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West Clare man Jim Scanlan said it is “devastating” for the village of Kilmihil to be losing its Garda station.

NEWT GINGRICH has for the first time taken the lead over US President Barack Obama in a national poll.

Goldman Sachs has posted only its second quarterly loss since it listed in 1999 as market turmoil hit the Wall Street giant’s performance.

Protests against Wall Street spread across the US as demonstrators marched on Federal Reserve banks and camped out in parks from Los Angeles to Portland, Maine, in a show of anger over the wobbly economy and what they see as corporate greed.

John Galliano will not attend court on Thursday to hear the verdict in his trial for alleged anti-Semetic remarks.

SHAMED former News International chief executive Rebekah Brooks will receive a massive £3.5 million (€4m) severance package after quitting her post two weeks into the phone hacking scandal.

US PRESIDENT Barack Obama has officially opened his quest for a second White House term, calling on his supporters to reconnect after two tough years and prepare for a battle to protect his crusade of change.

GLOBAL food giant Kerry Group Plc expects earnings per share to grow by 10% this year, chief executive Stan McCarthy yesterday told the group’s annual general meeting in Tralee.

COMING off a record year for profits, the chief executive of Lloyd’s of London said yesterday that the storied insurance group is participating in a study looking at creating a similar market in New York.

It has been reported that the disgraced Wall Street financier Bernard Madoff has been assaulted in prison.

THE price drop seems huge — but the truth is it might have been a bit too pricey in the first place.

Food ingredients firm Kerry today said its success in helping clients adapt their offerings for consumers on a budget contributed to a strong performance last year.

The list of investors who say they were duped in one of Wall Street's biggest pyramid schemes is growing, snaring some of the world's biggest banking institutions and hedge funds, the super rich and the famous, pensioners and charities.

MIKE HUCKABEE, who won the Republican Iowa caucuses, said he expects the victory to boost his campaign in New Hampshire as voters support candidates who promise change.

TAOISEACH Bertie Ahern yesterday gave the Mahon Planning Tribunal three different reasons for withdrawing IR£50,000 in cash from a bank account.

Wall Street soared today, propelling the Standard & Poor's 500 index and Dow Jones industrials to record highs as bright spots among generally sluggish retail sales allowed investors to cast aside concerns about the health of the US economy.

Angelina Jolie insisted reporters sign an agreement not to ask questions about her "personal relationships" at the premiere of A Mighty Heart last night - despite the event doubling as a freedom of the press benefit.

US stocks extended their rally today after the Federal Reserve’s latest take on the economy raised hopes that the central bank’s string of interest rate hikes are coming to an end.

Stocks capped a week of gains with yet another advance today as investors, setting aside a record high price for oil, focused instead on a surge in consumer confidence. The major indexes all closed the week higher.

A man sentenced to life in his absence for the murders of 11 French engineers was captured in the Pakistan city of Karachi today when he fell off his motorbike after a gun battle with police.

Surging oil prices and a weak dollar prompted a spate of profit-taking today, pushing stocks slightly lower in light holiday-week trading.

Police may have killed a suspected top al Qaida operative today in a four-hour gun battle at a house in southern Pakistan that also led to the arrest of two other men.

Wall Street took an expected break from a week of frenetic buying today, leaving the major indexes mixed as investors bought blue chips but sold technology shares on an earnings warning from Nokia.

A THREE bedroomed semi-detached property in Cloyne with a new conservatory is the perfect property for someone looking for something within easy commuting distance from Cork city.

A Pakistani court today postponed an appeal hearing by a British man and three other Islamic militants convicted of killing American reporter Daniel Pearl last January.

The FTSE 100 Index has fallen a further 48.2 points at 4036.7.