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# london-2012 - Sunday 2 September, 2012
Paralympics 2012: Organisers defend Games drug-testing policy
There has been a 25 percent increase on the number of tests conducted in Beijing four years ago.
The Evening Fix: Sunday
Things we learned, loved and shared today.
Kearney takes silver in Individual Championships, Ireland win bronze in team event
The 23-year-old today recorded a score of 76.700 per cent.
Paralympics Update: Catherine Walsh and Fran Meehan secure a silver medal
The Irish cyclists finished with a time of 3.36.360 this afternoon.
Taoiseach congratulates Paralympic athletes on winning gold
Enda Kenny said the athletes had “done their country, family and Team Ireland proud”.
Paralympic Breakfast: Ireland’s Firth hoping to continue her success
Yes folks, Saturday’s gold rush DID actually happen.
# london-2012 - Saturday 1 September, 2012
Paralympic Village, Day Three: Gold, gold and more gold.
It was a sensational day in London as Ireland found success in the pool and on the track
VIDEO: Jason Smyth takes 100m title in record time
Blink and you’ll miss him.
Gold rush: McKillop retains Paralympic title with world record in 800m
The 22-year-old blitzed the opposition to take home Ireland’s fourth gold of the Games.
More success for Team Ireland, as Darragh McDonald claims gold
The Wexford man beat his original PB by seven seconds at the Aquatic Centre this evening.
Paralympics: Disappointment for Irish athletes in field, track
As world records were being smashed, Catherine O’Neill and Cathal Miller had to be content with a place outside the medals.
VIDEO: Relive Jason Smyth’s gold medal win at the 2008 Paralympics
Ahead of his big event tonight, here’s a chance to look back on the Irish athlete’s moment of glory in Beijing.
# london-2012 - Friday 31 August, 2012
Paralympic Village, Day Two: Firth and Smyth make history
It’s undoubtedly been a day to remember for Team Ireland.
Paralympic gold winner Bethany Firth congratulated by ministers
Team Ireland’s youngest member claims its first medal of the London Paralympic Games.
Happy days: Firth claims Ireland’s first Paralympic gold
The teenager from Downpatrick won the Women’s 100m Backstroke Final this evening.
The Evening Fix: Friday
Things we learned, loved and shared today.
Paralympic breakfast: 2008 gold medalist Smyth hoping for repeat performance
From an Irish perspective, there is also much anticipation surrounding the cycling events taking place today.
# london-2012 - Thursday 30 August, 2012
Paralympic Village: Day 1, wrap
There were mixed fortunes for Team Ireland today, with Ellen Keane among the athletes who impressed.
Paralympics 2012: Brown and Shaw make bronze medal ride off, Keane reaches 100m final
Eilish Byrne also put in an encouraging display earlier today.
Meet the 49 athletes representing Ireland at the Paralympics
Read our short profiles on the men and women competing in London over the next nine days.
11 incredible images from the Paralympics opening ceremony
Fireworks? Check. Flying wheelchairs? Check. Queen Elizabeth II wearing red earplugs? Check.
Explainer: Here’s everything you need to know about the 2012 Paralympics
Don’t know much about the upcoming events? Check out our comprehensive guide.
Paralympics: Here’s who to follow on Twitter
We’ve got the Irish athletes who will be tweeting their way through the London Games over the next week and a half.
# london-2012 - Wednesday 29 August, 2012
Campaign for Katie Taylor statue initiated
The campaigners are hoping that plans will be put in place for a monument paying tribute to the Bray native.
Stephen Hawking to star in Paralympics opener
Other famous faces including Ian McKellen and Queen Elizabeth II will also be involved.
In tweets: Ireland’s athletes get set for the 2012 Paralympics
They’ve waited four years for this day. With hours to go until tonight’s opening ceremony, here’s how some of Team Ireland are feeling.
‘Inspirational’ Paralympics to open in London tonight
Cyclist Cathal Miller will lead the 49 Irish athletes into the Olympic Stadium for tonight’s sold-out opening ceremony.
Ludwig Guttmann: The man who fled Nazi Germany and founded the Paralympics
Dubbed the “Poppa of the Games”, Guttman is survived by his daughter Eve who now finds endless pride in her father’s work.
# london-2012 - Tuesday 28 August, 2012
Paralympics: Flame lit at spiritual home of disabled sport
The 24-hour countdown to the Games is on after tonight’s event at Stoke Mandeville Stadium.
The Evening Fix: Tuesday
Things we learned, loved and shared today.
2012 Paralympics: Pistorius plays down 100m defence prospects
The T44 showdown between Pistorius, Jonnie Peacock and Jerome Singleton has been billed as the race of the Paralympics.
In demand: Conor O’Shea to head review of GB swimmers
British Swimming has opened the investigation into ‘poor performance’ after their target of five medals was not met in London.
# london-2012 - Monday 27 August, 2012
VIDEO: It’s never too late for one last London 2012 montage
It’s grand, there’s only two more sleeps until the Paralympics starts.
London Paralympics set to open this week
As the London Paralympic Games get underway this week, we look ahead to all the action.
# london-2012 - Sunday 26 August, 2012
Farah savours fans’ reaction on track return
The British athlete triumphed in the Birmingham Grand Prix Diamond League today.
# london-2012 - Saturday 25 August, 2012
VIDEO: Jason Smyth, the fastest Paralympian on the planet
The Derry sprinter tells his inspiring story ahead of next week’s London Games.
Poll: Will you watch the Paralympic games?
Team Ireland will be competing in the games but will you be watching them?
# london-2012 - Friday 24 August, 2012
Paralympic cauldron lit in central London
Prime Minister David Cameron addressed the crowd in London’s Trafalgar Square as marathon participant Claire Lomas lit the cauldron.
# london-2012 - Thursday 23 August, 2012
Explainer: Why Paralympians mutilate themselves to enhance performance
The practice of ‘boosting’ for athletes with spinal injuries is a natural but gruesome method of gaining a physical edge.
# london-2012 - Tuesday 21 August, 2012
VIDEO: Half a million welcome Japanese Olympians home
Who knew Tokyo could get so crowded.
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