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world

Weakening Hurricane Matthew kills four in Florida

A fast-weakening Hurricane Matthew which has been blamed for at least four deaths in the US, all in Florida, continued its march along the Atlantic coast.

golf

How Arnold Palmer still draws an army to Bay Hill

GloHealth Novice & Uneven Age Cross Country Championships

sport

Aoife Cooke is cream of muddy crop in Dungarvan

news

Drunk man arrested at Mass

world

Coast Guard rescues man floating to Bermuda in homemade bubble

other

Rising star Mulcaire doubles up

Sacristan spat on and slapped by drunk man

A 75-year-old sacristan was spat on and slapped across the face when he told a drunken man to stop shouting in a church.

Fri, 10 Jan, 2014

Trip down memory lane for ex-sergeant

He raised his family and worked within the walls of Elizabeth Fort, and yesterday, he returned for the first time in almost 20 years for a trip down memory lane.

Thu, 09 Jan, 2014

Foreign priests to be Church’s salvation

Foreign priests like Fr Kazimierz Nawalaniec will ensure Irish Catholics will be able to attend a full Mass in 15 or 20 years time, according to the Bishop of Cork and Ross.

Wed, 29 Aug, 2012

Ó Croinín and Griffin set for showdown

The Aviva All-Ireland schools championships could produce one of the most exciting 800m races in the history of the event at Tullamore today.

Sat, 02 Jun, 2012

My brother’s keeper - Guarding the legacy of the legendary Rory Gallagher

As Rory Gallagher’s ‘lost’ album is finally released, his brother Donal tells Marc O’Sullivan about guarding the guitar legend’s legacy

Sat, 04 Jun, 2011

Loyalty that cost lives

HISTORY tends to be written by the winners but Maya Jasanoff, professor of history at Harvard and author of the much-praised Edge of Empire that covered British and French experiences of empire in Egypt and India, has decided it is time to tackle the struggles of one set of losers.

Sat, 26 Mar, 2011

Dalai Lama's nephew killed on walk

The nephew of the Dalai Lama has been killed during a 300-mile "Walk for Tibet" along a Florida highway, police said today.

Tue, 15 Feb, 2011

US Open debutant Phelan proud of his Waterford roots

OFFICIALLY he’s playing in his first major as an American from St Augustine in Florida.

Tue, 15 Jun, 2010

Five killed as boat rams docked tug

Five people were killed and seven seriously injured in a boating accident in the US.

Mon, 13 Apr, 2009

Poles boost Mass numbers for Lent

IRELAND’S burgeoning eastern European population is helping to maintain the tradition of Lent as a time of increased prayer and attendance at religious services.

Mon, 04 Feb, 2008

Ireland earn easy win over Canada

Ireland enhanced their reputation as a cricketing country of note when they inflicted a seven-wicket victory over Canada in their World Cup warm-up match at St Augustine’s Sir Frank Worrell ground.

Thu, 08 Mar, 2007

Irish to get in ‘winning mood’, says boss Birrell

IRELAND coach Adrian Birrell hopes his side will go into the World Cup on the back of a morale-boosting warm-up win over Canada.

Thu, 08 Mar, 2007

Johnston buoyed by fighting Irish display

IRELAND captain Trent Johnston believes his side have given their confidence a huge boost after coming close to one of the biggest ever upsets in international cricket.

Wed, 07 Mar, 2007

Johnston takes positives from close shave against South Africa

Ireland captain Trent Johnston believes his side have given their confidence a huge boost after coming close to one of the biggest ever upsets in international cricket.

Tue, 06 Mar, 2007

Ireland attack dismantles South Africa

South Africa’s World Cup preparations were in disarray midway through their innings in the warm-up clash with Ireland in St Augustine.

Mon, 05 Mar, 2007

Bahamas bears brunt as Jeanne heads for US

WITH Florida firmly in its sights, Hurricane Jeanne bore down on the Bahamas with violent winds and drenching rains last night threatening more destruction on islands still recovering from Hurricane Frances.

Sat, 25 Sep, 2004

Hurricane Jeanne targets Bahamas and Florida

A revitalised Hurricane Jeanne was tonight on a path for the Bahamas and then on to the Atlantic coast of Florida, a state still reeling from three earlier storms.

Fri, 24 Sep, 2004

Cancer patient turned away by airline

Airport security screeners refused to let a cancer patient board a flight home to Denver because they said she no longer resembled her identification photos.

Fri, 23 Apr, 2004

Death of young star shocks rugby world

Ireland's first triple crown in 19 years has been marred by the death of a promising Under-19 international player.

Sun, 28 Mar, 2004