Thursday 23 May 2013
THE by-election to fill the seat of the late former junior minister Shane McEntee will be held on Wednesday, March 27, the Irish Independent understands.
Mr McEntee’s daughter, Helen, will be confirmed in the coming days as Fine Gael’s candidate in the Meath East by-election.
Taoiseach Enda Kenny is expected to move the writ for the by-election this week.
Coalition sources say the Government has chosen the Wednesday before the Easter weekend as the date for the by-election.
TWO men are beginning a life sentence behind bars for the brutal murder of a Brazilian man they stabbed 64 times and left to rot in a bog hole.
AS many as 1,000 homes in north Wicklow have been left without water after the worst incident of algae growth on record has again hit householders in the eastern region.
A YOUNG man has been charged with assaulting a homeless man whose battered body was discovered in a rubbish disposal chute.
Twilight's legacy shows no sign of stopping, after the film and its stars lead the Teen Choice Awards with nine nominations.
The Saturday's star Frankie Sandford confessed she was put off watching the Hangover films in case they give footballer fiance Wayne Bridge any ideas about his upcoming stag do.
Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie have vowed not to appear in sex scenes with other people in their films, according to reports.
Justin Bieber reportedly asks guests who visit his home to sign a secrecy agreement - which could land them a five million dollar fine if they break it.
A WELCOME new exhibit in the case for men occasionally being good people: Zach Galifianakis.
Damian Lewis and Benedict Cumberbatch are among the British stars flying the flag at the 2013 American Critics' Choice Television Awards.
Ryan Gosling's film Only God Forgives has been booed at Cannes because of extreme violence.
Sheridan Smith has insisted Russell Brand is just a "mate" after they were spotted having dinner together.
Madonna has confirmed that her feud with Elton John is over, after he took her out for dinner.
Bad Teacher, which starred Cameron Diaz and Justin Timberlake, is being turned into a TV series.
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