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When William Butler Yeats sat down to write about the 1916 Easter rebellion in Dublin, he knew it marked a rupture in Ireland's fabric. Before 1916 was one state of affairs; after it, all was "changed, changed utterly." Sept. 11, we have come to think, is an event for modern America much as Easter 1916 was for Ireland. At home the U.S. is supposed to be different from the way it was; abroad it has ostensibly found a fresh definition of its role in the world...
...spectacular special offers to fill their planes. After Sept. 11, when the major carriers were cutting back service and laying off staff, the no-frills lines were virtually giving seats away. In November Ryanair was offering round trips to Salzburg for 3.06, plus airport taxes. This year, when both Ireland and Germany qualified for the second phase of the World Cup in June, Ryanair celebrated by offering 6,000 seats for travel on Aug. 31 in or out of its 12 German destinations for free, with customers paying only...
...grounds for optimism. Earlier this year, Ireland's Ryanair announced a 44% increase in earnings over the previous year, despite a fall in the average fare price. EasyJet has reported passenger growth of up to 43% in year-on-year comparisons. The carrier has just completed a 3590 million takeover of fellow bare-bones airline Go, once owned by British Airways. The deal marks the low-cost industry's first consolidation and makes easyJet its largest player, operating 81 routes and serving 32 destinations...
...Ireland The Emerald Isle is small, so you can travel from white beaches to undulating hills in no time. And it's the closest Europe gets to the U.S., should family or friends want to visit. Ireland is not as cheap as it used to be, and cities like Dublin are out of the question for many retirees. But rural counties such as Clare and Cork are still affordable. And language is no problem...
...Diplomats noted that Palestinians had been close to a deal to end attacks on Israeli civilians. Now all bets are off. UNITED KINGDOM I.R.A. Warned The British Government warned the Irish Republican Army that its political wing Sinn Féin could be thrown out of power in Northern Ireland if paramilitary violence persists. The warning came as the government pledged a stricter approach to assessing cease-fire breaches. Prime Minister Tony Blair told M.P.s that particular weight would be given to any evidence that paramilitaries are engaged in training and targeting and the acquisition or development of weapons...