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ELECTION 2016
Finance Minister Michael Noonan has been called on to explain a €900m “black hole” in his economic forecasts for the lifetime of the next Government.
A former Fianna Fáil TD says he would be open to the idea of a "national stability" coalition government. Sean Haughey, son of former Taoiseach Charles Haughey, is running in Dublin North Central in the general election.
The Tánaiste Joan Burton says "no seat is safe" in the upcoming general election. The Labour Party are continuing their pitch to the people with their plans for economic and social progress should they be re-elected.
I do remember stories of voters at the God-help-them age having their hands guided in the ballot booth, writes
Over the weekend, this leaflet from the Mary Lou McDonald campaign was dropped into homes across Dublin and it didn’t take long for people to notice a glaring typo.
IRELAND
It is being reported that dissident republicans have claimed the shooting at the Regency Hotel in Dublin on Friday.
says that while this photograph offers clear images of the gunmen’s faces involoved in the Regency shooting, their identities are not known
Power crews were attempting to restore electricity to thousands of homes in the south and south-west after Storm Imogen’s near hurricane winds caused widespread blackouts.
Authorities in Limerick are dealing with a 60 kilometre long oil spill this afternoon. Limerick City and County Council is advising motorists to exercise caution on the road from Abbeyfeale to Limerick city.
Elaine Murphy did all the running — but boyfriend David Mellamphy stole her thunder. As 29-year-old Elaine crossed the finish line of the Clonakilty Waterfront Marathon after her half-marathon triumph in appalling stormy conditions, it was David who fell to his knees, produced a ring, and proposed marriage.
WORLD
People are flocking to temples to pray for good health and fortune on the first day of the Lunar New Year holiday in China.
Russia says it has detained what it says are members of Islamic State who were planning attacks on Moscow and St Petersburg.
SPORT
Dublin manager Jim Gavin said it is up to all counties to go to Croke Park in search of their own funding with a business plan in hand like Dublin have done.
Donal Lenihan says if the opening two contests of this season’s RBS Six Nations disappointed to some degree, yesterday’s amazing clash in Dublin served to restore everyone’s faith in northern hemisphere rugby. Rhys Ruddock believes Ireland have proved they can still set the RBS Six Nations standard, even without a raft of injured frontline stars.
BUSINESS
Telecoms giant BT confirmed that it has begun a search to replace its long-serving group finance director. The firm said that Tony Chanmugam, who first took up his post in 2008, “may step down later this year”.
Trish Dromey looks at Dublin-based company AYLIEN, which has harnessed AI to create a data analytics solution
VIEWPOINTS
Falling prices are less of a threat to global economies, but will pose challenges as political instability hits corrupt governments that control much of the world’s oil,
LIFESTYLE
Chinese New Year means a veritable Chinese banquet, writes
VIDEO
Wales coach Warren Gatland admitted he was ‘not satisfied’ with yesterday’s draw at the Aviva Stadium.
VIRAL
Here’s some good news! Pancakes don’t have to be filled with sugar, chocolate and tons of saturated fat to make them tasty treats… and here are a few healthy-eating recipes from Pinterest you can enjoy without worrying about your waistline.
Two men moving a couch down a hill in Drumquin, Co. Tyrone, have become a minor internet sensation over the weekend. The two lads were having a bit of a hard time shifting the couch down the road - which of course led to some colourful language.
TECHNOW
: How big is The Division's map? YouTuber MarcoStyle set out to measure it and then compared it to both Grand Theft Auto V and Fallout 4.
Obviously the biggest news of the week is that Deadpool is finally out and we just can't wait to see what it has in store
HTC's Vive PRE development kit user guide is out in the wild and it details exactly how much space you'll need and other considerations.
SHOWBIZ
All eyes were on Beyonce as she performed at the Super Bowl halftime show on Sunday – but you could be forgiven for not spotting her blink-and-you-miss-it stumble as she covered it up so well.
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says that while this photograph offers clear images of the gunmen’s faces involoved in the Regency shooting, their identities are not known
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