# Detroit

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# Rocket Mortgage Classic

Seamus Power hits 67 to secure top 10 finish on PGA Tour as Davis wins after play-off

The Waterford native is competing at Detroit Golf Club this week.

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Jul 4th 2021, 11:57 PM

# unrest

Trump backers demand that Michigan vote centre ‘stop the count’

Protests by Trump supporters took place in multiple locations, whereas other marchers demanded every vote must be counted.

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Nov 5th 2020, 7:57 AM

# queen of soul

Politicians, celebrities and fans attend Aretha Franklin's funeral

Bill and Hillary Clinton, Stevie Wonder and Ariana Grande are among the attendees of the Queen of Soul’s funeral in Detroit.

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Aug 31st 2018, 5:41 PM

# tributes

'Thank you, queen': Hundreds of fans pay respect as Aretha Franklin lies in state

The 76-year-old icon, beloved by millions around the world, died of cancer on 16 August.

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Aug 28th 2018, 10:12 PM

# queen of soul

Aretha Franklin's funeral arrangements have been announced

The funeral will take place after a two-day public viewing and it will be limited to family, friends and invited guests.

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Aug 18th 2018, 9:58 AM

# queen of soul

'She's our queen. She belongs to us': Detroit reeling after death of Aretha Franklin

Motor City had a long love affair with the Queen of Soul, who never forgot her roots.

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Aug 17th 2018, 7:15 AM

# Trade

Big move in the NBA as Clippers agree to send Blake Griffin to Pistons

This was a shock move.

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Jan 30th 2018, 8:26 AM

# Father Solanus Casey

60,000 attend mass in Detroit clearing the way for sainthood of Irish-American priest

Bernard Francis Casey was born in Wisconsin in 1870, the sixth of 16 children born to Irish immigrants.

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Nov 20th 2017, 12:14 PM

# Detroit

Michigan mother jailed for a week for refusing to vaccinate her son

Rebecca Bredow said that to do so would go against her beliefs.

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Oct 5th 2017, 8:27 AM

# gun laws

Two toddlers shot by playmate at Michigan daycare

The three-year-olds were hospitalised following the incident.

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Sep 28th 2017, 7:36 PM

# Detroit

Three charged over murder of Detroit teen who picked up $70

Deontae Mitchell was beaten, kidnapped and choked to death in Detroit.

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Jun 9th 2016, 9:20 PM

# Personal Best

Ex-Detroit Lion slips on spikes for a run at Rio qualification after concussions

Jahvid Best hopes to represent St Lucia in Brazil this August.

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May 19th 2016, 10:01 PM

# Detroit

This woman's terrifying 'dead body' prank is causing absolute panic

You awful, awful woman.

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Oct 9th 2015, 7:59 PM

# Tragedy

11-year-old boy charged over fatal shooting of toddler in Detroit

The boy allegedly used his father’s gun to shoot the three year old.

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Aug 6th 2015, 8:06 AM

# Detroit

Video shows police beating unarmed black man Floyd Dent

Police say that they found drugs in his car but Dent says they were planted at the time of his arrest.

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Mar 27th 2015, 11:26 AM

# Detroit

Mother arrested after bodies of a young boy and teenage girl found in home freezer

The two children were found in a plastic bag.

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Mar 25th 2015, 7:34 AM

# heartwarming

Man's 21-mile walk to work goes ridiculously viral, internet raises thousands for him

Over $200,000 has been raised so far.

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Feb 3rd 2015, 6:02 PM

# long journey

Tired of your commute? This man walks 21 miles to and from work every day

Meet James Robertson.

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Feb 3rd 2015, 6:01 PM

# 48 hours

From Motor City to Leinster House: The Detroit water protesters have been busy since they landed

The activists have been in close contact with the Irish movement in recent months, and have even held solidarity events in Detroit.

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Dec 9th 2014, 6:50 PM

# Your Say

Poll: Will you be taking part in Wednesday's anti-water charge protest?

Attendance is predicted to match, if not exceed, previous protests.

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Dec 8th 2014, 8:34 AM

# hot property

A man is offering to trade his house for an iPhone 6

The house won’t sell, so he’ll just take an iPhone 6, thank you very much.

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Oct 8th 2014, 6:00 PM

Voices

Opinion: The ripple effect of commodifying water – from Dublin to Detroit

Looking at how water charges have been implemented elsewhere allows us to glimpse what their likely effect will be in Ireland… and it’s not pretty.

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Sep 18th 2014, 1:00 PM

# race in america

Detroit man convicted of shooting unarmed woman on his porch

Theodore Wafer had claimed he was acting in self-defense.

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Aug 7th 2014, 9:56 PM

# Motoring Back

Detroit to find out today if it can exit bankruptcy

The city has started turning itself around after filing for bankruptcy protection last year.

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Jul 21st 2014, 2:45 PM

# What?

Man finds out live on-air that his son, missing for 11 days, was found alive...in his own basement

The 12-year-old boy was found behind a makeshift barricade of boxes.

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Jun 27th 2014, 3:04 PM

# fixer upper

People are paying $14k for abandoned houses in Detroit

And they still need to fix them up. It’s all part of a plan to clean up the Motor City.

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Jun 21st 2014, 5:00 PM

# hole-y moly

Unfortunate pothole-filling crew manage to get stuck in giant pothole

Not ideal.

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Mar 25th 2014, 3:37 PM

# cat melodeon

Woman attacked by insane feral cat as she tries to protect her dog

OK, cat-haters, we kind of see what you mean now.

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Dec 17th 2013, 5:24 PM

# To llamas

Llama on the run for 6 months given new home

The animal has been wandering around Michigan for half a year.

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Nov 27th 2013, 9:07 AM

# Curses

Local news reporter passionately uses the F-word on live TV

She couldn’t get her earpiece in, y’see?

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Nov 14th 2013, 7:45 AM

# Wild West

Frontierland: Early photos of major US cities

Some already hold the shape of the cities they would become – some are a little grittier.

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Nov 3rd 2013, 5:00 PM

# Prime Numbers

Heatwave, hepatitis and holiday: The week in numbers

Plus: how many 1 cent and 2 cent coins were minted in Ireland in the last eight years (and may soon be obsolete)?

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Jul 20th 2013, 7:30 PM

# News Fix

Here’s What Happened Today: Friday

Everything’s talking about the death in Athy, Detroit going bankrupt and the CJD concerns at Beaumont.

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Jul 19th 2013, 10:00 PM

Good Morning

The 9 at 9 Here are the nine stories you need to know as you kick off your day.

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Jul 19th 2013, 8:45 AM

# US

The US city of Detroit has filed for bankruptcy

Detroit stopped making payments on some of its $18.5 billion of debt and obligations last month.

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Jul 18th 2013, 10:28 PM

# aaaahhh

8 joyous photos of kids cooling off by diving into mud

The best ever way to cool off.

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Jul 10th 2013, 9:23 AM

# dead or alive

Want to see pictures of Detroit's almost-finished Robocop statue?

I have to go… somewhere there is a crime happening.

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May 14th 2013, 9:34 AM

# Beep beep

Judge slaps himself with fine after phone goes off in court

Raymond Voet said his new smartphone “started talking really loud”.

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Apr 16th 2013, 9:29 AM

# caesarian

Babies born by Caesarian more susceptible to developing allergies

Researchers said they believe exposure to bacteria in the birth canal is a major influencer on a baby’s immune system.

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Feb 25th 2013, 5:45 PM

# Boxing

Andy Lee eyes new start as he lines up Belfast bout against Anthony Fitzgerald

The Limerick boxer has returned from America to train for the bout after the unfortunate passing of trainer Emmanuel Steward.

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Dec 21st 2012, 7:55 PM