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Oklahoma tornado: bloodied family pictured round the world identified
Iconic image from devastating tornado made front pages of papers and websites worldwide
RTE boss admits overpaying top stars
Tubridy and O’Callaghan see large cuts while Kenny is in negotiations.
Kenny to attend EU meeting on tax evasion and fraud
Taoiseach to attend meeting with EU leaders today.
Man charged with murdering four soldiers in 1982 London IRA bombing
Bomb killed members of unit as they rode from barracks.
Video: How Grafton Street will look after refurbishment
WORK on a €4m refurbishment to begin next month.
The Mansion House is haunted – Lord Mayor
Lord Mayor says there have been spooky occurrences at the Mansion House.
South African hotelier will restore castle to former glory
SOUTH African-born hotelier has bought Ashford Castle.
Children of women with low levels of iodine have lower IQs and reading abilities
Pregnant women advised on iodine consumption.
Video: Half of ‘Friends’ cast re-unite for sketch on Ellen DeGeneres’ show
Jennifer Aniston will be co-hosting the show.
‘You’re an a**hole, go to work!’
Jon Bon Jovi slams Justin Bieber for turning up late
One of Tit Bonhomme crew died from hypothermia
Inquest hears Saied aly Eldin didn't drown
British IT girl evicted from red carpet for overposing
Victoria Hervey accused of 'hogging limelight' in Cannes
Twink defends Linda Martin after Eurovision ‘drag queen’ jibe
Twink jumps to the defence of Linda Martin.
Spend on office for ex-minister nearly three times the norm
€250,000 to kit-out office for John McGuinness
Burger King returns to using 100pc Irish beef after scandal
Company returns to using only Irish and British beef.
Video: Train route squeezed between houses in Vietnam
Train too close for comfort for residents.
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Grafton Street Improvement Project
WORK on a €4m refurbishment of the country’s busiest shopping street will begin next month. Credit: DublinCityCouncil
Michael Douglas holds back tears in Cannes
What could be Steven Soderbergh's last film, Behind The Candelabra, starred at the Cannes Film Festival with the film's star Michael Douglas struggling to hold back the tears on an emoitonal day.Douglas was diagnosed with life-threatening throat cancer in 2010, and was later cleared in 2011, and declared his role as the lead, Liberace, as "a beautiful gift".
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Priest's plea to help homeless as Josef buried
PRIEST pleads with politicians over homeless policies.
Bog murder accused 'victim of family conspiracy'
BRAZILIAN accused of murdering fellow countryman.
Coalition back on target for €300m saving after rescue of Croke Park II
Public Expenditure Minister Brendan Howlin says he is confident the Government will secure the necessary €300m of public sector savings this year after Labour Relations Commission chief executive Kieran Mulvey (right) won agreement on a new deal.
Fuel plant illegally processing 15m litres raided in Monaghan
Floodgates will not open as abortion bill is far too 'restrictive'
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Elderly couple rescued from yacht after mast snaps
Criminal fighting for his life after brutal attack
Man shot in legs and ankles during paramilitary-style attack
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'Count me out of World Cup'
Brian O'Driscoll has backtracked on his desire to feature in an unprecedented fifth World Cup in 2015 by stressing that he will only extend his career by one more year.
Sergio Garcia says sorry after ‘racist’ remark aimed at Tiger Woods
SERGIO Garcia has apologised for what could be construed as a racist remark about Tiger Woods at the European Tour's annual awards ceremony.
Galaxy refuse to release Keane for Wembley clash
GIOVANNI TRAPATTONI's preparations for next month's World Cup qualifying clash with the Faroe Islands have been dealt another blow after LA Galaxy prevented Robbie Keane from joining up with the Ireland squad until just before the fixture.
Kenny to attend EU meeting on tax evasion and fraud
TAOISEACH Enda Kenny will attend a meeting today of EU leaders on tax evasion and fraud as controversy rages over Ireland's tax regime.
Aer Arann creates 50 jobs in major expansion of its services
Aer Arann is set to announce a significant expansion of its services this morning.
Brokers optimistic on Total Produce prospects
BROKERS are optimistic on the prospects for Irish-owned fresh food provider Total Produce after the company announced today that its earnings targets for 2013 remains unchanged.
Glanbia surprises shareholders as Moloney hands baton to Talbot
Greencore shares jump as first-half profits beat forecasts
Vodafone hanging on to Verizon dividend of €2.5bn
Britvic to merge Irish and British operations as part of bid to save €35m
Temp Head - Shares in Marks amp Spencer
Sex attacker's former firm makes €3.7m
Is Kate Middleton considering a hypno-birth?
Duchess said to want to give birth in an inflatable pool using hypno birth techniques
R-Patz moves out of K-Stew home?
Robert Pattinson has been seen moving some of his belongings from Kristen Stewart's home, fuelling rumours they have split.
January silent over baby daddy
January Jones is remaining tight-lipped over the identity of her baby's father, saying it is her "son's business".
Districts 'gone' as 24 confirmed dead in Oklahoma
Rescuers went building to building in search of victims.
Turkey shuts Syria border crossing after deadly bombings
TURKEY has shut its side of the last border crossing with Syria still controlled by President Bashar al-Assad's government, stepping up security following two deadly bombings this month.
Sweden's capital hit by worst riots in years
HUNDREDS of youths have set fire to cars and attacked police and rescue services in poor immigrant suburbs in three nights of rioting in Stockholm, Sweden's worst disorder in years.
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Child killer who impaled victims identified after 40 years
US court rules that Osama bin Laden death photos to stay classified
Chinese officials blackmailed after gang secretly recorded sex romps on video
Notre Dame cathedral evacuated as far right activist shoots himself in the mouth
Man kills four in bank loan rage
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.
Liz O’Donnell: It's tough being a woman TD in a Dail chamber run by the boys
WITH just 25 women TDs in the Dail, it's perhaps unfair to expect the debate on the Protection of Life in Pregnancy Bill to be more feminised than it has been to date. Fortunately, women are well represented in the medical professionals informing the committee hearings. But female TDs with liberal credentials appear reluctant to speak up. Conservative women have no such qualms.
Stephen Kinsella: Time for joined-up thinking to help councils
N ATIONAL politics is all about spin, about message management, about pushing through big-ticket items that often have little to do with the lives of the country's citizens. For example, on the order of business in the Dail today was the Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Bill. Important, yes, but it won't get your bins collected.
Aisling O'Connor: It's game over for Beckham on pitch but fashion career is just taking off
Ian O'Doherty: Neutral? I don't care. I'm invading you anyway.
Kim Bielenberg: Mixed feelings as critics bite Apple over tax
Conor Gearty: Michael Collins was civil warrior cast in the mould of George Washington
John Bruton: Rules governing business need to be relaxed
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Eurovision organisers reject accusations of vote rigging
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Technology
GIF inventor says it should be pronounced 'jif'
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Personal Finance
Mortgage lending plunges by 66pc in first quarter
Homeowners can move and keep their tracker mortgages
Customers taking out more cash to beat charges
Make me richer: good deals this week
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Travel
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Copenhagen: Great Dane
Its inventive cuisine, buzzing port and design flair has made Copenhagen one of Europe's hottest city breaks
Malmo: Kitsch capital of Europe
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Mother & Babies
Children of women with low levels of iodine have lower IQs and reading abilities
Women who are pregnant or planning to have children should ensure they consume the right amount of iodine or risk their child having a low IQ, according to researchers.
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Teachers' unions are considering talks invite
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