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23-year-old man stabbed to death in Dublin
GARDAI are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of a 23-year-old man in Dublin last night.
Dail to hear of tape by the penalty point garda
Clare Daly to reveal details of a conversation about penalty points in Dail
No going back on Haddington Road deal- Mulvey
INDUSTRIAL relations “Mr Fix-it” says no chance of deal being revisited.
Martin could lose key lieutenants
FF leader risks losing two of his key lieutenants over abortion issue.
Killer free to start over after a 'life term' here
22 years after killing Patricia O'Toole, murderer begins a new life with a new family.
Diseased carcasses removed by truckload
Lack of fodder leaves animals more vulnerable to disease.
Keeping pride of Lions in check is no easy task
Warren Gatland is in playful form. "What the hell is Tinder?"
Italian priest murdered by the Mafia is beatified
Sicilian priest gunned down by the Mafia 20 years ago in Palermo is beatified.
Renowned school to be fee-paying from autumn
Rockwell College will become fee-paying from September.
Taoiseach to face down unions over pay cuts
Law on pay cuts will be used against unions that don't sign up to agreement.
Creche footage to be shown on TV is 'worrying'
Child development expert expresses concerns over practices.
Lost memoir tells how James Connolly returned to faith
In the hours before his execution Connolly "returned to his Catholic faith".
Three more men held on conspiracy to murder
BRITISH counter-terrorism police last night arrested three men.
Garda facing trial over allegedly forging letter from DPP
Garda appeared before Dublin District Court.
Man (82) in fatal crash drove on wrong side of the road
GARDAI tried to intercept an elderly man driving on wrong side of motorway.
RAPE crisis centre chief urges DPP to explain decisions on rape claims
CALL for DPP to explain to victims the reasons why it chooses not to prosecute in certain cases.
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