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IRELAND
Household water bills may be parked for at least a year as part of Fine Gael plans to win over Fianna Fáil support for a coalition deal. The utility is suddenly the focus of deals to form a coalition. How did that happen? asks Political Reporter
Outgoing Fine Gael TD James Bannon has been eliminated following the 14th count in the Longford Westmeath constituency. It follows the distribution of Kevin Boxer Moran’s surplus of 72.
PayPal has today announced the creation of 100 new jobs in Dublin. The positions at its Global Operations Centre in Ballycoolin, Dublin will be filled by mid-April.
Motorists are facing a further hike in insurance premiums after being left to foot the bill for a collapsed insurance company.
More than 200 workers at Cadbury's plant in Coolock in Dublin have gone on strike this morning.
What has changed in the century since the 1916 Rising? Virtually everything it seems, from how we name our children to how we travel.
WORLD
Republican leaders searched for a last-chance option that could derail Donald Trump's momentum in the presidential nominating contest after his seven Super Tuesday victories.
Violent extremists, foreign fighters, and criminals are part of the daily refugee flow into Europe, the top Nato military commander in Europe told lawmakers, “masking the movement” of these dangerous elements and heightening potential for an attack.
SPORT
It was a dramatic night of football in the Premier League as title chasers Tottenham, Arsenal and Man City all suffered defeats. It leaves the Premier League table looking like anything is possible.
Munster Rugby’s Head Coach Anthony Foley last night claimed sensible and wise coaching from an early age to instil proper tackling technique into every player is the solution to the current controversies afflicting the game. Meanwhile, Simon Zebo is set to return to action for Munster in Saturday night’s Guinness Pro12 clash with the Newport Gwent Dragons at Thomond Park.
BUSINESS
The incoming government will likely enjoy a financial honeymoon as tax revenues continue to flow into the exchequer’s coffers.
Ryanair has called on Google to ban “misleading” advertising from an online travel website the Irish airline is suing following a decision by the UK’s advertising watchdog.
VIEWPOINTS
What we need from the next Dáil is an understanding that care is the fundamental work of any society, writes
LIFESTYLE
Some mother-and-daughter relationships are distant while others near suffocating. In the run-up to Mother’s Day, met three mothers and their daughters who manage to work together.
VIRAL
A small dragonfly that migrates thousands of miles between continents could be the animal kingdom’s most impressive long-distance traveller, scientists believe.
Richard Gere has said it is “mind boggling” that American citizens are voting for Donald Trump.
TECHNOW
: The latest Humble Bundle it out of this world, with some top Star Wars games for a very low price.
Ben Affleck seems like a fun guy - as evidence here's what happened when he sneaked into the Batmobile on the Warner Bros Studio tour to mess with the guests.
The Huawei P9 hasn't even been officially announced yet, with the company choosing to show off their 2 in 1 MateBook at Mobile World Congress instead. Well now a tipster has some high res photos and hand on info for the not-so-secret handset.
SHOWBIZ
A court has ruled that Madonna's son Rocco should stay with his father Guy Ritchie. The 'Like A Virgin' hitmaker and the 'Man From U.N.C.L.E.' actor - who are locked in a bitter custody battle over the 15-year-old after he fled the singer's Rebel Heart tour - were not physically at the hearing, but listened to the judge through telephones as they were told that Rocco should remain in London for the meantime so he can attend school.
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Household water bills may be parked for at least a year as part of Fine Gael plans to win over Fianna Fáil support for a coalition deal.
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