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# breaking-news - Tuesday 5 February, 2013

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# breaking-news - Wednesday 26 September, 2012

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VIDEO: The Tampa Bay Bucs cheerleaders made a Gangnam-Style dance video

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# breaking-news - Tuesday 14 February, 2012

From TheJournal.ie Shooting

Gardaí investigating after shots fired at Tallaght home

No-one was injured in the shooting on Bawnlea Avenue in Dublin late last night.

# breaking-news - Thursday 9 February, 2012

From TheJournal.ie Tony Humphreys

Controversial autism article should be retracted – PSI

The head of the professional body for psychology said that the Examiner article by Tony Humphreys was “unhelpful and likely to cause upset”.

# breaking-news - Friday 3 February, 2012

From TheJournal.ie Arrests

Two charged in Galway publican murder case

Gardaí last night arrested two men in Cork over the murder of John Kenny, who was found dead at his family’s pub in Oughterard last September.

# breaking-news - Thursday 2 February, 2012

From TheJournal.ie Cuts

Gilmore: Communion allowance cut to stop ‘lavish’ spending

The government spent €3.4 million on communion and confirmation allowances to people who needed help last year – but has announced plans limiting the payment to €110.

# breaking-news - Sunday 29 January, 2012

From TheJournal.ie Assault

Man and woman arrested after serious assault in Cork

A 40-year-old man sustained serious head injuries during an altercation at a house in Cork.

# breaking-news - Friday 27 January, 2012

From Business ETC Shopping

Good news for retailers: sales increased in December

It was the first time there has been quarterly growth in retail sales in almost two years.

# breaking-news - Monday 23 January, 2012

From TheJournal.ie Gardaí

Human remains discovered in the Wicklow Mountains

Gardaí had been carrying out a search operation in the area in connection with the disappearance of a teenager.

# breaking-news - Tuesday 17 January, 2012

From TheJournal.ie Carjacking

Drivers warned over spate of carjackings in Belfast

There have been at least ten car hijackings in the city over the past two weeks – and an MLA has warned of possible deaths if they continue.

# breaking-news - Monday 16 January, 2012

From TheJournal.ie Politics

Proinsias de Rossa to step down as MEP in February

The Labour MEP gave no reason for the unexpected announcement.

# breaking-news - Thursday 12 January, 2012

From TheJournal.ie Fergie

Fergie charged by Turkish court over orphans film

The Duchess of York secretly filmed orphanages in Turkey for a 2008 ITV documentary – but Turkey now says she broke the law.

# breaking-news - Wednesday 11 January, 2012

From TheJournal.ie And The Nominees Are...

Jape, Lisa Hannigan and Bell X1 among nominees for Choice Music Prize

Check out the full list of nominees here. Who’s your money on?

# breaking-news - Tuesday 10 January, 2012

From TheJournal.ie Abduction

Three arrested over attempted abduction of Kildare family

Armed men tried take a security company employee, his wife, and their 2-year-old son hostage in their Kildare home in April of last year.

# breaking-news - Monday 9 January, 2012

From TheJournal.ie Tipperary

Body of missing Tipperary man found in River Suir

24-year-old Christopher Cronin went missing from Clonmel on 2 Jan.

# breaking-news - Friday 6 January, 2012

From TheJournal.ie Implants

UK: No evidence for routine removal of breast implants

There are fears over the safety of implants made by French company PIP. The British government says there’s no evidence to say implants should be removed – but will pay for removal for anyone who wants it.

From TheJournal.ie Take 5

The 5 at 5: Friday

5 stories, 5 minutes, 5 o’clock…

# breaking-news - Thursday 5 January, 2012

From TheJournal.ie Shooting

New arrest in Ballyfermot murder case

Gardaí arrested a man in relation to the murder of David Darcy, who was shot dead as he sat in a van in Ballyfermot on the morning of 28 November.

# breaking-news - Tuesday 3 January, 2012

From TheJournal.ie Vita Cortex

Minister for Jobs tells both sides in Vita Cortex dispute: it’s time to talk

Richard Bruton has encouraged both sides in the dispute to meet – and has asked the Labour Relations Commission to be on stand-by to assist.

From TheJournal.ie Bomb Squad

‘Viable’ explosive device made safe by bomb squad in Dublin

The viable Improvised Explosive Device (IED) was found in a home in Finglas in north Dublin this afternoon.

From TheJournal.ie Take 5

The 5 at 5: Tuesday

Five things you need to know before you head out the door: storm winds leave 7,000 homes without electricity, Alan Shatter may pardon Irish soldiers who fought against Hitler – and what was it like to fight in the 1916 Rising?

From Business ETC Google

Google redesigns its home page – but you may not see it for several weeks

The revamp is one of the biggest changes to the Google homepage since it launched over a decade ago.

# breaking-news - Thursday 29 December, 2011

From TheJournal.ie Chile

38 years on, Chile closes Allende case after confirming suicide

The Chilean leader was found dead while defending the presidential palace in the 1973 coup in Chile, in which General Augusto Pinochet seized power.

From TheJournal.ie Cluck

Battery farming of hens to be banned from this weekend

Small, cramped cages will be illegal from 1 January as an EU-wide directive comes into force.

# breaking-news - Wednesday 28 December, 2011

From TheJournal.ie Oops

New York Times accidentally sends email to over 8 million readers

The company has apologised after the email which was due to go to around 300 people instead went out to over 8.6 million people worldwide.

From TheJournal.ie Belfast

Man carrying a gun arrested in Belfast shop

The 22-year-old had been acting suspiciously at a business premises on Royal Avenue this afternoon.

From TheJournal.ie Daily Fix

The Daily Fix: Wednesday

In tonight’s Fix: A seventh person dies on the country’s roads over Christmas, why Betfair won’t be paying out €25 million, and the strangest pics from Kim Jong-Il’s funeral.

From TheJournal.ie North Korea This post contains images

The 10 strangest photographs from Kim Jong-Il’s funeral

The funeral of the North Korean dictator has been taking place in Pyongyang today. Here’s a round-up of the 10 most grabbing photographs from it.

From TheJournal.ie Roads

Man killed in car crash in Waterford

The man in his 70s was driving a car which was involved in a collision in Dunmore East, Co. Waterford.

# breaking-news - Tuesday 27 December, 2011

From TheJournal.ie Missing

Gardaí seek help tracing missing 69-year-old man

John Tiernan was last seen at his home in Dundalk on Christmas Eve.

From TheJournal.ie Cork

Cork victim died of head trauma and stab wounds

Gardaí are continuing the investigation into the incident in Togher early this morning in which two other people were also injured.

From TheJournal.ie Daily Fix

The Daily Fix: Tuesday

In tonight’s Fix: Sinead O’Connor ends her fourth marriage, the sit-in at the Vita Cortex plant in Cork continues, and what exactly is going to happen at Kim Jong-Il’s funeral tomorrow?

From TheJournal.ie Vomiting Bug

Visitors warned to stay away as vomiting bug hits Beaumont Hospital

Forty-two patients and some staff have already been hit by the winter vomiting bug – so only essential visits are allowed to the Dublin hospital.

From TheJournal.ie Prince Philip

Prince Philip released from hospital after treatment for blocked artery

The 90-year-old spend four days in hospital undergoing treatment for a blocked coronary artery.

From TheJournal.ie Missing

Concern grows for missing 69-year-old woman

Nora Palmer was last seen near Newry Bus Station two days before Christmas.

# breaking-news - Friday 23 December, 2011

From TheJournal.ie Burma

Aung San Suu Kyi registers her party for upcoming elections in Burma

The leader of the opposition in Burma, who was under house arrest for 15 of the last 21 years, has ended her boycott of elections in military dictatorship.

# breaking-news - Thursday 22 December, 2011

From TheJournal.ie Criminal Justice

160 prisoners to be granted temporary release for Christmas

The majority of the prisoners come from lower security institutions.

# breaking-news - Wednesday 21 December, 2011

From TheJournal.ie Smoking

Graphic photographs to be placed on cigarette packets

Minister for Health James Reilly has said that he hopes the images, which show the negative health impacts associated with smoking, will ‘shock’ people into thinking about the impact of smoking.

From TheJournal.ie Reading

Revealed: Ireland’s top 10 favourite books

Eason’s asked people to vote on their favourite books – did your favourite make the list?

# breaking-news - Tuesday 20 December, 2011

From TheJournal.ie Couples

Same-sex partnerships from abroad to be recognised in Ireland

Gay couples who were married in New York, Illinois, South Africa and other parts of the world will be recognised as being in a civil partnership under Irish law.

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