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New Shatter controversy as questions in Dail about checkpoint incident
Tanaiste has 'no idea' whether Alan Shatter was breathalysed at checkpoint.
Bravery of mum who confronted London knife attacker
48-year-old mum of two faces down terrorists.
Wallace got €120k in garda arrest claim
Independent TD took the action after being arrested for a public-order offence.
Dana's brother charged with child molestation in UK
Brother charged with three counts of child molestation.
Watchdog slams Garda cop-operation
Hogan to raise issue of beach which lost Blue Flag due to "statistical glitch”
IMF’s Chopra: ESM could be used to recapitalise Irish banks
Creches are probed by gardai, HSE over claims children mishandled
Apology to score.ie regarding content
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John Leech found dead at his home
Husband of former government adviser Monica Leech found dead at home.
Air stewardess caught with six kilos of cocaine
An air stewardess has been charged following the seizure of around six kilos of cocaine at Heathrow Airport.
Limits on powers of gardai to stop phone coverage
Measures being fast-tracked before G8 economic summit.
Crimes against design? Gallery's bad taste exhibition
Exhibition exposes crimes against design.
Kenny faces €100,000 cut as RTE to cap presenters' pay
RTE reveals no star presenters will earn more than €500,000.
Lifeguards couldn't see boy in 'cloudy' pool
Boy had to be pointed out to lifeguards, an inquest heard.
Five men arrested in child sex assault at nursery probe
Allegation of child being sexually assaulted at nursery.
I don’t know what I did with April’s body, says Bridger
Tells jury he put body 'somewhere where it has not been found'.
Taoiseach hits back at 'tax haven' claims in US Senate
Government to formally rebut damaging allegations.
14,000 Nissan Micras recalled over steering problem
Cars were sold here between 2002 and 2006.
Student wins top art award with portrait of sister
Secondary school student joins the ranks of renowned artists.
Rescued sailors pay heartfelt thanks to Navy
Elderly couple's 'thank you' to crew after rescue.
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Woolwich attack: Woman who confronted 'attacker'
Woolwich terrorist attack: Ingrid Loyau-Kennett confronted an 'attacker' in London says she acted on 'instinct'.
Incredible Tilt Shift video shows Dublin as toy model
A new video by Dublin film students showing the city as if it were a toy model has gone viral. ‘Tilt-shift Dublin’ was created by Olivia Ricci, Stephen Duffy, Rafal Baran and Afshin Moosavi, a group of second year creative digital media students from Blanchardstown IT.
Woolwich attack: Crashed car taken away from crime scene
Protests over the Woolwich attack have been held in London as police investigate the brutal butchering of a man in broad daylight.
London Terror Attack
Police raid houses in search for clues in soldier's murder
Anti-terror police investigating the "barbaric" murder of a soldier in London have searched a property 150 miles away in Lincolnshire.
British PM: Terror attacks a betrayal of Islam'
The brutal terrorist murder of a "brave soldier" on the streets of London will bring the UK together and "make us stronger", David Cameron declared.
Police to question suspects after soldier murder
Anti-terror police were today preparing to question the two men shot and injured after the Woolwich soldier killing as details about their backgrounds began to emerge.
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[TICON-A VIDEO] Two men arrested after attacks on mosques as tensions remain high on streets of London
[TICON-A VIDEO] Woolwich killing: the random attack has always been MI5's greatest fear
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[TICON-A VIDEO] Barbaric scenes on London street as soldier beheaded in terrorist attack
[TICON-A VIDEO] Killers knew attack would go viral – and embraced it
Friends get life for frenzied knife murder of man in bog
TWO men are beginning a life sentence behind bars for the brutal murder of a Brazilian man they stabbed 64 times and left to rot in a bog hole.
Overweight people with cancer have poorer rate of survival
OBESE cancer patients are more inclined to be diagnosed later and have poorer survival rates, according to a new study.
Montessori firm sitting on profits of €1.7m
THE Links Childcare business is sitting on profits of nearly €1.7m.
Businesses want water rates to be suspended in crisis
Now AIB ready to let movers keep their trackers
McGuinness temporarily leaves chair as PAC investigates office
Mothers with health cover having 'needless' caesareans
Garda faces dismissal after internal inquiry into assault on woman
Binman cried out for help before being crushed in lorry
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No early cold comfort for McIlroy at Wentworth
Rory McIlroy missed two good chances to get among the early leaders when the BMW PGA Championship got under way at a chilly Wentworth today.
Reprieve puts Keane back in the frame for England and Georgia games
ROBBIE KEANE has convinced LA Galaxy to allow him miss two league games and join up with the Ireland squad for the friendlies against England and Georgia, 24 hours after the FAI admitted defeat on the matter.
Rose flourishes at Wentworth
England's Justin Rose, twice a runner-up in the BMW PGA Championship, today wasted little time in getting to the top of the leaderboard as the European Tour's flagship event got under way at Wentworth.
Berlin and Warsaw handed 2015 European finals
Olazabal urges Woods and Garcia to settle row
Mata would welcome Mourinho return to Chelsea
Don't expect the game to be pretty – Cavanagh
McIlroy: McDowell friendship cast-iron despite Horizon comment
Corruption verdict sees Eddie Ahern's future hanging in balance
IMF’s Chopra: ESM could be used to recapitalise Irish banks
The European Stability Mechanism (ESM) rescue fund could be used to provide further capital to Irish banks, the International Monetary Fund director Ajai Chopra said today.
Central Bank’s Patrick Honohan outlines 'sustainable' mortgage solutions
THE Governor of the Central Bank Patrick Honohan has outlined plans for “sustainable” mortgage solutions.
European shares steady near multi-year highs
European shares steadied near multi-year highs on Wednesday, as caution ahead of testimony from the head of the U.S. Federal Reserve later in the day tempered the equity rally.
Sales at Irish Spar shops fall 3pc amid weak consumer confidence
Now AIB ready to let movers keep their trackers
Lack of action on failed pension schemes unfair to workers – IBEC
Export prices push up costs of factory goods
Central Bank's hopes of recovering IBRC debts hinge on legal cost ruling
American tycoons scooping up castles in land of forefathers
Amanda Bynes says magazine used fake photos of her apartment
Actress claims the tabloids purposefully distorted her image.
Madonna sends bodyguard to chaperone daughter's date
It is claimed singer is finding it difficult to accept that her 16-year-old Lourdes is growing up
Contract to enter Justin Bieber’s home warns of ‘catastrophic injuries’
Contract leaked online.
Survival stories of Oklahoma
Oklahoma residents have revealed the extreme lengths they went to survive the devastating tornado which killed 24 people.
At least five killed in overnight clashes in Tripoli
Five people were killed and more than 50 wounded in overnight clashes in Tripoli between Lebanese gunmen loyal to rival factions in Syria's civil war, doctors and security sources said today.
April Jones trial: I don’t know what I did with child’s body, says Bridger
The man accused of abducting and murdering schoolgirl April Jones in a sexually motivated attack today told a jury he put her body "somewhere where it has not been found".
Pussy Riot member on hunger strike
Air stewardess caught with six kilos of cocaine
Edward VIII’s phone calls - and how the British Secret Service bugged them
[TICON-A VIDEO] Barbaric scenes on London street as soldier beheaded in terrorist attack
Costa Concordia shipwreck captain to face manslaughter trial
FBI kills Florida man with suspected ties to Boston bomb suspect
Michael Kelly: Did Pope Francis really perform an exorcism? The devil's in the detail
SO, did he or didn't he? The image of Pope Francis intently praying over a young man with a disability in St Peter's Square at the weekend has caused endless speculation. As the Pontiff laid both of his hands on his forehead, the young man was visibly moved in his wheelchair and his body became animated.
Paul Whitington: They don't make offers you can't refuse any more in tired Hollywood
THEY don't make 'em like they used to, according to veteran actor James Caan, who came over all curmudgeonly at the Cannes premiere of his movie the other day. Guillaume Canet's 'Blood Ties' stars Mr Caan as the boss of a 1970s New York crime family, and evokes obvious comparisons with 'The Godfather', the film that made him a star in the first place.
Siobhan Talbot: 'I don't believe in gender quotas – people should get jobs on merit alone'
I DON'T have too much time for talk of crashing through glass ceilings. But I do recognise that, with my appointment as head of global food group Glanbia, I may be seen as something of a flag-bearer for women in business.
Darragh McManus: The Doors' musical legacy is an immortal one
Sinead Moriarty: Why do we regard an only child as lonely, demanding, spoilt and selfish?
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Stephen Kinsella: Time for joined-up thinking to help councils
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Alan Shatter’s steamy novel back in bookshops within six weeks
'Emmerdale' and 'Dam Busters' star Thorp dies
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Twink defends Linda Martin after Eurovision ‘drag queen’ jibe
Ke$ha slammed by parent group after drinking own urine on TV show
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Robert Redford returns to red carpet
Best known for classics such as "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid" and "Out of Africa", Robert Redford has made his comeback to a starring role is in J.C Chandor's "All is Lost", which premiered at the Cannes Film FestivalKristin Scott Thomas also graced the Cannes red carpet for "Only God Forgives".
The Hangover Part III premiere: Ken 'Chow' Jeong interview
Ken Jeong talks about playing Mr. Chow in The Hangover movies at the Part III premiere in London.
The Hangover Part III premiere: Zach Galifianakis interview
Zach Galifianakis speaking on the red carpet at the UK premiere of The Hangover Part III in London.
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GIF inventor says it should be pronounced 'jif'
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Highest auction price of year as home in need of repair fetches €2.9m
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