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IRELAND
Hundreds of people have gathered for the funeral of murdered Vinnie Ryan. Mr Ryan was shot dead in Finglas last week, in the latest gangland murder in Dublin.
It has emerged that the pedestrian killed in a Portlaoise road accident last night was Tipperary County Councillor Willie Kennedy.
The founder of the Independent Alliance has refused to say who he would prefer to become the next Taoiseach.
The battle to get consumers to pay their water charges is set to intensify after a poll found 49% intend not to fork out for their next water bill.
The Luas could be hit with an 'all out strike' after talks to end a dispute at the transport company broke down last night.
If you thought the weather couldn’t get much worse than the winter just gone by, think again. New research has found extreme seasonal conditions will be the “new-normal” by the end of this century.
The latest Healy-Rae to enter the political dynasty says it’s a privilege to be walking in the footsteps of her grandfather. Maura Healy-Rae has been selected to replace her father Danny on Kerry County Council, following his elevation to the Dáil, and will be co-opted at a special meeting on Monday.
WORLD
Proposals to emerge from talks between the European Council and Turkey regarding the movement of Syrian refugees is wrought with moral and legal flaws, according to Amnesty International.
Mexico's main archdiocese has said Pope Francis was badly advised before he talked to bishops during his visit to the country.
SPORT
Nike has suspended its contract with Maria Sharapova after the five-time grand slam winner announced she had failed a drug test.
Dual Irish champion Flat jockey Joseph O'Brien is reported to have decided not to ride at all this year and to concentrate on his new role as a trainer.
Donal O'Grady reckons the biggest problem facing the Cork hurlers at the moment is that they don’t know how to defend properly. "Cork defend as individuals but in inter-county hurling, particularly Division 1A, a defence must be moulded as a coordinated unit."
BUSINESS
Just 8% of Irish companies currently have a female CEO, while women make up just 12% of board members in Ireland, it has been found.
Tax inversions like that announced by Tyco and Johnson Controls in January will always attract criticism but also serve to focus attention on the US tax system, according to Tyco’s chief executive.
VIEWPOINTS
The current political uncertainty we face here is nothing compared to the uncertainty of those forced to get in boats and flee for their lives, writes .
LIFESTYLE
On International Women’s Day, a bride-to-be, has had it with a world where women relish sneering at other women because of their appearance.
VIDEO
John MacBride was a major figure in the Second Boer War, and one of the 16 men executed after the 1916 Rising, writes .
VIRAL
There’s always a good reason for swatting up on your knowledge of history and equality – but what better time to put it to the test than on International Women’s Day?
Kids often have to make their own entertainment at weddings. Tanya Malone was getting married to Mark Monaghan in Lucan last weekend and Tanya’s nephew Rhys took advantage of every opportunity for fun.
TECHNOW
: Blizzard is set to release Overwatch sooner than expected if the latest leak can be believed, and it probably should be.
Game of Thrones is back in a few short weeks, and we've finally heard confirmation of something we already knew - Jon Snow is back.
HTC hasn't yet confirmed anything official about their upcoming smartphone but the latest leak suggests a new name.
SHOWBIZ
Sinead O’Connor has paid tribute to David Bowie – performing two of his biggest hits. The Nothing Compares 2 U star took to the stage in Chicago to perform the late singer’s classics Life on Mars and Sorrow at a fund-raising tribute concert.
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If you’ve ever wondered how to get JK Rowling along to a discussion about The Cuckcoo’s Calling by Robert Galbraith (her pseudonym) we might well have the answer…
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