The body of the last crewman from the stricken trawler the Tit Bonhomme has been removed from the sea and brought to Cork University Hospital.
The country’s leading cancer expert has warned that new cases of the disease in Ireland are likely to rise dramatically over the next 20 years — and existing cancer patients may be denied potentially life-saving drugs as a result of ongoing health service cutbacks.
Gardaí have confirmed that a body found washed ashore on a beach in England is that of an Dublin man who had been missing for over 11 years.
The National Union of Journalists has welcomed today’s High Court dismissal of an appeal from Independent TD Michael Lowry in a defamation case against journalist Sam Smyth.
Syrian officials involved in the brutal suppression of anti-regime protests will eventually be held accountable for their actions, Western diplomats have warned.
Greece’s future in the euro grew increasingly precarious tonight as violence erupted on the streets of Athens and dissent grew among its lawmakers after European leaders demanded deeper spending cuts.
Shannon 20 Young Munster 23
Young Munster staged a remarkable comeback to beat Shannon in a memorable local derby at Thomond Park tonight.
Cardiff Blues 22 Connacht 15
Seventeen points from the boot of Cardiff Blues full-back Ben Blair proved decisive in a match against Connacht where the attendance was as significant as the scoreline.
The UK’s banks missed targets for lending to smaller businesses in 2011 by more than £1bn, according to figures released today.
Kodak, the company that invented the hand-held camera and the digital camera, is getting out of the business altogether.
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Irish cycling legend and An Post team Directeur Sportif Sean Kelly believes fellow Carrick-on-Suir rider Sam Bennett has what it takes to make it to the top of the sport and as such, he is resigned to losing the precocious talent at the end of the season to a bigger team.
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