Policeman injured in knife attack
A policeman has been seriously injured when he was slashed with a knife in Northern Ireland.
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A policeman has been seriously injured when he was slashed with a knife in Northern Ireland.
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Two held after cannabis seized
Two men have been arrested following the seizure of cannabis plants with a street value of half a million euro.
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Two men have been arrested following the seizure of cannabis plants with a street value of half a million euro.
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FG TD: Croke Park deal 'is affordable'
A Fine Gael TD has said the Croke Park Agreement is still affordable, despite the Central Bank significantly cutting its growth forecasts for this year.
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A Fine Gael TD has said the Croke Park Agreement is still affordable, despite the Central Bank significantly cutting its growth forecasts for this year.
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Heathrow airport flights delayed, snow diverts flights to Shannon
Aer Lingus and Ryanair have cancelled several flights to and from the UK this morning, due to heavy snow.
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Aer Lingus and Ryanair have cancelled several flights to and from the UK this morning, due to heavy snow.
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Goleen to hold memorial service for Sophie Toscan du Plantier
A memorial service will take place in West Cork this morning to mark the 15th anniversary of the death of Sophie Toscan du Plantier.
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A memorial service will take place in West Cork this morning to mark the 15th anniversary of the death of Sophie Toscan du Plantier.
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Coastguard to scale back Tit Bonhomme search tomorrow
The search for two missing fishermen off the coast of West Cork has resumed this morning, but is expected to be scaled back from tomorrow.
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The search for two missing fishermen off the coast of West Cork has resumed this morning, but is expected to be scaled back from tomorrow.
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Gardaí arrest two after raiding cannabis grow-house
Two men have been arrested in County Westmeath after gardaí found cannabis plants at a grow-house in an industrial unit in Mullingar.
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Two men have been arrested in County Westmeath after gardaí found cannabis plants at a grow-house in an industrial unit in Mullingar.
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PSNI officer injured in knife attack
A policeman was seriously injured when he was slashed with a knife in the North.
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A policeman was seriously injured when he was slashed with a knife in the North.
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Snow hits flights to UK
Both Aer Lingus and Ryanair have cancelled several flights to and from Britain this morning, due to heavy snowfalls there overnight.
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Both Aer Lingus and Ryanair have cancelled several flights to and from Britain this morning, due to heavy snowfalls there overnight.
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No more heartache as Van makes magic and moondances
VAN Morrison slipped into town last night after a year of tragedy and heartbreak to deliver a concert that brought the audience at Dublin's O2 to a hushed silence.
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VAN Morrison slipped into town last night after a year of tragedy and heartbreak to deliver a concert that brought the audience at Dublin's O2 to a hushed silence.
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Anne Harris is our new editor
ANNE Harris has been appointed the new Editor of the Sunday Independent. She succeeds Aengus Fanning, who passed away last month.
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ANNE Harris has been appointed the new Editor of the Sunday Independent. She succeeds Aengus Fanning, who passed away last month.
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Nama treating developers like dirt, says furious Agar
ONE of Ireland's top property developers has launched an unprecedented attack on the National Asset Management Agency (Nama) and accused the State's 'bad bank' of treating developers "like a piece of dirt on their shoe".
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ONE of Ireland's top property developers has launched an unprecedented attack on the National Asset Management Agency (Nama) and accused the State's 'bad bank' of treating developers "like a piece of dirt on their shoe".
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National anthem won't lose FF lyrics
There are no government plans to remove the worlds 'Fianna Fail' from the national anthem, the Minister for Finance has revealed.
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There are no government plans to remove the worlds 'Fianna Fail' from the national anthem, the Minister for Finance has revealed.
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John Drennan: Government will curb media ownership in bid to avoid UK-style 'print empires'
The Communications Minister Pat Rabbitte will outline the Government's policy on media diversity and competition at a major Media Diversity Conference in Dublin tomorrow.
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The Communications Minister Pat Rabbitte will outline the Government's policy on media diversity and competition at a major Media Diversity Conference in Dublin tomorrow.
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Jimmy Castor
Funk music legend whose virtuosity earned him the 'E-Man' nickname
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Funk music legend whose virtuosity earned him the 'E-Man' nickname
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Deportation battle costs €350,000 in legal fees
THE Irish taxpayer has footed a legal bill for more than €350,000 to defend its deportation of controversial asylum seeker Pamela Izevbekhai and her two daughters last July.
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THE Irish taxpayer has footed a legal bill for more than €350,000 to defend its deportation of controversial asylum seeker Pamela Izevbekhai and her two daughters last July.
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Number of cancer cases to jump by 72 per cent
THE number of cancer cases in Ireland will rise by a shocking 72 per cent in the next two decades.
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THE number of cancer cases in Ireland will rise by a shocking 72 per cent in the next two decades.
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Murdered Rudo's family want to bring their daughter back home
It is expected that the body of Malawian murder victim Rudo Mawere will be released this week for repatriation to her home country.
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It is expected that the body of Malawian murder victim Rudo Mawere will be released this week for repatriation to her home country.
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Charge loomed over man who shot at gardai
A LOOMING assault charge is feared to have caused a taxi driver to write a suicide note and take his own life after opening fire on two gardai who had stopped him on suspicion of drink-driving last week.
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A LOOMING assault charge is feared to have caused a taxi driver to write a suicide note and take his own life after opening fire on two gardai who had stopped him on suspicion of drink-driving last week.
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Quinn loans 'propped up Anglo's share price'
UK report concludes that bank's conduct was not 'market practice'
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UK report concludes that bank's conduct was not 'market practice'
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John Drennan: National anthem won't lose FF lyrics
There are no government plans to remove the worlds 'Fianna Fail' from the national anthem, the Minister for Finance has revealed.
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There are no government plans to remove the worlds 'Fianna Fail' from the national anthem, the Minister for Finance has revealed.
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Siptu 'using Dail committee for finger-pointing'
THE head of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has rounded on Siptu for trying to "muddy the waters" in the investigation of how a taxpayer-funded €5m slush fund was spent by the country's largest union.
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THE head of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has rounded on Siptu for trying to "muddy the waters" in the investigation of how a taxpayer-funded €5m slush fund was spent by the country's largest union.
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Concert will pay tribute to works of famed US composer Danny Elfman
On Saturday, February 25, at 8pm, the National Concert Hall and RTE Concert Orchestra will pay tribute to the American musical superhero -- composer Danny Elfman -- in a special concert entitled Batman: Danny Elfman Film Music.
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On Saturday, February 25, at 8pm, the National Concert Hall and RTE Concert Orchestra will pay tribute to the American musical superhero -- composer Danny Elfman -- in a special concert entitled Batman: Danny Elfman Film Music.
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Don't sell silver for scrap, it could be worth thousands
CRAFTED Irish silver, which has a reputation for quality around the world, is being sold for scrap and melted down because owners aren't aware of its antique value.
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CRAFTED Irish silver, which has a reputation for quality around the world, is being sold for scrap and melted down because owners aren't aware of its antique value.
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John Drennan: State forking out for vast range of 'exceptional needs'
Despite the cutting of the social welfare allowance for a Communion dress from €300 to €110, figures secured by the Sunday Independent reveal that the department of social Welfare will still supply exceptional needs payments (ENP) for an astonishing range of needs.
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Despite the cutting of the social welfare allowance for a Communion dress from €300 to €110, figures secured by the Sunday Independent reveal that the department of social Welfare will still supply exceptional needs payments (ENP) for an astonishing range of needs.
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John Drennan: Lowry leads the pack gorging on Dail allowance
PAYMENTS to the independent TD Michael Lowry from the controversial independent leaders' allowance are poised to hit €500,000 over the course of his career, if the current Dail lasts its full term.
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PAYMENTS to the independent TD Michael Lowry from the controversial independent leaders' allowance are poised to hit €500,000 over the course of his career, if the current Dail lasts its full term.
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Commuters face raft of fare hikes
COMMUTERS, students, families and children who use pre-paid Dublin Bus tickets all face fare increases later this month.
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COMMUTERS, students, families and children who use pre-paid Dublin Bus tickets all face fare increases later this month.
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Private eye illegally got into Irish Rail staff bank accounts
THE private bank accounts of nine Irish Rail employees were "inappropriately accessed" by an agent hired by the company.
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THE private bank accounts of nine Irish Rail employees were "inappropriately accessed" by an agent hired by the company.
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Sparkly finger nails
Women are seen as a more accurate barometer of consumer confidence than men. Economists say that a rise in spending on women's shoes is one of the first things to rise as a downturn comes to an end. On the flip side, rises in cheap bits of beautification (such as nail varnish or lipstick) tend to show weakness in the economy. Latest numbers from eBay.ie show that sales of nail varnish hav risen 4.2 per cent in the last year.
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Women are seen as a more accurate barometer of consumer confidence than men. Economists say that a rise in spending on women's shoes is one of the first things to rise as a downturn comes to an end. On the flip side, rises in cheap bits of beautification (such as nail varnish or lipstick) tend to show weakness in the economy. Latest numbers from eBay.ie show that sales of nail varnish hav risen 4.2 per cent in the last year.
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Create your own success stories
Lucinda O'Sullivan meets two self starters both inspired by the past and yet looking very much to the future
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Lucinda O'Sullivan meets two self starters both inspired by the past and yet looking very much to the future
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