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The Faroe Islands: High drama in the North Atlantic
It was not until I got back to the top and stood looking down, alongside a trio of unconcerned puffins, that I fully realised what I'd just done. I had climbed down and back up an almost vertical 150m sea cliff, a vertiginous route of rough paths, ropes, ladders and a precipitous grassy slope made manageable only by stepping in old puffin burrows. It used to be the only way on to this island ...(5/25/2013 1:32:53 PM) |
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Book Review: Faroe Islands by James Proctor
I always think of football when I hear about the Faroe Islands. For they were the ones who were made up of painters and postmen and who beat the big fish in World Cup qualifiers(5/25/2013 10:06:51 AM) |
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Olsen signs on for more with Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands coach Lars Olsen has signed a two-year contract extension, tying him to the post till the end of UEFA EURO 2016 qualifying after some impressive recent displays.(5/10/2013 2:57:16 PM) |
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Galaxy u-turn as Keane released for England and Georgia games
Republic of Ireland captain now likely to set new caps record in World Cup qualifier against Faroe Islands (5/22/2013 4:57:27 PM) |
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Faroe Islands: Poll Says 68% Approve of Marriage Equality
A new poll in the Faroe Islands, an island group under the sovereignty of Denmark halfway between Norway and Iceland, says a large majority supports marriage equality.(5/8/2013 1:05:44 AM) |
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EU may close ports to Faroese vessels in herring dispute
The European Union is considering closing its ports to fishing vessels from the Faroe Islands in protest at a sharp increase in herring quotas set by the self-governing Danish territory, the European Commission ...(5/17/2013 10:06:17 AM) |
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Citing MLS agreement with US Soccer, Bruce Arena allows Robbie Keane to join Ireland for friendlies
CARSON, Calif. – Bruce Arena has backtracked on his refusal to release Robbie Keane for the friendlies Ireland have scheduled ahead of their upcoming World Cup qualifier against the Faroe Islands, and it's all about the agreement between U.S. Soccer and Major League Soccer on player releases this summer.(5/22/2013 2:18:47 PM) |
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EU pelagic fishing industry welcomes possible sanction measure
The pelagic fishing industry of the EU, organized in the Northern Pelagic Working Group (NPWG), has welcomed the announcement made by Euro-commissioner Maria Damanaki to adopt a trade sanction measure against Faroe Islands as a reaction to the country’s irresponsible behaviour in the Atlanto-Scandian herring fisheries which goes directly against the sustainable management of this stock.(5/22/2013 7:40:02 AM) |
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Ad hoc: Acquisition of High Impact Exploration Opportunity
---------------------------------Torshavn, Faroe Islands, 2013-05-21 08:01 CEST (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --Atlantic Petroleum (OMX: FO-ATLA) today announces the completion of theacquisition of a 4% interest in the Irish Continental Shelf FrontierExploration Licence (FEL) 3/04, off the west coast of Ireland by AtlanticPetroleum (Ireland) Limited from ExxonMobil Exploration and Production Ireland(Offshore ...(5/21/2013 2:13:50 AM) |
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Anthony Pilkington out of Ireland squad
Norwich City's Anthony Pilkington has withdrawn from the Republic of Ireland squad for the upcoming games against England, Georgia, Faroe Islands and Spain.(5/20/2013 8:54:49 PM) |
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