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	<title>The Speleological Union of Ireland  and Irish Cave Rescue Organisation</title>
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		<title>Leave No Trace Trainers course</title>
		<link>http://www.caving.ie/2012/05/leave-no-trace-trainers-course/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 May 2012 09:22:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Leave No Trace, Location: Petersburg Outdoor center, Mayo. Date: July 27th 28th 2012 This leave no trace Trainers course is developed with cavers in mind and will offer participants a wonderful experience using the outdoors as its classroom. With numerous amounts of great locations to base practical skills and teaching on. Should the weather be [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Fracking info update, Feb 2012</title>
		<link>http://www.caving.ie/2012/03/fracking-info-update-feb-2012/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Mar 2012 21:45:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Extra websites have been added to SUI&#8217;s information sheet on fracking. Information on Fracking is available for download.]]></description>
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		<title>Spider of the year 2012</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Feb 2012 20:58:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The large cave spider Meta menardi (see image) has been elected Spider of the Year for 2012 by the European Society of Arachnology. I would greatly appreciate if cavers could keep their eyes peeled for this animal as they are entering cave systems through 2012. This large spider is completely harmless and occupies only the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>SUI Training Calendar 2012</title>
		<link>http://www.caving.ie/2012/02/sui-training-calendar-2012/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 05 Feb 2012 21:05:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>sui-chair</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Please note the following dates for SUI training for the coming year Caving Fundamentals &#8211; March 10/11th &#8211; BOEC,  Clare , Leave no Trace Trainers Course &#8211; July 14/15th &#8211; POEC,  Galway BCL training -  August 11th/12th &#8211; BOEC,  Clare Cave Leader Training ( x2 weekends) &#8211; Dates  TBC &#8211; GOEC,  Fermanagh BCL Assessment &#8211; [...]]]></description>
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		<title>SUI Fracking Statement</title>
		<link>http://www.caving.ie/2011/12/sui-fracking-statement/</link>
		<comments>http://www.caving.ie/2011/12/sui-fracking-statement/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Dec 2011 18:12:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>sui-secretary</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;Hydraulic fracturing is a technique for recovering gas from relatively impermeable rocks such as shale. It involves pumping water containing sand and chemicals into boreholes at high pressure causing them to fracture and so increase their permeability. SUI is concerned that if hydraulic fracturing is carried out near karst areas it will impact groundwater, hydrology [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Cave Leader Training</title>
		<link>http://www.caving.ie/2011/11/cave-leader-training/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Nov 2011 23:01:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>sui-chair</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[SUI is proposing to run a Cave Leader Training programme in 2011/12 The first weekend is planned for Saturday 10th December and Sunday 11th December A second weekend will be held in early 2012 To be eligable you must hold a BCL and be a current member of SUI Please contact the SUI Training Coordinator [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Sponsors of SUICRO 2011</title>
		<link>http://www.caving.ie/2011/11/sponsors-of-suicro-2011/</link>
		<comments>http://www.caving.ie/2011/11/sponsors-of-suicro-2011/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Nov 2011 14:16:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>sui-secretary</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Big thank you to all the sponsors of SUICRO 2011. Your generosity help us raise over €800 for the raffle! • Aillwee Cave, Ballyvaughan • Access Rescue Consulting at Height (ARCH), Eoghan Lynch • Backwest Adventures, Bell Harbour • Boat Shed Brewery, Ballyvaughan • Bisun lights, UK • DIY Pursuits, Kinvara • Great Outdoors, Dublin [...]]]></description>
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		<title>End of SUICRO 2011</title>
		<link>http://www.caving.ie/2011/11/end-of-suicro-2011/</link>
		<comments>http://www.caving.ie/2011/11/end-of-suicro-2011/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Nov 2011 12:56:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A big thanks to all of you who made the journey to Doolin for this years SUICRO. €1760 was raised for ICRO between t-shirts, raffle tickets and the quiz. There are still some t-shirts left in various sizes so contact info@caving.ie if you missed out on one. A special thanks goes to all the kids [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Rockfall in Shnnon Cave</title>
		<link>http://www.caving.ie/2011/09/rockfall-in-shnnon-cave/</link>
		<comments>http://www.caving.ie/2011/09/rockfall-in-shnnon-cave/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Sep 2011 18:54:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>sui-chair</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Please be aware that there has been major movement in Shannon cave which appears to affect at least 300 m of cave. From the re-birth canal right down to at least the old entrance large rock fall has been noted. It is not known what has caused this movement though it appears it is not [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Artur Kozlowski, RIP.</title>
		<link>http://www.caving.ie/2011/09/artur-kozlowski-rip/</link>
		<comments>http://www.caving.ie/2011/09/artur-kozlowski-rip/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Sep 2011 19:11:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>sui-chair</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Speleological Union of Ireland offers its condolences to the family and friends of Artur Kozlowski. Over the last few years Artur has been renowned for pushing Irish cave diving to its furthest limits; this is an unforgiving sport requiring extreme mental and physical fitness but it was Artur&#8217;s passion. He had trained originally with [...]]]></description>
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