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sport

‘It took me to a different world’: Sports stars reveal their favourite reads on World Book Day

To mark World Book Day, we asked Irish sports stars for their favourite reads.

world

'World a darker place' after death of one-year-old Pearl in car incident

world

Girl, one, dies after incident with 'unoccupied car'

general

Council offer ‘apology’ after traffic warden slaps fine on broken down car in middle of busy road

general

Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat comes to Ireland

general

Shark-wrestling granddad gets the sack

‘Shark wrestler’ who saved children on beach sacked from charity role

A man who was hailed a hero after grappling with a shark in Australia has been sacked by his employers after it emerged he was out on sick leave with stress.

Wed, 13 Mar, 2013

Grandad grabs shark by its tail in bid to protect bathers

A group of men on holiday in Australia grabbed a shark by its tail and tried to drag it away from people playing at the edge of the sea.

Mon, 21 Jan, 2013

Tourist escapes bite as he drags shark from shore

A British man on holiday in Australia grabbed a shark by its tail and tried to drag it away from people playing at the edge of the sea.

Mon, 21 Jan, 2013

Merged mobile phone giant returns to growth

Everything Everywhere - the company behind merged mobile phone brands Orange and T-Mobile - has returned to growth in the third quarter, albeit by the slimmest of margins.

Wed, 27 Oct, 2010

Pensioner, 86, uses crutch to fight off intruder

AN 86-year-old widow who used a crutch to bring down an intruder described yesterday how she called police and told them: “I’ve just caught a burglar.”

Thu, 16 Apr, 2009

No jail for UK mother who left daughters at home during Spain trip

A British mother who left her daughters home alone when she went to Spain on holiday was spared jail today.

Wed, 08 Apr, 2009

Poll nightmare puts pressure on Brown

British prime minister Gordon Brown was today facing pressure from his own MPs for a radical change in direction after a nightmare at the polls saw Labour slump to its worst results for a generation.

Fri, 02 May, 2008

UK fork-lift truck firm announces £16m expansion

A fork lift truck maker is set to boost jobs “substantially” with a £16m (€22.8m) expansion at one of the worst unemployment blackspots in the UK.

Sat, 27 Oct, 2007

Teen repellent wins Ig Nobel honour

ANY adult who ever fantasised about a magical remote control to silence unruly teenagers can now buy an ingenious device that scatters them to the winds.

Sat, 07 Oct, 2006

Debenhams beefs up expansion plan

Debenhams unveiled plans today to open four new department stores and a clutch of boutique-style shops around the UK.

Tue, 08 Aug, 2006

German firm 'to take over BOC'

Industrial gases group BOC today looked poised to become the latest heavyweight British firm to be taken into foreign ownership.

Sun, 05 Mar, 2006

Former nurse concealed births of stillborn children found in attic

A FORMER nurse who admitted concealing the births of three of her children after their stillborn bodies were discovered in the attics of two former homes was yesterday sentenced to a 12-month community rehabilitation order.

Tue, 04 Oct, 2005

Grandmother arrested as dead babies found in attic

Jane Stevens

Thu, 05 May, 2005

Toshack to herald new era for Wales

John Toshack will herald a new Wales era when he names his first squad since being appointed in November for the friendly against Hungary.

Tue, 25 Jan, 2005

Macdonald may be forced to quit London

British fashion designer Julien Macdonald said his show at London Fashion Week tonight may be his last in the capital.

Wed, 18 Feb, 2004

Mobile tune accompanies bride down the aisle

A bride walked down the aisle to the tinny sound of Here Comes the Bride played on a mobile phone after the organist failed to get to the church on time.

Thu, 17 Oct, 2002