Greece to go to the polls again as euro exit fears grow updated
THE second Greek election will take place on June 17 and Judge Panagiotis Pikrammenos will head the temporary caretaker government in the interim, it was announced today.
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THE second Greek election will take place on June 17 and Judge Panagiotis Pikrammenos will head the temporary caretaker government in the interim, it was announced today.
A PRIEST whose movie star good looks landed him frequent appearances on US TV, has admitted to fathering a child.
INDEPENDENT Donegal South West TD Thomas Pringle has brought a High Court challenge over what he says will be the "far reaching" effects of the May 31 referendum on the Fiscal Stability Treaty.
INDEPENDENT TD Mattie McGrath has called for Tom Savage to resign from his role as chairman of RTE.
X FACTOR judge Louis Walsh has said he knew that his boss Simon Cowell was sleeping with fellow judge Dannii Minogue, because he was ‘transfixed’ by Minogue’s breasts.
SPORTS Minister Michael Ring and the coach and father of boxer Katie Taylor have led tributes after she secured her place in the London Olympics.
KENNY Dalglish's Liverpool reign is over following face to face talks with the club's American owners.
A HOSPITAL was yesterday given High Court permission to amputate a man's leg to save his life because he is unconscious and his relatives have refused to give consent for the operation.
PRINCE Philip left royal well-wishers aghast once again during a tour in London with a crude comment about a woman's dress.
BANK union leaders have called on Ulster Bank executives to publish the fine print on its plans for 950 redundancies after they agreed a new package of severance terms.
IT'S a long way from Tallaght to the White House, but Irish football captain Robbie Keane looked very much at home as he rubbed shoulders with US President Barack Obama.
A TWO-week extension has been granted to a group of experts reviewing plans for a long-awaited children's hospital after more alternative sites were offered.
THE jury in the trial of a 36-year-old man who stabbed his friend to death has been told it can find him guilty of murder, manslaughter or acquit him for a number of reasons.
ENGLAND manager Roy Hodgson focused on footballing matters as he explained the selection of John Terry and the omission of Rio Ferdinand in his England squad for this summer's European Championship.
GOVERNMENT ministers made the case for more cash for Ireland in Brussels yesterday amid expectations that European leaders will agree within weeks to release funds for some sort of stimulus package.
THE father of six children killed in a house fire broke down in tears today as he spoke for the first time since the tragedy took place.
Blue Peter, the world's longest-running children's television show, is moving off the BBC's flagship channels for the first time in its 53-year history.
Elizabeth Banks has spoken out about her "battle" with infertility and the support she received.
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AN Australian school head teacher has warned parents she will expel students under 13 who do not delete their Facebook accounts.
FORMER Taoiseach Charlie Haughey's Abbeville mansion has gone on the market for a fraction of the €45m he sold it for a decade ago.
The majority of Facebook’s 900 million users do not click on the social network’s adverts and sponsored content on the site, according to a new survey.
THOUSANDS of Ryanair passengers due to travel over the weekend have been warned to check-in online before Friday evening, or face paying extra at the airport.
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