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Shatter: Garda Commissioner passed on confidential info about Wallace
Justice Minister Alan Shatter revealed he has "no problem in saying I am sorry"
Cork Park II: Howlin vows compulsory redundancies
Government warns public servants to accept new deal.
More than 100 survivors pulled out from rubble of homes.
24 feared dead in tornado-hit Oklahoma
Apple pays tax rate of less than 2pc in Ireland
Apple won a tax rate of 2pc with the government in 1980s
Woman tries to drive into House of Commons
Woman was detained by UK police after trying to drive through main gates
Father avoids jail after assaulting school principal
Father who assaulted his son's principal avoids jail sentence.
Glanbia appoints Siobhan Talbot as first female boss
Siobhan Talbot new chief executive of Glanbia.
O'Gara's wife attacks former coach Kidney over treatment of star
Wife blasts former coach for 'mistreating' O'Gara.
Moscow claims Eurovision vote theft
Russia investigating an alleged vote theft
Did Pope Francis ‘perform an exorcism’ last Sunday?
Reports Pope recorded performing exorcism.
Gay marriage protester shoots himself in mouth at Notre Dame
Far-right activist committed suicide at altar
Healy-Rae documentary to be broadcast to two million Germans
Show on Kerry councillor airs on Sunday
'What an idiot': thoughts of a skydiver who survived 13,000ft fall
Liam Dunne survived 13,000ft fall.
Tulisa confirms she has quit the X Factor
Tulisa quits the X Factor judging panel after two years.
Video: Woman reunited on live TV with dog missing after tornado
Positive story emerges on day of tragedy in Oklahoma.
Fears for future of J1 programme as sponsors hit with €500 levy
Future of J1 visa programme under threat.
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Michael Lyster's Sunday courage
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Incredible: Tornado Survivor finds dog while giving TV interview
Oklahoma tornado survivor finds dog buried alive under rubble and her prayers are answered. Credit: hitnewsvideoful
Did the pope perform an exorcism?
The pope laid his hands on the head of a young man after celebrating Mass. The man heaved deeply a half-dozen times, convulsed and shook, and then slumped in his wheelchair as Francis prayed over him. Credit: LocosVideos
CCTV footage: Car crashes into swimming pool
A car was heading the wrong way and ends up in a swimming pool. Credit: ExtraWorldNews
Local groups will pay to fix their potholes in new scheme
CASH-STRAPPED communities have been asked by the Government to pay up to 50pc of the cost of fixing their potholes or carrying out the work themselves.
‘Illegal’ treasure trove hoard handed over to museum
A HOARD of almost 900 metal-detected objects dug up by a treasure hunter have been handed over to the National Museum of Ireland.
Ireland legend Woods flicks the switch for new broadband
FORMER rugby star Keith Woods flicked the switch on a new superfast fibre broadband in Co Clare.
John Dundon seeks adjournment of Shane Geoghegan murder trial
Driver in fatal crash hit traffic-calming island
Second day of trawler tragedy inquest
School refuses to take back student who allegedly sold drugs
Killers executed loner in woods over guns seizure
[TICON-A VIDEO] Standing ovation for Kenny in Boston despite protests
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Liverpool accept £15 million bid from West Ham for Andy Carroll but striker stalling
West Ham's chances of signing Liverpool striker Andy Carroll on a permanent deal appear to now rest solely with the player after the two clubs reached agreement on a transfer fee.
O'Brien hopes to be fit for Leinster's showdown with Ulster
British and Irish Lions flanker Sean O'Brien could yet play for Leinster in Saturday's RaboDirect PRO12 final after making rapid progress in his recovery from a knee injury.
Tony Pulis has left Stoke with Di Matteo lying in wait
Tony Pulis has left Stoke City following a summit meeting with club chairman Peter Coates this morning.
Richard Dunne axed by Villa, Given and Ireland may follow
Paul McGinley opts for three Ryder Cup wild card picks
Multi-million euro boost for Munster after Bank of Ireland secured as new sponsor
Dortmund playmaker Gotze in fitness race for Champions League final
Torres: I have dreamed of working with Mourinho
Monty: I'm glad anchor putters are banned
Apple's Tim Cook gives evidence as questions raised over Irish tax rates
IRELAND said on Tuesday it was not to blame for Apple Inc's low global tax payments and had no special rate deal with the company after the U.S. Senate said it paid little or no tax on tens of billions of dollars in profits stashed in Irish subsidiaries.
Britain's FTSE 100 edges closer to all-time high
BRITAIN’S blue chip share index closed within sight of its all-time high on Tuesday, lifted by mining stocks and positive corporate news from luxury retailer Burberry among others.
Glanbia appoints Siobhan Talbot as first female boss
FOOD company Glanbia is to appoint Siobhan Talbot as its new chief executive.
Ryanair in talks to significantly boost traffic out of Dublin Airport
Senators reach deal to ease high tech rules in US immigration bill
Royalty ups Elan bid to $6.4bn after buying spree
Vodafone Ireland margins improve reversing general trend
IT firm iGate sacks boss Phaneesh Murthy over undisclosed relationship
Struggling clothes division drags Marks & Spencer to lowest profit since 2009
Brad Pitt penned heartfelt letter to Angelina before surgery
Brad Pitt stayed up "all night" writing Angelina Jolie a letter before her double mastectomy
Michael Douglas says Catherine Zeta Jones 'raring to go' after treatment
Catherine Zeta-Jones is “raring to go” after being treated for bipolar II disorder.
Jay-Z denies that Beyoncé is pregnant
Jay-Z has dismissed rumours that his wife Beyoncé Knowles is pregnant
Survivors still being pulled from debris as 24 feared dead in tornado-hit Oklahoma
Emergency workers pulled more than 100 survivors from the rubble of homes, schools and a hospital in an Oklahoma town hit by a powerful tornado, and officials sharply lowered the number of deaths caused by the storm.
Woman tries to drive into House of Commons
A woman was detained by police tonight after trying to drive through the main gates of the House of Commons.
'Former Subway worker' close to solving mathematics' mystery of the Twin Prime Conjecture
Maths classes teach us what prime numbers are from an early age.
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.
Aisling O'Connor: It's game over for Beckham on pitch but fashion career is just taking off
FOR many sports fans, David Beckham's retirement from football is the end of an era. But to the fashion industry and a slew of lifestyle brands, he's only just begun.
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.
Conor Gearty: Michael Collins was civil warrior cast in the mould of George Washington
John Bruton: Rules governing business need to be relaxed
[TICON-A VIDEO] Miriam Donohoe: Champs to chumps – let's face music and forsake this painfest
Shane Coleman: Shatter would be first to stick the boot in if it were on the other foot
Mary Kenny: Our neutrality in WWII put women 20 years behind on emancipation
Charlie Weston: Rate 'trap' denies us a functioning housing market
[TICON-A VIDEO] The Doors founder Ray Manzarek dies aged 74
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Over one million people tune in to watch Ryan Dolan at Eurovision final
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Germany nationalises Justin Bieber's monkey Mally after the pop star fails to claim him
'Dream come true' as Ruairi's sci-fi film gets Cannes honour
The Hangover Part III premiere in Los Angeles
Stars of The Hangover Part III gather on the red carpet to close out the popular film franchise at the premiere in Los Angeles.
Wayne and Coleen welcome new son
Mrs Rooney gave birth to Klay Anthony Rooney at 2.11am. Just hours later she tweeted the good news to her one million Twitter followers, saying: "At 2.11am our Beautiful Son... Klay Anthony Rooney entered the world. He weighed 7lb 11 1/2 oz. We're all so happy and doing well. X"
Britain's Got Talent 2013: Maarty Broekman interview
Britain's Got Talent contestant Maarty Broekman has a message for Simon Cowell and reveals who his favourite royal is in this hilarious interview.
Technology
The next Xbox: What to expect from the '720'
Yahoo! revamps flickr photo-sharing site
Tumblr's David Karp: Home-schooled, Yahoo! billion-dollar visionary
Former Google exec says he has 100,000 emails exposing 'immoral' tax avoidance
New Xbox more than a game console for Microsoft
It's time to hang out on Google +
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
Revealed: the top performing funds in the world – and the real dogs
Young won't pay for pension but still expect nice retirement
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
Thomas Breathnach joins the fans descending on this year's Eurovision host city
Mother & Babies
The mother of all fashion statements
You can still show off your individual style while pregnant... no matter what size your bump is
Edith Bowman slams designer child clothes
DJ Edith Bowman has hit out at the trend for "ridiculous" designer clothes for children.
David Coleman Column: My daughter still wets her bed – and she is nine
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