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Match-fixing claims 'stun' football body
About 200 football ties are under investigation in what one Uefa official calls Europe's biggest match-fixing scandal.
New EU foreign head dismisses critics
The new EU foreign affairs chief rejects criticism of her lack of experience, saying she is the "the best person for the job".
Drug resistant swine flu hits UK
Health officials in Cardiff say a Tamiflu-resistant strain of swine flu has spread between hospital patients.
Easyjet sorry for Holocaust error
Easyjet apologises after fashion photographs shot at the Holocaust Memorial in Berlin were published in its in-flight magazine.
Iran criticised over nuclear deal
The six major powers say they are disappointed with Iran's apparent rejection of a deal over its nuclear programme.
Italian sex scandal woman 'dead'
A transsexual prostitute linked to a sex row involving an Italian politician is believed to have been burned to death, media report.
Beam sent round Big Bang machine
Engineers have sent proton particles all the way round the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) machine for the first time in more than a year.
UK region hit by severe floods
Cumbrian police searching for an officer missing after a bridge collapsed during record rainfall find a body in police uniform.
UK navy fires on 'Spanish flag'
The UK apologises to Spain after the Royal Navy uses a buoy with Spanish colours for target practice off Gibraltar.
Oprah to end daytime talk show in 2011
A tearful Oprah Winfrey announces her talk show will end in September 2011 after 25 years on the air.
About 200 football ties are under investigation in what one Uefa official calls Europe's biggest match-fixing scandal.
New EU foreign head dismisses critics
The new EU foreign affairs chief rejects criticism of her lack of experience, saying she is the "the best person for the job".
Drug resistant swine flu hits UK
Health officials in Cardiff say a Tamiflu-resistant strain of swine flu has spread between hospital patients.
Easyjet sorry for Holocaust error
Easyjet apologises after fashion photographs shot at the Holocaust Memorial in Berlin were published in its in-flight magazine.
Iran criticised over nuclear deal
The six major powers say they are disappointed with Iran's apparent rejection of a deal over its nuclear programme.
Italian sex scandal woman 'dead'
A transsexual prostitute linked to a sex row involving an Italian politician is believed to have been burned to death, media report.
Beam sent round Big Bang machine
Engineers have sent proton particles all the way round the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) machine for the first time in more than a year.
UK region hit by severe floods
Cumbrian police searching for an officer missing after a bridge collapsed during record rainfall find a body in police uniform.
UK navy fires on 'Spanish flag'
The UK apologises to Spain after the Royal Navy uses a buoy with Spanish colours for target practice off Gibraltar.
Oprah to end daytime talk show in 2011
A tearful Oprah Winfrey announces her talk show will end in September 2011 after 25 years on the air.
Defence Forces step up deployment
The Defence Forces have further increased their deployment due to the recent flooding.
Baby boy suffers head injuries in delivery
An inquest in Dublin has heard that a baby boy suffered severe head injuries from a failed attempt at delivery using medical instruments.
Figures show disparency in directors? fees
The public interest directors appointed by the government to the financial institutions covered by the State guarantee are paid up to six times more than directors of other State bodies.
FAI puts pressure on French Federation
The FAI has repeated its call on the French Football Federation to join it and request a replay of the controversial world cup play off from FIFA.
HSE confirms contingency plans for strike
The HSE has said that all non-emergency operations will be deferred and out-patient appointments rescheduled due to industrial action on Tuesday.
Priest in Tyrone court on sex charges
A Dublin-based Catholic priest has appeared in court in Co Tyrone to face a series of sex charges.
Contract for mobile speed cameras signed
The Government has announced the introduction of 45 new mobile speed cameras which it says will be on the roads all over the country by the middle of next year.
Three injured in Balbriggan shooting
Three people have been injured in a shooting incident in Balbriggan, Co Dublin.
14-year-old killed in Derry accident
A 14-year-old boy has been killed in an accident involving a quad bike in Co Derry.
Obama welcomes EU apppointment
The US President has welcomed the appointment of the EU's first president, saying it would make Europe an 'even stronger partner' for the US.
The Defence Forces have further increased their deployment due to the recent flooding.
Baby boy suffers head injuries in delivery
An inquest in Dublin has heard that a baby boy suffered severe head injuries from a failed attempt at delivery using medical instruments.
Figures show disparency in directors? fees
The public interest directors appointed by the government to the financial institutions covered by the State guarantee are paid up to six times more than directors of other State bodies.
FAI puts pressure on French Federation
The FAI has repeated its call on the French Football Federation to join it and request a replay of the controversial world cup play off from FIFA.
HSE confirms contingency plans for strike
The HSE has said that all non-emergency operations will be deferred and out-patient appointments rescheduled due to industrial action on Tuesday.
Priest in Tyrone court on sex charges
A Dublin-based Catholic priest has appeared in court in Co Tyrone to face a series of sex charges.
Contract for mobile speed cameras signed
The Government has announced the introduction of 45 new mobile speed cameras which it says will be on the roads all over the country by the middle of next year.
Three injured in Balbriggan shooting
Three people have been injured in a shooting incident in Balbriggan, Co Dublin.
14-year-old killed in Derry accident
A 14-year-old boy has been killed in an accident involving a quad bike in Co Derry.
Obama welcomes EU apppointment
The US President has welcomed the appointment of the EU's first president, saying it would make Europe an 'even stronger partner' for the US.
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Coco Before Chanel a welcome dose of Gallic chic
Coco Before Chanel (Cert 12, 105 mins, Drama/Romance)
Coco Before Chanel is a welcome dose of Gallic chic chronicling the rise to fame of one of couture?s most revered icons.
Land Of The Lost is a deeply unsatisfying mish-mash of comedy
Land Of The Lost (Cert 12, 97 mins, Comedy/Sci-Fi/Action/Romance)
Dr Rick Marshall (Will Ferrell) becomes the laughing stock of the scientific community for his outlandish theories on time-warps.
Ice Age 3 is family fun
Ice Age 3: Dawn Of The Dinosaurs (Cert U, Family/Comedy/Action)
Sid the sloth (voiced by John Leguizamo) yearns for a family so he ?appropriates? a nest of soon-to-hatch dinosaur eggs.
Terminator Salvation bleak and sombre affair
Terminator Salvation (Cert 12, 110 mins, Sci-Fi/Action/Thriller)
John Connor (Christian Bale) leads the dwindling human race against Skynet and its relentless army of Terminators, with his doctor wife Kate (Bryce Dallas Howard).
Connacht fly-half starts for Old Belvedere
Former Connacht fly-half Andy Dunne will asked to steer Old Belvedere to a semi-final place in the AIB Senior Cup with a win over Division 1B rivals Ballymena at Eaton Park tomorrow.
Oprah confirms end of TV show
American TV personality Oprah Winfrey has confirmed her talkshow will come to an end in 2011.
O'Brien apologises to rugby referee
The International Rugby Board?s referees manager Paddy O?Brien has apologised to Stuart Dickinson for publicly criticising his handling of the New Zealand-Italy Test last weekend.
ATP: No further Agassi investigation
ATP chairman Adam Helfant has confirmed the governing body will not be reinvestigating Andre Agassi?s positive drugs test in 1997 and cannot impose retrospective sanctions.
Businesses hit out at ESB over opening of dam
Angry business people hit out at the ESB tonight after a dam on the River Lee was opened piling pressure on Cork city?s strained flood defences.
Film director Cameron criticises action movies
James Cameron has branded action movies ?chopped salad?.
Coco Before Chanel (Cert 12, 105 mins, Drama/Romance)
Coco Before Chanel is a welcome dose of Gallic chic chronicling the rise to fame of one of couture?s most revered icons.
Land Of The Lost is a deeply unsatisfying mish-mash of comedy
Land Of The Lost (Cert 12, 97 mins, Comedy/Sci-Fi/Action/Romance)
Dr Rick Marshall (Will Ferrell) becomes the laughing stock of the scientific community for his outlandish theories on time-warps.
Ice Age 3 is family fun
Ice Age 3: Dawn Of The Dinosaurs (Cert U, Family/Comedy/Action)
Sid the sloth (voiced by John Leguizamo) yearns for a family so he ?appropriates? a nest of soon-to-hatch dinosaur eggs.
Terminator Salvation bleak and sombre affair
Terminator Salvation (Cert 12, 110 mins, Sci-Fi/Action/Thriller)
John Connor (Christian Bale) leads the dwindling human race against Skynet and its relentless army of Terminators, with his doctor wife Kate (Bryce Dallas Howard).
Connacht fly-half starts for Old Belvedere
Former Connacht fly-half Andy Dunne will asked to steer Old Belvedere to a semi-final place in the AIB Senior Cup with a win over Division 1B rivals Ballymena at Eaton Park tomorrow.
Oprah confirms end of TV show
American TV personality Oprah Winfrey has confirmed her talkshow will come to an end in 2011.
O'Brien apologises to rugby referee
The International Rugby Board?s referees manager Paddy O?Brien has apologised to Stuart Dickinson for publicly criticising his handling of the New Zealand-Italy Test last weekend.
ATP: No further Agassi investigation
ATP chairman Adam Helfant has confirmed the governing body will not be reinvestigating Andre Agassi?s positive drugs test in 1997 and cannot impose retrospective sanctions.
Businesses hit out at ESB over opening of dam
Angry business people hit out at the ESB tonight after a dam on the River Lee was opened piling pressure on Cork city?s strained flood defences.
Film director Cameron criticises action movies
James Cameron has branded action movies ?chopped salad?.
