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So good to be home - Michelle Obama
First Lady steals show as Obama joins G8 leaders
Mum and daughter (8) slain in knife frenzy knew their killer
Gardai say there was no sign of forced entry.
US hit-and-run victim's body 'put in van with rubbish'
Driver with New York's medical examiner's office suspended.
Murderer drank glass of milk after slaying his four victims
Man pleads guilty to the murder of two women and two children.
Saatchi describes Nigella throat grabbing photos as 'playful tiff'
Limerick man pleads guilty to four murders
INM shareholders approve sale of SA assets, rights issue to go ahead
€170,000 settlements over accidents at childcare centres
Father's rights group claims responsibility for protest at Taoiseach's home
Protesters briefly breach security cordon at G8
Mandela "doing very well" reveals daughter
Former South African president is "doing very well", his daughter said today.
Pope blesses leather-clad bikers in St Peter's Square
Hundreds of bikers take break from hell-raising to be blessed.
Stuart Hall jailed for 15 months for child abuse
Broadcaster sentenced for abusing girls as young as nine
Gleeson wary of speaking out on issues after 'Late Late' backlash
Actor was lambasted for criticising hospitals in 2006.
Video: Smart monkey buys himself a drink
Monkey slots coins into the machine and picks a drink.
McDonald's app reveals cow your burger came from in transparency drive
All through a smartphone app.
PAC won't get banking inquiry, says colleague of McGuinness
McGuinness continues to be embroiled in controversy.
Moors murders 'petty' says killer Ian Brady
Murders 'petty' compared with behaviour of “politicians and soldiers”
Video: Greek Orchestra in tears at last concert in ERT closure
Orchestra members tearful throughout performance.
Apple: Prism 'is news to us'
As it discloses US government requests for information.
Leonardo DiCaprio lives a life of debauchery as The Wolf of Wall Street
DiCaprio takes on yet-another Oscar worthy role in his latest collaboration with Martin Scorsese.
Video: Angry customer receives wrong order and goes ballistic
Most of us, grin and bear it - but not this man.
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Barry Egan on Lisa Murphy
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Sinead Cusack
Finally fulfils mother's wishes with an honorary degree
PJ Mara joins old dads' club
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President Obama on EU/US trade
President Obama on EU/US trade.
President Obama's peace speech in Belfast
US President Barack Obama addresses students at the Waterfront Hotel in Belfast after being introduced by his wife Michelle.
First Lady Michelle Obama touches down in Dublin
US First Lady Michelle Obama and her two daughters Malia and Sasha landed in Dublin at 11.42am this morning. They had flown in from Belfast where President Obama had addressed a group of students in the Waterfront theatre before traveling to county Fermanagh to attend the G8 summit in Enniskillen.
Protest at Taoiseach’s home “too much” says Noonan
THE Minister for Finance has described a protest outside the home of the Taoiseach as a "bridge too far".
"You are the proof that peace is possible."
US President Barack Obama gave a rousing speech honouring peace, prosperity and the people of Ireland as he landed in Belffast today.
Man arrested over attempted murder of police officer
A 25-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the attempted murder of a policeman in Northern Ireland.
Newry man dies in New York hit and run
Bertie's son-in-law goes back to his humble family roots
[TICON-A VIDEO] Kenny bullish on tax ahead of G8 summit
[TICON-A VIDEO] Memory of crash victim 'will live on' as organs donated
[TICON-A VIDEO] Relative blames government policy for deaths of brothers
[TICON-A VIDEO] Little Enrika found dead with her mum just weeks after First Communion
Photo Galleries
![US First Lady Michelle Obama picured with her daughters, Sasha and Malia as they are given a talk on the Obama genealogy by TCD Provost Dr Patrick Prendergast [left] and Fiona Fitzsimons, Director Eneclann, in the Long Room in Trinity College Dublin in TCD](http://cache.daylife.com/imageserve/020W91wc2mbB7/300x300.jpg "US First Lady Michelle Obama picured with her daughters, Sasha and Malia as they are given a talk on the Obama genealogy by TCD Provost Dr Patrick Prendergast [left] and Fiona Fitzsimons, Director Eneclann, in the Long Room in Trinity College Dublin in TCD")
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Bowe nearing return to add another string to Gatland's back division
TOMMY BOWE is on course to be fit and available for the Lions in time for the second Test in Melbourne on June 29.
Shane Williams impressed by speed merchant Wade
Shane Williams has described England speedster Christian Wade as "my kind of guy" ahead of them forming an unlikely strike partnership for the British and Irish Lions tomorrow.
Gatland defends Williams call as Best takes armband for Brumbies clash
RORY BEST'S delight at captaining the Lions against the Brumbies in Canberra tomorrow night will be tempered by the realisation that he is unlikely to be involved in the first Test on Saturday – despite coach Warren Gatland's insistence that there will be players involved both tomorrow and at the weekend.
Wallabies are primed and ready for Lions battle -Gill
George North has a 50-50 chance of making first test
Deans stays silent on Bob Dwyer's "cheat" allegations
Shane Williams: Lions call up came out of the blue
Halfpenny's record haul
Wasps flyer Christian Wade and Brad Barritt called up by the Lions
Exams
CAO expecting surge of changes in college choices
THOUSANDS of Leaving Cert students are expected to change their mind about college choices now that the exams are winding up.
LC German: Challenging but fair
Challenging but fair and reflected Easter's oral exam, which was a welcome change for students. Grammar proved the trickiest as did a few curve balls in vocabulary.
Exam moved so friends could attend funeral
THE State Examination Commission moved forward the Junior and Leaving Cert exams at one school to allow grieving students to attend the funeral of a friend who died following a drowning accident.
Exam Diary: 'I've never written as much – or as fast – in my life'
Error in ordinary-level diagram latest in catalogue of blunders
LC Business: Pupils and teachers alike happy with 'accessible' paper
JC Religious Education: 'Unusual slant' on persecution question causes some suffering
LC Art: 'No trick questions' but time was tight to finish
LC History: Lockout the key to success for many
G8 Summit
G8: Negotiations on new US/EU trade agreement to get underway after summit
NEGOTIATIONS on a new trade agreement between the United States and the European Union are set to get underway following the G8 summit.
Putin criticised for Syrian stance
Western leaders criticised Russian President Vladimir Putin for supporting Syria's Bashar al-Assad in his battle to crush a two-year-old uprising. It set the stage for what could be a difficult meeting of world leaders over Monday and Tuesday.
First Lady Michelle Obama touches down in Dublin with daughters
US First Lady Michelle Obama has touched down in Dublin to begin a two day tour with her daughters.
Big guns avoid each other in the first Qualifier draw
Mickey Harte's Tyrone will have to negotiate the challenge of Offaly in Tullamore as they were paired together in this morning's draw for Round One of the GAA football qualifiers.
Is it wrong to use Hawk-Eye given that it's available only in Croke Park?
Have your say in the poll as Martin Breheny and Donnchadh Boyle debate the rights and wrongs of selective use of the new goal-line technology
Ruthless Mayo blow Roscommon away
IT'S beginning to look like high time for Connacht Council to start selling tickets into Mayo training because that, surely, would be more competitive and exciting to watch than their last two championship matches.
Shane Williams impressed by speed merchant Wade
Shock Kinnear return to Toon puts Pardew role in doubt
[TICON-A VIDEO] Rose blooms as Mickelson comes up short again
McIlroy throws his toys out of the buggy
Keane raises prospect of new clash with Quinn by suing Sunderland
Wigan slap £20m price tag on McCarthy as Toffees and Spurs circle
INM shareholders approve sale of South African assets, rights issue to go ahead
Independent News & Media held a shareholder meeting this morning to discuss the restructuring of the company's debts.
Royal Pharma's hostile bid for Elan collapses
ROYALTY Pharma’s hostile bid for Irish drug company Elan has lapsed after its shareholders approved a share buyback proposal.
Diageo denies sponsorship ban would lead to cut in Irish operations
Drinks giant rows back on warning
IBS/Xerox creates 90 new skilled jobs
M&A rumours in telecoms lead Euro shares higher
Firm hopes end to fake drugs is on Horizon
Company bosses 'significantly more upbeat' about prospects
EU to approve ICE's $8.2bn NYSE buy without conditions -sources
Finance chief gets seat on board of major EU investor
Kardashians tweet about Kim's baby
Kim Kardashian's family have been tweeting about the birth of the star's baby.
Caprice: 'I can't wait to have my miracle babies in my arms'
MODEL Caprice has spoken of the moment she discovered she was expecting two baby sons - just a month apart.
Reality star Kim Kardashian gives birth to baby girl
Reality star KIM Kardashian has given birth to a baby girl, according to reports.
Michelle starts a Fringe Debate
The FLOTUS started a Twitter storm after she appeared to have trouble keeping it out of her eyes while giving a speech.
Miss Connecticut wins Miss USA pageant
Hillary Clinton joins the 'selfie' Instagram revolution
Mairead Farrell wants a bigger family
Dad sized Robbie
Greek Prime Minister offers to reopen state broadcaster to defuse political crisis
GREECE'S prime minister has offered to reopen a pared-down version of the state broadcaster under temporary management and reshuffle the cabinet, a government official said, to try to defuse a political crisis and avoid a snap election.
11 killed during Islamist attack on school in Nigeria
SEVEN students, two teachers and two insurgents were killed when suspected members of Nigerian Islamist sect Boko Haram attacked a school in the northeastern town of Damaturu, the military said.
Turkey unrest: Deputy PM threatens to deploy army to end protests
The army could be deployed by the Turkish government to end nearly three weeks of protests that have swept the nation, says Deputy Prime Minister Bulent Arinc.
Man survives 15-floor flats fall
Putin criticised for Syrian stance
New Iranian leader uses stunning victory to woo West in co-operation plea
Stuart Hall jailed for 15 months for child abuse
[TICON-A VIDEO] Hell’s Angels: Pope blesses leather-clad bikers in St Peter's Square
France loves me because I'm a drunken rebel – Depardieu
John Downing: Despite its flaws the G8 summit is a chance for welcome debate
ORDINARY decent people within a 50-mile radius of the Lough Erne Resort will have asked the question many times already as the security net is drawn tighter and tighter, impacting on daily life.
Sinead Kissane: Zebo knows personality is paramount in sport
Madonna's single 'Express Yourself' became a hit nine months before Simon Zebo was born. Not that he would have needed the advice. He has taken the riff of that maxim and mixed it to a whole new level.
Billy Keane: Unemployable at 55, he has 30 years to drive his wife nuts
HE was a proud man who worked all his life. A couple of years ago, he was on €600 a week, but then he was let go. Now he is down to a third of that. The redundancy was all right enough, but not enough to last forever. Most of the money was spent on doing up the house. Herself wanted a new kitchen. Then there was this "see-through room at the side of the house", as he calls it. Known to you and I as a conservatory.
Mary Kenny: A literary giant, a creative genius – but Joyce was no great Irish icon
Ian O'Doherty: Well, have you got a better idea? Well done, that man
Maeve Sheehan: Evangelical church trustees left reeling as their whole world comes crashing down
Colm McCarthy: Germany now biggest threat to euro
Barry Egan: Music lover finally cracks in debate on whether 'X Factor' supremo Cowell's a good or bad egg
Eilis O'Hanlon: Sometimes, there should be no more second chances
"More is never enough": Leonardo DiCaprio lives a life of debauchery as The Wolf of Wall Street
BBC's Today rapped over 'retard' comment
Revellers banish summertime blues
THE sun shone on Slane Castle as Bon Jovi played to tens of thousands of revellers in the historic Co Meath venue.
The ego has landed – but new album lets Robbie down
How to measure the size of Robbie Williams' ego? How about the large sculptures of his head and torso that are wheeled out at every opportunity? Or the enormous stage backdrop featuring his face? Or the fact that he enters by "flying" in on high wires like a (slightly ungainly) super-hero.
Stones poised for Glastonbury debut
One of the highlights of this year's Glastonbury Festival will be the first ever Worthy Farm appearance by The Rolling Stones.
Technology
Netflix signs deal with DreamWorks for original content
Apple: Prism 'is news to us'
Saudi Arabia to block WhatsApp within weeks
Google builds new system to eradicate child porn images from the web
McDonald's app reveals cow your burger came from in transparency drive
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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
Channing Tatum shared daughter's first photo on Facebook
Channing Tatum has introduced his baby daughter by posting a first photo of her on Facebook for Father's Day.
"Eat properly while pregnant and you'll lose weight after baby's birth"
Celebrity trainer Siobhan Byrne lost the pregnancy pounds just weeks after giving birth, and says you can too.
Beauty for Bumps
What products to use and what to avoid can cause confusion for pregnant women.
Health
Blood test can detect HPV antibodies years before throat cancer develops
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
Fitness not age is what matters on the operating table
A single serving of salad dressing a day could help men beat prostate cancer
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