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Germanwings: A continent in mourning
As a new day dawns on the tragedy of Germanwings flight 4U9525, the friends and family of deceased passengers are still in the dark as to what caused the crash.
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IRELAND
Dwyer Trial: ‘One came home and one didn’t’
A jury continues its deliberations in the trial of Graham Dwyer, charged with murdering Elaine O’Hara.
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State to fund Waterford Crystal staff’s €180m pension deal
After an anxious six-year wait, relieved former Waterford Crystal workers in the South East have received news of a €180m pensions package agreed by the Coalition.
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SPORT
Henry Shefflin: Honouring a true hurling great
Should Henry Shefflin per chance not bid farewell to his inter-county career today, the following can be dismissed as the musings of a man who presumed too much.
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James McClean injury worry as Martin O’Neill also sweats on Darron Gibson
Ahead of Sunday’s crucial Euro 2016 qualifier against Poland, James McClean has emerged as a fresh injury worry for Ireland while Darron Gibson is also a mounting concern as Stephen Ward remains a real doubt.
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WORLD
Reality TV star Lil’ Chris dies aged 24
Reality TV star and singer Lil’ Chris has died aged 24 in his hometown of Lowestoft.
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James Corden in US talk show debut
James Corden has said he is “blown away” after his US talk show debut elicited a warm response from viewers.
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BUSINESS
Domestic consumption to take reins of growth from exports
The Irish economy will post another year of strong growth in 2014 on the back of more robust levels of investment, combined with a recovery in domestic consumption, according to the ESRI’s spring quarterly economic commentary, which was launched yesterday.
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Strategic fund invests €50m ahead of Malin flotation
The Government’s investment fund aimed at supporting economic activity and creating jobs across the country has made an Irish-headquartered life sciences firm the first beneficiary of its investment programme.
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EXAMVIRAL
5 things we want to see at Facebook’s F8 developer conference
Social network juggernaut Facebook hosts a two-day developer conference, starting tomorrow, and the world’s biggest social media site should have plenty to talk about.
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SHOWBIZ
BBC ’poised to kick out Clarkson’
Jeremy Clarkson’s future remains unclear after one newspaper reported that the BBC is on the verge of sacking him.
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Germanwings: Crash occurred in ‘safest’ part of the journey
The Germanwings plane that crashed in France did so during what should have been the safest part of the flight.
