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'Thank you, Donal, for all you have taught us about life, you're our hero'
Donal Walsh's parents overwhelmed by response
Shatter refuses to quit in 'breach of trust' row
JUSTICE Minister Alan Shatter, under fire for his use of private garda information.
One in seven on dole has never worked a single day
"Disturbingly shocking" figures reveal dole for life plight.
Support for suicide abortion down: Poll
A SLIM majority (53 per cent) finds abortion acceptable in cases of a threat of suicide.
Man's body found in Tallaght
Gardai are investigating the discovery of man's body in Dublin.
Ryanair in new row with pilots
Airline in a fresh row with disgruntled pilots over conditions.
At least 60 injured in US train crash
Trains collided in Connecticut, injuring up to 60 people.
North Korea 'fires three missiles'
South Korea says North has fired three missiles into its eastern waters.
Restaurant closes as gardai probe licence breach
Unicorn Restaurant closes after gardai investigate possible licensing breach.
Doctors say bill would put lives at risk
Government must make major changes to abortion law doctors warn.
Ulster's Dunne battle 'lacks sense'
Ulster Bank move dubbed "vindictive" and "lacking in commercial sense".
King of cafe society will reign again
Giorgio Casari was a king without a kingdom when the Unicorn closed.
Irish star Whelan in row over pig's head 'prank'
Whelan investigated after piig's head was placed in the locker of team-mate.
Relatives of Ned Kelly gather for family reunion
Genetic links of notorious outlaw is focus of gathering
RTE must keep public funding, insists Curran
RTE chief says station must retain its share of public funding.
Spending watchdog staff top of the expenses league
STAFF in Public Accounts Committee chairman's office claimed most expenses.
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FG backbenchers heap pressure on Cabinet to change draft abortion legislation
FINE Gael back benchers are likely to increase the pressure on the Government to alter the provisions for suicide in the draft abortion legislation after the emergence of key divisions between the masters of the country's two main maternity hospitals.
Teachers fear new special needs plans will be red-tape nightmare
A NEW approach to catering for pupils with special education needs (SEN) is recommended in a major report – but primary teachers warn it could turn into a bureaucratic nightmare.
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Wilkinson leads Toulon to the promised land
Jonny Wilkinson lifted the Heineken Cup after inspiring Toulon to victory over Clermont Auvergne at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin.
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Sexton turns on style for Leinster
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Cotter's romantics no match for Toulon's bruising realists
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New deal for Ferdinand as Moyes gets to work
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Rainbow warriors hope to prove doubters wrong
WHEN Anthony Rainbow called time on his Kildare exploits back in 2010, on the cusp of his 39th birthday, it brought to an end the then longest running career in inter-county Gaelic games.
Familiar agony for Clermont
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Dracula horror as North lures $70m movie from Ardmore
THE Paul McGuinness-backed Ardmore Studios is examining whether the loss of UIP's $70m (€55m) budget blockbuster Dracula to Northern Ireland may have been as a result of unfair state aid.
Brandon links up with former partners to make fresh play in biotech sector
Three Irish biomedical companies are investing €3m in a new joint venture to make the chemicals required to make biodegradable human implants. The joint venture reunites Alltracel founder Gerry Brandon, who runs chemicals maker Cellulac, with his former colleague there Tony Richardson, who is now chief executive of AIM-listed clinical research organisation Venn Life Sciences.
98FM chief is third Communicorp executive to quit radio in six months
The chief executive of 98FM, Chris Doyle, has announced his departure, taking to three the number of radio bosses who have tuned out of Communicorp in six months.
Baby on board: Kim Kardashian to take baby on Kanye tour
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Frenemies: Madonna wanted Paltrow to ‘suffer’ at Met Gala
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Taylor Swift fan arrested after swimming up to her beach front home
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At least 60 injured in US train crash
A commuter train traveling eastbound from New York City derailed near the Connecticut suburb of Fairfield during the evening rush hour on Friday and collided with a westbound commuter train, injuring up to 60 people, three critically, officials said.
Tories under pressure to name 'swivel-eyed loons' ally to Cameron
UK Prime Minister David Cameron has given his backing to Tory co-chairman Lord Feldman after he denied being responsible for alleged comments describing grassroots party activists as "swivel-eyed loons".
Shots fired at Cannes film festival as actors flee for cover
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Ruairi Hanley: Excellent spin, but truth is hospital plan will endanger lives of patients
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