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Sunday 2 April 2023 Dublin: 8°C

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# Georgia
Woman executed in US despite last-minute appeal from Pope Francis
Kelly Gissendaner was sentenced to death after being found guilty of conspiring to murder her husband in 1997.
# Georgia
11-month-old dies when grandparents leave him in car for two hours
Temperatures in the car could have reached 78 degrees Celsius.
# Unbelievable Jeff
Absolutely brilliant skill from Hendrick finally unlocks Georgian defence
It was almost worth waiting 69 minutes.
AS IT HAPPENED
Ireland v Georgia, Euro 2016 qualifier
After Friday’s win in Faro, Martin O’Neill’s men hosted Group D opponents Georgia at Lansdowne Road.
# make or break
RTÉ panel spell out the consequences for O'Neill if Ireland don't beat Georgia
It’s three points or bust for Marty on Monday.
# Euro 2016
Georgia have just done us a MASSIVE favour against Scotland
This could be huge.
# Field of Dreams
Home comforts for Ireland but the future is still uncertain
Tommy Martin wonders if Ireland’s ambition off the pitch will be matched on it.
# Familiar Foes
Here's how Ireland's World Cup 2018 rivals have fared since we last met
Ireland will be on red alert for in-form Welsh and Austrian outfits.
# the past is another country
PHOTOS: Welcome to Old Car City, USA - the world's largest junkyard museum
Waste not, want not.
# Great Escape
Girls jump from window to escape fire in their home
Nobody was injured in the incident.
# take the cup home
'We had three good halves in three games' -- Emerging Ireland head coach Clarke
The shadow international squad were unable to consistently stamp their authority of games.
# Not again
There's ANOTHER tiger on the loose after those floods in Georgia
The first was killed after mauling a man to death this week.
# life less ordinary
The world's oldest person has died at the age of 116
Jeralean Talley was born in Montrose, Georgia on 23 May 1899.
# Tbilisi
An escaped tiger in Tbilisi has been shot after killing a man
The tiger had evaded capture for four days after its zoo was ravaged by devastating floods at the weekend.
# lions and tigers
Pictures: Chaos in Georgia as heavy flooding lets zoo animals loose on the streets
At least eight people have died in the disaster.
# hattrick hero
More bad news for Ireland as Lewandowski scores a 4-minute hat-trick
The Bayern Munich striker netted a hat-trick in the closing minutes of the Euro 2016.
AS IT HAPPENED
Emerging Ireland v Italy, Tbilisi Cup
The squad is in Georgia, but we were at home with minute-by-minute coverage of their exploits in the first of three games.
# Georgia
Murder charges dropped against woman who took abortion pill five months into pregnancy
The baby lived for a half hour after it was delivered in the back of a car.
# hey little porsche
Porsche's €100 million US headquarters is an amusement park for adults
It has a racetrack.
# bobbi kristina brown
Confusion over whether Whitney Houston's daughter has awoken from two month coma
Her father says she is awake, her family say she is not.
# US Masters
In pictures: your guide to Augusta National
Slip on the spikes and let us take you on a tour of the most famous patch of grass in the state of Georgia.
# Chrysler
Dead boy's family win $150 million payout over exploding Jeep
But parent company Fiat Chrysler still insists the vehicles aren’t defective.
# pool rivals
This is how Ireland's group rivals Germany got on earlier in Georgia
Germany avoided what would have been a costly slip-up in Euro 2016 qualification with a straightforward 2-0 win in Georgia.
# Death Row
Woman's execution delayed because of problems with the lethal injection
Kelly Gissendaner was due to be put to death last night.
# Salamanca
Tourist injured at bull run on the mend after massive goring wound
Ouch. Ouch ouch. Ouch ouch ouch.
# Atlanta
Five dead as man kills ex-wife and three children
The man shot children as they fled.
# Fight Fight Fight
You think the Dáil is bad? They were brawling in this parliamentary chamber yesterday
Things got heated in the Georgian parliament yesterday.
# United States
Boy missing since 2010 found hidden behind false wall in father's home
Five people have been arrested.
# Details
Analysis: Schmidt's players making life easier for their teammates
We break down the important supporting contributions for five of the Irish tries against Georgia.
# Maddog
Ian Madigan's display pleases Schmidt as new Ireland caps impress
The Kiwi head coach has strong belief in the playmaker, despite his lack of games at 10 for Leinster.
# clear eyes full hearts
Discipline and 'pokerfacing' the opposition vital part of Schmidt culture
Dominic Ryan was perfectly calm despite getting the closest of close-up views of a Georgian boot.
# dangerous ground
Ireland refuse to criticise Georgian flanker for foot on Ryan's face
Viktor Kolelishvili’s boot made contact with the eye of Ireland’s debutant back row.
# Top three
Ireland jump to third in IRB world rankings ahead of Wallabies clash
Defeats for Australia and England, as well as Ireland’s win, mean a change in the official ladder.
# Joe Knows
Schmidt: First-half efforts laid foundation for Ireland's second-half tries
The Kiwi coach was pleased with his players’ performance before the break.
# Walking Away
Teumuri Ketsbaia steps down as Georgia manager after heavy defeat to Poland
The former Newcastle attacker had been in charge since 2009.
# locks
POC's influence remains as McCarthy and Foley fill Ireland's second row
Leinster’s McCarthy says Georgia have been getting the same respect South Africa got last weekend.
# Lelos
Georgia name team featuring several Top 14 forwards to face Ireland
Ireland coach Joe Schmidt has indicated the amount of experience within the Georgian group.
# surprise inclusion
Ireland centre Cave out to 'stop complaining and start playing well'
The 27-year-old will play for Ireland on home soil for the first time against Georgia on Sunday.
# changes aplenty
5 talking points from Joe Schmidt's Ireland selection to face Georgia
Foley’s debut, Madigan back at 10, Cave in from the cold, Ross’ importance and chances to shine.
# danger man
Georgian centre Sharikadze learning his trade from two ex-Ireland internationals
The 21-year-old is already a key player for Georgia and will pose a threat to Ireland’s backline this weekend.