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True bravery of Donal revealed in his diaries
THE parents of crusading teenager Donal Walsh have opened their hearts about their son's final hours and given access to the notes he made in the weeks before his death.
SIPTU key to deal as teachers signal they'll talk
SIPTUemerging as the biggest stumbling block to a new Croke Park II deal .
Irish star Whelan in row over pig's head 'prank'
Glenn Whelan at centre of an internal investigation at Premier League club.
Sex controversy poet opts out of writers' festival
Cathal O Searcaigh has pulled out of an event at Dublin Writers Festival.
Doctors say bill would put lives at risk
Government must make major changes toi abortion law doctors warn.
Police identify new Madeleine McCann suspects
Detectives have identified at least "a handful of people of interest"
Corrie's Le Vell pleads not guilty to child sex charges
Michael Le Vell, 48, today entered pleas at Manchester Crown Court.
Leap of faith: Skydiving nun jumps 10,000ft out of plane
AN ELDERLY nun took a leap of faith today - jumping 10,000ft from an airplane.
Mother assaults woman for not collecting her child
Woman assaulted another mother in front of her daughter's school.
April Jones: I never thought of calling 999 admits Bridger
Accused told police he had a "mental block" about what happened , court hears.
Shatter facing standards probe over TV claims
Mick Wallace accuses Justice Minister of breaching code of conduct.
Irish Independent's bumper GAA championship preview supplement
All you need to know about this year’s championship.
George Michael injured in a car crash
Singer George Michael has received minor injuries in crash.
Ruby tells of Berlusconi 'bung bunga' party
Woman dressed like nun, danced and stripped to underwear, court told.
Ryan Dolan keeps good company for semi-final
Ireland’s star watched semi final with Sweden’s singer Robin Stjernberg.
€5,000 reward offered for arrest in 'grotesque' horse-cruelty case
Reward for information leading to arrest in case.
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Oireachtas Health Committee hearings begin over abortion legislation
The states chief medical officer has told the Oireachtas Health Committee that he doesn't expect the number of women seeking terminations on suicidal grounds to be significant
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Teachers union ready to rejoin pay talks
The country's largest teachers' union will re-enter talks on a revised public sector pay deal.
Special needs children being excluded from schools, say inspectors
Some schools put up barriers to stop parents from enrolling children with special needs, inspectors have claimed.
Parents may sue chemist who gave child overdose
THE parents of a severely disabled girl who was dispensed an overdose of an anti-epileptic drug may sue the pharmacy and the pharmacist in question.
Shatter: Wallace was let off for using phone behind wheel
House visitors are traced in garda rape claim inquiry
Work gets underway on G8 security fence ahead of summit
Gardai need extra €36m to pay wages this year
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BRAVO Joe Schmidt, take a bow. His Leinster are the first team in history to hold both the Amlin Challenge and Heineken Cup trophies.
One more year: Unstoppable O'Driscoll puts his retirement plans on hold
WORLD Cup-winning coach Clive Woodward recalled how England believed they needed three men to contain Brian O'Driscoll.
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George Hook: Schmidt must land trophy double to make farewell campaign a success
New coach shares delight as O'Driscoll 'saga' reaches happy ending
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Sexton green light for O'Gara
Leinster's Paris-bound out-half Jonathan Sexton picked up the man-of-the-match award as the Irish side romped to Amlin Challenge Cup success and then declared his willingness to work alongside Ronan O'Gara next season.
Earley eyes Kildare retirement after latest injury left him barely able to walk
AFTER 16 seasons at the heart of the Kildare midfield, Dermot Earley looks set to call time on his inter-county career.
Munster star in €300k Metro move
IN a shock development, Ronan O'Gara is following his former out-half rival Jonny Sexton to France after signing a two-year contract to become Racing Metro's assistant coach.
It's natural for Rory to go out on own – McDowell
LOI Wrap: Bohs strike late on a good night for Pats and Derry
Stoke investigate 'pig's head' prank and attack on Glenn Whelan's car
Stephen Hunt searching for new club after being released by Wolves
McDowell and Lowry advance to last 16 of the World Match Play
Mortimer has 'no regrets' as he rules out Mayo return
IBRC gets a stay of execution as liquidation drags on
BANK staff facing the axe because of the liquidation of IBRC have been given a reprieve that will see many kept on much longer than expected to manage up to €16bn of state-owned loans.
NTMA unsure of future help from ECB when Ireland exits bailout
The Government's debt agency said it still does not know what is needed to ensure the country gets financial support in the bond markets from the European Central Bank (ECB) at the end of the bailout.
ISME rejects IBF report on loans
THE COUNTRY'S main banking body says lending to small businesses is on target and not being constrained by deleveraging.
Data Commissioner defends light-touch regulation
'No apology' for low tax regime as Google debate drags on – Richard Burton
Google accused of using 'smoke and mirrors' to avoid UK tax
Developer Kelleher in bid to restart building of Chicago Spire
Dell profits slump by 79pc as takeover battle rages on
Rough day for Irish food firms as European stocks enjoy good run
Baby on board: Kim Kardashian to take baby on Kanye tour
Kim Kardashian is apparently planning to take her baby on tour with Kanye West.
Frenemies: Madonna wanted Paltrow to ‘suffer’ at Met Gala
Madonna reportedly “didn’t even glance” in Gwyneth Paltrow’s direction at the Met Gala.
Taylor Swift fan arrested after swimming up to her beach front home
The man swam over two miles to her property with the intention to meet her
April Jones: I never thought of calling 999 admits Bridger
The man accused of murdering April Jones told police he had a "mental block" about what happened to her body, a jury heard today.
British backpacker died after drinking 'poisoned' gin in Indonesia
Cheznye Emmons died after drinking from a bottle labelled "gin" that later turned out to be filled with deadly methanol.
Toronto mayor denies smoking crack
Toronto Mayor Rob Ford denies allegations that he smoked crack cocaine, his lawyer told the Toronto Sun.
Two blasts at Iraqi Sunni mosque kill 43
Cocaine found in cakes at Gatwick
International hunt underway for mother of two-year-old girl found dead in Oxfordshire
Ukip leader slams ‘fascist scum’ who forced him to take refuge in pub
Pro-Assad hackers attack UK newspaper FT's website, Twitter feed
IVF breakthrough triples couples' chance of a baby
David Quinn: A new political party is needed to serve the battered under-45s
WHEN did the last person in receipt of an American Civil War pension die? Bear in mind that the American Civil War ended in 1865. The answer to the question is 2001. The recipient was the widow of a civil war veteran. He was very old when she married him in the 1920s and she was very young. She inherited his veterans' pension after he died.
Ruairi Hanley: Excellent spin, but truth is hospital plan will endanger lives of patients
THE long-awaited and controversial review of small hospitals, which will centralise certain acute emergency services across the State, is supposedly in the best interests of "delivering a safer health service".
Judith Woods: Goldenballs, for us women you were always a keeper
OH, you're really off then? Say it ain't so, Becks. I knew it was coming, what with the day job winding down to a glorified kickabout in the Jardins de Luxembourg, but I had hoped, after Paris St-Germain clinched the French League title last weekend, you might be persuaded to stay a bit longer. Even it was just for the shopping.
Shane Coleman: Dail watchdog McGuinness must apply high standards to himself
Ian O'Doherty: Jailed for not paying your TV licence? You've got to be joking
Martina Devlin: There's an elephant in room as Croke Park is raised from dead
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James Dempsey: Luhrman misses the point by making a spectacle of Gatsby
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Limbo dazzles in London
Modern circus-theatre is mixed with cabaret, acrobatics and live music in this show featuring a host of international performers including illusionist Paul Kieve, acrobat and aerialist Jonathan Nosan from the US, Australian acrobat-dancer Hilton Denis and the head balancer Danik Abishev.
Soap star denies child sex charges
The star, who plays car mechanic Kevin Webster in the ITV soap, answered "Not guilty" 19 times in a clear, strong voice as each of the individual charges were put to him by the clerk during the brief hearing at Manchester Crown Court.
Remy to face Liverpool
Remy has been bailed following his arrest on suspicion of rape after being one of three men held by Scotland Yard's sex crime squad for an offence that is alleged to have taken place on May 6 in west London.
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YouTube video falsely accusing student of running out on taxi fare must be removed
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Those going in search of the filming locations for Baz Luhrmann’s version of The Great Gatsby will find themselves a long, long way from the east coast of America
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WOMEN undergoing IVF are three times more likely to have a baby through a new technique that scientists are claiming as the biggest fertility breakthrough for 35 years.
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And we dont need a 'national defence policy' we are a proudly neutral country, we are not a war mongering nation, we look down on them and there apologists with disgust a...
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There are of course certain aspects of other cultures that I agree with but im not artogant enough to say that my culture is better than any other. I am against cultural ...
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I didn't imply anything. People around the world have different cultures, who are you to say other cultures are 'inferior'?
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