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Shatter's future depends on garda report
EMBATTLED Justice Minister Alan Shatter will be left to sweat over the coming days as the opposition scent blood over his failure to complete a breath test.
We face cold future as jet stream goes south
Weather experts warn that the long chilly spells could become normal.
GAA sponsor's three hotels go into receivership
HOTELIER helped raise millions to rebuild areas devastated by a tsunami.
HSE found bad practices that put children at risk
Inspectors' reports on three creches at centre of undercover investigation
Crippling cost of childcare forces mums to give up jobs
Gardai seize €1.7m worth of drugs in Dublin
17 children burnt to death in Pakistan after school bus explodes
NAMA moves on Dunne over office block
Central Bank got legal alert on Joyce coin
Banks face €5m legal bill as bid to take homes put on hold
Taoiseach to face down unions over pay cuts
Law on pay cuts will be used against unions that don't sign up to agreement.
UK punishes Irish bankruptcy cheats
UK watchdog penalises two Irish property developers who hid assets.
Sex attack suspect checks into hospital under false name
CONVICTED serial rapist wanted on suspicion of attempted sexual assault checked himself into hospital.
Aer Lingus should 'put €110m into pension scheme'
AER Lingus should inject €110m into troubled scheme, says Labour Court.
Hook to be a driving force at JFK event
George Hook to lead commemorations of JFK's historic visit here.
Oh brother – it's the great bike escape
Gardai and prison officers have take to their bikes for the annual Great Escape Charity Cycle.
Garda facing trial over allegedly forging letter from DPP
Garda appeared before Dublin District Court.
Man (82) in fatal crash drove on wrong side of the road
GARDAI tried to intercept an elderly man driving on wrong side of motorway.
RAPE crisis centre chief urges DPP to explain decisions on rape claims
CALL for DPP to explain to victims the reasons why it chooses not to prosecute in certain cases.
Apple manager lost €300,000 after dismissal
IRISH manager dismissed after refusing transfer to iCalifornia HQ.
Civil servant who hacked boss's phone walks free
FOUND guilty of spying by hacking into mobile phone's voicemail messages.
FF leader accused of U-turn on abortion
Micheal Martin's support for abortion legislation attacked by pro-life campaigners.
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Shatter's future depends on garda report
EMBATTLED Justice Minister Alan Shatter will be left to sweat over the coming days as the opposition scent blood over his failure to complete a breath test.
Pipe bomb explodes in Belfast suburb
A PIPE bomb which partially exploded on a suburban street in Belfast could have killed people, a police chief has warned.
Garda facing trial over allegedly forging letter from DPP
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