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TOP STORY
The Justice Minister Frances Fitzgerald has said an independent review into the Siteserv deal will take place.
IRELAND
Two prison officers were slashed across the face and head after trying to bring breakfast to an inmate in isolation.
More than 50 dead snakes, tarantulas, and venomous scorpions have been recovered from a house in a Cork suburb as part of the largest animal seizure of its kind in the city.
SPORT
Liverpool vice-captain Jordan Henderson has committed his long-term future to the club by signing a new five-year contract.
As well as the loved players, football has had plenty of those who people love to hate – indeed, in several cases, they have been one and the same.
ANALYSIS
Syriza wants to break the rules of a political association that it cannot afford to leave, writesÂ
EXAMVIRAL
While throughout her successful career as a dancer that saw her dance in TV shows and ads, Alice had never seen herself dance.
TECHNOW
We've seen Avengers Age of Ultron and checked out the mid credit scene - read on to find out exactly what happens
WORLD
European officials have honoured the dead of the Mediterranean’s worst-ever migrant disaster as more would-be refugees arrived in Italy and prosecutors questioned the suspected smugglers.
A Spanish boy armed with a crossbow and a machete killed a substitute teacher and wounded four people at his school in Barcelona yesterday, police said.
BUSINESS
Sainsbury’s is to cut 800 jobs as it becomes the latest UK supermarket to restructure its operations in the face of tough trading conditions.
Revenue is to take on an additional 400 staff by the end of the year as it scales up its regulatory and compliance capabilities and looks to maintain its strong performance over the past number of years.
LIFESTYLE
Top editors tell the dos and don’ts of sending a manuscript to a publisher
While the notion of being a lady or a gentleman can seem more Downton Abbey than 2015 Ireland, Caroline Allen says that good manners are the true mark of character and are sadly rare
SHOWBIZ
Acts such as Gavin James, Hudson Taylor, Stereokicks and Hometown, Sharon Shannon and Nathan Carter have been announced to perform at this year’s Rose of Tralee International Street Festival.
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While throughout her successful career as a dancer that saw her dance in TV shows and ads, Alice had never seen herself dance.
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