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Garda informer handling condemned
Gardai have been accused of withholding vital evidence from a watchdog investigation into alleged collusion with a drug dealer.
Cost of living remains unchanged
The cost of living remained unchanged last month and is up just 0.5% over the last year.
Kenny 'happy to meet' bomb families
Taoiseach Enda Kenny has said he will meet relatives of the Omagh bomb as they continue their long battle for the truth of the "appalling tragedy".
More jailed for not paying fines
The number of people sent to prison for failing to pay fines rose by 10% last year.
Family claim to know killer's name
The family of the only prison officer to be assassinated in the Republic believe they know the identity of his killer after new evidence came to light in recent weeks.
Call for gender equality amendment
The Constitution should be amended to include an explicit provision on gender equality, a panel has said.
Easter Rising anniversary marked
The great-grandson of one of the men at the forefront of the Easter Rising has led tributes to the revolutionaries who fought for Ireland's independence.
Landowners warned over wildfires
An area more than half the size of Co Louth has been destroyed by wildfires since the start of the year.
White-tailed eagles hatched in wild
White-tailed eagles have been born in the wild in Ireland for the first time in more than 100 years.
Paddy Reid: He fought Hitler, but was shunned by his own community
Paddy Reid was the son of a deserter and grew up in Ireland an outcast.
Irish PM Enda Kenny rules out abortion referendum
Taoiseach Enda Kenny has ruled out allowing abortion for women who have been raped or where the unborn child has a fatal foetal abnormality, or even holding a referendum on the issue.
Gerry Adams to meet family of IRA murder victim Brian Stack
Sinn Fein president Gerry Adams will meet the family of a murdered Irish prison officer — but warned he may not be able to provide the answers they want.
New bishop slams Irish abortion law bid
Ireland's newest and youngest Catholic bishop has used his appointment to weigh into the abortion controversy.
Howlin sets pay talks deadline
One of the country's top industrial relations mediators has been given less than a week to conclude talks with trade unions over pay cuts.
Irish soldiers blacklisted in Second World War vindicated
Irish soldiers who were blacklisted and shunned for joining the British Army to fight Nazi Germany have been vindicated after almost 70 years.
Homelessness call over empty houses
Homelessness could be almost halved immediately if the Government kept its promise to hand over empty homes under the control of the State's toxic assets agency, it has been claimed.
Garda probe after skeleton found
Skeletal remains found along the Shannon Estuary are believed to have been there for more than 10 years.
Virtual history newspaper goes live
A virtual newspaper bringing the most momentous period of Irish history to life has gone live.
Families of deserters left shunned
A man who was the son of a deserter has spoken of the stigma attached to his childhood, saying he grew up in Ireland an outcast.
Belfast rapist who hid from police is located
A Belfast rapist who had fled to Donegal in breach of the conditions of his release has been located.
Madeleine McCann: New suspects identified by UK police
North West 200: Live pictures plus race schedule
In Pictures: Balmoral Show
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FHM's sexiest women - Kunis knocks Tulisa off her perch
Latest News
Pakistan politician gunned down
Gunmen on a motorcycle have shot and killed a senior member of a leading Pakistani political party.
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.
Latest Sport
Clichy signs new City deal new
Gael Clichy has signed a new four-year deal at Manchester City.
Doyle downs hat-trick in Carlow success
Substitute Craig Doyle came off the bench to fire in a spectacular hat-trick as Carlow powered to a 4-17 to 2-13 victory over London in the Leinster SHC at Dr Cullen Park.
Jones to pay for damaging Whelan's car
Stoke striker Kenwyne Jones has apologised to team-mate Glenn Whelan after smashing his car windscreen in a mistaken act of retribution for a training-ground prank which went wrong.
Latest Showbiz
Sgt Pepper overtaken by Abba Gold
Abba's greatest hits collection has overtaken The Beatles' Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band to become the UK's second biggest selling album of all time, according to the Official Charts Company.
Berry: My music is not a comedy act
Matt Berry says people often mistake his gigs for a comedy music act.
Denmark eclipses UK at Eurovision new
The UK was holding out for a hero - but in the event Bonnie Tyler was totally eclipsed by bookies' favourite Denmark at the Eurovision Song Contest.
