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Seamus Heaney did not confine himself to poetry. A respected critic, he also was a distinguished academic and his translations from Greek, Latin, Italian, Irish and Anglo-Saxon reflect the extent of his learning. Photograph: Dara Mac Dónaill/The Irish Times
Obituary: Heaney ‘the most important Irish poet since Yeats’
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  • August 30, 2013, 12:14

Born: April 13th, 1939; Died: August 30th, 2013The Nobel laureate Seamus Heaney, who has died aged 74, was described by Robert Lowell as “the most imp(...)

European shares fell in early trading this morning as tensions over Syria increased. Photo: Bloomberg
European shares slip on Syria tension

European stocks fell in early trade this morning as unease about the threat of a military strike against Syria prompted some investors to cash in on r(...)

M&S chief executive Marc Bolland yesterday reported the retailer’s eighth consecutive decline in general merchandise sales, largely clothing but also taking in home and footwear. Photograph: Adrian Brooks/Imagewise/PA Wire
M&S pins hopes on long-sleeved dresses

A cheer echoed around Wembley Stadium, the home of English football, yesterday morning, not in celebration of a goal but in response to news from Mark(...)

Mining company Alcoa kicked off the US earnings season with results that beat analysts’ estimates.
Stocks soar as US earnings season opens

European stocks rose to their highest level in almost a month as miner Alcoa kicked off the US earnings season with results that beat analysts’ estima(...)

Ryanair, in line with the travel and leisure space generealy, had a remarkable day, finishing up nearly 4 per cent. Photographer: Paul Thomas/Bloomberg
Stocks rise as surveys show stability in European economy

Global equity markets and crude oil rose yesterday as investors snapped up riskier assets at the start of a new quarter after data showed US manufactu(...)

Bank of Japan governor Haruhiko Kuroda has left a lending programme unchanged. Photograph: Yuya Shino/Reuters
Global stocks tumble under central bank weight

Stocks, bonds and commodities fell around the world as Bank of Japan governor Haruhiko Kuroda left a lending programme unchanged, stoking concern cent(...)

Iseq heavyweight CRH was down 0.73 per cent at ¤16.405. However the group outperformed its peers
European stocks plunge as Fed signals it may back off on stimulus and Chinese output slips

European stocks plunged yesterday as the US Federal Reserve signalled it will scale back its stimulus if the US e(...)

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