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Gangster linked to Geurin case awaiting extradition

A gangster who fled Ireland after journalist Veronica Guerin's murder is facing extradition from Holland to the UK, it was revealed today.

Hurricane Earl heads towards the Eastern Seaboard of the United States. Photo: NASA

Thousands evacuated as Hurricane Earl prepares to hit US east coast

By Peter Hutchison

Thousands of residents and holidaymakers were evacuated from the east coast of the United States last night as Hurricane Earl prepared to hit land with winds of up to 145mph.

Armed gang hold bank worker's wife hostage

An armed gang got away with hundreds of thousands of euros in cash today after taking a bank worker's wife hostage in a tiger kidnap.

Blair almost ordered RAF to shoot down passenger jet

Tony Blair came close to ordering the RAF to shoot down a passenger airliner over London after the 9/11 attacks on the United States, he reveals in his memoirs.

Tipperary fan Noreen O'Donnell puts the Kilkenny 'cat' into a wheelie bin in Borrisoleigh, Co Tipperary

Video: Copycat clip hits bigtime as titanic final nears

By Eimear Ni Bhraonain, Conor Kane and Cathy Power

WHEN Kilkenny started its run of All-Ireland wins in 2006, we had barely heard of YouTube.

Stephen Hawking: God was not needed to create the Universe

By Laura Roberts

The Big Bang was the result of the inevitable laws of physics and did not need God to spark the creation of the Universe, Stephen Hawking has concluded.

House for sale, offers over €1 considered

By Brian McDonald

For Sale: New four-bed bungalow. Private sale. Offers over €1 considered. It's not a joke. Michael Dempsey is so disillusioned after trying to sell the property near Moylough, Co Galway, for the past two years that he will literally consider any offer.

L-drivers will be hit with double points in crackdown

LEARNER and newly qualified drivers are to be hit by double penalty points for five key offences in an unprecedented crackdown.

Entertainment

Fan fury as Rose shows thorny side

THOUSANDS of music fans were left reeling last night when one of the world’s most famous rockers walked off the stage after just 25 minutes.

Bookies take bets on who will be the new Stig
Former F1 driver Anthony Davidson is bookies' favourite to don the famous white overalls and helmet for Top Gear

Video: From depths of despair to top of charts

Two music students are heading for number one after their raw song about recovering from drug addiction became a surprise hit online.

Electric Picnic acts 'to perform as planned'

Organisers of the Electric Picnic moved swiftly yesterday to allay fears that a number of theatre acts scheduled to take to the stage over the weekend had been cancelled.

TG4 rising to occasion with 'unique' seasonal line-up

A major new series profiling 1916 leaders will be the flagship show for TG4 this autumn.

New family moves in to Carrigstown

THE first new family in an RTE soap in a decade is due to make its appearance on 'Fair City' in the coming days.

Mad Men honoured at Emmy Awards

The darkly intimate 1960s-era drama Mad Men and the comedy romp Modern Family were the big winners at the Emmy Awards as American life past and present proved a winning formula.

ECB keeps key interest rate at 1pc

European Central Bank kept interest rates at a record low today and President Jean-Claude Trichet may signal the bank will stay in crisis mode into next year.

Trapattoni sticking to the basics

Giovanni Trapattoni is refusing to throw caution to the wind as he attempts to launch the Republic of Ireland's Euro 2012 qualifying campaign with victory in Armenia.

Hague strongly denies gay affair with adviser

BRITISH Foreign Secretary William Hague last night vehemently denied having a gay affair with a young party adviser.

Hilton banned from two resorts

Paris Hilton has been banned from two resorts on the Las Vegas Strip and her boyfriend has been sacked as a nightclub partner following their arrests in a vehicle that police said smelled of cannabis.

Take a dip into Budapest

It had been exactly 10 years since I last visited Budapest. I had travelled on the night train with three other friends who I’d been teaching with in Prague as part of a gap year. We were reaching the end of our time abroad — and the end of our tether when it came to dealing with each other on a 24/7 basis.