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Tributes paid to Vincent Dowling
Tributes have been paid to Vincent Dowling, the former artistic director of the Abbey Theatre, who has died.
Cardinal snubs Kenny over abortion
Boston's cardinal is to boycott a Jesuit college's graduation where Taoiseach Enda Kenny is the commencement speaker, over his support for abortion laws.
Five held over jewellery shop raid
Five men have been arrested after an armed heist at a jewellery shop.
Call over Israeli West Bank goods
Tanaiste Eamon Gilmore has deemed goods from Israeli settlements in the West Bank should be treated as illegal.
Lynott statue damaged by vandals
A statue in honour of Thin Lizzy frontman Phil Lynott has been badly damaged after vandals pushed it over.
Airport trials immigration e-gates
Adult airline passengers from Ireland and dozens of European countries will be allowed to check themselves through immigration in a new self-service border control.
Offender rise 'causing space issue'
The children's minister has blamed the shortage of room in detention centres on a threefold increase in the number of young offenders.
Warning over background checks
Some 40% of staff working in a state child protection and welfare bureau have not been vetted by gardai.
Two held over Kehoe office fire
Two men have been arrested after an arson attack on the Government Chief Whip's constituency office.
Two held in house fire death probe
Two arrests have been made in an investigation into the death of a man whose body was found after a house fire.
Gravely ill Nolan sister unable to attend own book launch
Singer Bernie Nolan, who is battling terminal cancer, was too ill to attend the publication of her memoir, 'Now and Forever'.
Schoolchildren to mark Great Famine
Schoolchildren are to hold a minute's silence to remember those who died in the Great Famine.
Irish prison officer's family meet Gerry Adams over killer
The family of the only prison officer murdered in the Republic are hopeful of getting to the bottom of the killing after meeting Gerry Adams, they said.
4,500 Irish students using 'sugar daddy' service
More than 4,000 hard-up Irish students have signed up to a 'sugar daddy' dating service to pay their way through college.
Top cleric slams Irish abortion legislation
The newly-installed Catholic Coadjutor Archbishop of Armagh has hit out at provisions in the Irish government's proposed abortion legislation.
Irish man's shop rampage like scene in 'Falling Down'
An Irish judge said that he was reminded of a rampage in a Michael Douglas film by the actions of a man in court who caused €12,000 damage with a wooden club in a computer store.
Hope for prison officer's family
The family of the only prison officer murdered in the Republic of Ireland are hopeful of getting to the bottom of the killing after meeting Gerry Adams, they said.
Nanny gets child murder trial date
A tentative trial date has been set for an Irish nanny charged with murder over the death of a baby in the US.
Nurses threaten industrial action
Nurses have become the latest public sector workers to ratchet up pressure on the Government with threats of industrial action if it imposes pay cuts.
Informants code measures proposed
Gardai who fail to comply with rules on informants should be removed from their position and retrained, the Garda Ombudsman has said.
Facebook too old, say teens
Twitter booming as social media destination
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Woolwich: Police shoot two men after soldier is beheaded in London street
A soldier was murdered by two suspected Islamists yesterday who attempted to behead and disembowel him as he left a barracks, in the first deadly attack in Britain since the 2005 London bombings.
Crews rescue boy wedged in chimney
A teenager had to be rescued by the fire service after falling down a chimney.
Rubber duck becomes a dog's dinner
A mobile phone, a rubber duck and a £20 note have all ended up inside dogs' stomachs, according to a new survey.
Latest Sport
Wade scoops unique award double new
Christian Wade was "shocked and humbled" to learn he had gone one better than Jonny Wilkinson by scooping a unique double at the Rugby Players' Association awards.
Former Manchester United defender Brian Greenhoff dies, aged 60
Former Manchester United and England defender Brian Greenhoff has died, aged 60.
Tindall ready to use experience
Mike Tindall is relishing the chance to test his experience against Gloucester's youth when he lines up for the Barbarians against England on Sunday.
Latest Showbiz
Yakoob: Girls tougher than boys
Apprentice reject Uzma Yakoob has said it was far more stressful being on the women's team than working with the men.
Stones' Micks reunited in the park
The Rolling Stones' return to Hyde Park will see them team up with former guitarist Mick Taylor, but there will be no reappearance of the white dress Mick Jagger wore at the original 1969 gig because he has lost it.
Graham: I'll miss playing stripper
The Hangover III star Heather Graham says she will miss playing sexy stripper Jade because the excitement makes up for her "boring" real life.
