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The tragedy of Rescue 116 and the death of its four crew, including Irish Coast Guard captain, Dara Fitzpatrick, left, have highlighted that heroism is already a quality we possess, if we push ourselves, writes David O’Mahony

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History is found, not in the museums, but in the newspapers lining the shoe polish and brushes tin
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I don’t know if I could handle ‘epic everything’. There are times you just want to sit down and put on your slippers writes Colm O’Regan.

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Flanagan keen for Corrie return
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Helen Flanagan wants to return to 'Coronation Street'.

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O'Toole and Sharif to team up again

Veteran Irish actor Peter O'Toole and Omar Sharif are teaming up again for another big budget action film, Gilgamesh, about the first king of Mesopotamia, set in 5,000 BC.

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