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# breaking-news - Tuesday 5 February, 2013
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# breaking-news - Wednesday 26 September, 2012
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# breaking-news - Tuesday 14 February, 2012
Gardaà 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
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
Two charged in Galway publican murder case
Gardaà 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
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
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
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
Human remains discovered in the Wicklow Mountains
Gardaà had been carrying out a search operation in the area in connection with the disappearance of a teenager.
# breaking-news - Tuesday 17 January, 2012
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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# breaking-news - Thursday 5 January, 2012
New arrest in Ballyfermot murder case
Gardaà 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
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.
‘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.
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?
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
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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
Gardaà seek help tracing missing 69-year-old man
John Tiernan was last seen at his home in Dundalk on Christmas Eve.
Cork victim died of head trauma and stab wounds
Gardaà are continuing the investigation into the incident in Togher early this morning in which two other people were also injured.
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?
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.
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.
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
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
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
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.
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
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.




























































