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Minimum 35 year sentence for brutal rape and murder of Jill Meagher
Adrian Ernest Bayley will not be eligible for parole until he is at least 76
Mum was stabbed 20 times as she fled for her life
Schoolgirl knifed in throat n Gardai hunt killer overseas
Banks set to take trackers off struggling borrowers
Decision is expected to affect thousands of homeowners
Gayle: I'm owed cash by Sean too
Wife of bust developer Sean Dunne claims that he owes her money too
13-year-old boy charged over 'wrestling' death of his sister
Boy performed wrestling moves imitated from TV
TD sent me a Christmas card – then I was sacked
Former secretary for TD Thomas Pringle appears before tribunal
Saatchi accepted police caution so Nigella assault 'wouldn't hang over us'
Charles Saatchi speaks out about incident
RTE runs up €65k rent bill at closed London office
€65,000 spent on London office over past nine months
Kennedy flame to light the way home on anniversary of his historic visit
50th anniversary of JFK historic visit to Ireland
Kim Jong-un tours North Korea's coast on luxury yacht
Country’s east coast is ravaged by starvation
Russell Brand 'destroys' US tv hosts in embarrassing interview
Comedian's cringe-worthy interview on MSNBC
Royal Ascot returns and so has the Philip Treacy fascinator
Irish designer is most in-demand man in millinery
'Honest' thief gives back bike to rightful owner
BIKE thief hit headlines after attempting to correct his drunken behaviour
Let's face it – we're the most beautiful, jokes O'Gara
Faces of O'Gara and fishmonger who joked with Queen grace Cork airport
Pack your bags for possible jail term, judge tells IBM worker over disk row
Employee refused to hand over USB memory key
Video: Moment Volcano in Mexico erupts sending ash three miles high
Mexico’s Popocatepetl volcano
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Incredible: Adrenaline junkies on the top of tower in Dubai
What a view, but also you would have to be a bit mad to want to hang of the side of a tower. Credit: FunnyxLoLxLmao
Monster Python opens door to freedom
A giant Python is able to open a door by itself and leave the room it was staying in. Credit: BigDinosaur1000
Bieber runs into photographer
A video posted by TMZ.com shows Bieber getting into a Ferrari. He's surrounded by paparazzi and as the car drives off, one falls to the ground and grips his knee.
Father's tears as he visits scene of tragedy
IT WAS a route that was all-too familiar, up the long avenue into the estate and turn right for number 9 Langford Downs – only this time he couldn't go in.
McGuinness is 'only one who thinks he should head inquiry'
FIANNA Fail TD John McGuinness is "the only person" who thinks he should get to chair a banking inquiry, according to a member of the Dail Public Accounts Committee (PAC).
Adrian Ernest Bayley given 35 year sentence for brutal rape and murder of Jill Meagher
The man who brutally raped and murdered Irish woman Jill Meagher will be jailed for at least the next 35 years.
Threat to burn minister's home over abortion bill
[TICON-A VIDEO] Local pub lunch is not such a secret service
Outlook is gloomy: 10 more wet summers on cards
Reilly re-opens sewage row with 'clean water' comment
Garda guilty of insurance fraud but is cleared of harassing garage owner
Trinity joins elite colleges to offer free online courses
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Lions boost as George North wins fitness battle to face Wallabies in first Test
British and Irish Lions wing George North has been passed fit to face Australia in Saturday's opening Test at Suncorp Stadium.
Callow defeat damages pride of Lions
This was a dose of reality for the Lions, a salutary lesson that was totally predictable and avoidable.
Testing times ahead for Kearney and Lions
ROB KEARNEY has admitted that his chances of securing a starting spot in Saturday's first Test against Australia are slim, but the Louthman remains positive about playing a role in the series.
[TICON-A VIDEO] Defeat has derailed bandwagon but now selection is clearer
[TICON-A VIDEO] Lions lose to Brumbies in first defeat of tour
[TICON-A VIDEO] Final battle of phoney war the toughest of all
O'Connell: Zebo a special talent
Lions strength on show ahead of Brumbies clash
Bowe a bundle of energy as he nears return
G8 Summit
G8 leaders are smart – but also casual
THERE was a lot of casual enforcement going on at the G8 in Fermanagh – look relaxed, don't wear a tie, and certainly don't object if you don't want to.
Only the gift shop tills are ringing out as locals steer clear of 'ghost town'
FOR a place hoping to get an economic boost from the G8, Enniskillen was like a ghost town.
G8: Deal on tax and money-laundering reached
Agreement has been reached by world leaders at the G8 summit on new action to tackle money-laundering and "shell companies" which are used to evade tax, Downing Street said today.
[TICON-A VIDEO] G8 Leaders: Countries should not allow companies shift profits across borders
[TICON-A VIDEO] G8: Leaders agree watered down deal on Syria
[TICON-A VIDEO] G8: Leaders hopeful for progress on tax rules
[TICON-A VIDEO] G8: Who's around the table?
[TICON-A VIDEO] Live Stream: G8 Summit Day 2
[TICON-A VIDEO] G8: Russia warns against setting preconditions for Syria settlement
Exams
LC Chemistry: Higher level paper gets good reaction
A lovely choice of questions that left students happy was the verdict of teachers on the Leaving Certificate Chemistry Higher Level exam.
Exam diary: Leaving Cert pupils of today are fully aware of the downsides of overworking
After physics, I sprung my unyielding study to its next victim: Spanish.
LC & JC Spanish: Rain in Spain is cause of much pain
ANY mention of Spanish and weather usually conjures up happy images but it struck a sour note for Leaving Certificate students yesterday.
Man United to face Swansea in David Moyes' first Premier League game in charge
Champions Manchester United will travel to Swansea City for their first Premier League match under new manager David Moyes while Manuel Pellegrini's Manchester City are at home to Newcastle United on August 17.
Lions boost as George North wins fitness battle to face Wallabies in first Test
British and Irish Lions wing George North has been passed fit to face Australia in Saturday's opening Test at Suncorp Stadium.
Newcastle in chaos as Derek Llambias resigns in wake of Kinnear appointment
Derek Llambias has resigned from his post as managing director at Newcastle, the club announced this morning.
Callow defeat damages pride of Lions
Saddler's Rock looks set for glory run in Ascot Gold Cup
GAA's historic link-up with Celtic to help disadvantaged kids
Pique issues hands off warning to Man United over hat trick hero Alcantara
Murray second seed at Wimbledon and on collision course with Nadal
Derby disaster banished as Dawn victory caps great day for the Irish
Noonan rules out income tax increase
Finance Minister Michael Noonan again ruled out higher income tax.
More than 25pc of main banks' loans 'bad' – IMF
MORE than a quarter of loans in the State's main banks have gone bad, the International Monetary Fund has revealed.
Banks set to take trackers off struggling borrowers
THE Central Bank is to give banks the power, for the first time, to take tracker mortgages off struggling householders.
Who's that girl? R-Patz kisses mystery blonde in new Dior campaign
The newly single Twilight hunk proved he is very much back on the market in his new campaign with the luxury brand.
TOWIE's Mario reveals he attempted suicide earlier this year
The reality tv star opened up about his battle with depression and overcoming mental health issues before his split with ex-girlfriend Lucy Mecklenburgh.
Russell Brand divorced me by text, reveals Katy Perry
Pop star Katy Perry has revealed that Russell Brand told her he was divorcing her in a text message.
FIRST LOOK: The moment Rihanna hits fan in the face with her microphone
The shocking incident occured at a Birmingham concert on Monday
Royal Ascot returns...and so has the Philip Treacy fascinator
Russell Brand 'destroys' US tv hosts in embarrassing interview
Did Kim Kardashian pull a Rooney?
Irina Shayk's stalker drama
United States to meet Taliban to seek peace
The United States will meet the Taliban this week for talks aimed at achieving peace in Afghanistan, US officials have revealed.
Suicide bomber and gunmen attack UN office in Somali capital
A SUICIDE bomber and several gunmen attacked an office of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in the Somali capital Mogadishu today, a senior police officer and a witness said.
Royal family affair: Artist demands DNA to prove she’s king’s daughter
DELPHINE Boël’s art says it all: a neon sculpture spells out the words “Love Child” alongside a crown askew on a red heart. Another text work in colourful crepe appears to be a blunter message to King Albert II, the Belgian monarch she claims is her father: “F*** You I Exist”.
NHS hospital watchdog accused of cover up
China executes former communist party official for raping 11 underage girls
[TICON-A VIDEO] Video: Moment Volcano in Mexico erupts sending ash three miles high
Inmates at California prisons demand to move as 'valley fever' death toll rises
Angela Merkel's coalition on course to be re-elected in Germany - poll
Acclaimed war correspondent killed in LA
John Downing: Lucky General Kenny may find himself out of step with G8 chiefs on key issue of tax
TWO coincidences – one happy the other rather unfortunate – frame Taoiseach Enda Kenny's presence at the first G8 leaders' summit to be held in Ireland.
Karen Coleman: Sadly, this summit will be like previous ones – a stalemate of vested interests
TWO major issues are dominating the G8 summit which began yesterday in Lough Erne, Co Fermanagh. It is highly unlikely that agreement will be reached on either of them because of the polarised politics of the participating countries.
David McKittrick: Enthusiastic audiences lap up Obama vision of a shared future
The atmosphere was so good in Belfast that even before US President Barack Obama spoke, excited young people broke into Mexican waves that engulfed even normally reserved figures such as Gerry Adams.
[TICON-A VIDEO] Lise Hand: We just can't resist the First Lady
Liz O’Donnell: Liz O'Donnell: Irish women entitled to celebrate after a 40-year struggle for gender equality
Ian O'Doherty: Maybe they're missing the point?
[TICON-A VIDEO] Miriam Donohoe: We all know that First Lady Michelle is the real boss – and an icon of cool
[TICON-A VIDEO] John Downing: Despite its flaws the G8 summit is a chance for welcome debate
Sinead Kissane: Zebo knows personality is paramount in sport
Bonnie Ryan wants to be the "Irish Rihanna"
Gerry's daughter is channeling some of the superstar's reggae tones in her upcoming album.
Magazine pulls "suicide photoshoot" after being "sick"
Vice pulls 'breathtakingly tasteless' fashion shoot glorifying the suicides of famous female authors from Sylvia Plath to Virginia Woolf. Commentators and mental health charities slammed the 'sick' photoshoot.
Caprice set to join ‘Real Housewives UK’ ahead of debut on Bravo
MODEL Caprice is the latest name attached to the UK’s first version of the popular US ‘Housewives’ show.
Shocking moment Rihanna hits out at fan with microphone
Raw footage showing the moment Rihanna appears to swing her microphone at a fan. Credit: Diana Lahor
Bieber runs into photographer
A video posted by TMZ.com shows Bieber getting into a Ferrari. He's surrounded by paparazzi and as the car drives off, one falls to the ground and grips his knee.
Russell Brand MSNBC interview before his tour kicks off
Russell Brand promotes his new tour the only way he knows how. His MSNBC interview before his tour kicks off. Credit: OvergrowDaGovernment
Technology
[TICON-A VIDEO] Viral video straps colt .45 handgun to a home-use drone
World’s largest TV goes on sale in Europe
[TICON-A VIDEO] Jay-Z gives away a million copies of new album to owners of Samsung phones
[TICON-A VIDEO] Video: Czech engineers create successful flying bicycle
Telefonica denies AT&T interest in buying up O2
Netflix signs deal with DreamWorks for original content
Personal Finance
Court changes will drive up cost of motor insurance, warns expert
Some grocery prices have risen 20 times faster than inflation
[TICON-A VIDEO] Coalition's €6bn gamble with pension fund
Rivals set to follow as Bank of Ireland hits customers with raft of new fees
Collapse in saving by people under 50
Now you only need a 10pc deposit to get a mortgage
Mother & Babies
'We can't risk more children' reveals celebrity chef Neven
CELEBRITY chef Neven Maguire and wife Amelda won't risk having another baby for the sake of their 15-month-old twins.
I caught my 13-year-old emailing a drug dealer
When her son began to go off the rails, one mum resorted to shock tactics
'Caesareans aren't always a bad thing'
Opinion remains divided on C-sections
Health
'I wanted to look the same to my kids during my cancer fight'
Blood test can detect HPV antibodies years before throat cancer develops
Staff who smoke cost firms €3,100 more
Fat fathers more likely to have overweight children
Multiple Sclerosis: 'I'll never let my illness hold me back'
Reach out to others for motivation
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Two US presidents on Irish soil at the same time
The cold war ended because the Soviet Union was built on sand. It's time had come.Reagan just happened to be in office at the time.Reagan was a puppet of the financial el...
Threat to burn minister's home over abortion bill
"Pro abortion plant" Ha ha ha ha ha. What a joke. James, your peers are showing the pro lies movement for what it is. A bunch of right wing reactionaries trying to cur...
Threat to burn minister's home over abortion bill
These so called pro lifers who stoop to such tactics are just low life worms.I can see them losing support .
Eye Health
Spice up your specs …. With Melanie C
Specsavers has launched the search for Ireland’s Spectacle Wearer of the Year 2013
Do you have Ireland’s most unbreakable friendship?
Specsavers has launched the search for the most unbreakable childhood friendship
Fun in the sun can damage your eyes
The sunshine and light evenings inspire us to get outside and make the most of the finer weather
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Introducing the new Commission Free* Sterling and US Dollar Cards from An Post
The new, secure way to buy Sterling and US Dollars from the Post Office
Calcium, osteoporosis and Coeliac Disease
People with coeliac disease have a higher risk of developing the bone disease osteoporosis
John Rocha talks eyes
John Rocha, known for his signature muted tones, has brought in a vibrant palette for his debut foray in to eyewear
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Be fab at 50 ‘Shouts’ Lulu with new Aurora Collection
Lulu unveils a collection of glasses created specifically for stylish women aged 50 plus
Should’ve gone to Specsavers …New Hawkeye will give refs a clear view
‘Should’ve gone to Specsavers’, will be a phrase aimed less often at referees, now that the new Hawkeye points detection technology is going live at Croke Park.
A splash of colour as … John Rocha and Specsavers join forces
Bright crimson, blush pink and indigo blue are the keynotes in one of the biggest fashion stories of this year. Designer John Rocha has launched his first ever eyewear collection, teaming up with Specsavers.
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