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	<title>The Speleological Union of Ireland  and Irish Cave Rescue Organisation</title>
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		<title>SUICRO 2010</title>
		<link>http://www.caving.ie/2010/08/suicro-2010-2/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 29 Aug 2010 08:56:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[SUICRO 2010 will be held in the Ramada Hotel, Drumshanbo, Co. Leitrim on the weekend 23rd &#8211; 25th October. A fantastic line up of speakers and slide shows has been arranged; as well as the SUI and ICRO AGM&#8217;s and caving and more. For full details see the SUICRO link at the top of the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Cave fundamentals training course</title>
		<link>http://www.caving.ie/2010/03/basic-cave-leader-training-course/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 21 Mar 2010 11:18:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>sui-chair</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[September 24th &#8211; 26th 2010. Co. Clare
This one weekend course is an introduction to safe caving. It is also a requirement for the Basic cave leader award. For more details see the training page. This course has been postponned due to lack of accommodation available! A new date will be confirmed asap.
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		<title>SUI Training Calendar 2010</title>
		<link>http://www.caving.ie/2010/03/sui-training-calendar-2010/</link>
		<comments>http://www.caving.ie/2010/03/sui-training-calendar-2010/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Mar 2010 20:17:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>sui-chair</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[SUI Training]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Training Dates 2010
March :   19th – 21st       Cave Fundamentals (Clare)
April  ;     23rd – 25th      BCL Assesment: (Clare)
August  : 21st / 22nd               Provisional Coaching Ireland Tutor Assimilation: (Limerick)
Sept :     25th &#8211; 26th        BCL training (Clare)
For more details or to book a place contact SUI training Officer &#8211; John Sweeney
 
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		<title>ICRO on Nationwide</title>
		<link>http://www.caving.ie/2010/02/icro-on-nationwide/</link>
		<comments>http://www.caving.ie/2010/02/icro-on-nationwide/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 28 Feb 2010 13:36:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Eddie Johnston</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Nationwide]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[ICRO will feature on RTE&#8217;s Nationwide programme on Monday, March 1st at 7pm &#8211; mark it in your diaries! Nationwide sent a cameraman to a Fermanagh rescue practice back in September. Scenarios were spread over a number of caves and footage taken of each. Expect to see star appearances from Steph, Dave Ma, Tony and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>White-nose Syndrome – a new threat to bat populations</title>
		<link>http://www.caving.ie/2010/02/white-nose-syndrome-%e2%80%93-a-new-threat-to-bat-populations/</link>
		<comments>http://www.caving.ie/2010/02/white-nose-syndrome-%e2%80%93-a-new-threat-to-bat-populations/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 07 Feb 2010 15:23:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Eddie Johnston</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Bat Conservation Ireland have contacted us regarding White Nose Syndrome, a cave dwelling fungus that has wiped out large populations of bats in Eastern America that recently been confirmed in France.
There is widespread concern for bats in United States due to the deaths of over 1,000,000 bats in hibernation sites since 2006. White-nose Syndrome (WNS) [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Rescue Practice, Co. Fermanagh</title>
		<link>http://www.caving.ie/2010/02/rescue-practice-co-fermanagh/</link>
		<comments>http://www.caving.ie/2010/02/rescue-practice-co-fermanagh/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 07 Feb 2010 15:20:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Eddie Johnston</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The next ICRO major rescue practice will be on Saturday, 27th February in Co. Fermanagh.
Please meet in the ICRO Cladagh Glen Rescue Store at 9:30 a.m. All members of ICRO who hold appropriate insurance (e.g. FFS, BMC) are welcome to attend. Please bring SRT &#38; caving gear.
NB &#8211; On this rescue, ICRO will be formally assessed for NIMCRCC by [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Wanted: Cave Spiders!</title>
		<link>http://www.caving.ie/2010/01/wanted-cave-spiders/</link>
		<comments>http://www.caving.ie/2010/01/wanted-cave-spiders/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 22 Jan 2010 17:51:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Eddie Johnston</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Manchester Museum&#8217;s Department of Zoology are looking for someone willing to look in two Irish caves for samples of a cave spider.  The caves are Doolin Cave System  (the upstream end at St Catherines 1, Smithy Sink inlet junction with Main Stream) and Mitchelstown Cave. The spider is the cave-restricted Porhomma rosenhaueri. The [...]]]></description>
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		<title>ICRO Communications Course, Co. Clare</title>
		<link>http://www.caving.ie/2010/01/icro-communications-course-jan-30th31st-co-clare/</link>
		<comments>http://www.caving.ie/2010/01/icro-communications-course-jan-30th31st-co-clare/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 17 Jan 2010 20:32:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Eddie Johnston</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[There will be a Communications Course on January 30-31st in the Burren Outdoor Education Centre in Clare. Saturday will consist of looking at the different communication systems used by ICRO, their practical applications and correct radio terminology. Sunday will involve a practical, which will most likely take place in one of the &#8217;problem&#8217; caves in the area.
Please contact the ICRO Training Officer [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Caves &#8211; The Facts and The Folklore</title>
		<link>http://www.caving.ie/2009/11/caves-the-facts-and-the-folklore/</link>
		<comments>http://www.caving.ie/2009/11/caves-the-facts-and-the-folklore/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 22:45:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Eddie Johnston</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[archaeology]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[cave folklore]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[woolly mammoths]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Fine below a Press Release for the Irish Cave Archaeology Project.
Over 700 caves are dotted across the limestone regions of Ireland and may hold archaeological secrets dating back as far as 10,000 years.  An exciting new project run by leading cave archaeologist, Dr Marion Dowd of IT Sligo, is set to explore and document the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Rescue Practice, Co. Clare</title>
		<link>http://www.caving.ie/2009/11/rescue-practice-co-clare/</link>
		<comments>http://www.caving.ie/2009/11/rescue-practice-co-clare/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 13:59:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Eddie Johnston</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Cave Rescue Practice]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Events]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The next ICRO major rescue practice will be on Saturday, 5th December 2009 in Co. Clare.
We meet in the ICRO Doolin Rescue Store at 9:30 a.m. All members of ICRO who hold appropriate insurance (e.g. FFS, BMC) are welcome to attend. Please bring SRT &#038; caving gear.
This rescue will have particular focus on medical care.
Committee [...]]]></description>
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