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Man jailed for role in bank machine scam which involved distraction of victims

A man has been jailed for his part in a bank machine scam that involved distracting elderly victims before taking their cash.

rugby

Looks like Ronan O’Gara is the latest Irish star to swap sports

sport

TG4 gives fans chance to see Katie’s bid for fifth world title

sport

Taylor conquers Europe again

sport

Another European gold for Katie

sport

Taylor stays focused as old foe looms large

Taylor among five to box for Ireland at European Championships

Olympic champion Katie Taylor will lead Ireland's five-strong squad for the 2014 European Women’s Elite Championships in Romania in May.

Mon, 28 Apr, 2014

Katie’s Rochestown opponents confirmed

Croatia’s Marija Petric and Sweden’s Anais Kistler have been confirmed as Katie Taylor’s opponents for the Rochestown Park Hotel in Cork on May 1 and 2.

Wed, 12 Feb, 2014

Hi-tech fiddler adds another string to bow

A young Irish musician who developed a hit fiddle app has won a prestigious international violin competition.

Wed, 30 May, 2012

Captain told coastguard ‘it’s just a blackout’

A NEW audiotape has emerged of the captain of the stricken cruise ship Costa Concordia insisting that the vessel only had a blackout a full 30 minutes after it had rammed into a reef.

Fri, 20 Jan, 2012

Doolin: Greece game key

REPUBLIC of Ireland U19 head coach Paul Doolin has named an 18-man squad for the UEFA Championship finals which take place in Bucharest, Romania from July 20 to August 1.

Wed, 06 Jul, 2011

Doolin names 18-man squad for UEFA finals

Republic of Ireland U19 head coach Paul Doolin has named his 18-man squad for the upcoming UEFA Championship finals.

Tue, 05 Jul, 2011

Macedonian PM calls snap election

Macedonia’s parliamentarians voted early today to dissolve parliament and hold an early election within the next two months.

Sat, 12 Apr, 2008

Sarkozy confirms increased deployment to Afghanistan

French president Nicolas Sarkozy has confirmed that France will send battalion and special forces to Afghanistan to join the Nato mission there.

Thu, 03 Apr, 2008

Sarkozy offers hundreds of troops for Afghanistan

French President Nicolas Sarkozy has offered hundreds of extra troops for Nato’s mission in Afghanistan, alliance spokesman James Appathurai said tonight.

Wed, 02 Apr, 2008

Bush pushes Nato for Balkan expansion

President George Bush has told Nato members he wants to expand the alliance to include three Balkan countries and put Ukraine and Georgia on track for membership.

Sun, 30 Mar, 2008

Four killed, 170 hurt in Albania blast

A massive explosion at an Albanian army ammunition dump near Tirana today killed at least four people and injured more than 170, including many children. The country’s prime minister said he feared there could be many dead.

Sat, 15 Mar, 2008

Gates pressures Nato allies over Afghanistan

US defence secretary Robert Gates is expected to crank up pressure on European allies who refuse to send troops to the front line against the resurgent Taliban in southern Afghanistan.

Thu, 07 Feb, 2008

Manson and Cooper team up in Bucharest

Marilyn Manson and Alice Cooper made history onstage at the B'Estival in Bucharest, Romania on Sunday when they played together for the first time.

Tue, 03 Jul, 2007

Jetliners in near miss at Rome airport

A jetliner preparing for take-off at Rome's Leonardo da Vinci airport has nearly collided with an airliner which was set to land on the same runaway.

Tue, 12 Feb, 2002