Swine flu jab for all after virus toll alert
EVERYONE in the country is shortly to be offered a free swine flu vaccination as health authorities brace themselves for a worst-case scenario of up to 100,000 new cases a week.
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This man was fighting for his life last night after being stabbed in the neck in Dublin city centre. Deirdre Keaney’s picture is a stark reminder of the violence that stalks our streets - not just in the dark hours but in broad daylight.
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TWO women, one Irish and the other Ugandan, working with the aid group Goal, were kidnapped in Sudan's western Darfur region yesterday.
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WORKERS will need to be prepared to make further voluntary cuts in their take-home pay, Taoiseach Brian Cowen signalled last night.
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A FAMILY told yesterday of their amazing escape from a blazing home after it was struck by a massive bolt of lightning and destroyed.
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DEVELOPER Sean Dunne has launched an audacious bid to buck the worst property slump in the history of the state in a move dubbed as "bizarre" last night.
Red Devil Owen takes massive paycut
THERE are no greater lovers of horseracing in the football fraternity than Alex Ferguson and Michael Owen, which seems fitting, because a lot is being wagered on their unexpected coming together at Manchester United.
Michael Jackson 1958 - 2009
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Thousands of fans swamped a website to register for free tickets to a memorial service for Michael Jackson in Los Angeles as it emerged organisers of the singer's London shows staved off financial disaster by cashing in on public sympathy.
Traveller house gutted in suspected arson
A GARDA investigation is under way after a house which was controversially designated to a Travellers' family was gutted in a suspected arson attack.
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Emma's Potter kiss
The actress Emma Watson has confessed she was so desperate to complete her kissing scene with her Harry Potter co-star Rupert Grint that she "pounced" on him.
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O'Neal says a sad farewell to 'Charlie's Angel' Farrah
Actor Ryan O'Neal led friends and family in a private funeral service for actress Farrah Fawcett, who died last week aged 62 after a long and public battle with cancer.
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Jackson's secret trip to Midlands activity centre
The tragic King of Pop brought his three children to an adventure centre in the Midlands on two occasions during his visit to Ireland
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Oscar-winning actor Karl Malden dies aged 97
Oscar-winning actor Karl Malden, best known for roles in films 'A Streetcar Named Desire' and 'On the Waterfront' and in the TV series 'The Streets of San Francisco', has died.
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Bruno in Sydney
Sacha Baron Cohen entertained crowds at his latest premiere in Sydney
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Rod's own goal
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Doctor hits out at overweight stars
A LEADING doctor has claimed that the increasing profile of overweight celebrities such as James Corden and Beth Ditto was making obesity appear normal.
US troops storm villages in Afghan offensive
US Marines pushed deeper into Taliban areas of southern Afghanistan yesterday on the second day of the biggest US military operation here since the American-led invasion of 2001.
Owen: Right man at the right price to satisfy Ferguson’s gambling instincts
THE idea that Alex Ferguson's investment in Michael Owen is the desperate throw of a football man looking into the skull's head of a bleak and hopeless future is absurd.
Analysts slash BoI profit forecasts over squeeze on margins
Analysts have begun slashing their operating profit forecasts for Bank of Ireland after it signalled that intense competition for deposits and high market-funding costs are squeezing its net interest margins.
Ex-wife willing to take DNA test in the fight for custody of Jackson's kids
The mother of Michael Jackson's two eldest children vowed last night to fight for custody of her children.
Facebook tests new privacy-setting page
Facebook, owner of the world’s largest social-networking site, will test simplified privacy settings and eliminate the site’s regional networks, an effort to quell concerns about the use of personal information.
We need real debate on Europe's future
Not all the opposition to the Lisbon Treaty is from right and left-wing fanatics, as the Government would wish people to think. Many have just concerns that have not been adequately addressed by our public representatives.
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