssociationThe four-day-old baby elephant - which weighs in at 80kgs (176lbs) - was revealed to visitors to Dublin Zoo with his mother Yasmin.

New baby elephant born at Dublin Zoo  -  Feb 18, 2008
RTE.ie,A male elephant has been born at Dublin Zoo - the second elephant to be born at the zoo in the past year. The calf, who has not yet been named,

Zoo welcomes new baby elephant  -  Feb 17, 2008
Irish Times,...to introducing him to the public over the coming weeks." Over 900000 people visited Dublin Zoo last year, the highest number in its 176-year history.

Surprise newborn giraffe dies in zoo  -  Jan 29, 2008
Irish Independent,By Louise Hogan A BABY giraffe, who was born after Dublin Zoo workers failed to notice its mother was pregnant, lost her fight for life last night.

Academy Plaza Hotel – your number one choice when visiting Dublin!  -  Feb 8, 2008
Ballymoney Times,...with easy access to world-famous visitor attractions such as Dublin Zoo, Dublin's Viking Adventure, Phoenix Park, the Natural History Museum, Dublinia,

Adopting Chinese culture: Irish children celebrate Rat Year - Feature  -  Jan 30, 2008
Earthtimes,Dublin Zoo is also getting in on the act with an Asian trail and zookeeper's talks with the emphasis on Chinese Red Pandas. Even the menu at the zoo's

Six Nations 2008: Fans' guide  -  Feb 5, 2008
Telegraph.co.uk,Something else: Although you could be forgiven for thinking you are there already, the actual Dublin Zoo is in Phoenix Park and is the third largest in the

Garden of Eden could lure tourists  -  Feb 2, 2008
Irish Independent,The National Gallery, (second most popular) is 143 years old, Dublin Zoo is 177 years old, while the Blarney Castle, St Patrick's Cathedral and Bunratty

'No regrets' for chat show king Kenny as he hits the big six-o  -  Jan 28, 2008
Irish Independent,Raised beside the Phoenix Park, he didn't take the path trodden by his father and grandfather who were in charge of the elephants in Dublin Zoo.

Tiger, tiger, turning right  -  Nov 4, 2007
Irish Independent,By Breda Heffernan TWO little boys got more than they bargained for on a recent trip to Dublin Zoo when its most fearsome resident revealed a playful streak

Science Week underway across Midlands  -  Nov 13, 2007
Midlands 103,...competitions and a range of activities for children. In Laois yesterday pupils from Heywood Community College in Ballinakill enjoyed a tour at Dublin Zoo.

Sculpting Amazonia  -  Oct 4, 2007
Evansville Courier & Press (subscription),CEMROCK specializes in zoo exhibits, such as the earthen path of elephants at the Dublin Zoo or the Russian home for grizzly bears at the Minnesota Zoo.

Minnesota: Population 4.5 Million  -  Oct 17, 2007
Seahawks Huddle,One last stop to donate energy bars and Powerade to the Grizzlies in Dublin Zoo and I was all set. Donning my bearskin hat and opening a bag of Gummi bears,

Rheumatoid arthritis can seriously limit job opportunities for ...  -  Oct 11, 2007
Southern Star,...who publish ‘Food & Wine’ magazine) were international designer John Rocha, broadcaster George Hook, Dublin Zoo and television chef Noel McMeel.

Revealed: Council's £97000 travel bill  -  Aug 3, 2007
ic Birmingham.co.uk,Officials rubbed shoulders with the stars at the Cannes film festival, visited Dublin Zoo - although this city hasn't got one - and enjoyed a jaunt to Milan

Explore Dublin on a day trip from the UK.  -  Jul 28, 2007
PR-GB.com (press release),Alternatively, visit Phoenix Park, the second largest city park in Europe; Phoenix Park includes a Polo field and Dublin Zoo, and is also home to the

Gems and nuggets of the Emerald Isle  Nov 17, 2006
Erindipity also uncovers the brutal faux pas of the Irish Tourism Board, which incorrectly declares that the true Dubs are the penguins in Dublin Zoo. ... - Unison.ie,

Let's Explore Dublin  Nov 20, 2006
From Dublin Zoo to colonial lodges transformed into anchor attractions like �?ras an Uachtarán and Farmleigh House, Phoenix Park’s 1,752 acres of self ... - Ireland of the Welcomes Magazine,

Given the recent agreement at St. Andrews, do U think the British ...  Nov 16, 2006
We will put 'Prince' Charles to work picking leaves off the Liffey boardwalk. We will remove the royal corgis to Dublin Zoo and feed them to the polar bears. ... - Politics.ie,

Traffic plan slammed  Nov 1, 2006
...spaces. This proposed site is aimed at facilitating workers in Dublin Zoo, the Ordnance Survey building and St Mary’s Hospital. ... - Dublin People,
Get in for free yourself . . . then show visitors where to go Jan 16, 2006
Some of the attractions to be opened include Malahide Castle, Dublin Zoo, the Guinness Storehouse and dozens of other cultural institutions around the city. ...
Unison.ie,

Jaki Irvine: The Silver Bridge Jan 17, 2006
Like earlier works by Irvine such as Margaret Again, purchased by IMMA in 1997, The Silver Bridge, which was shot in Dublin Zoo, other locations in the Phoenix ...
New Europe,

Tour guide: Ring is king but capital is punishing Jan 5, 2006
Officially, the top ten, pay-in visitor attractions (in order according to Bord Fáilte) are: Dublin Zoo, Guinness Storehouse, Trinity College/Book of Kells ...
IrishExaminer.com,
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