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Toddler taken to morgue in body bag new
A toddler pulled from the wreckage of a car crash that killed five family members was sent to a morgue in a body bag in the belief he was dead.
'One dead, two hurt' in plane crash new
One person is reportedly feared dead and two others have been injured after a light aircraft crash.
Graeme McDowell claims Volvo World Match Play Championship title new
Graeme McDowell today became the first Irish winner of the Volvo World Match Play Championship with a hard-fought victory over Thongchai Jaidee in Bulgaria.
Electoral system changes considered new
Allowing voting for a local Dail candidate without affecting overall party strengths is among electoral changes being considered by the Constitutional Convention, it was revealed.
Two 'critical' after death crash new
Two men are critical in hospital after a car crash claimed the lives of two teenage girls.
MLA John Dallat's office attacked new
The constituency office of SDLP East Derry MLA John Dallat has been attacked.
Extra sessions for highest courts new
Ireland's highest courts will sit in September due to long delays, Chief Justice Susan Denham said.
Hunt in GP call over A&E crisis new
Family doctors need a "closer personal relationship" with their patients as part of efforts to ease the crisis in hospital accident and emergency units, Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt has said.
Father 'slit children's throats'
A British father is being questioned in France on suspicion of slitting the throats of his two children, local police said.
Call to reopen Dublin memorial park
Campaigners have demanded the reopening of a memorial park to Irish patriots which was closed just a year after tens of thousands of euro in public money was poured into upgrading it.
Rooney to miss game as baby is due
Wayne Rooney will miss Manchester United's final game of the season as wife Coleen is due to give birth to the couple's second child.
MPs in line for dramatic pay rise
MPs are in line for a dramatic pay rise of up to £20,000 in a move that could spark public fury.
Cameron hints at going it alone
David Cameron has hinted that he could attempt to govern without the Liberal Democrats if disputes within the coalition made it impossible to continue.
Talks aim to rule out violence
Talks on the policing of Belfast public order events with a history of large-scale unrest have produced a commitment to non-violence, it was revealed.
Murder investigation after shooting
A murder investigation has been launched following the shooting of a man on Saturday night, police said.
£6m cost of Olympic Torch relay
England's largest local councils spent more than £6 million hosting the Olympic Torch for last year's Games, figures published on the one-year anniversary of the start of the relay show.
Queen to get garden festival look
One hundred years of glorious gardens will be celebrated when the world's most famous flower show throws its doors open this week.
Activists attack PM on gay marriage
Tory activists have attacked David Cameron's support for gay marriage, claiming it had made winning the next general election "virtually impossible".
Crohn's patients slam hospital food
Half of hospitalised Crohn's disease patients believe their recovery was hampered because of poor hospital food, a poll suggests.
One in 10 'fell asleep at wheel'
More than three million British drivers have fallen asleep behind the wheel in the last year, according to new research.
Madeleine McCann: New suspects identified by UK police
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Latest News
'One dead, two hurt' in plane crash new
One person is reportedly feared dead and two others have been injured after a light aircraft crash.
Graeme McDowell claims Volvo World Match Play Championship title new
Graeme McDowell today became the first Irish winner of the Volvo World Match Play Championship with a hard-fought victory over Thongchai Jaidee in Bulgaria.
Electoral system changes considered new
Allowing voting for a local Dail candidate without affecting overall party strengths is among electoral changes being considered by the Constitutional Convention, it was revealed.
Latest Sport
McDowell claims World Match Play title new
Graeme McDowell has become the first Irish winner of the Volvo World Match Play Championship with a hard-fought victory over Thongchai Jaidee in Bulgaria.
Graeme McDowell claims Volvo World Match Play Championship title new
Graeme McDowell today became the first Irish winner of the Volvo World Match Play Championship with a hard-fought victory over Thongchai Jaidee in Bulgaria.
Kiss set for role under Schmidt new
Les Kiss has confirmed that he will be a permanent member of Joe Schmidt's Ireland coaching team upon completion of the summer tour to the United States and Canada.
Latest Showbiz
Anna Friel: I accepted movie nudity new
Anna Friel says being surrounded by naked females on the set of her new movie wasn't a "big deal".
Ke$ha: Beyoncé is ideal new
Ke$ha is happy for people to see her "flaws".
Miley Cyrus 'feeling betrayed' new
Miley Cyrus is said to be partying through the pain of the "betrayal" she feels from Liam Hemsworth's family.
