So that’s nearly Monday wrapped up. Here’s some of the stories we published on irishexaminer.com today which we hope will help you make sense of it all this evening.

Today’s Rural Equality Bill vote in Dáil Eireann, and the fallout from remarks made by former Western Development Commission chairman Paddy McGuinness, will put further pressure on the Government to deliver more of its commitment to support regional and rural progress.

 

The best of tonight's telly

Here's the best of tonight's telly.

Check out our guide to what to watch on TV today.

Gay Byrne chats to Hozier on The Meaning of Life tomorrow on RTÉ One.

Ant McPartlin was "really emotional" at his TV sidekick Declan Donnelly's wedding to Ali Astall.

Declan Donnelly will get married today.

A new series on RTÉ One tomorrow looks behind the scenes of the Gleneagle Hotel in Killarney.

Check out our guide to the best of tonight's TV.

SUNDAY

‘Take me Out’ presenter Paddy McGuinness was forced to do some boot cleaning after making rash promises before Bolton’s match on December 26.

Your daily spoiler-free guide to what to look out for on the box.

BBC1 @ 10.20pm: Graham Norton continues his award-winning talk show, with guests Ricky Gervais, Ronnie Corbett and Juliette Binoche, plus music and chat from Irish pop star Imelda May.

Ant and Dec host the eighth series of Britain's Got Talent on TV3 at 7.15pm tonight. Simon Cowell, Amanda Holden, Alesha Dixon and David Walliams return to give their verdict on the first batch of 2014's weird and wonderful auditions.

A huge week brings the return of Take Me Out, The Voice and Operation Transformation

Cheryl Cole is joining regulars at the Rovers Return after filming a TV sketch in 'Coronation Street'.

Keith Lemon says he and Holly Willoughby are "drunk off our faces" on 'Celebrity Juice'.

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Kelly Brook was forced to re-record sections on 'Celebrity Juice' after getting confused between her left and right.

SATURDAY

SATURDAY

The UK version of 'Take Me Out' will return for two more seasons.

SATURDAY

The makers of hit TV dating show Take Me Out have denied claims that contestants are told who to pick.

ITV dating show 'Take Me Out' claims to help single women find their perfect date, but former hopefuls have come forward to say producers told them how to act.

THE Government is taking about €36 million annually in VAT from Irish charities, curbing vital services to help poor and sick people, a campaign group claimed yesterday.

KOFI ANNAN must have had a feeling of déja vu in the UN building on Wednesday night when Taoiseach Bertie Ahern pledged to meet the target for overseas aid.

IRELAND committed itself to giving €1.5 billion or 0.7% of GNP to tackle poverty in the world by 2012, trebling its contribution and becoming one of the first countries to achieve the UN goal.

The daughter of one of the men jailed for opposing the Shell gaspipe line tonight dismissed the company’s latest statement as a PR stunt.

Energy giant Shell today offered to look at any initiative that could secure the release of the five Mayo men jailed over their protests against a gas pipeline.

The GAA is to set to add to the funds it has already raised for the Asian tsunami disaster by staging a match between an All Star selection and Ballinderry Shamrocks on Sunday.

PRESIDENT Mary McAleese’s seven-year term has cost over €50 million, making her by far the most expensive occupant of Áras an Uachtaráin.

It has been confirmed that Dana Rosemary Scallon has asked Mayo County Council to put her forward as a candidate in the upcoming presidential election.

Thousands of people all across Ireland were left star-struck today after witnessing an extremely rare event.

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