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International technology group Giesecke & Devrient (G&D) has been commissioned by the Department of Transport of the Republic of Ireland to supply 100,000 smart cards and the corresponding technological infrastructure for digital tachographs over the next five years. As of August 2005, EU regulations require all newly registered trucks and buses to be equipped with a digital tachograph. For G&D, the deal represents the first public contract with Ireland and, following Germany and Belgium, the third tachograph project in succession. As general contractor, G&D is responsible for design consulting, production, personalisation, and delivery of the cards.
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Greyhound racing and horse racing are both popular in Ireland: greyhound stadiums are well attended and there are frequent horse race meetings. The Republic is noted for the breeding and training of race horses and is ... a large exporter of racing dogs. The horse racing sector is largely concentrated in the central east of the Republic. Boxing is also an all-island sport governed by the Irish Amateur Boxing Association.
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O2 comprises mobile network operators in the UK and Ireland, along with integrated fixed/mobile businesses in Germany and the Czech Republic. It ... owns 50% of the Tesco Mobile and Tchibo Mobilfunk joint venture businesses in the UK and Germany respectively as well as having 100% ownership of Be, a leading UK fixed broadband provider. In addition, the group includes O2 Airwave, which supplies secure digital communications to the emergency services and other public safety organizations.
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Following from this of course may lead to curiosity around the differences between Northern Ireland and the Republic. Public or semi-public discussions about religious differences, political views and 20th century troubles are generally avoided by Irish locals on both sides of the border; for the reason that opinions between individuals can be so vastly divided and unyielding, that most Irish people of moderate views have grown accustomed to just avoiding the topics in polite conversation. Tourists who often are quite fascinated by the history of the division, would be advised to show respect and caution to the differences of opinion that still exist on historical matters.
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