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Heartbreak for Natalya Coyle as unlucky horse draw derails Olympic medal hopes
Coyle finished in 24th place overall, with Britain’s Kate French winning gold.
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Aug 6th 2021, 11:27 AM
Bad news for Robbie Brady as he's set for long spell out with serious knee injury
Burnley confirmed the news this morning.
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Dec 6th 2017, 11:40 AM
The whole country felt for James McClean after he gave this emotional interview to RTÉ last night
“Ah Tony, I don’t know what to say”
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Nov 15th 2017, 7:31 AM
‘It’s heartbreaking’: Investigation at Mater as 91-year-old’s wedding rings go missing in her sleep
The woman and her family believe the rings were stolen while she was sleeping.
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Aug 29th 2017, 4:06 PM
Messi, Luis Suarez and Denis Suarez on target as Barca advance with rout
It was another clinical performance by Luis Enrique’s charges.
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Jan 26th 2017, 10:34 PM
Anthony Joshua blows Charles Martin away with second round knockout
That’s 16 knockouts from 16 professional fights for the new IBF world heavyweight champion.
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Apr 9th 2016, 11:36 PM
Roche Ireland boss had no advance notice of decision to close Clare plant
The pharma giant is pulling out of Clarecastle, leaving 240 jobs in the balance.
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Nov 13th 2015, 9:23 AM
"The stereotype of overdose is a person with a needle in their arm"
Today is International Overdose Awareness Day.
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Aug 31st 2015, 2:40 PM
"The violence is now at our door - it invades our town in two coffins"
The funeral mass for Larry and Martina Hayes, killed in last week’s terrorist attack in Tunisia, has taken place in Athlone.
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Jul 3rd 2015, 12:25 PM
Heartbreaking: Image of injured Phillip Hughes wins prestigious prize
Warning: Some readers might find the image disturbing.
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Feb 21st 2015, 10:30 AM
Community in fear as Waterford crime spree sees cars stolen, homes burgled and buildings set on fire
One TD said, ‘This is the work of a criminal gang and the gardaí have to step up to the plate or it’s a sorry state for Waterford’.
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Jan 31st 2015, 8:15 AM
Unstoppable UFC champion Ronda Rousey takes opponent out in 16 seconds
The unbeaten bantamweight stopped Alexis Davis in the first round over the weekend.
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Jul 7th 2014, 1:48 PM
Floods unearth land mines in Bosnia - and wash away warning signs
The mines are from Bosnia’s 1992 – 1995 war.
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May 20th 2014, 9:19 PM
Rob Kearney on his wonder try and the missing 2% that cost Ireland
“We genuinely believe that, on our day if we fulfill our potential then, we can beat any team,” declared the fullback.
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Nov 25th 2013, 5:01 PM
Thousands flee their homes after devastating floods hit Calgary
Calgary has ordered the evacuation of the entire downtown area due to the bad flooding.
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Jun 21st 2013, 9:12 PM
Quake jolts China’s Sichuan, killing over 150 and injuring more than 5,500
The quake struck at around 8am local time, with a magnitude of 6.6 according to the US Geological Survey.
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Apr 20th 2013, 3:05 PM
Bullied: The experts' advice on what to do if you have been affected by bullying
Following what you told us about your bullying experiences, we asked the experts for advice. Here’s what they said.
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Mar 8th 2013, 1:00 PM